Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

Not as knee slapping funny as Benders Big Score, but I feel that it is a very funny, touching movie.

I own the DVDs for every season, but even nostalgia can't make these movies good. The writing is much looser, plots are contrived, and the jokes feel forced.

Excellence is fragile. The two Futurama episodes made since the cancellation of the TV series have not met the high standards the writers and producers set for themselves. The voices and design of the characters remain the same, but the writing and even much of the animation is sub-par. You WILL notice the difference. But if, like many fans, you must have more and will take what you can get, then by all means indulge yourself and buy The Beast.

I love Futurama, but I'm not too sure about these movies. Bender's Big Score wasn't as good as the series episodes, but at least it was great to see the old gang back again. This one is just bad. Long and drawn out with no laughs. I hope the last two movies don't continue this downward trend.

I'm a laid-back fan of Futurama. If you liked the series, or are a fan of well-done animation, you'll like this DVD. However, you should really set your expectations to be the same as if you were watching a 3-part TV episode, not a "real movie" with popcorn and all the trimmings.

Having said that, the animation values are absolutely top-notch, the sound and music are really well done, the voicing is as great as usual, and the script is entertaining enough to pull everything together. To sum up, any DVD featuring Bender has a big lead on the competition. Or you can kiss my shiny metal a**!