I’m really only into seeing this film to see Kristen Bell and the interiors of Skywalkwer ranch.

Superhero Movie is NOT your typical Date/Epic/Meet the Spartans. The people behind it have a long established history of producing quality movies.

It’s too bad no one ever mentions that fact and just blows it off as JUST another bad spoof movie.

If you like film in general, you should be boycotting Superhero Movie. These Spoofs are atrocious. Their McMovies and I wish they would all just go away for making people think that is what going to the movies is about.

On the Fanboys edit. Well, in General, I really don’t like the Weisteins tinkering with films, I’ve never seen anything good come out of their meddling, retitling, etc. I still blame them for wrecking Martin Scorceses Gangs of New York with ‘forced edits’. It’s too bad we don’t have the directors cut for that one lying around…before Harvey Scissorhands went to town on it.

On one hand, there’s Wienstien. When he ran Miramax/Dimension, as good as to some filmmakers they were, they were outright contreversial with others, such as Del Toro on Mimic and Kevin Smith as noted above. I also remember various films I had been looking forward to whem Miramax picked them up for distrbution and then shelving it until who knows when (Prozac Nation, anyone?)
Yet, he and/or his brother have put thier name on some good films too. Lord Of The Rings for example (*I wonder if there might be some bad blood between Del Toro and the Wienstiens still, if the Wienstiens are connected to The Hobbit)

But here’s the thing. I agree with John on this

Why?

Okay, first tinkering with a cut of the film that the test audiences/fan base responded to rather well is a dumb move. The whole cancer thing apparently was a big deal in the film. My understanding is that’s the reason the filmmakers wanted to do the film. I don’t entirely buy it, but if it is that important to the story? It’s a big mistake. It’s especially suspect when neither “cut” has been released and there’s a odd DVD double dip talk. Does that include full screen and widescreen editions? Does that exclude a filmmaker comentary where one would expect a bit of spew?

I don’t get the whole mess on the Wienstiens part.
Now

like I said, I agree with Gio.

To the fans of Fanboys and/or Star Wars in general:
Boycotting the uneeded spoof film Superhero Movie isn’t going to help your cause. It is out of your hands and the situation is only in your hands IF the distributor announces a release and sticks to it. Then go to the film. If it goes right to DVD, which it sounds like it will, rent/buy the version YOU want.

In case I need to make a longer story short, here’s how to speaketh to the Wienstiens:

Money Talks, Bullshit walks.

Don’t punish other filmmakers -even those behind stuff like Superhero- because “they” don’t have a stake in the “Fanboys” editing room.

On a side note…..
I…..I’m sorry. I have to ask this last question:
Is the film in either cut good to begin with?

It just goes to show that the studios do listen to the fans on occasion.

John – I only half agree with you on the topic of telling the studio how to make the film – essentially, the only people who will see this movie are Star Wars fans (I think). Therefore, I think they SHOULD listen to fan reaction (ON THE CANCER STORYLINE) because those are the people who will pay the bills for the movie production. In fact, if I wasn’t so lazy, I’d write them a letter about it. HOWEVER. If anyone seriously believes they’re gonna boycott Weinstein films – it ain’t gonna happen.

However, did you say a PICKET LINE AT SUPERHERO MOVIE??!?!?! That’s totally retarded.

Yea, I’d be curious to his take on the whole mess…