Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Wrekin Hill Entertainment | Release Date: April 6, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
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60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierApr 12, 2012
Affectionate but also winking (the "Star Wars"-riff title gives away its lack of objectivity), with a good history of how far fandom has come, "A Fan's Hope" is really for those who've turned to the far side, but is ready to turn on a tractor beam for everyone else. Read full review
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Time OutDavid FearApr 3, 2012
Nothing but 88 minutes of a gushy lovefest would have been grating, yet these episodic stories make the film feel like just another going-for-the-gold doc drumming up investment in a cultural curio. The Con's still the thing; a game-changer like this deserves deeper anthropology instead of being reduced to a gladiatorial arena for aspiring fringe dwellers. Read full review
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NPRScott TobiasApr 6, 2012
But a few mild misgivings aside, Spurlock has made, in essence, a 90-minute promo reel for the convention, a paean to fanboy (and fangirl) enthusiasm that could double as an orientation video, if such a thing were necessary. It's a brisk and cheery overview, sweet but superfluous. Read full review
50
The New YorkerAnthony LaneApr 16, 2012
Spurlock's documentary will tell you how, and whether, you should join the pilgrimage. Because I have never watched "Battlestar Galactica," and because of my absurd reluctance to dress up as Wonder Woman, I wouldn't last five minutes. [23 April 2012, p. 82]
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New York PostLou LumenickApr 13, 2012
There isn't a surprising moment, and it's an affirmation for hard-core fans and pretty much everyone else of William Shatner's immortal exhortation to Trekkies: "Get a life!" Read full review
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Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoApr 8, 2012
Still, the fans are lovable no matter how mixed the Comic-Con bag is, and Morgan Spurlock is precisely the doc maker to tell us about it. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleApr 5, 2012
To my eyes, the whole thing looks sad, like something people might cling to in the absence of religion - or a kind of religion in itself, minus dogma or salvation, but with lots of people standing around dressed like total goofballs. Read full review
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