The article discusses the Disney era of Star Wars, with the author suggesting that Fanboys, a raunchy tribute film about Star Wars nerds trying to see The Phantom Menace before its release, highlights the need to make the dorky franchise seem cool. The film, which has a 33 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, is considered a serious stinker by many, but I've always enjoyed how the film embraces the cringe of both its premise and its characters. Fanboys was released in 2009, four years after the Prequel Trilogy ended, and its creators were aware of how much fans hated George Lucas' follow-up film, The Phantom Manace. Despite these flaws, the film's humor and performances are considered part of the charm, as well as its portrayal of the characters' quirky excesses. The author concludes that while Fanboys is filled with flaws, most of the raunchier stuff is added at Harvey Weinstein's request and some of the bad jokes are written from the perspective of the titular fanboys.