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coldangel
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I'm expecting a darker, grittier Futurama. I want to see them abandon the whole comedy angle and go with some hard-hitting psychological drama underpinned by intense space opera. The new series should be a serious show about life and death and....
....no, no talking shit again.
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SpaceCase
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Originally posted by coldangel_1: I'm expecting a darker, grittier Futurama. I want to see them abandon the whole comedy angle and go with some hard-hitting psychological drama underpinned by intense space opera. The new series should be a serious show about life and death and... Good, fine, great... But it wouldn't be Futurama anymore... ... no, no talking shit again. Since you realize this, there is hope for you still...
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Writer unit32
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Hope?Its not just hope,Spacey,we got a case of serious shipperness here. And also... Comrades!Vote for P.A.T.T.H.E.B.U.N.N.Y.,fot a better PEEl!
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Writer unit32
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Do you honestly think there's only one comrad greeting card?
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Writer unit32
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« Reply #449 on: 11-06-2006 12:16 »
« Last Edit on: 11-06-2006 12:16 »
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I'll post some cool news that I found in 'Ain't it cool news' ------------------------------------------------- So I read the script for the new Futurama episodes / DVD movie. I'll go against Ain't It Cool Tradition, skip five painful and pointless paragraphs that no one cares about, and just cut to the chase. The script, "Bender's Big Score," is a DVD movie divided into four broadcastable episodes. I don't know how well each episode stands on its own as a self-contained piece of Futurama, but as an arc, the story is delightful and truly epic in scope. As for the story, it comes from Ken Keeler and David Cohen, and it's very very big. Basically, "Planet Express" undergoes a hostile takeover and its new new owners make use of Bender for some criminal schenanigans. What follows is... a very big plot. Which I don't want to ruin. Because it's a lot of fun, very surprising, and something fans should wait for. Making return visits are: the Nibblonians, Seymour, Barbados Slim, Morbo, Santa Bot, the "God" space entity (probably not for the last time), Al Gore, and yes, sexlexia sufferer Zapp Brannigan (although all too briefly). Not to mention space battles, songs, and even a little time travel. By episode's end, the world of Futurama is left more or less unchanged, and intact for the next three movies (and beyond?). The real development in these episodes is the elaboration of the mythology of the series. Questions you've asked, and haven't asked, are answered. The movie resembles many fan favorite episodes in terms of structure. There's a lot of similarities to "The Why of Fry," "Time Keeps on Slipping," and "The Luck of the Fryish" as well as "Jurrasic Bark," and more loosely, "The Farnsworth Paradox." Fry / Leela fans have plenty to chew on, and if that romance has ever elicited a tear or two, well, grab a hanky, it may do so again. I'm sure someone's going to criticize these episodes as derivative of past glories. To that person, I say fuck you. All the great Futurama episodes resemble each other in some ways - great sacrifices are made, love goes unrequited, and past and present intersect in unexpected and touching ways. "Bender's Big Score" delivers on all of that, with fresh material and some hilarious jokes. Seriously, I don't laugh a lot when I read scripts, and I laughed a lot reading this. I don't think these episodes / this movie will be super accessible to anyone new to the series. While it does a very patient and clever job of re-introducing us to the characters and universe, it quickly slips into continuity porn, which will delight some and confuse others. I know for one I can't wait to see this baby hit Comedy Central, and I suspect nary a Futurama fan will be disappointed. If you use this, call me Ben Sinister. -------------------------------------------------
There, we know something about Bender's Big Score!
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What script?I never got a script, Ben Sinister did... :hmpf:Whare did he get it?...
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Originally posted by master616: *starts watching futurama season 1,2,3 and 4* Not such a bad idea!So-lon losers, I always hated you...[starts walking out of the room]...C'mon it'll be fun...
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coldangel
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That guy seems to be the only dude on the net who's read the script. Is he for real?
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Otis P Jivefunk
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Originally posted by KurtPikachu2001: Anyway, I would like to see more rock stars make guest appearences when Futurama comes back. Um... Any reason why?...
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« Reply #458 on: 11-07-2006 02:35 »
« Last Edit on: 11-07-2006 02:35 »
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Originally posted by Otis P Jivefunk: Um... Any reason why?...
How should I know?Axe Ben Sinister. And Nasty Pasty,sorry,but a long time ago in a art thread.
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coldangel
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I may be the only one, but I always found the celebrity guest star tradition to be somewhat unwieldly and annoying. For the most part a cumbersome obligation that detracts from the show. But I have an intense dislike for celebrities...
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i_c_weiner
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I only like the celebrities who are named "Al Gore" or those who were on certain science fiction shows who guest star on Futurama.
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coldangel
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YE GADS! They work fast. Damn fast. Also, look forward to hearing him in TMNT.
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coldangel
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Stezzy - do what I'm doing. Freeze yourself until a date closer to the release of the new material. There's room for two in my fridge.
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coldangel
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Don't sit on that chicken drumstick, I'm saving it for later.
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Stezzy
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No probs, I'm stashing some chocolate for when I defrost! I hope the timer on your fridge works so we wake up in time and not do a Fry and wake up in 3000! Mind you that could be impressive...
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Writer unit32
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Originally posted by coldangel_1: Don't sit on that chicken drumstick, I'm saving it for later. Heh,heh a chicken that spent three years in a fridge?Sounds tasty!When you're defrosted bring me a piece OK? chickens are like wine,the longer they degrade the tastier they are
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coldangel
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I fell asleep in my fridge in 1973. Can you believe my house didn't have a power outage for 27 years!? This future is truly bleak. They have these things called i-pods that prevent people from having civilized conversations.
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Stezzy
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Originally posted by Otis P Jivefunk: Why would the DVD's take longer to come out in the UK? All of the Futurama DVD Seasons came out months earlier here than in the US. Ok this is different and we might get them slightly later I don't know, we couldn't get them earlier, but surely either way it wouldn't be by much at all. I wouldn't worry about it. If the worst comes to the worst just import from US, I doubt it'll come to that though... Thanks for the info, at least it won't take as long as I thought then I'ven seen the above photos on Billy's site - they're great. It's fantastic of him to include fans in the big build up!
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