The 4 Futurama Movies Speculation Thread (Possible spoilers)

[#280 :]

 

Originally posted by Xanfor:

Slashfic-sense tingling...

[#281 :]

I remember hearing a theory, probably on this thread, where the crew would visit the nudist planet and somebody notices something strange on Fry's butt while there. This is some evidence behind that. I'm totally convinced now.

I think the artists photoshopped that particular screenshot- chances are more likely (from what we have heard) that that is where the time sphere is located, not an ode to Bender. Bender, as far as we know, doesn't fit under the description of "mysterious".

[#282 :]

Well the time sphere is supposedly connected with a tattoo on Fry's butt, isn't it? Maybe that's it. Or not, I have no idea.

[#283 :]

The time sphere is on Fry's butt. It's in tattoo form, that's all.

Are they sure it's a tattoo? If Fry has been affiliated with some universal mythology (like my proposed Father Time theory), then wouldn't it be more suitable for him to have it as a birthmark? You know, so then it was always there since the beginning of his existence.

[#284 :]

*squints at the tattoo again*

*digs through her purse*

Gah!  I was wondering if there was a reason behind the FOX Atomic booth handing these out at Comic-Con:



That's the front and back of a temporary tattoo I got over the summer, the only Futurama-related item the FOX booth was handing out at the time.  I never uploaded the image before this because I thought 1) it was too bland to be of any interest and 2) irrelevant to the movies, but after seeing that screenshot....

(I don't think that's actually the mark of interest in the movie (like Frida, I also think it might be a birthmark), but I wouldn't immediately discredit the screenshot, either.  Maybe someone put Bender's face on Fry's butt for a currently inexplicable reason.)

[#285 :]

If there was anybody in the Futurama universe that would be just that insane enough to tattoo Bender's face on Fry's butt, it would be Bender- by force. Or Fry could be gay for Bender (you'd think he'd be lesbian for Leela more).

[#286 :]

 

Originally posted by Kryten:
 Slashfic-sense tingling...

Ohhhh boy! I can wait to start writing that Fry/Bender fic I've been thinking about. This certainly will-

...Uh...

[#287 :]

I found another summary of "Bender's Big Score"'s plot here.

Here's all you really need to know from the site.

In the first direct-to-DVD "Futurama" film, the Planet Express crew finds themselves battling a group of intergalactic nudists who infect Bender with a computer virus and send him to the past to loot history's greatest treasures. But when the beer-loving robot's crimes have devastating effects on the space-time continuum, Fry, Leela, Dr. Zoidberg and the gang must figure out how to make things right.

This was pretty interesting. It isn't Bender's choice to go through time and go on a grand heist, but rather forced by a virus. And I think Leela's wedding was just created through the aftermath of Bender's meddling through time according to this summary.

[#288 :]

 

And I think Leela's wedding was just created through the aftermath of Bender's meddling through time according to this summary

hmm, I like that explanation.  It seemed kinda strange to me that Leela would be getting married.  After all, only two years have passed between TDHAIPT and Bender's Big Score.

[#289 :]

 

Originally posted by Nixorbo:
  Worst euphemism for arousal ever.

Shut up *kicks Nix in the furnance*.

[#290 :]

 

Originally posted by soylentOrange:
 hmm, I like that explanation.  It seemed kinda strange to me that Leela would be getting married.

Yeah, that's kinda what I was surmising a while ago--that Leela's wedding might be a facet of messing with the timeline. So that either means that it's not real at all or that it's only real in the circumstance of whatever Bender did.

[#291 :]

Marc, great inteview! You lucky bastard...

[#292 :]

For those who think it was all planned this way, From Bender Gets Made.

Bender: You know the secret of traditional robot cooking? Start with a good, high-quality oil ... then eat it. So what's this big score anyway?

-*-

So in Bender's Big Score, since Nibbler thinks the world is doomed, I wonder if will find out who is "The Other" is. And if "The Other" is simply someone with a corresponding tatoo on their butt.

[#293 :]

 

Originally posted by futz:
So in Bender's Big Score, since Nibbler thinks the world is doomed, I wonder if will find out who is "The Other" is. And if "The Other" is simply someone with a corresponding tatoo on their butt.

[#294 :]

I'm not worried about waiting long since Mr Bittorrent will let me watch the movie on or close to it's release date before I buy it upon it's release in Australia.

[#295 :]

 

Originally posted by Officer 1BDI:
*squints at the tattoo again*

*digs through her purse*

Gah!  I was wondering if there was a reason behind the FOX Atomic booth handing these out at Comic-Con:

So... are you gonna keep it, ebay it, or stick it on your butt? 

[#296 :]

Pics or it didn't happen

[#297 :]

I've got a couple of those temporary tottoos. I might wear one soon on my neck so that everyone at my office will know the score!...

[#298 :]

(Prof: But - I - said - let - me - see - those - TUBES.)

Hmmm... yes the other known butt tatoo:

[#299 :]

If you read the review Jive posted on the movie news thread, there is one bit that leaves my jaw hanging.

"Fry and the Sea Animal"

I'm confused: are they talking about Nibbler? Or are we going to meet some other weird creature? This just leaves me puzzled.

[#300 :]

Zoidberg, maybe? I didn't read the reviews, though.

[#301 :]

Umbriel? A man can dream...

The thing which excited me the most about Frida's other review is it said...

We find out what happened to the other Fry!...

[#302 :]

 

Are they sure it's a tattoo? If Fry has been affiliated with some universal mythology (like my proposed Father Time theory), then wouldn't it be more suitable for him to have it as a birthmark?

"Detach the stone of shame!

Attach the stone of triumph! 

[#303 :]

 

Originally posted by Zmithy:
 So... are you gonna keep it, ebay it, or stick it on your butt?   

 

It's getting so cold that wearing the tattoo would be a moot point, no matter where I eventually put it.  Unless I slapped it on the back of my hand or something....

I was, at one point, seriously considering bundling the extra tattoos with the extra comics I grabbed and selling them, but I'd feel kind of sleazy selling stuff I was given free of charge.  I'm not entirely sure of the legal implications of that, either.   

Re: "Sea Animal", I have to assume they mean Zoidberg... but at the same time, I have to wonder: surely they would know the character's name if that were the case.  I mean, it's Zoidberg.  So, I really have no clue, either.

 

Originally posted by Otis P Jivefunk:
The thing which excited me the most about Frida's other review is it said...

We find out what happened to the other Fry!...

I will admit that I don't know what you mean by that.  "The other Fry"?  Do you mean the second Fry that was generated during of "The Why of Fry" that resulted in Fry surviving (so to speak) the destruction of the Infosphere?  Because I thought that the other Fry simply disappeared out of existance?

Apologies if that's not what you meant; that's the only thing I could think of.

ETA: I know what part of the article you're referring to; I just thought they meant they were going to show an alternate scenario (universe?) where Fry had not been frozen... like in AoI, but without Al Gore.

[#304 :]

does anyone else think it's strange that there hasn't been a single advertisement on FOX about Bender's Big Score?  I keep expecting to see one during the block of animated shows that they do every Sunday, but it never happens.  Are they waiting for the movie to actually come out before they advertise it, or is this a sign that they're going to start ignoring Futurama all over again?

[#305 :]

 

Originally posted by Officer 1BDI:
 

I will admit that I don't know what you mean by that.  "The other Fry"?  Do you mean the second Fry that was generated during of "The Why of Fry" that resulted in Fry surviving (so to speak) the destruction of the Infosphere?  Because I thought that the other Fry simply disappeared out of existance?

Apologies if that's not what you meant; that's the only thing I could think of.

ETA: I know what part of the article you're referring to; I just thought they meant they were going to show an alternate scenario (universe?) where Fry had not been frozen... like in AoI, but without Al Gore.

When I read that review I assumed that when it said...

We also get to find out what happened to a duplicate of Fry who stayed behind in 2000.

that it meant...

the Why Of Fry version of Fry, but maybe I got mixed up and they mean something else. It's just that seeing as that ep also mentiones "The Other" and I'm almost certain something to do with that will be covered in one of these movies that I sorta rekon The Why Of Fry has a key role to play... Maybe it is just another Fry, but as soon as I read that The Why Of Fry was the first things I thought of...

[#306 :]

Hmm, neither news nor speculation really, so I put it here:

Short reminder: The CGEF DVD hand out contest is going to end in two days. Enter soon if you want to have a chance.

I *should* get an advance copy of BBS soon, too. Needs to go over the ocean though. Hard to trust reviews one didn't write 

I also *should* be able to treat a few fans from L.A. with something quite special. Might be decided via a drawing or first come first serve. Details soon on CGEF (a day or two, I'd guess).

[#307 :]

 

Originally posted by [-mArc-]:
I also *should* be able to treat a few fans from L.A. with something quite special. Might be decided via a drawing or first come first serve. Details soon on CGEF (a day or two, I'd guess).

*spittake*

Augh!!  I wish I lived by LA!   

So... will you post your own review of the movie before it's released elsewhere or will you let us see it for ourselves first?   

[#308 :]

I hate early reviews. They remind me that I haven't seen the movie yet. 

[#309 :]

 

Originally posted by SonicPanther:
I hate early reviews. They remind me that I haven't seen the movie yet.   

Same and if they say that it's really good then they make me even more impatient to see the movie.

[#310 :]

There's already a review thread on PEEL! It's a stab in my heart to hear that somebody has saw new Futurama before me...

I'm sure before the DVD is released to public, some inconsiderate n00b will come onto PEEL and spoil the entire movie, in detail, and ruin it for us hardcore fans. So, until I have watched the movie, I'll be in hiding. In fact, I probably won't be online at all in fear of spoilers.

[#311 :]

 

Originally posted by Frida Waterfall:
There's already a review thread on PEEL! It's a stab in my heart to hear that somebody has saw new Futurama before me...

I'm sure before the DVD is released to public, some inconsiderate n00b will come onto PEEL and spoil the entire movie, in detail, and ruin it for us hardcore fans. So, until I have watched the movie, I'll be in hiding. In fact, I probably won't be online at all in fear of spoilers.

We'll not being online until I see the movie won't be hard because I'm getting it during lunch then watching it as soon as I get home from school. Fuck homework. Futurama is more important.

[#312 :]

 

Fuck homework. Futurama is more important.

amen to that...  I just dunno If I'm going to have the strength of will to keep from spoiling the movie for myself by clicking on the review thread at some point in the next two weeks.

[#313 :]

I am seriously thinking about taking off November 27th as a "religious holiday". Face it, there's no way I'm going to be able to focus on anything that day. It'll just be best for me to stay home. And we haven't had a holiday in years, yet alone one as extraordinary as this.

The spoilers in reviews are supposed to be gentle. Everything in the reviews have confirmed the answers to minor questions or have given us similar information that we have in the very first review a year ago or in either of the two official Fox summaries.

[#314 :]

For the people finding it hard waiting for the 27th, think of the non-americans. I have to wait an extra 2-4 days for it to get to England. I hope it's 2 days rather than 4 days, I paid more than enough postage for it...

edit - Hey check this out from the new review I've just read of Bender's Big Score. It's kinda a spoiler but not really...

There are snappy new opening credits

Can't wait to see them!...

also just read in another review that...

There are two Xmas songs!...

Interesting, makes me wonder about when they plan to air these as episodes on TV as it won't be this year...

[#315 :]

Xmas songs? Huzzah! Also, I have gathered from several reviews that BBS will probably make my incredibly sensitive self cry... YES!! (I love crying at movies... I'm so weird)

[#316 :]

   

Originally posted by Frida Waterfall:
I am seriously thinking about taking off November 27th as a "religious holiday". Face it, there's no way I'm going to be able to focus on anything that day. It'll just be best for me to stay home. And we haven't had a holiday in years, yet alone one as extraordinary as this.

SECOND!! I think we should. I'll cut school unless I have a bowling match. There is no way I'll be able to focus at all. Well I barely focus in school now. But I'll just be too freaking excited.

[#317 :]

I still remember how one girl in my school years ago got out on the valid excuse that she had a hair appointment. I'd think of that option too, but where I am now has much more stricter rules on missing workdays. And recently, I believe some college students attempted to get out of class, claiming that it was a "religious holiday". But unfortunately for them, their professor investigated the date more and found out that was really the date that the Halo III game was being released. In the end, they didn't get out.

[#318 :]

 

Originally posted by Frida Waterfall:
I still remember how one girl in my school years ago got out on the valid excuse that she had a hair appointment. I'd think of that option too, but where I am now has much more stricter rules on missing workdays. And recently, I believe some college students attempted to get out of class, claiming that it was a "religious holiday". But unfortunately for them, their professor investigated the date more and found out that was really the date that the Halo III game was being released. In the end, they didn't get out.

Well that was their probelm for not coming up with a better excuse. I have a built in excuse. I get chronic migraines a lot especially if stressed alot so my mom, dad and teachers don't question much aslong as I can keep up grades fairly well. So I might just use that and run out saying that I needed something from the store and get Bender's Big Score. That is the only plus side to having migranes that keep you out of school. Built in excuse.

[#319 :]

 

Originally posted by Frida Waterfall:
And recently, I believe some college students attempted to get out of class, claiming that it was a "religious holiday". But unfortunately for them, their professor investigated the date more and found out that was really the date that the Halo III game was being released.

I'm surprised they even bothered to ask permission.  Most of the people I know would have just skipped the lecture without notification.  I guess it depends on the size of the class, though... and if attendance is a significant portion of your grade.   

 

Originally posted by Otis P. Jivefunk:

There are two Xmas songs!...

Fuck YES!

At least two songs, probably both written by Ken Keeler?!  WIN!