Comments on: Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/futurama-the-beast-with-a-billion-backs/ Kulturblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/futurama-the-beast-with-a-billion-backs/#comment-112127 clark Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:11:04 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1651#comment-112127 BTW - there was a trailer for the next one coming out for Christmas. Bender does D&D. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oj2VU_8l6gs&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oj2VU_8l6gs&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> BTW - there was a trailer for the next one coming out for Christmas. Bender does D&D.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/futurama-the-beast-with-a-billion-backs/#comment-107281 Clark Goble Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:23:23 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1651#comment-107281 I think that the laughs bit was a problem with both films. Until I stopped to think and I realized that they really weren't much different than the TV shows. As I said, I think a longer format just doesn't work as well. With the TV the satire and lower level humor can work on you after the 20 minutes of show is over. With a movie you kind of want more out-loud laughs. But really that was never Futurama's forte. (And arguably is why it was cancelled) But I just loved elements of the movie. While I loved the first one I was a tad disappointed. I think that was partially because I was expecting it to be more than the TV show rather than on par. I think that the laughs bit was a problem with both films. Until I stopped to think and I realized that they really weren’t much different than the TV shows. As I said, I think a longer format just doesn’t work as well. With the TV the satire and lower level humor can work on you after the 20 minutes of show is over. With a movie you kind of want more out-loud laughs. But really that was never Futurama’s forte. (And arguably is why it was cancelled)

But I just loved elements of the movie. While I loved the first one I was a tad disappointed. I think that was partially because I was expecting it to be more than the TV show rather than on par.

]]> By: Casual Jeff http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/futurama-the-beast-with-a-billion-backs/#comment-107241 Casual Jeff Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:46:13 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1651#comment-107241 I also haven't watched it. Or bought it. I'm a huge Futurama fan--I'm kind of nervous, as the message board reactions haven't been so hot. I will definitely pick it up later this week. I loved Bender's Big Score, but it could have used just a few more laughs. I also haven’t watched it. Or bought it. I’m a huge Futurama fan–I’m kind of nervous, as the message board reactions haven’t been so hot. I will definitely pick it up later this week.

I loved Bender’s Big Score, but it could have used just a few more laughs.

]]> By: Susan M http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/06/futurama-the-beast-with-a-billion-backs/#comment-107234 Susan M Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1651#comment-107234 I picked it up for the kids (my boys are huge Futurama fans) but I haven't watched it yet. I picked it up for the kids (my boys are huge Futurama fans) but I haven’t watched it yet.

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