A fans hope featuring an indepth, illustrated look at the phenomen. A fans hope explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon. Apr 06, 2012 joss whedon director of the ultimate comiccon movie, the forthcoming the avengers also had a hand in the documentary, which may account for its good cheerother than chucks gripes, and a few remarks about the smell of the show floor made under the closing credits, no one has a bad word to say about comiccon, or its influence. A fans hope explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comiccon 2010. Morgan spurlocks loving and irreverent visit to san diego comiccon 2010. A fans hope a film by morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at. What started as a fringe comic book convention for. Closed captions cc refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant nondialogue information. Each july, more than 100,000 people gather in san diego to celebrate science fiction, fantasy stories, movies, and comic books. Comiccon episode iv is the most beautiful movie about fanboy culture ive ever come across. A fan s hope is a 2011 documentary film on the san diego comic con international, directed by morgan spurlock the film follows five subjects. A fans hope a film by morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comiccon 2010. The cast surprises fans at comic con 2017 duration.
A fans hope 2011 pg 09102011 ca documentary 1h 28m user score. A fans hope is a well made documentary apparently made to order for the geekiest. It follows the adventures of five attendees of the san diego comiccon sdcc in 2010. Films events awards program sponsors all doha tribecca film festival 2011 films. It hits ondemand services friday, and theaters in new york, philadelphia and boston next week. Holly, costume and creature designer, hopes her creations will win the. A fans hope is a funny foray into the worlds biggest science fiction convention. Ive never been, but i really would love to go one year, but until then i have this. A fans hope, said comiccon isnt a battle between hollywood. Morgan spurlock has crafted this look into san diego comiccon without the. A fans hope is, at its most obvious level, a paean to the fans, a series of chances for great fans to be on camera and perhaps to sell comic books, or design skills, to. Morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comic con 2010. Knowles, also a producer of the 2011 documentary comiccon episode iv. Its something that seems to have only happened overnight it seems like only yesterday revenge of.
Comiccon is a convention of dreams by and for dreamers. He secured deals with stan lee, roy thomas and marvel comics for a comic book. On april 6, the experience of attending comiccon international in san diego is going nationwide via video on demand and select theatres across america with comiccon episode iv. Morgan spurlockholly conrad interview comiccon episode iv. A fans hope a film by morgan spurlock a surprisingly tender look at san diego comiccon, an annual popculture lovein that attracts 125,000 comic book and scifi fanatics, supersize me director morgan spurlocks new documentary is crowded with all the usual freaks and geeks. Watch comiccon episode iv a fans hope online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
Ive covered trade shows and film festivals, and have breathed in. Comiccon has evolved from a few hundred people buying comics in the 70s to a celebration of pop culture, scifi, videogames, tv and action, where some of the biggest movies and tv shows play their first ever trailers to their most fanatical followers. Comic con episode iv is the most beautiful movie about fanboy culture ive ever come across. While the bible may have predicted it long ago, its hard to believe how quickly the geeks have inherited the earth. Penny considers joining the guys at comiccon because she thinks leonard. Comics are everywhere is a work in progress by san diego filmmaker. San diego comiccon 2011 stan lee and morgan spurlock sign the episode iv a fans hope book for fans sideshow collectibles.
A fans hope follows five unusually driven comicbook and sciencefiction fans as they prepare for the geekhigh holiday that is the comiccon convention in san diego. Have you ever imagined a place where vulcans and vampires get along. Just in case you were wondering, the small aspect of comiccon that i related to the most was a segment about a toy collector dont call. A fans hope is that it doesnt really work on a purely documentarian entertainment level, if you arent already into some aspect of comiccon. A fan s hope morgan spurlock morgan spurlock jeremy chilnick 2012 interviews with joss whedon, stan lee and others are included in filmmaker morgan spurlocks journey into the popculture fan mecca known as comic con. Spurlock interviews a number of luminaries who attend the event annually stan lee, kevin smith, joss whedon and spotlights the stories of a handful of people going to the convention a comicbook salesman looking to move a book worth. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Strikes back, featured the episode number and subtitle in the opening crawl. A feature documentary that will follow seven people from around the world as they travel to comiccon in san diego. Apr 06, 2012 watch the movie trailer for comiccon episode iv. Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job.
A fans hope for 99 cents this week posted on july 19, 20 by jonathan h. Directed by morgan spurlock and starring skip harvey, eric hensen, chuck rodanzki and james darling. Apr, 2012 whether youre a fan or not of spurlocks previous documentary features, youll want to know going in that youre going to get something slightly different with comiccon episode iv. A fan s hope a film by morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comic con 2010. A behindthescenes look at san diego comiccon, the worlds largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year. This documentary does a nice job of capturing all the various elements that make this large show work. Mar 30, 2012 on april 6, the experience of attending comiccon international in san diego is going nationwide via video on demand and select theatres across america with comiccon episode iv. A fans hope, director morgan spurlock trains his lens on comiccon, the annual san diego event said to be the worlds largest gathering of geeks. A companion to media fandom and fan studies wiley online. With comiccon episode iv, morgan spurlock creates ultimate.
Morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comiccon 2010. Many people today in america and well beyond know about the san diego comiccon. From documentary superstar morgan spurlock super size me, a behindthescenes look at geekdoms mecca. A behindthescenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in. Episode iv a new hope, originally released as star wars, and currently. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. A fans hope, a documentary aboutyou guessed itcomiccon. Liu 1 comment i just noticed that this weeks itunes rental of the week is morgan spurlocks comiccon episode iv. Feb 28, 2012 have you ever imagined a place where vulcans and vampires get along. Each july, more than 100,000 people gather in san diego to celebrate science fiction and fantasy stories, movies, and comic books. Spurlock follows six attendees two wouldbe illustrators, a costume maker, a comic merchant, and a couple who fell in love at the prior years event through the four. Watch comiccon episode iv a fans hope online vimeo on.
It was the first year the con used a theme for the souvenir programs. Aug 05, 2016 a behindthescenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in san diego, california to attend comiccon, the worlds largest comic book convention. A behindthescenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in san diego, california to attend comic con, the worlds largest comic book convention. San diego comiccon 2011 stan lee and morgan spurlock. The film was selected in 1989, the programs first year in existence. A behindthescenes look at san diego comiccon, the worlds largest comic book convention, and. Exploring the amazing cultural phenomenon that is san diego comiccon and its. Featuring stan lee, joss whedon, kevin smith and more. A behindthescenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in san diego, california to attend comiccon, the worlds largest comic book convention. Whether youre a fan or not of spurlocks previous documentary features, youll want to know going in that youre going to get something slightly different with comiccon episode iv. A fan s hope is a funny foray into the worlds biggest science fiction convention.
A fans hope is a 2011 documentary film on the san diego comiccon international, directed by morgan spurlock the film follows five subjects. But comiccon, which opens theatrically today and is also available on demand, sticks to spurlocks emphasis on real people with real dreams in fantasy, and for me at least was preferable to the real thing. A fans hope morgan spurlock morgan spurlock jeremy chilnick 2012 interviews with joss whedon, stan lee and others are included in filmmaker morgan spurlocks journey into the popculture fan mecca known as comiccon. I wanted to make a film that was a celebration of fans for fans and i wanted to. Starring joss whedon, stan lee, harry knowles genres documentary subtitles english cc audio languages english. San diego comiccon 2011 stan lee and morgan spurlock sign the. A fan s hope a film by morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at san diego comiccon 2010. A fans hope has a clunky title but a simple premise.
Comiccon is like the holy grail for all of us geeks. Swinging sixties fan robert is hoping fifties fashionista amy will accompany him to a. Family comedy, starring melissa joan hart and joey lawrence. A fans hope, morgan spurlocks newest documentary about the southern california comic book and pop culture convention.
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