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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 8324
Released: November 27, 2007 |
| Our Price: $15.84 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Description of Futurama - Bender's Big Score:
Proving that you just can't keep a good animated series down, Bender's Big Score revives the Futurama crew in a full-length feature (reportedly, the first of four which will later be broken down into individual episodes for television broadcast) chock full of the satiric touches that made the Matt Groening series a cult favorite among sci-fi and animation fans. In true Futurama form, the plot of Big Score is proudly ridiculous: At its core, it's about alien telemarketers with a plan to steal Earth's most valuable historical objects, who use e-mail viruses to cripple Planet Express and take control of belligerent robot Bender; the latter carries out their scheme via a time-travel code tattooed on Fry's backside. This allows for all manner of subplots involving Fry's return to the 20 th century, romantic confusion between Fry and Leela (Katey Sagal), and a host of cameos ranging from Kwaanza-bot (Coolio) and Zapp Brannigan to Al Gore (voiced by the real former vice-president, who once again displays an offbeat sense of humor).
Bender's Big Score also features a staggering amount of extras that reflect the show's sense of playful anarchy. Most valuable to longtime fans is the feature-length commentary by Groening, writers Ken Keeler and David X. Cohen, director Dwayne Carey-Hill, and cast members Billy West (Fry), DiMaggio, and Phil LaMarr, which provides a wealth of information on the film's production as well as plenty of laughs from the voice actors. "Futurama Returns!" is a live comic book reading by the cast in front of an enthusiastic convention audience, while "A Terrifying Message from Al Gore" is a short animated promo featuring the ex-veep in an animated promo for his Inconvenient Truth documentary (Gore's commentary for this short is worth the DVD's sale price alone), and "Bite My Shiny Metal X" is an amusing, tongue-in-cheek lesson on the mathematics used to deliver the show's futuristic touches. Perhaps the oddest extra is a full-length episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad, a sitcom based around the bizarre title creature that will provoke equal amounts of laughter and exasperation. A small battery of deleted scenes, new character design sketches, and a five-minute promo shot for Comic-Con round out the extras. --Paul Gaita
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Futurama - Bender's Big Score Reviews:
wow, shockingly average 
2009-11-21 - MAN, I am really surprised how disappointing Bender's Big Score turned out to be.
I am a huge fan of the television series, but something seriously went wrong with the movie. There's almost no humor whatsoever. It's like the writers are desperately holding on to the episodes that are now considered some of the best of the series, and recycled the same plotlines for a film, and not bothering to take the time to include any actual *jokes*. That's honestly the impression I got after watching Bender's Big Score.
It's not completely mediocre- I mean, there's still several segments of the movie that feature solid writing and some great animation (sometimes AMAZING animation even) and there's several moments that definitely bring a smile to my face at least (mostly because they bring back memories of the glory days of the show).
But the storyline and the pacing feel VERY predictable and significantly less funny compared to the style that was presented to us with the series.
I thought the Simpsons Movie was a bit of a letdown compared to the show (older AND newer episodes) and I'm afraid if Bender's Big Score is any indication, Futurama may be following in the same footsteps.
The characters we've come to love from the show are all featured in the movie, but it's like they constantly blurt one a bunch of one-liners throughout the film *just* for the purpose of making an appearance in the movie. It's awkward.
You don't get anything new with this movie I'm afraid- just stick with the 70-plus episodes of Futurama instead.
Futurama does it again 
2009-11-03 - This is another great Futurama victory. I really like this series and am amazed that it was canceled. All of the dvds are outstanding
Bender's Big Score 
2009-09-13 - This is a great movie. Its like a longer version of the original episodes. Just keep in mind that you are going to stay longer in front of the TV. The jokes and homers are as good as the TV show. Leela is as attractive as before. The story line is dual with lots of load from the original series. Since I watched this movie I keep remembering it. futuama fans would love it.
Leela & Fry . .. .Finally!
2009-09-08 - Yes, Bender is hilarious, but this is the episode where Leela finally learns how to love Fry, and, more importantly, Fry learns how to be loved. Very enjoyable . .. :)
Benders Big Return
2009-04-18 - thats right futurama is back!! the first of the four futurama movies is in my opinion the best of the series. the story begins with a delvery to the nude beach planet were they give their e-mail adresses to naked pink creatures then they start getting tons of spam and bender gets a virus and the nude pink aliens take planet express and discover time travel they then send bender on a stealing spree through time. there is still classic futurama humor and fans will not be dissapointed with the first futurama movie.
