Film: Futurama - The Beast with A Billion Backs

[L2R]

So, I just watched the second Futurama "movie" and it was alright. I reckon the first one was better. It felt really long. I mean, it was only 90 mins or so, but felt like 2 hours at least.
I attribute this to poor pacing and plot development. It seems to be like all over the joint. It was hard to tell which plot was the main one.
It does have it's moments, and just as with all Futurama, i'm sure i'll find many more on subsequent viewings.
but time will tell
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[ego_loss]

Yeah, I've never really been a huge futurama fan to begin with... but I sat through this whole flick anyways. I was less than impressed. It's a funny enough show, but the humor has always seemed forced and insincere...

It's a definite "meh".

 

[Beochslapper]

Where did you get it? I thought it wasn't supposed to be out until later in June...is it already on a torrent?

edit: nevermind, found it . Didn't even think to check online, although this movie isn't exactly a top priority for me at the moment lol.

 

[L2R]

I'll still buy a copy. Please do the same.

this show needs financial support to survive

 

[felix]

LOL @ the title :D

i didn't even know this was out. cool stuff, i'm sure i'll enjoy it regardless.

 

[psychetool]

It was terrible compared to the show. They took out all the nerdy science jokes and added in tons of slapstick crap like the simpsons. Very strange turn for such a great show. It always baffles me when people mess with a winning formula.

 

[dshock]

Thats really too bad, I had such hopes for this movie.

 

[Hillbilly Dan]

I loved the show and the first movie. This one was just strange. The whole movie was just a giant tentacle porn! I came up with a story like this on shrooms once, I wonder if Matt Groening and David X. Cohen did the same thing lol.

 

[dshock]

Giant tentacle porn, I haven't seen the movie yet, but LOL

 

[Hillbilly Dan]

^^
Oh it's true lol

 

[bromance]

This movie was a vast improvement over the first movie they released. It was definitely no where near the writing level of the original show, but I was glad to at least see the plot line revolve mostly around the regular characters, not gross naked aliens. David Cross did an excellent job with Yivo's voice, and although the story may have been a bit extravagant, I enjoyed it.

The writing is getting better with each movie and I'm glad to see that. I just still don't understand how anyone could have enjoyed the first movie, it was flat out god awful. The forced lame jokes, and the crappy cameos pissed me off to no end. Just get to the fucking story and make it funny.

All in all, I don't like the change in format, so the show will probably never be the same.

 

[lunanueva]

I enjoyed this film far more than the first. Those weird gross aliens in the first movie totally put me off. They didn't have good character development and the plot seemed more about them then the shows original characters. I like Futurama for their characters, and so I really enjoyed the latest film.

Did anyone totally get a kick out of the very beginning of the movie where they made the cartoon like the original Mickey Mouse cartoons? It was amazing!!!! So creative!

 

[tribal girl]

I'm saving this one for the weekend.

Hopefully it'll be better than Bender's Big Score.

 

[tathra]

it just wasnt as good as bender's big score. i cant exactly say why though.

 

[felix]

just watched today. i haven't seen the other film, but this one was a bit 'meh'. i lol'd once and smiled a few times.

a regrettable 2/5.

 

[tribal girl]

^I won't build my hopes up then.

Just out of curiosity, who's your favourite character, felix?.

Mine's Zoidberg:

 

[lunanueva]

Why does everyone like that first one so much?!?! It sucked ass!

 

[khaosddt]

i loved this movie high on weed, it was fucking funnny, and i d loved this movie far more than the first one...

 

[felix]

has to be bender.

but i'm quite partial to leela too. it's the cleavage. you?

 

[tribal girl]

^Edited.