Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope

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  • Opened April 6, 2012 (Limited)
  • 1 hr 26 min
  • PG-13 | Some Sex and Drug References, Language and Brief Horror Images

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. 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. COMIC-CON 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Holly Conrad, Chuck Rozanski, James Darling, Kang Se Young, Skip Harvey, Eric Henson
  • Director: Morgan Spurlock
  • Genres: Documentary

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Comic Con Doc not just for Fanboys

by thomas.favilla

I was a little skeptical when going into this movie as I'm not normally interested in Comics or fantasy/genre stories but I decided to go because I love Morgan Spurlock's movies. In short the film...

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For the Geek in all of us

by HersheysMama

You see how Comic Con effects different people in their lifes. Very sweet and endearing film . It made me proud to be the geek that I am....

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awesome documentary!

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This documentary was really entertaining! It speaks to alot of the reasons why I want to go to Comic Con in the future. I like a the different perspectives and age groups that the feature! Defiantly...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

He (Spurlock) takes Comic-Con seriously. He talks to Kevin Smith, Harry Knowles, and other famous grown-up geeks, but mostly he follows a handful of people whose dream it is to pass through the fan/professional looking glass and carve out a place for themselves in the industry of fantasy. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Stephen Cole

A surprisingly tender look at San Diego Comic-Con. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Mark Feeney

"I've seen the look on people's faces when I've brought them there," Whedon says of the convention. "It's the look I had on my face. 'My tribe, my tribe, I've found my tribe.' " Read full review

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Morgan Spurlock's latest documentary Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope plants a sloppy, moist kiss on the sweaty brow of geek culture's premiere event. Read full review

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