The cancellation of the animated television series Futurama was disappointing to say the least. Then to have the far inferior Family Guy return after great DVD sales; well, that was even worse. But after a long wait, fans got what they wanted. Four Futurama movies featuring the wild antics of Philip J. Fry and co. The first film, Bender's Big Score, was the best by far. It had all the same humor, the wacky plot, and every character was back voiced by the original crew. Nothing suffered after years off the air, and the twisting, turning time travel plot had more to offer than laughs. There is a love story, between Leela and Fry, which had gone on during the run of the series, but nothing like this. Bender, the title character of two of the films, continues to both harm and help his friends with his sometimes forced self-centered behavior, and Dr. Zoidberg is still the guy you love to hate. Groening and gang have created a gem of a film, and with the success of the four films, hope for the series return grows. And, it must be mentioned, the cold open for the film is one of the best bits the shows had, if only because they tear into the morons at Fox who cancelled them years ago.Genre - Comedy (3.75)
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