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I am Mick
08/01/09, 01:19 PM
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314164/

From Apple trailers:

Paul Aufiero (PATTON OSWALT), a 35-year-old parking garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described “world’s biggest New York Giants fan.” He lives at home with his mother (MARCIA JEAN KURTZ), spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 The Zone, where he rants in support of his beloved team, often against his mysterious on-air rival, Eagles fan Philadelphia Phil (MICHAEL RAPAPORT). His family berates him for doing nothing with his life, but they don’t understand the depth of his love of the Giants or the responsibility his fandom carries. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal (KEVIN CORRIGAN) spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop (JONATHAN HAMM) at a gas station in their neighborhood. They impulsively follow his limo into Manhattan, to a strip club, where they hang in the background, agog at their hero. Paul cautiously decides to approach him, stepping into the rarefied air of football stardom — and things do not go as planned. The fallout of this chance encounter brings Paul’s world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in. Meanwhile, the Giants march toward a late-season showdown with the Eagles, unaware that sometimes the most brutal struggles take place far from the field of play.
This looks pretty gnarly. It's weird seeing Patton Oswald in such a serious role.

Bob Payne
08/01/09, 01:24 PM
Already a thread.

Until The Bombs
08/01/09, 01:25 PM
Watched this trailer early today. Kinda has me interested, although the latter part of the trailer just nonsensically shouts "yes, this is a serious movie even though it has patton oswalt in it and you can tell that because we are yelling"

I am Mick
08/01/09, 01:33 PM
Already a thread.

Really? I searched and nothing came up?

AMackChuck
08/02/09, 12:08 AM
It does scream 'this is a serious movie' but I don't know. Patton is my favorite comedian, so regardless, I'm pretty excited for this.

timb89
08/02/09, 02:03 AM
wow this looks great

HangsLikeHeaven
08/02/09, 07:04 AM
Can't wait. I've wanted to see this for a while now.

valencourt
08/02/09, 07:12 AM
pumped for this.

Daigle lol
08/02/09, 09:40 AM
It's always interesting when comedians or comedy actors go serious.. i think it looks like it'll be good. Jim Carrey and Robin Williams have both done serious roles well, although this looks more like a dark comedy kind of thing.

popdisaster00
08/27/09, 08:53 AM
Looks awesome.

narcoleptic953
08/27/09, 09:46 AM
Saw this about a month ago. It was a good time.

bard
05/30/10, 11:23 AM
http://bluemoviereviews.files.wordpress.co m/2009/08/big_fan_poster.jpg

Just finished this. Anyone else like it?

I was surprised by it quite a bit.

Same writer as The Wrestler, and it's better than that.

Star Slight
05/30/10, 12:16 PM
Shit I forgot about this.
How was it?

Bob Payne
05/30/10, 12:23 PM
Definitely not better than The Wrestler.


Not no how.

NateFoundGlory
05/30/10, 12:26 PM
I loved this movie. Patton Oswald did a great job.

White
05/30/10, 01:23 PM
RapeStove > Big Fan

vivatoto56
05/30/10, 01:52 PM
Damn, was it amazing?

I keep forgetting about it.

I remember I thought I saw it one time and it ended up being a movie with Robert Deniro.

Patton Oswalt is probably my favorite comedian. Guy's a genius.

vivatoto56
05/30/10, 01:53 PM
RapeStove > Big Fan

Haha Don't forget about Deathbed.

eraserhead
05/30/10, 03:46 PM
This was a decent movie, but saying it's better than The Wrestler is downright laughable.

I am Mick
05/30/10, 04:09 PM
I already made a thread for this a while back, but it's a great movie. Not better than The Wrestler but Patton was great

bard
05/30/10, 05:08 PM
I searched but didn't find anything...

And I'll stick to my guns about being better than The Wrestler. It just didn't connect with me at all.

newfoundmichael
05/30/10, 05:14 PM
I found it better than The Wrestler, but I loved both movies.

Thomas Balkcom
05/30/10, 05:47 PM
threads merged.

Star Slight
12/17/10, 11:44 PM
Really liked this