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Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 10/16/2001 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 20 mins Studio: Indie DVD Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Culture & Society, Film, TV & Radio, Biography, Sociology See Also: Starwoids

Take a look behind the hype to find out the true meaning of fandom as legions of Star Wars devotees line up for the first new film in the popular sci-fi series in sixteen years in this documentary from filmmaker Dennis Przyara. It was April 7, 1999 and the announcement that the Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace would be opening in a mere forty-two days set the sci-fi community ablaze. As ravenous fans line up on sidewalks more than a month before the film opens to ensure their admission on opening day, Dennis Przyara turns his lens towards the action to capture all the madness and mayhem of Star Wars mania. From the fan who modified her car to resemble an X-wing fighter to a rocking Boba Fett and a group of high schoolers staging a musical based on the series, this look at the George Lucas phenomenon and the fans who can't get enough is a true testament to the unwavering power of the force. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Dennis Przywara's documentary about Star Wars obsessed fans, Starwoids, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, deleted scenes, and an interview with director Kevin Smith. This is a strong title from Ventura. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide