Fanboys: movie review

[deirdre]

Fanboys is a film about Star Wars fans who, in 1998, want to break into Lucasfilm and see Episode I before its release.

It was hilarious, and (of course) some people came in costume to see it. I laughed so hard I cried, and I especially liked the cameos by William Shatner, Billie Dee Williams, and Carrie Fisher. It also had a warmth I wasn't expecting.

Lucas liked the film enough to give special permission to use clips and sound effects. There's also a bonus iPhone joke just for people like me.

Here's the thing: it's only playing in 41 theatre around the country, and the call to release it wider will be made on box office receipts this weekend. If you have any desire to see it and live in the target cities, PLEASE see it this weekend.

Here's the Wikipedia page. The release cities are: Austin, TX (1 screen), Chicago, IL (3 screens), Houston, TX (3 screens), Los Angeles, CA (10 screens), New York, NY (10 screens), Philadelphia, PA (5 screens), San Francisco, CA (6 screens), Seattle, WA (5 screens)