Fanboys

TheCentralScrutinizer · 09 Oct 07 :: 16:06

This does not bode well.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 09 Oct 07 :: 19:21

Intersting...

Fanboys
Release Date: January 18, 2008
Release Date Change History:
From August 17, 2007 to January 18, 2008 (recorded 5/10/07)
See other Release Date Changes at BOP Today
If you have learned nothing else from BOP over the past six years, you know how our staff feels about Star Wars geeks. There might be a lower form of life on the planet, but we don't know what that would be. Even the platypus displays more pride and grace than the average Star Wars geek. Here is a group of people who are clinging to childhood memories of a movie franchise that never was as good as they wanted it to be. Then, their adult dreams were crushed by a series of prequels politely described as forgettable and more honestly evaluated as pointless.
Given this knowledge, we don't quite know what to think of Fanboys. Will this MGM/Weinstein Company release eviscerate those deserving of mockery or will it celebrate their senseless passion for mediocre sci-fi movie-making? This could go either way. What we do know is that Fanboys sounds like a darling premise. Four Star Wars obsessives take on a quest to fulfill their dying friend's deepest fantasy. He wants to see the soon-to-be-released Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace before the grim reaper pays a visit. But he doesn't want to watch the movie at just any old theater. No, this victim of fate insists on seeing it at the one place on Earth that was specifically built to play Star Wars movies. Yes, that would be George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Seeking to accomplish this, a group of friends head out from their midwestern locale and they make a road trip to the place where they believe Lucas' Ranch to be.
Fanboys offers a charming cast of people you might not know by name, but BOP likes a lot of them. Kristen Bell, TV's Veronica Mars, works on the least appreciated show on television and we adore her for it. Jay Baruchel previously laid claim to this title when he portrayed the lead character on the show Fox couldn't wait to cancel, Undeclared. Sam Huntington was Jimmy Olsen in the failed Superman Returns franchise re-boot. And Chris Marquette stole the show as the wisecracking buddy in The Girl Next Door.
The very definition of future cult classic, Fanboys offers an opportunity to mock as well as celebrate a culture at the same time. (David Mumpower/BOP)

Source: http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/ticker … change=yes

domesticelefant · 09 Oct 07 :: 19:23

Yeah, sounds interesting.

herrommance · 10 Oct 07 :: 14:19

beat em up!

TeeJay · 12 Oct 07 :: 16:53

Just heard from Kyle that the new scenes will be shot next month (= November '07). Let's hope that doesn't mean another delay... Will ask where they shoot as he seems keen on including local extras.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Oct 07 :: 17:14

Yeah, we both got a message from Kyle. And he actually did indicate that we should spread the word about the shoot and that they're hoping people will want to be involved. But he didn't say WHERE. Helloooooo? Kind of an important piece of info.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Oct 07 :: 17:41

This is the funniest, saddest thing EVER. Watch it all the way through. Sean, be careful that you don't pee your pants laughing at this one:

A real fangirl...
http://www.youtube.com/v/Wffwg7pA0t8

magicalturkey · 12 Oct 07 :: 17:55

:rofl::rofl:

Someone needs to work on tuning their horn

... that almost sounded dirty.

TeeJay · 12 Oct 07 :: 18:09

I have ear cancer now. And it's YOUR fault!

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Oct 07 :: 18:32

The dance moves were spectacular though, eh?

magicalturkey · 12 Oct 07 :: 18:38

They totally were.

She did not use the force.

TeeJay · 12 Oct 07 :: 18:45

LOL! I think she was being chased by an invisible light saber.

-TeeJay

magicalturkey · 12 Oct 07 :: 18:53

She running around like: "Imma kill you with my trumpet! No, wait... the noise isn't supposed to kill you."

I fast forwarded to the end, I think she did kill the audience... she didn't get any applause.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Oct 07 :: 20:07

Would YOU applaud that? They were probably all in shock.

magicalturkey · 12 Oct 07 :: 20:35

Actually, I probably would, just to be nice. I'm surprised no one laughed at her though. Even laughs are better than no reaction at all.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Oct 07 :: 20:58

The laughter was probably drowned out by the noise.

domesticelefant · 12 Oct 07 :: 21:36

Grrrrgh. That's definitely ear cancer alert.

TeeJay · 12 Oct 07 :: 22:46

MySpace message from Kyle:

Thanks so much for all the support. It keeps me going. It's really amazing to know people are excited about the movie. I will do everything I can to keep you all informed and at the forefront of it all. Thanks!!!

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 12 Oct 07 :: 23:01

Cool. At least he knows that we're waiting for the movie.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 19 Oct 07 :: 16:29

I just learned that the Executive VP of Marketing at The Weinstein Company is Gary Faber. If we can find his email address somehow, maybe we can make him aware of us so that he can use us and abuse us to help market Fanboys...

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Oct 07 :: 01:37

Two photos were added to Chris's page on IMDb today from Fanboys. Good shots. You have to have IMDb Resume to do this, which is for actors and their reps and producers and publicists. So someone "official" added these pics. They feature the other actors so they probably went up on their pages too. I haven't checked. The Fanboys page now features three pics, one of which has Chris in it but did not end up on his page.

Bottom line, the publicity machine is waking up. Finally.

herrommance · 20 Oct 07 :: 19:50

Im glad to see it's going somewhere now

domesticelefant · 21 Oct 07 :: 20:41

Cool. Pictures are always good.

TeeJay · 07 Nov 07 :: 10:02

Has this been posted before?
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33593

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 07 Nov 07 :: 16:44

Yeah, it has. But it was a long time ago and some people may have missed it.

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