Fanboys Review

So, I was poking around in Target tonight and I came across a gem of a movie, Fanboys. Fanboys is a movie about a bunch of nerd friends who decide to make the pilgrimage to the Skywalker ranch to steal Episode 1 of Star Wars in 1998. This movie is a nerdy version of a college road trip movie.

This movie is full of enough Star Wars references to appease any die hard Star Wars fan. There is plenty of other geeky homages ranging from Star Trek to terminator. Not only that but there are a surprising number of big name stars from geek cinema and TV, including one of the stars, Kristen Bell, and some actors from the Star Wars films.

Set to a soundtrack full of 90s music, this movie does an amazing job of helping any child of this decade relive their past. The crew did such a great job of recreating the 90s that any child from that era will feel right at home.

This movie puts a nerd spin on the cliche finding yourself movies. We have all seen movies about a group of friends going on a road trip and learning about themselves and their relationship together. This movie is along those lines, but with a full on dose of nerdity. One of the best things about being a geek is the ability to make fun of yourself and have a ball doing it. Fanboys does a great job of showing a glimpse into the life of a nerdy/geeky fan boy without being mocking or portraying it in a negative light.

As a culture, geeks and nerds have been denigrated for most of the 20th century. Now that we are in the 21st century, things are changing. Geek is the new mainstream. Finally, we are beginning to feel that we can be who we are in public with pride and confidence.

It's the age of the geek.

If you have declared yourself a geek or nerd in the past 10 years you will be laughing so hard you will fall off of your chair/couch/beanbag/other sitting device. This movie had me cracking up within the first 20 seconds and it did not stop till the end.

It's Geektime gives this movie an imperial 10 on the d10 of the force for an amazing story, great references to geek culture, and Kristen Bell in a gold Princess Leia costume.

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