Fanboys, A Star Wars Road Trip Film Opens This Weekend

by Scott Beale on February 2, 2009 · 5 comments

Fanboys, a film about the ultimate quest For Star Wars Episode I, opens this weekend at select theaters around the country (including San Francisco) on Friday, February 6th.

It’s 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode I. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch and Windows the term “fanboys” is more than just a title, it’s a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and an undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fan-tasies. Traveling West across the country to visit their Mecca – George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch – the plan is to break in, steal the film and stake their claim as the first fanboys in history to watch it. But to secure their place in the fanboy hall of fame, they’ll have to contend with bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and the quiet intensity of William Shatner.

See Previously: Fanboys, The Ultimate Quest For Star Wars Episode I

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1 Jeff McC February 2, 2009 at 9:04 am

Thursday ’round these parts: https://sfindie09.withoutabox.com/festivals/event.php?event_id=12685&schedule_id=5041

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2 Jen February 2, 2009 at 9:14 am

If you can go see this I’d recommend you do, it’s the only way that anyone who can’t make these screenings will see it. The production company are only willing to distribute it to other theatres if there’s a good demand on the limited opening weekends it’s providing!

So please go see it, so I can :P

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3 jonnaro February 2, 2009 at 11:38 am

in san francisco, you can actually see it before it opens on wednesday through gen art: http://www.genart.org/event.view.htm?itemid=2487 the director and cast members will be there, too.

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4 Watchman February 4, 2009 at 8:33 am

This movie looks TERRIBLE. Check out the full review on my blog.

http://trailerhound.blogspot.com/2009/02/fanboys-terribleousness-run.html

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5 Adam Jackson February 9, 2009 at 6:50 pm

Saw it.

Loved it.

Saw it a second time.

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