Futurama: Bender's Game

[Christopher]

A lot of little continuity homages which was great, I only saw LotR once and have no idea about D&D and I still enjoyed the story.

I find it weird to see people talking about LotR as something to be seen rather than something to be read. To me, the films are just a fairly impressive adaptation of something whose true form is in prose. And odd to see other people suggesting that an LotR parody is somehow dated because the movies came out a few years ago. The books have been around for decades and are as popular now as they've ever been.

 

[The Wormhole]

And of course, Takei taking out Backula.

Definately the best scene in the three Futurama movies yet.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

And of course, Takei taking out Backula.

Definately the best scene in the three Futurama movies yet.

I'd have to go with, "Finally, I get to save the Earth with deadly lasers instead of deadly slide shows!"

 

[V]

"Way to ruin the Franchise, Bakula!"

 

[Dale]

I didn't find the Amy/Leela thing so shocking... I was surprised more by

Spoiler: another of Amy's romantic partners

When Fry-as-Gollum tries to murder Bender he ends up stabbing an empty sleeping bag... because Bender is a few yards away sharing a sleeping bag with Amy.

 

[Mr Light]

Particularly since Bender was so offended by humans being "robosexual" in an earlier episode, but hey its an alternate universe!

 

[Thespeckledkiwi]

Particularly since Bender was so offended by humans being "robosexual" in an earlier episode, but hey its an alternate universe!

Or as Christopher said, Amy as a nympowhatever might have some special powers...

 

[Kemaiku]

A lot of little continuity homages which was great, I only saw LotR once and have no idea about D&D and I still enjoyed the story.

I find it weird to see people talking about LotR as something to be seen rather than something to be read. To me, the films are just a fairly impressive adaptation of something whose true form is in prose. And odd to see other people suggesting that an LotR parody is somehow dated because the movies came out a few years ago. The books have been around for decades and are as popular now as they've ever been.

Since I don't give a flying...well anyway I don't much care about the entire LotR franchise in the slightest so this comment, really a waste of your time. And a kinda creepy interjection anyway.

 

[Christopher]

I didn't find the Amy/Leela thing so shocking... I was surprised more by

Spoiler: another of Amy's romantic partners

When Fry-as-Gollum tries to murder Bender he ends up stabbing an empty sleeping bag... because Bender is a few yards away sharing a sleeping bag with Amy.

Yeah, I was wondering about the, err, mechanics of that -- and then I promptly decided to stop wondering.

I find it weird to see people talking about LotR as something to be seen rather than something to be read. To me, the films are just a fairly impressive adaptation of something whose true form is in prose. And odd to see other people suggesting that an LotR parody is somehow dated because the movies came out a few years ago. The books have been around for decades and are as popular now as they've ever been.

Since I don't give a flying...well anyway I don't much care about the entire LotR franchise in the slightest so this comment, really a waste of your time. And a kinda creepy interjection anyway.

Sheesh, way to take things too personally. I was just making a general observation to the audience at large about how perceptions have changed.

 

[Trent Roman]

Particularly since Bender was so offended by humans being "robosexual" in an earlier episode, but hey its an alternate universe!

Or rather, it's Bender, for whom the rules only apply to other people. Remember how fast he changed his mind on robosexuality after spending time with the head of Lucy Liu?

I enjoyed the film overall, which had plenty of good gags, despite the fact that the overall story felt rather disjointed, particularly from the way the extended fantasy sequence was just plumped down there (I guess Amy, Hermes and Zoidberg got dragged into there the same way Bender did?). I can't believe no-one has mentioned the Morks yet! I was practically rolling on the floor. Okay, maybe a little on the obscure side for modern audiences, but still: "Oh, shazbot." *stab*

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

 

[Temis the Vorta]

"Way to ruin the Franchise, Bakula!"

So cruel!

Pretty funny. Always inventive, though the real world and D&D/LOTR segments were a bit strangely mashed together.

Spoiler

I expected the secret about Ignor to be something other than him being Farnsworth's son, since that was pretty obviously telegraphed. Something completely left-field (he's actually the son of Nixon's severed head, figure that one out) would be more in the Futurama style).

I would guess the "eyeroll" was more to the fact that there are... shall we say... other ways of watching the film, rather then buying or renting it. Especially since people have already seen it and it doesn't even officially come out for sale until Nov.4th.

I moved the rolleyes to a far more appropriate post. Watch the movie legally, damn it. It's the only way we'll get new Futurama.

Excellent point and worth repeating. I'm continually amazed at how people fail to make the connection between them stealing stuff and that stuff suddenly not being produced anymore due to lack of profitability.

I use Netflix. The cost of renting this show was about $1.50 for me at my current rate of DVD turnover. Hardly a crushing expense.

Maybe it is just me, but it seems like they really upped it in the movie, with the Leela/Amy make-out session. I admit, it was funny, but after thinking about it, it seemed somewhat out of character for Leela to do that, especially with Amy (and yes, I know it wasn't the real Amy...still).

That was a shout-out to all the Leela/Amy slash fanfic on the internet. It reminded me of the way Heroes blatantly inserts Petrellicest scenes into shows.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Speaking of the badness of downloading...

D.O.I.T.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Speaking of the badness of downloading...

D.O.I.T.

There's been a few people doing these lately.

IT Crowd

There was one Jimmy Carr did for his dvd too, but I can't find it anywhere.

 

[The Wormhole]

Anyone try that Futurama Genetics Lab feature on the DVD? Where you combine two Futurama characters to see what a hybrid between them would look like? They got some pretty good stuff there.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

You're watching Futurama: The show that doesn't advocate the cool crime of robbery.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

Anyone try that Futurama Genetics Lab feature on the DVD? Where you combine two Futurama characters to see what a hybrid between them would look like? They got some pretty good stuff there.

The Hyponotoad ones are great. I considered making an avatar out of those.

 

[wamdue]

Bender is just too cool

 

[Christopher]

Anyone try that Futurama Genetics Lab feature on the DVD? Where you combine two Futurama characters to see what a hybrid between them would look like? They got some pretty good stuff there.

I think the disk I rented had a defect, since that part wouldn't work for me. I wasn't heartbroken by the loss.

I can't believe no-one has mentioned the Morks yet! I was practically rolling on the floor. Okay, maybe a little on the obscure side for modern audiences, but still: "Oh, shazbot." *stab*

I found that one rather awkward and odd. Not only is it really dated, but I was puzzled by the characters' disgusted and annoyed reactions. I don't recall Mork ever being considered an unpleasant or irritating character. I could understand it if they had been Urks (as in Urkel), say. As they said on the commentary, it was just an excuse for Maurice LaMarche to do his excellent Robin Williams impression. Aside from that, though, it was totally random.

 

[Broccoli]

I can't believe no-one has mentioned the Morks yet! I was practically rolling on the floor. Okay, maybe a little on the obscure side for modern audiences, but still: "Oh, shazbot." *stab*

I found that one rather awkward and odd. Not only is it really dated, but I was puzzled by the characters' disgusted and annoyed reactions. I don't recall Mork ever being considered an unpleasant or irritating character. I could understand it if they had been Urks (as in Urkel), say. As they said on the commentary, it was just an excuse for Maurice LaMarche to do his excellent Robin Williams impression. Aside from that, though, it was totally random.

Yeah, that bit was kinda stupid. I'm guessing they couldn't come up with anything else that rhymed with orcs.

And because of the voice actor.

 

[Trent Roman]

Well, I thought it was funny. That it was entirely unexpected just made it all the more better, unlike some of the more predictable bits.

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman