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With two of four Futurama movies now behind me, I think I have the formula figured out. whether the first flick — the very amusing Bender’s Big Score! — was a patchwork and episodic affair, soon after at least it was a choppy good date. It was great seeing the old Planet Express crew in their resurrected structure, but since the film was made with perforations … it was a little bit of a mess. (Basically, each of the four new Futurama flicks were made to be split into four television episodes apiece. And it really shows.)

So there’s my biggest and most basic complaint about Bender’s Big Score! and doubly so for Movie #2: The Beast With a Billion Backs. That the writers and producers were

asked to create four modular-style movies when the fans were pretty much expecting “normal” movies. The kind with three cohesive acts and what-not. Such is definitely not the case with the first two Futurama flicks — and I expect that it’s a slight malady that will continue across Bender’s Game and Into the Wild Green Yonder.

So with that obvious complaint out of the way, I can plus say that Futurama Movie #2 is really funny, chock-full of unexpected surprises, stunningly animated, and an absolute treat for the old-school fans. whether the movie feels more like four inter-connected mini-stories than one big “movie movie,” soon after oh well. It’s still great to see the Futurama gang back in action. particularly considering they’re still so damn funny.

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Original post by Scott Weinberg