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Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a 35-year-old parking attendant who lives at home with his mother, is the self-described world s biggest New York Giants fan. He spends his off hours calling local sports-radio stations where he rants in support of his beloved team. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal (Kevin Corrigan) spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop and follows his limo to a strip club. Paul decides to approach his hero but things don t go as planned. The 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.SimilarProduct
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Customer reviews
Fanaticism 
by .. G. Teslovich ()
I was surprised by "Big Fan" because of the accuracy with which it portrayed a behavior that is all too common throughout the world as we've all seen in it's most extreme - killing through fanaticism. I've experienced this fanaticism from the elementary to the collegiate level in my coaching and although much of it is well intended too much of it is personal projection from lives looking for fulfillment. To see the alcohol driven pre-game parties surrounded by million dollar motorhomes with fans dressed from toes to top of head in team colors and whose emotional if not functional week rises or falls with each movement of a ball is a neurosis that afflicts not only our society but many others. I'm not sure which institution in society is most responsible for addressing this issue of the fan fantasy world - religious, educational, political - but it would probably be suicidal to tackle it (puns).
"Big Fan" was well written, directed and acted. Kudos!
Patton Oswalt stunning performance by .. A. Smith (San Jose, CA USA)
Patton Oswalt delivers a stunning performance in this poignant film written and directed by Robert Siegel. It's an excellent character study of a male ego bruised by the hero he worships. The film could have concluded in one of two ways - triumphantly or hopelessly - and you will either love or hate the choice Siegel made. The cinematic style is honest and provides the perfect vehicle for Oswalt's raw emotions to permeate the screen.
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Great Comedy!!!!!! by .. Paul A. Vincent ()
This movie is great. If you are a sports fan or just love dark comedies then get this movie.
You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy this great film! by .. Dee J. ()
I have zero interest in sports, so I was a little apprehensive when someone asked me to go see this movie last year, but I really enjoyed it. Shows what can happen when you revere anyone too much, including sports heroes and just how weird the overcome fans can become. I'm looking forward to the DVD release.
Marx was wrong, religion is NOT the opiate of the masses.. 
by .. Kevin Quinley (Fairfax, VA)
The NFL is.
This is a chilling depiction of how obsession with a sports team morphs into a genuine psychological pathology. This uber-Giants fan loses all perspective in his identification with his favorite team and player, despite the fact that the latter beats him to within an inch of his life. Sad commentary on modern life and how devoid of meaning it can be that people develop unhealthy attachments to a sports team.
At times the movie was hard to watch, but it was well done in depicting the dark underbelly of sports obsession.
As to this movie, it made me a big fan...