This road movie heads in predictable directions but with unpredictable results.
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02/22/09
Fanboys (2009)
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Reviews Counted:85
Fresh:27
Rotten:58
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: This undercooked, sporadically funny road movie is a sop to Star Wars fanatics, but the uninitiated will find little to enjoy.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: STAR WARS zealots, rejoice, for thy movie is at hand: an odyssey across America with a van full of hardcore science-fiction-loving geeks that drop STAR WARS quotes at the drop of a vintage... [More]
Starring: Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell
Director: Kyle Newman
Reviews for Fanboys
The tone seems as uneven as the pacing.
02/20/09
Fanboys is pretty much for fanboys.
02/20/09
Parental Content Review
02/20/09
The bulk of the humor is inoffensive -- save for Fogler's constant humping -- but largely weak.
02/19/09
It is a shame that a movie about the people who are most passionate about edgy, imaginative stories is itself slipshod and formulaic.
02/19/09
Genial and potty-mouthed and dumb and sweet -- a rudely engaging road comedy with more inside Star Wars baseball than a convention hall full of Imperial Grand Moffs.
02/19/09
The war is over, the movie is available in some form to the general public, and the natural response after viewing? The film wasn't worth all the fuss it generated.
02/18/09
A few laughs here and there and a couple of moments of emotionally stunted sweetness add up to a Fanboys that only a fanboy would love.
02/18/09
The kind of groovy, easygoing, good-hearted affair that manages to entertain despite its shortcomings. Fanboys will leave you with a smile across your face for ninety minutes.
02/17/09
Fanboys doesn't delve into the mania of fandom, it exploits it.
02/09/09
Little boys that play with action figures might get juiced up from cameos by the likes of Carrie Fisher and William Shatner, and the promise of a booby flash, but "Fanboys" is not an enjoyable ride for the rest of humanity.
02/08/09
just another rowdy boys' party, rather than an insightful celebration
02/08/09
This is not the film you're looking for.
02/07/09
An outrageously zany, razor sharp comedy and a must-see for Star Wars fans young and old. If you're among those Star Wars fans, then let the LAUGHTER be with you!
02/06/09
You'd think the weakest link in Fanboys would be that it's all in-jokes, but they're actually not so 'in' that a casual fan won't get them.
02/06/09
Though it does feature a few inspired comic moments, there is a surplus of tired, overused gags.
02/06/09
Uninspired and only faintly funny.
02/06/09
Unfortunately, the filmmakers forget that the most important part of an in-joke is the joke.
02/06/09
At this point, Lucas is in no position to be picky about his remaining fans.
02/06/09
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