Taking place in 1998, Fanboys is the comedic tale of a group of "Star Wars" fans who travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace".
The trailer is mildly amusing, but not nearly as funny as I would hope from such a great premise. There are plenty of insider references and cameos to make any geek happy, but I feel the trailer relies on that too much. It doesn't even mention that it's 1998 or why exactly they are going to Skywalker Ranch.
The film could have the same problem. Too many references, not enough good jokes. If the trailer jokes fall flat, what’s that say about the film? The plot also seems a bit thin, but it looks likely that the preview simply neglects the story, which is not surprising for a comedy trailer.
Opens: February 6, 2009
Trailer: * *
Film: * * *
But that's my opinion. I want to know what you think, America!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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