Futurama movie - a disappointment - Blu-ray Forum

DealsR4theDevil · 11-22-2007, 11:21 AM

I know it's not a Blu-ray movie, but many people on this site were looking forward to it anyway. I watched it last night and I was pretty disappointed. I own all four of the seasons and I love them. I was very angry when the show was cancelled and when I heard about the 4 movies coming out, I was psyched. However, "Bender's Big Score" is very disappointing. It is 89 minutes long but it didn't even make me laugh half as much as a standard 20 minute episode. I highly recommend you guys rent it first. I am as big a Futurama fan as they come and, after watching this movie, I have no desire to see it agian (I have seen the first 4 seasons countless times).

On the other side of things, in the special features there is a full length episode (20 min) of "Everybody Loves Hypnotoad" and it is hilarious.

david2189 · 11-22-2007, 11:25 AM

there was a futurama movie?!?!?

cartman781 · 11-22-2007, 11:26 AM

Man, that sucks. I was really looking forward to this one.

dragons lair · 11-22-2007, 11:32 AM

It is already on the way to me, but why is this in the BR movie section, it is a SD DVD?

u_nick · 11-22-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by david2189

there was a futurama movie?!?!?

not 'was', but rather 'is'. Direct to video, so it only just came out.

damandan05 · 11-22-2007, 12:02 PM

Man, I love this show, and had high hopes for it as well. I really thought it would've been great after seeing was Matt Groening did with the Simpsons Movie. I'm going to rent this as soon as I get back home from Thanksgiving Vacation. They still have 3 to redeem themselves though.

DealsR4theDevil · 11-22-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by damandan05

Man, I love this show, and had high hopes for it as well. I really thought it would've been great after seeing was Matt Groening did with the Simpsons Movie. I'm going to rent this as soon as I get back home from Thanksgiving Vacation. They still have 3 to redeem themselves though.

Ya, I think they just need to get back into the swing of doing it. And don't get me wrong, the movie has a few laughs, it just paled in comparison to most, if not all, the original episodes.

JaylisJayP · 11-22-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by damandan05

Man, I love this show, and had high hopes for it as well. I really thought it would've been great after seeing was Matt Groening did with the Simpsons Movie. I'm going to rent this as soon as I get back home from Thanksgiving Vacation. They still have 3 to redeem themselves though.

The Simpsons movie was so weak.

Slapper · 11-22-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JaylisJayP

The Simpsons movie was so weak.

Blasphemer!

supersix4 · 11-22-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JaylisJayP

The Simpsons movie was so weak.

no way better than 99% of these new episodes it got back to simpsons roots .... without some crazy ending where they end up in outter space or something

supersix4 · 11-22-2007, 02:36 PM

I think towards the end of the show it got like weird where as the 1-(some of 3) were really great episodes ... oh well!

Blu-Style · 11-22-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JaylisJayP

The Simpsons movie was so weak.

Agree!

The best "cartoon" series movie is still South Park!

Guinness7 · 11-22-2007, 03:06 PM

Sad to hear that it was not that good I was lokking foward to seeing some new stuff.

kjacobs03 · 11-22-2007, 03:29 PM

I will sill get it if they realease it on blu-ray.

CptGreedle · 11-22-2007, 03:34 PM

So wait, what was all that talk about this being High Def??

Are they just joshing us?

blitz6speed · 11-22-2007, 03:47 PM

I thought it was aweful also, but the 2nd half picks up nicely, and the ending was great IMO. I would recomend it being watched at least by futurama fans just to get your bender fix.

DealsR4theDevil · 11-22-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

So wait, what was all that talk about this being High Def??

Are they just joshing us?

It is widescreen and may be broadcast in HD on Adult Swim when it airs in 2008. No Blu-ray release though.

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Originally Posted by blitz6speed

I thought it was aweful also, but the 2nd half picks up nicely, and the ending was great IMO. I would recomend it being watched at least by futurama fans just to get your bender fix.

Ya there were definitely a few laughs. Don't forget to check out the "Everyone Loves Hypnotoad" episode in the special features. You have to fast-forward through the long stretches of the hypnotoad just sitting there, but the commercials in between are funny.

WickyWoo · 11-22-2007, 04:29 PM

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It is widescreen and may be broadcast in HD on Adult Swim when it airs in 2008. No Blu-ray release though.

Does Cartoon network have an HD feed now?

xtop · 11-22-2007, 06:31 PM

well its one person saying it was bad you guys. form your own opinion. I'm still buying it. the trailer alone makes it worth the money

WickyWoo · 11-22-2007, 06:33 PM

For the record I enjoyed it about as much as the Simpsons movie. Both cases are writers who are used to writing for 22 min essentially doing 4 episodes in a row, and the inexperience on the pacing shows

Both were enjoyable though

11-22-2007, 11:21 AM	#1
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	Futurama movie - a disappointment I know it's not a Blu-ray movie, but many people on this site were looking forward to it anyway. I watched it last night and I was pretty disappointed. I own all four of the seasons and I love them. I was very angry when the show was cancelled and when I heard about the 4 movies coming out, I was psyched. However, "Bender's Big Score" is very disappointing. It is 89 minutes long but it didn't even make me laugh half as much as a standard 20 minute episode. I highly recommend you guys rent it first. I am as big a Futurama fan as they come and, after watching this movie, I have no desire to see it agian (I have seen the first 4 seasons countless times). On the other side of things, in the special features there is a full length episode (20 min) of "Everybody Loves Hypnotoad" and it is hilarious.

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11-22-2007, 11:25 AM	#2
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	there was a futurama movie?!?!?

11-22-2007, 11:26 AM	#3
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	Man, that sucks. I was really looking forward to this one.

11-22-2007, 11:32 AM	#4
dragons lair Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	It is already on the way to me, but why is this in the BR movie section, it is a SD DVD?

11-22-2007, 12:02 PM	#6
damandan05 Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Man, I love this show, and had high hopes for it as well. I really thought it would've been great after seeing was Matt Groening did with the Simpsons Movie. I'm going to rent this as soon as I get back home from Thanksgiving Vacation. They still have 3 to redeem themselves though.

11-22-2007, 02:36 PM	#11
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	I think towards the end of the show it got like weird where as the 1-(some of 3) were really great episodes ... oh well!

11-22-2007, 03:06 PM	#13
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	Sad to hear that it was not that good I was lokking foward to seeing some new stuff.

11-22-2007, 03:29 PM	#14
kjacobs03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:64	I will sill get it if they realease it on blu-ray.

11-22-2007, 03:34 PM	#15
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	So wait, what was all that talk about this being High Def?? Are they just joshing us?

11-22-2007, 03:47 PM	#16
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	I thought it was aweful also, but the 2nd half picks up nicely, and the ending was great IMO. I would recomend it being watched at least by futurama fans just to get your bender fix.

11-22-2007, 06:31 PM	#19
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	well its one person saying it was bad you guys. form your own opinion. I'm still buying it. the trailer alone makes it worth the money

11-22-2007, 06:33 PM	#20
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	For the record I enjoyed it about as much as the Simpsons movie. Both cases are writers who are used to writing for 22 min essentially doing 4 episodes in a row, and the inexperience on the pacing shows Both were enjoyable though

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