A fans hope 2012 interviews with joss whedon, stan lee and others are included in filmmaker morgan spurlocks journey into the popculture fan mecca known as comiccon. Morgan spurlock follows six attendees at san diegos comiccon, the popculture event of the year. A fans hope is a 2011 documentary film on the san diego comiccon international, directed by morgan spurlock the film follows five subjects. Feb 24, 2012 comiccon to some is just another convention, but for others, it is a livelihood. It may be that the documentary was expressly done to provide understanding but in my case it made me feel completely averse to ever going in person.
Each july, more than 100,000 people gather in san diego to celebrate science fiction, fantasy stories, movies, and comic books. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Despite the walt disney companys 2012 purchase of lucasfilm ltd. 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. If you want to enjoy your favorite stars new release and if it is kevin smith, stan lee or eli roth, then you would to watch comiccon episode iv. A version of this article appears in print on april, 2012, section c, page of. Dance like no one is watchingjust dance2012 moviei moviemovie. Comiccon episode iv is the most beautiful movie about fanboy culture ive ever come across. 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. Hes taken on gluttony and greed, now the director of super size me and pom.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing comiccon. Over the years, several comic adaptations of the film have been produced. Morgan spurlocks loving and irreverent visit to san diego comiccon 2010. A fan s hope, director morgan spurlock trains his lens on comic con, the annual san diego event said to be the world s largest gathering of geeks.
A fans hope revolves around the 2010 convention, exploring the evolution of comiccon from its origin as an event for hardcore comic book enthusiasts to one that now relegates the actual comic book aspect to the background, with much more of an emphasis put on general pop culture content such as. In the divisive, sometimes obnoxious tradition of michael moore and nick broomfield, morgan spurlocks glibly entertaining documentaries super size me, the greatest movie ever sold tend to filter their subjects through the persona of an endlessly selfpromoting muckraker. Spurlock is conspicuously absent from his latest directorial effort, comiccon episode iv. Fox released a new hope for digital download on april 10, 2015 while disney. Theres a veteran comicbook dealer out to make a big score with an obscenely expensive, incredibly rare comic book. Comiccon, the documentary, is the revenge of the nerds, ripping the carefully homemade masks off the dedicated aisle walkers and introducing us to a few of the real people underneath. A fans hopea film by morgan spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they. 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.
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 story of the hacktivists est disponible soustitre en francais sur netflix france. While the bible may have predicted it long ago, its hard to believe how quickly the geeks have inherited the earth. It follows the adventures of five attendees of the san diego comiccon sdcc in 2010. A fans hope 2011 pg 09102011 ca documentary 1h 28m user score.
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Filmmaker morgan spurlock explores the amazing cultural phenomenon of comiccon, the event that. Morgan spurlockholly conrad interview comiccon episode iv. 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 comiccon. This morgan spurlock documentary reveals the passion and dreams of many hardcore fans. 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. A fans hope is a funny foray into the biggest science fiction convention in the world. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. A fans hope has a clunky title but a simple premise.
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