Futurama - Bender's Big Score |  | Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill
Actors: John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Billy West, Al Gore, Sarah Silverman
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 10808
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Surround Sound
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: FOXD2248009D
UPC: 024543480099
EAN: 0024543480099
ASIN: B000UZDO62
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 2007
Release Date: November 27, 2007
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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 27-NOV-2007
Media Type: DVD
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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 Futurama: Bender's Big Score Image Gallery
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The Futurama Is Now! January 14, 2010
Inept Editor (New York, NY)
Good news everyone! The movie is the first of four made-for-DVD Futurama movies due to hit shelves sometime during the next year, and according to the most assuredly never inaccurate source Wikipedia, the eventual plan is to then split them up into episodes comprising a fifth "season" of the show to air on Comedy Central.
While eventual episodic viewing may be planned, BBS is an actual movie in scope and narrative, and is not, as in the case of Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, simply three episodes spliced together and sold on a disc. It is a full arc, telling a tale of betrayal, time travel, and epic love. Ok, maybe that is exaggerating, but it's Futurama.
The brains behind the show couldn't resist taking the opportunity to throw a few VERY thinly veiled attacks on the Fox Network for canceling the series to begin with, plenty of in-jokes to please the faithful fans. What works so well for Futurama has always been its ability to combine low-brow slapstick and silly humor with extremely sophisticated satire and even a little bit of science, and the movie is no exception.
There is a level of absurdity displayed in the show and the corresponding movie that borders on genius, and yet the writers are capable of bringing what could be just a series of random jokes together into a well-constructed plot, with sight-gags aimed to reward those who really pay attention. It quite frankly works better as a whole than the theatrical Simpsons Movie, and is certainly light years ahead of the always far inferior, over-rated, emperor has no clothes Family Guy (that's right, I said it!)
To put it bluntly and to avoid spoiling any of the good jokes or plot points, Bender's Big Score is exactly what fans of the series have been waiting years for, and hopefully is just the first of many such reunions.
 wow, shockingly average November 21, 2009
B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 November 3, 2009
T. ADAMS
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 September 13, 2009
Mohammad A. Nadeem
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! September 8, 2009
A. Parker (San Francisco, CA United States)
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 . .. :)
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