History Film / Fanboys

-->"That guy's gonna be the ''shit''!"

* {{Trekkie}}: As mentioned above, the gang run into fanatical and borderline psychotic Star Trek fans.

* DeniedFoodAsPunishment: Hutch's mom threatened to take away his grilled cheese privileges for a week unless he cleans up the garage. Hutch is not impressed.

* AnachronismStew: The comic shop has some out of place comics for a movie set in 1998-1999, most noticeably a Giant-Sized Ms. Marvel comic book that was released 7-8 years after the movie was set.

* DisproportionateRetribution: The fanboys destroy the Trekkie's statue all because [[SeriousBusiness they called Han Solo a bitch]].

** Calling Han Solo a bitch is enough to not only start a ([[WimpFight highly pathetic]]) fight but have the Trekkie's statue destroyed.

* TheNineties

* EveryoneHasStandards: As much as the fanboys freely engage in debauchery, even they are horrified when they find out Rogue Leader, Windows' online girlfriend, is actually [[spoiler:10 years old]].

* BasementDweller: Hutch is a man in his mid-20s who resides in his mom's garage ([[InsistentTerminology or "carriage house," as he likes to call it]]).

-->'''Hutch''': What's the Klingon for "[[NerdsAreVirgins I'm going to die a virgin]]"?\\
'''Admiral Seasholtz''': (''Replies in fluent Klingon before he catches himself and yells an expletive.'')

-->'''Admiral Seasholtz:''' [''Replies in fluent Klingon before he catches himself and yells an expletive.'']

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: The titular fanboys are selfish, hedonistic {{manchild}}ren with a tendency to wreak havoc and cause petty rivalries with other fan groups.
* WimpFight: The "battle" between the Star Wars fanatics and the Trekkies is just as pathetic as it sounds.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The fanboys cite their belief that Captain Picard is gay as a reason why ''Star Trek'' is worse than ''Star Wars''. In the 90’s that was considered a sound argument.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Windows

---> '''Windows:''' They're hookers!
---> '''Girl:''' We're escorts.
---> '''Windows:''' What's the difference?
---> '''Girl:''' I don't know.

* NerdsAreNaive: The head of security at Skywalker Ranch tests the main characters on whether they are actually the ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans they appear to be with a quiz. While half the questions are about ''Star Wars'' lore, the other half are about their knowledge of sex and the woman's body. The fact that the only one able to answer the sexual questions correctly proves their geek-cred.

* NotSoAboveItAll: Eric is the StraightMan, yet is prone to having his immature moments just like the rest of the guys.

* PresentDayPast: There are some snippets of [[TechnologyMarchesOn '90s tech]] thrown in, but there isn't too much else to really distinguish the modern day with only 8 years ago. In particular, the Franchise/StarWars fans are seen wielding the [=ForceFX=] Lightsabers, which didn't come out until 2002. The telescoping plastic, lightbulb-illuminated one, which is also used, was the only one available at the time. A large Tauntaun action figure in blue packaging from the Saga line is visible; it was only released in 2002. Also, Hutch's lightsaber is Anakin Skywalker's, which didn't come out until 2005. Somewhat puzzling is the opening crawl, which narrates from an unspecified date. The crawl concludes with "sent from my iPhone." Since the iPhone was released in 2007 and ''The Phantom Menace'' in 1999, it would only make sense that the narrative is from a 2007-onwards perspective. And, as mentioned in the Anachronism Stew entry above, several post late-90s comic books are show on the comic store's shelves.
** Windows claiming to be channeling Emperor Palpatine could be this or an in-universe HilariousInHindsight.

** TruthInTelevision: A case of WritingAroundTrademarks, this is exactly why the statues of Kirk and Khan look nothing like William Shatner or Ricardo Montalban and there are no "official" pieces of Star Trek memorabilia present in this scene. There's also the matter of the logo (see BlandNameProduct above). Apparently Viacom agreed to the placements in the convention scene, but explicitly forbade their IP being used in this scene.

* {{Fanservice}}: Creator/KristenBell wearing the legendary Slave Leia bikini. And, for some people, when she moons the cops chasing them. [[spoiler: Sadly a body double according to the DVD commentary.]]

** The feud between the Trekkies and the main characters has each side mocking the favored franchise of the other... and demonstrating a considerable amount of awareness and knowledge of the rival franchise in the process. Actually both sides present a perfect example of StealthFandom.

* NerdsAreNaive: The head of security at Skywalker Ranch tests the main characters on whether they are actually the ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans they appear to be with a quiz. While half the questions are about ''Star Wars'' lore, the other half are about their knowledge of sex and the woman's body. The fact that the only one able to answer the sexual questions correctly is the LadEtte proves their geek-cred.

* TalkingToHimself: Strangely invoked. At one point [[spoiler: the pimp and leader of the Trekkies, ''both'' played by Seth Rogen, get into a brawl. That's right, in this movie Seth Rogen '''fights himself'''.]]

** Subverted, as Windows claims to have had one sex partner -- although he could've been lying or referring to [[ADateWithRosiePalms Rosie Palms]].

Despite the characters being specifically die-hard ''Star Wars'' fans (who like to mock ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fans), the movie is a tribute to the fandom of every pop culture phenomenon in all their incarnations, including FanDumb, UnpleasableFanbase, TheyChangedItNowItSucks and everything else.

* NerdsAreSexy: Every one of the main characters except Hutch really.