Fanboys a winner for other Fanboys

Do you know what a Nerfherder is; what about the planet Chewbacca is from; or Luke's call sign in Episode four? If you know any of these (yes, I'm a dork, I know them all) then Fanboys is a movie for you.

Fanboys is a movie that was supposed to come out over 2 years ago starring Kristen Bell, amongst others. The movie revolves around 5 friends who are huge Star Wars fans. When they find one of their own has terminal cancer, they decide they must go across country to see Episode one in the home of their Messiah, himself, Mr. George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch. Hilarity ensues, with a good message with a Star Wars twist ends the movie.

First thing, first, this movie would not be funny to those who are not movie geeks, or Star Wars geeks. There is, however, a lot of heart in this movie. They do a great job handling the storyline of their terminal friend, and his trip to the Ranch, and him facing death. I thought everyone did a good job, Kristen Bell is hot, and there were multiple cameos that were great throughout the movie. The one thing I thought they could have done without, however, is the Kristen Bell love story, but, that's ok.

The big drama was Harvey Weinstein, a guy, in my opinion, who ruins movies because he will cut and edit movies for what he wants, which is often not the view of the director, and possibly the audience. Unfortunately, here, he originally cut out the terminal storyline, making the fanboys look like retarded, overzealous geeks, instead of friends, trying to help one of their own. After numerous petitions and delays and re filming, the current version of the movie was replaced.

So, after 2 years, the movie is out in limited release. Go see it if you have a Star Wars poster on your wall, live in your mothers garage, debate whether Leiah and Luke were incestuous, or just want to see a silly, geeky movie.

For what it was, it was great! I give it a 7 out of 10

FUN FACT: The additional shots made in November and December 2007, weren't done by original director Kyle Newman but by Steven Brill.