Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

Looking forward to this one. Great cast. That dude from BALLS OF FURY looks like he’s having a great year, and Seth Rogen in two roles is more than any film deserves.

Here’s an early look at the most recent cut of the film, which underwent some additional photography and editing recently. It sounds like they’re really trying to make sure that the film delivers on its promise, even if that means some more work.

Hi Moriarty,

I caught a newer cut of FANBOYS the other day. A pal of mine works over at "an undisclosed company" in post production. Apparently, they've been cutting and recutting this thing for a while now. This is my take on their newest:

First, I have to mention this... I am a HUGE STAR WARS nerd. I even read the freakin' expanded universe novels. There isn't a bounty hunter, rebel, or Imperial character that I couldn't give you the entire background on. Now, this is certainly not to brag, but to let you know how conflicted I was with this movie.

First of all if, you don't know the plot, it goes a little something like this: A couple of lifelong friends must break into The Skywalker ranch to see STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE before one of their friends dies of cancer. At first, you think, hmmm, this is pretty cool concept. But then you start to remember your history. Oh, yeah. PHANTOM MENACE... that wasn't so... darn! Poor guy. Cancer or PHANTOM MENACE? That's a tough one. Okay, that's harsh but it IS hard to ignore that Phantom was a bit of a disappointment for a lot of STAR WARS fans.

Aside from a really engaging performance from Dan Fogler who plays "Hutch", the movie is WILDLY one-note. Unfortunately this goes for Fogler's character as well. The filmmakers missed an opportunity with Fogler. He's clearly capable of funnier material than rehashed quotes and references -- all of which you've heard a million times before on Must-See TV and other nerd-centric films like FREE ENTERPRISE.

Yes, I get it... you're quoting Han Solo only you're talking about a crappy van instead of the Millennium Falcon. You know that nerd-friend of yours who's always making a comic book/movie/TV reference no matter WHAT situation they're in? "Yeah, my mom died. She's one with the force now." "Um, sorry, dude." "Yeah, but I don't know what to do with her Katra." It's like hanging with that guy... all day long.

The filmmakers try their best to throw in the obligatory cock and balls jokes, but it merely comes across as Kevin Smith wannabe-ish (who also has done his share of making references to the Star Wars trilogy.)

I really wanted to like this movie, but I felt like I was being talked down to. There's a sequence in which our fanboy heroes encounter a Trek fan (Seth Rogen) who idolizes Captain Picard. It's chuckle-worthy as it becomes fanboy vs fanboy. But... and this kinda makes me laugh but only for the wrong reason... as our main cast runs down a statue of Picard, the film's suggests that STAR WARS fans are more bad-ass than TREK fans. Now, as a fan who hangs with both SW fans AND Trek fans, I can honestly tell you this: We are no cooler than them. We're on an even playing field, folks. We dress up, we wait in line, and as someone who has been to the last two STAR WARS CELEBRATION conventions, I can assure you, we don't shower as often either. Ironically, the movie's BEST cameo is that of WILLIAM SHATNER!

Now that Lucas's prequel trilogy has come and gone, one wonders FANBOYS' relevance on a wide-release scale? Which I'm told, is part of the reason it's been held back for so long. Maybe the STAR WARS TV show will help this one along. Otherwise, I expect it'll make some good money on DVD.