The Formula is a thriller film directed by John G. Avildsen in 1980.

The Formula is a fan film that premiered online in 2002. Made in Iowa by a group of friends over 18 months, the movie documents a Star Wars fan's attempt to make an epic fan film of his own, only to become disillusioned by the process and turn on his friends. The movie centers on the motivations of fan filmmakers, and proved popular for encouraging other would-be filmmakers to not give up their own projects and enjoy the process.

The Formula has been featured as a leading representative of the fanfilm genre, with print references in blank">The Weekly Standard and The Times. It eventually screened theatrically, showing as an official selection at the 2003 Cedar Rapids Film Festival. _Film Threat gave it a five-star (out of five) blank">review, calling it "a great surprise to those seeking out a good Star Wars fanfilm that's not made up exclusively of angst-filled Jedi, stormtroopers, over the top villains, or whatever the norm is nowadays.".

The Formula was the first film for directors Chris Hanel and Stephen Phelan, and both have gone on to filmmaking careers. Besides working as a professional artist, Chris Hanel went on to co-create the podcast Geekza.

The film is also notable because it was the first visual effects collaboration of _Ryan Wieber and Michael Scott, who went on to create the popular lightsaber fight Ryan vs. Dorkman.

It is a time of summer vacation. Tom "Servo" Harrison, a die hard Star Wars nerd, and his friends, decide to start work on a Star Wars fanfilm. Whether the film will be the highlight of their career or the breaking of their friendship remains to be seen. Parodying "Star Wars", "High Fidelity", "Jaws", "Fight Club", and "The Matrix", "The Formula" remains one of the most professional fanfilms on the web. Written by doggans

It is a time of... summer vacation. Four friends embark on a quest that starts a friendly project, but quickly plummets into the Fanfilm from hell. Can director Tom "Servo" Harrison keep his sanity long enough to finish the film and fufill his vision without losing his friends in the process? Written by Christopher Hanel

As one last hurrah before joining the ranks of college students, Thomas "Servo" Harrison follows a vision and decides to make a Star Wars fanfilm with his 3 best friends over the summer. The good times turn sour, however, when Tom realizes a lot more rides on the project than just their amount of free time. Will they finish their opus, or will everyone go insane in the process? Written by Anonymous

A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity for oil--and oil companies. A major oil company finds out about it and tries to destroy the formula and anyone who knows about it. Written by Anonymous