Wired News | by John Scott Lewinski | Thu, Feb 5
Thu, Feb 5
The question isn't whether Fanboys, the long-awaited Star Wars nerd road comedy, is funny. It's not.
Wired: Cameos by sci-fi legends remind us why we are fanboys.
Tired: Gags not lifted from other road movies are ripped from more-effective Star Wars parodies.
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