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Futurama: Beast with a Billion Backs

pdk01pdk01 Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in Debate and/or Discourse
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The 2nd feature-length Futurama movie gets released on DVD later this month. It continues from the cliffhanger-ending of the previous film
(in which the universe begins to tear itself apart)
leading to all sorts of sci-fi shenanigans.

I watched this movie last night and my initial impression is that it is a very different film than the first. Benders Big Score was paced kinda strangely and frankly, I felt there weren't enough jokes for a 90 minute film. With this second film, they seem to have hit their stride, I was laughing pretty consistently and, as always, it feels like a good sci-fi movie with jokes, not just a comedy set in space. The humor also seems, I dunno, darker, lots of morbid jokes. Fry is still very emo, but his plotline is more central and thus fits better with the movies central themes.

Opinions? Reviews? Post 'em here.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It's good to hear that it's a little better. I liked the first film, but it definitely felt like they were having trouble getting back into the groove.

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  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Spoiler the ending to the first one, since some people (ie me, you fuck) haven't seen it.

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  • amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I heard the new one was going to feature a lot more of Zap Brannigan

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    BBS was good, but a bit too self-referential and erratic. Way too much "we're back!" for my liking, but I suppose you can't fault it for that. I loved the plot, though.

    This sounds awesome. Star spawn of Cthulhu, fuck yeah.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Awesome movie. The first was very somber I think in tone and the scammer joke got old but this? Fucking hilarious, seriously, laughs at all the little jokes abounded and when Bender
    Sacrificed his kid so easily
    I was crying with laughter and the end with Bender the
    pirate assaulting heaven?

    Fucking epic.

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  • redxredx I(x)=2(x)+1 whole numbersRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    an awful lot of the first film was 'hey we are back, that's awesome. Network executives are retarded. lol.'

    this, not being the first one back, didn't have all that. Really more like a whole big pile of fairly typical Futurama, which is great.

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I liked the first one better, but still greatly entertaining. Favorite part:
    Throwing the koala through the mini-anomaly and out the window.

    And there is a lot more Zapp in this one.

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  • redxredx I(x)=2(x)+1 whole numbersRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    man, I really hope someone does some sort of 'love the tentacle' automotive badging.

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  • Rabid_LlamaRabid_Llama Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Interesting that you guys have all seen it, seeing as how it doesn't come out for another two weeks.

    Just sayin'.

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited June 2008
    Rabid_Llama wrote: »
    Interesting that you guys have all seen it, seeing as how it doesn't come out for another two weeks.

    Just sayin'.



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  • redxredx I(x)=2(x)+1 whole numbersRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rabid_Llama wrote: »
    Interesting that you guys have all seen it, seeing as how it doesn't come out for another two weeks.

    Just sayin'.

    It's amazing what a list of movie critics' home addresses and some head can get you

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  • HeirHeir Ausitn, TXRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    amateurhour wrote: »
    I heard the new one was going to feature a lot more of Zap Brannigan

    Gasp! The man with no name?!

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Rabid_Llama wrote: »
    Interesting that you guys have all seen it, seeing as how it doesn't come out for another two weeks.

    Just sayin'.

    Hey I have it on pre-order at Amazon. But that's not enough to stop me from also seeing it early.

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  • nightmarennynightmarenny Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    seriously how have you seen it?

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  • ronzoronzo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    nightmarenny wrote: »
    seriously how have you seen it?

    how do you think?

    And yeah this one is probably better overall/for general consumption

    i mean the first was good but there were a lot of in-jokes

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  • HaikiraHaikira UKRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Wow, I forgot all about this. I'm glad to hear the general opinion is, its better than the original. Also, more Brannigan is always welcome!

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  • KenninatorKenninator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    My biggest complaint with the first movie was that it wasn't funny. They focused way too much on random science fiction shenanigans, and less on actual funny parts.

    Futurama was always at its best when it wasn't dealing with its continuity. Stand-alone episodes, maybe with some past references, made me laugh the most.

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I'll admit that there was a lot of fan service in the first one. However I am a fan so it worked out pretty well for me.

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  • KenninatorKenninator Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    RandomEngy wrote: »
    I'll admit that there was a lot of fan service in the first one. However I am a fan so it worked out pretty well for me.

    I am too, but there was still way way too much of it. It was fine for the first 30 minutes, but got old real fast.


    However, I'm glad to hear the second movie is an improvement. Futurama is one of my favorite shows, and I want to see it succeed.

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    This one was so much better than the first. And I loved the first.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    tehcoolryan wrote: »
    This one was so much better than the first. And I loved the first.

    After watching it, I kinda disagree. I think this one was funnier, but it also felt very poorly paced, and the story wasn't nearly as good.

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  • Rabid_LlamaRabid_Llama Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    My girlfriend hated it. She said that the story wasn't as good, it wasn't as funny, and that it didn't hold up with the continuity of the series.

    I'll see if she is right later on today.

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  • BushmaoriBushmaori Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I didn't know I could do that.
    Thought the whole space tentacle was pretty stupid but at least it was funny.
    Also that Stegosaurus made me fucking laugh.

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  • Evil MultifariousEvil Multifarious Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    that was fucking incredible

    i laughed really hard and i really enjoyed the fact that near the end it alluded to both Paradise Lost and Moby Dick.

    the best part was definitely
    Bender's son.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Evil Multifarious wrote: »
    that was fucking incredible

    i laughed really hard and i really enjoyed the fact that near the end it alluded to both Paradise Lost and Moby Dick.

    the best part was definitely
    Bender's son.

    That part was hilarious.
    The robot devil saying that what Bender did was bad even for him made me laugh even more.

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    titmouse wrote: »
    Evil Multifarious wrote: »
    that was fucking incredible

    i laughed really hard and i really enjoyed the fact that near the end it alluded to both Paradise Lost and Moby Dick.

    the best part was definitely
    Bender's son.

    That part was hilarious.
    The robot devil saying that what Bender did was bad even for him made me laugh even more.
    The only part that made me laugh harder was
    Fry's proposal in the 2D Tunnel of Love. I don't remember the exact wording unfortunately but it was hysterical.

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  • Evil MultifariousEvil Multifarious Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Cloudman wrote: »
    titmouse wrote: »
    Evil Multifarious wrote: »
    that was fucking incredible

    i laughed really hard and i really enjoyed the fact that near the end it alluded to both Paradise Lost and Moby Dick.

    the best part was definitely
    Bender's son.

    That part was hilarious.
    The robot devil saying that what Bender did was bad even for him made me laugh even more.
    The only part that made me laugh harder was
    Fry's proposal in the 2D Tunnel of Love. I don't remember the exact wording unfortunately but it was hysterical.
    "colleen, will you be moved in with by me?"

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  • ValicValic Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It was great. I also loved the first one because, Hey, I was happy as hell they were back and I wanted all sorts of inside jokes and look who we are moments.
    Benders Son, and Benders Pirate Assault on Heaven cracked me up. I think I'll watch it again tonite.
    When the Professor and his Wernstrom start hucking all the robots through the mini anomoly. Plus the 4 seconds of silence before you hear SPLAT when they toss the baby Koala through. GOLD JERRY GOLD!

    I'm going to have to Watch this again when I get home.

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  • devotfeigedevotfeige Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I'm kind of surprised for all the positive reviews I've seen of this movie. Honestly, I hated it. And I really, really love Futurama.

    I have no idea how this could have happened. I only laughed at one part
    "It means 'one who does not sleep with my superior officer'. That's the literal translation."
    and the rest of it felt really poorly paced. I enjoyed the first movie phenomenally, which is almost too bad in retrospect, since it must have gotten my hopes up really high or something in anticipation of this one.

    Judging from how highly everyone else seems to be speaking of it, though, it must just be me.

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  • JackanapesJackanapes Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    devotfeige wrote: »
    I'm kind of surprised for all the positive reviews I've seen of this movie. Honestly, I hated it. And I really, really love Futurama.

    You are not alone. I found the humour sophomoric, almost Family Guy-esque. Most of it was entirely too predictable. Its literally stuff weve seen before. The plot itself... well, its futurama so I dont expect much but when the opera-themed last episode of your tv series is far superior to the two movies youve made...

    I now find myself hoping futurama will NOT return, if this is indicative of what the writers are putting out.

    In short, I want new Futurama - not giant fan-wank.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    devotfeige wrote: »
    I'm kind of surprised for all the positive reviews I've seen of this movie. Honestly, I hated it. And I really, really love Futurama.

    I have no idea how this could have happened. I only laughed at one part
    "It means 'one who does not sleep with my superior officer'. That's the literal translation."
    and the rest of it felt really poorly paced. I enjoyed the first movie phenomenally, which is almost too bad in retrospect, since it must have gotten my hopes up really high or something in anticipation of this one.

    Judging from how highly everyone else seems to be speaking of it, though, it must just be me.

    No, it was definitely poorly paced, and the story was kinda blah. It did have a lot of funny moments though.

    Thing is, I really liked the story in the first movie, even if they did spend too long on the fact that they were back.

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited June 2008
    Nah. I'm with you. I loved the robot tossing (and koala... AWAY) and a couple random parts, but I really didn't find any of the tentacle stuff funny at all, nor the League of Robots. I also really really hated Colleen once they revealed that she was a whore. Zapp also wasn't his normal charming self. It just seemed like they were trying too hard with him.

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  • ToldoToldo But actually, WeegianRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Fry, end up with fucking Leela already.

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  • SanderJKSanderJK Crocodylus Pontifex Sinterklasicus Madrid, 3000 ADRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I laughed a lot, but wasn't really dazzled by it. I'm not sure the feature length is working out for them really, it's way more dependant on plot which isn't always the highlight of futurama. The best bits, are as always, the offhand bits.
    Then settle this as scientists! (Deathball Arena)
    That *bzzzt* was my *bzzzt* left testicle.
    I can't see if you are winking or blinking.
    Fortunately, I've just been shanked with a screwdriver

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  • joshua1joshua1 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    You know what I laughed about in this movie
    Bender drinking Serial Port

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  • ronzoronzo Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    This movie also gave me like the best sig ever

    Also
    St. Asimov Day?

    awesome

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    You are now dead, please take your receipt

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  • OhtsamOhtsam Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Vincent Grayson wrote: »
    devotfeige wrote: »
    I'm kind of surprised for all the positive reviews I've seen of this movie. Honestly, I hated it. And I really, really love Futurama.

    I have no idea how this could have happened. I only laughed at one part
    "It means 'one who does not sleep with my superior officer'. That's the literal translation."
    and the rest of it felt really poorly paced. I enjoyed the first movie phenomenally, which is almost too bad in retrospect, since it must have gotten my hopes up really high or something in anticipation of this one.

    Judging from how highly everyone else seems to be speaking of it, though, it must just be me.

    No, it was definitely poorly paced, and the story was kinda blah. It did have a lot of funny moments though.

    Thing is, I really liked the story in the first movie, even if they did spend too long on the fact that they were back.

    honestly the pacing is bad because they have to be able to split the movie into 4 coherent parts. I've found if you watch 20 minutes and wait for a scene change and stop for a while it is much easier to watch and follow the plot

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  • HaikiraHaikira UKRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Favorite section.
    After the deathball game.

    Zoidberg:What?! I thought we were fighting for our freedom!

    Cracked me up for some reason.

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  • Andrew_JayAndrew_Jay Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Does this really cost $30? I got Bender's Big Score for Christmas and thus never knew the price. Seems a bit steep.

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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I didn't like the movie very much. A lot of the gags were trying too hard and were punny one liners I could see coming from a mile away.

    There were some funny bits but overall it was just bleh

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