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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2007 9:13:01 GMT
Hands up if anyone else has watched Christmas Story and a Tale of Two Santas yet this Christmas ?
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 22, 2007 18:48:33 GMT
I haven't 'cos I sadly don't own any Futurama on DVD still. But I smegging well love this show! I rate it higher than The Simpsons!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2007 18:52:17 GMT
That's cos it's better.
Anyone seen an R2 order for Bender's Big Score yet ?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2007 20:38:48 GMT
Not as yet. I have, ah, watched it via other means. Wasn't that impressed.
-Ralph
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Post by barricade on Dec 22, 2007 23:00:49 GMT
I saw the movie last week, always enjoyed watching convoluted time travel stories. A good emotional story, apart from the whale sub-plot. Plenty of great Bender action though. I didn't like those Scammer alien jerks, why did they look so grotesque? I suppose it will be better as in episode format anyway, especially if they're adding more scenes.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 7, 2008 20:32:17 GMT
Finally out on Region 2 DVD today so naturally a copy was picked up. Not quite as densely packed as the series episodes but still enjoyable. DVD extras are pretty good too. THe full episode of Everybody Loves Hynotoad is genius!
Andy
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Apr 10, 2008 1:29:30 GMT
Seen the feature at Sci-Fi Society - absolutely brilliant. Carrying on the show, giving the characters new things to do, having a movie-worthy plot AND lots of jokes? Awesome.
Also, the Santa rap!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 10, 2008 9:31:36 GMT
I tried to watch this via *cough* Other Means a while ago. Glad I did as I had been planning to pick up the DVD. I was bored stiff by it and gave up before the end. I just don't think the show works when extended past 22 minutes.
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on May 29, 2008 10:38:11 GMT
I quite enjoyed this. Nice to see the old crew again.
When is the next one out?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2008 11:31:01 GMT
30/06. A tenner at play.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 29, 2008 11:54:03 GMT
I shall check that out, thanks!
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Post by legios on May 29, 2008 23:33:47 GMT
There is a possibility that I might give this a go in due course via my online rental service. I would like to see what it is like, but it may have to take a back seat - more "Cowboy Beebop" and "Area 88" callls in the meantime.
Karl
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Post by barricade on Jun 9, 2008 17:09:39 GMT
I didn't much care for the Leelu/Leela parable. The narwhal was far too anthropomorphic, and it dragged the story down at that point. Though Lars was quite likeable. By focusing on Barbados slim, a character who was added late in the shows run. It shifted too much focus on a Hermes. Who like Zoidberg, is more suited as a background character. |
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Post by duffism1981 on Jun 21, 2008 15:16:25 GMT
The Beast With a Billion Backs, the second straight to DVD Futurama film's is due out at the end of the month, is now available by "other means".
If you didn't like Benders Big Score, this one is also pretty blah.
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Jun 22, 2008 11:30:09 GMT
I thought The Beast With A Billion Backs was much better than Big Score. It's hella wierd in places but at least there's some invention there.
Mx
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 24, 2008 22:05:10 GMT
I thought this was a much better effort than Bender's Big Score. Definitely will pick it up on DVD. Nixon gets the best line in the show and without an "arooo"!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2008 15:41:47 GMT
On the way to me from play.com
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 10, 2009 18:30:50 GMT
Press release from Comedy Central. "FUTURAMA" RETURNS TO PRODUCTION WITH AN INITIAL ORDER OF 26 NEW EPISODES TO PREMIERE MID 2010 Emmy Award-Winning Animated Comedy Series Confirmed To Run On COMEDY CENTRAL; Broadcast Network Run Also Possible NEW YORK, June 10, 2009 -- 20th Century Fox Television, the animation powerhouse that brought "Family Guy" back from the dead five years ago, has done it again: Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's brilliantly subversive animated sci-fi comedy "Futurama" will return to production on 26 new half-hour episodes more than six years after the series aired its last original episode. The move comes on the heels of the series' blockbuster performance on DVD and on COMEDY CENTRAL; the announcement was made today by Twentieth Century Fox Television Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden, and David Bernath, senior vice president, programming for COMEDY CENTRAL. "Futurama" was a staple of Fox's Sunday night animation block from 1999 to 2003 before ceasing production on original episodes. In June 2006, COMEDY CENTRAL acquired the rights to the existing 72 episodes of the series, which the channel began airing in January 2008, and four recently-produced extended length "Futurama" adventures: "Bender's Big Score," "The Beast with a Billion Backs," "Bender's Game" and "Into the Wild Green Yonder," which enjoyed enormous success both on COMEDY CENTRAL and in DVD release. This new deal marks the show's return to episodic series production on original episodes. "Futurama" becomes only the second series in the history of the medium to go back into production based on the strength of its DVD sales and repeat airings on cable. The new episodes will be available in mid 2010 to be shown on COMEDY CENTRAL. Twentieth Century Fox Television retains the option to license the original runs of the new episodes to a broadcast network. "We are excited to continue our relationship with Matt, David and 20th Century Fox TV and to be able to offer COMEDY CENTRAL viewers the first opportunity to see new episodes of 'Futurama,'" said Bernath. "As evidenced by the strong performance of the extended length epics, there remains a deep and passionate fan base for this intelligent and very funny show that matches perfectly with our audience. It's fantastic that we can add brand-new installments of Leela, Fry and Bender's adventures to our existing library." Quipped Matt Groening, "We're thrilled 'Futurama' is coming back. We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000." Added David X. Cohen, "We're excited and amazed that the show is coming back, perhaps due to some sort of mysterious time loop. We look forward to working with COMEDY CENTRAL and 20th Television to make this the best iteration of the loop yet!" "When we brought back 'Family Guy' several years ago, everyone said that it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing - that canceled series stay canceled and cannot be revived," commented 20th Century Fox TV Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden. "But 'Futurama' was another series that fans simply demanded we bring back, and we couldn't have been happier when Matt and David agreed that there were many more stories yet to tell." "Futurama" focuses on the life of Philip Fry (Billy West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life and a "diverse" new group of friends including Leela (Katey Sagal), a tough but lovely one-eyed alien and Bender (John DiMaggio), a robot who possesses human characteristics and flaws. The series aired for five seasons on Fox (1999 to 2003) earning Emmy® nominations each season while winning three times, including "Outstanding Animated Program" in 2002. It featured guest stars such as Sarah Silverman, Hank Azaria, Bob Odenkirk, Pamela Anderson, Beatrice Arthur, Lucy Liu, Beck and Coolio. "Futurama," created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen, is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television, with Rough Draft Studios, Inc. contributing the animation. 20th Century Fox Television, a division of News Corp, is a leading supplier of entertainment content domestically and around the world. COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 95 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com. For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press web site at www.comedycentral.com/press. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company’s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire. " |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2009 19:05:52 GMT
Jolly good. I only watched the first of the DVD features, and thought the show worked better in episodic format. Hurray.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2009 20:48:12 GMT
You're one of the few people to think so. I've seen all three and am wondering if it's a good thing - has the show lost it's mojo ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 10, 2009 21:00:30 GMT
No I just think writing for the dvd feature/series combo was a bad idea. Going back to dense 22 mins episodes will have the show back at it's best.
Andy
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Post by Cullen on Jun 10, 2009 22:40:01 GMT
I've got mixed feelings about this. On one hand, yay, more Futurama. On the other I quite like that it had been cancelled in its prime as this removed the chance of it going down hill like the Simpsons. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 11, 2009 6:48:20 GMT
Good news, everyone.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2009 7:04:45 GMT
It took reply 6 for someone to come up with that !
Shouldn't it be everybody ?
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Post by Dave on Jun 11, 2009 14:25:52 GMT
I've seen all three and am wondering if it's a good thing - has the show lost it's mojo ? You must have been dissapointed to not know there was four  I thought they were still pretty funny (all better than the Simpsons movie) but they did seem a bit stretched out and I'm glad that it's a new season we're getting and not more movies. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2009 17:18:20 GMT
I shall tell the Hypnotoad that resides in a Glasgow park mini-zoo. I hope he will be pleased.
(it really does look like the Hypnotoad)
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 11, 2009 17:22:24 GMT
I must see this Hypnotoad.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2009 17:27:03 GMT
It has to be seen to believed. It's bigger than a child's head. Both Nick and the Kaptain have beheld its glory.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jun 11, 2009 20:46:04 GMT
Glasgow Hypnotoad is indeed a most impressive sight to behold. He is a sizeable lump of toad indeed.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2009 20:48:06 GMT
Last time I saw him he was staring at a rock so intensely I thought he was going to explode it with the power of his mind alone.
-Ralph
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