On the vendor side theres chuck, of teetering comics dealer mile high comics, who laments that his business is now a secondary concern at the convention. 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. Each july, more than 100,000 people gather in san diego to celebrate science fiction and fantasy stories, movies, and comic books. 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. Over the years, several comic adaptations of the film have been produced.
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. 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. Exploring the amazing cultural phenomenon that is san diego comiccon and its. 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. Each july, more than 100,000 people gather in san diego to celebrate science fiction, fantasy stories, movies, and comic books.
Watch comic con episode iv a fans hope movie online. Mar 01, 2012 morgan spurlockholly conrad interview comiccon episode iv. A new release confronts for a new outbreak of the movie buzz. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing comiccon. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Featuring stan lee, joss whedon, kevin smith and more. Spurlock follows six attendees two wouldbe illustrators, a costume maker, a comic merchant, and a couple who fell in love at the prior year s event through the four. 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. This morgan spurlock documentary reveals the passion and dreams of many hardcore fans. The story of the hacktivists est disponible soustitre en francais sur netflix france. 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 fans hope has a clunky title but a simple premise. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing comic con. Hes taken on gluttony and greed, now the director of super size me and pom. Morgan spurlock follows six attendees at san diegos comiccon, the popculture event of the year. 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. 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. 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. Filmmaker morgan spurlock explores the amazing cultural phenomenon of comiccon, the event that. A fans hope is a funny foray into the biggest science fiction convention in the world. A fans hope holds enormous appeal for both the geek audience and the casual viewer. 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. Comiccon is a convention of dreams by and for dreamers. 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.
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It combines deep passion and intelligent storytelling to deliver something celebratory and engaging. A behindthescenes look at san diego comiccon, the worlds largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year. Comiccon episode iv a fans hope dvd heroclix combo pack. Episode iv a fans hope is director morgan spurlocks affectionate look at the high point of nerd culture, the annual comiccon in san diego. A feature documentary that will follow seven people from around the world as they travel to comiccon in san diego. Apr 06, 2012 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 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. Despite the walt disney companys 2012 purchase of lucasfilm ltd. 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. Feb 24, 2012 comiccon to some is just another convention, but for others, it is a livelihood. The lust for watching movies online is always never dying. 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. 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. A fans hope is a 2011 documentary film on the san diego comiccon international, directed by morgan spurlock the film follows five subjects.
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