Hey ... it's a movie about a Giants fan!

by Ed Valentine on Jul 8, 2009 5:00 PM EDT in New York Giants News

I have never posted anything quite like this before, but this sounded too cool not to mention it. A movie called 'Big Fan,' whose central character is none other than a New York Giants fan, hits theaters in New York and Philadelphia August 28.

Here is part of the promo I got from Special Ops Media.

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.

-- Here is the movie trailer

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wow

based on the description I expected it to be a comedy, but the trailer looks pretty intense. I wonder if the “Giants player involved in an incident at a club” thing was written before or after Plaxico shooting himself?

by cjmulrain on Jul 8, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Don't know

Pretty crazy stuff, but I had to toss it out there.

by Ed Valentine on Jul 8, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably Earlier...

Based on the date this Sundance Film Fest interview was uploaded (Jan 2009)… following the Film’s premiere. So chances are it was written well in advance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUzPTkCpyGc

In the interview Patten describes the movie as being:

One of those gritty early 70s dramas. So I hope that people that come aren’t thinking, ‘Oh we’re gonna go see Patten and just laugh’… cause you’re not… But you’ll be very entertained and intrigued and fascinated. You might not be laughing that much. There’s a lot of humor in it, but it’s more people reacting to me.

On a side note, I find it intriguing that the first 4 venues to show the movie (starting Aug 28th) are in NFC East cities, I wonder how planned that was?

Here’s the list of showtimes & theaters if you’re interested.
http://www.bigfanmovie.com/showtimes.html

by Sparki on Jul 10, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

The promo picture sure

doesn’t make the movie look like a comedy (except maybe in the classical sense where in the end everything works out okay.)

by blue gonz on Jul 8, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions

The promo picture

has Patton Oswalt on it. That screams comedy to me.

by XLII on Jul 9, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

So, 760 the Zone....

= 660 WFAN?

by Seandq on Jul 8, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions

Its not a comedy by any means...

its a real dark picture and a bit twisted, really gets into the core of the fan that life truly revolves around a sports team specifically our big blue wrecking crew. I saw it at sundance film festival in january, i personally loved the movie because it showed the darker side of being a fan but alot my friends were left a bit uneasy.

by gfactor28 on Jul 9, 2009 2:39 AM EDT reply actions

p.s.

it was written before plax….there are some similarities to the 08 season so ur gonna think he wrote it after but it would be impossible for it to be watched the same month the giants lost to the eagles. i guess its the nature of the rivalry…if u see it you’ll know see what i mean.

by gfactor28 on Jul 9, 2009 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Looks like he is throwing on the Eagle green at the end

I wonder what insane plan he has going.

by brisulph on Jul 9, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe

he not so insaine?

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by number5 on Jul 10, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he is

since he is such a huge Giants fan and all. I would have to think he was cooking up something, no matter how stupid it may be.

by brisulph on Jul 10, 2009 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions

he has to be

anybody that is part of a fanbase that pelted a halftime santa with batteries, and cheered that a player was seriously injured has something wrong with them.

by ChuckyofNorris on Jul 13, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

I got this email as well, and after watching the trailer the movie was not at all what I thought it was going to be. I am looking forward to seeing it though

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jul 9, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions