FanFilm: Forcery
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George Lucas used to make Star Wars for a living. Now, he's making it to stay alive. Forcery is a spoof of Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery. George Lucas is returning to Skywalker Ranch with the Episode III script when he crashes in a Colorado blizzard. Fortunately he's rescued by his "number one fan" Frannie Filks... and then things go horribly wrong. It's the Flanneled One against the Obsessed Fan in a savage and funny game of cat and mouse. The more in jokes you get, the funnier the short is. Even the Castle Rock Production intro spoof with the death star behind the light house is spot on. Sure the actor doesn't look much like George Lucas, but in fan films we can dispend our disbelief when it comes to such big things as looks, sound, special effects and acting. Forcery is the movie that proves Star Wars fans can have that sequel trilogy after all, with a little luck and a heavy sledgehammer.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-15-2005 @ 11:55AM
Dan Forrester said...
This is one funny fanfilm! It pulls off that Blazing Saddles/Airplane/Monty Python/Naked Gun thing. High-brow but very hilarious! All three times I've watched it there's been something new that I didn't see the first time. The movie has a website too at forcery.kwerkyproductions.com
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6-15-2005 @ 11:55AM
Dan Forrester said...
This is one funny fanfilm! It pulls off that Blazing Saddles/Airplane/Monty Python/Naked Gun thing. High-brow but very hilarious! All three times I've watched it there's been something new that I didn't see the first time. The movie has a website too at forcery.kwerkyproductions.com
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6-24-2005 @ 10:13PM
Marty Broxterman said...
This film WISHES it were funny... Peter, you call it a short - did you actually watch the thing? It's close to an hour long!
This film wastes a great premise - it could have been SO much better, but unfortunately it's just tedious, and by the time it limps to the end, I felt sorry for everyone involved in it...
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7-04-2005 @ 3:02AM
Roger Pennel said...
Marty, you've no sense for the sublime. This movie was terrific for all the 'hidden' surprises. It's like the reviewer said the more injokes you get the funnier it becomes. You obviously didn't 'get' any. And now you are trying to destroy this film and its makers. I've seen your name in other places on the Internet slandering these guys. Care to explain what your problem is?
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7-14-2005 @ 12:46PM
Jakob Billings said...
Whoever said that this "WISHES it were funny" did not watch this at all I believe. I love George Lucas and Stephen King stories and this was a very funny tribute to both.
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