Fanboys (2008) review

Posted by User ImageGreg Treadway | Movie Posters, Movie Review, Movies & Cinema | Wednesday 28 January 2009 11:12 am

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Tagged as “In 1998, five friends stole their way into history.” Their choice of going down in history is by a road trip in which they travel West and beginning a quest to see the nerdiest, and therefor most desirable movie in the geek world, movie coming to the big screen. That film is the latest in the Star Wars franchise, Episode I. After one of the group takes sick it is nothing short of a moral imperative that the friends break into George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to watch the seminal sci-fi picture together before the film’s actual release to the public.

By now we have become inundated with Seth Rogen humor in a series of first run films. The movie feels a lot like Rogen humor only less refined. Which is what it is. Actually Rogen is in the film and plays Admiral Seasholtz and perhaps another character or two. Fanboys has had a wild ride as an indie film with the director, Kyle Newman, traveling to multiplexes and comic cons to stir a fan base. The film has gone through some reshoots and re-edits and comes out in limited release on February 6.

Anyone who the film is really marketed to may have already seen this movie either at one of the many film festivals around the country or among the masses that attended Comic Con this year. There are some very funny and inspired moments in the film such as an outrageous brawl with some hard-core Trekkies, but overall the film is a tad flat and slow at times. I laughed and for that I think the film is worth seeing somewhere. 6/10*

* The poster of hands holding a blue light saber towards space is great and one I will add to my collection. The inspiration for the poster concept, or should I say copying, is of the 1983 teaser poster for Return of the Jedi. The Jedi poster was actually an artist rendering of George Lucas’s hands with the light saber in the same manner. This poster will be linked to the Jedi by geeks forever. Purpose served.

Rate this:
2.5

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (review)

Posted by User ImageGreg Treadway | Movie Review, Movies & Cinema | Tuesday 6 January 2009 8:20 pm

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I’m not going to get into the plot of Indian Jones. If you don’t know who Indiana is or what his story is about then I’m not sure you’re human. Suffice to say that Indiana Jones gets into some incredible adventures, there are explosions, fire, lots of luck, and… did I mention Spielberg, Lucas and Ford?

This movie is the forth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. This is on the list of must see. We have George Lucas helping out with the story, Steven Spielberg directing and Harrison Ford acting his elderly heart out. There lies the best and worst thing of the film. It is hard to believe Ford can still keep up with his onscreen persona, but that’s what watching the movies is all about suspending that belief. Even though Ford has joined the AARP the action in this movie is arguably as tense and thrilling as the first three films. 

As much of a legend as George Lucas is it’s tough to say whether they should have let him near the script. There’s nothing stranger than real life but seeing it played out on the screen sometimes the filmmaker can go too far. This time they went too far. Still the movie was a good flick and seeing the legends still able to turn out a blockbuster is a thrill.

Rate this:
2.5