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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Arts => Silver Screen => Topic started by: Tails_155 on September 11, 2008, 11:52:10 PM

Title: Futurama
Post by: Tails_155 on September 11, 2008, 11:52:10 PM

This is a great show :p I love it, the goofy jokes, the interesting plot, the overall continuity.... it's spectacular... and their music (by Christopher Tyng) is so good that I actually downloaded the opening theme XD

*vague spoiler* The continuity is spectacular... a character (http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Image:NibblerSpacePilot3000.png) who doesn't show up until a later episode... though not much later... has cues about his existence in the first episode... as well as any major plot holes you can point out, are often summed up, explained, and fully covered... it's spectacular... *vague spoiler*

They are no longer airing the show... at least not new episodes, though Comedy Central plays reruns...

They were signed once more by Fox for 4 movies... and I have the first two... and they're great! The special features are even worth checking out! I rarely say that about DVDs, and even more stunning to me, is how the commentary is so great! The cast seems like a lot of fun... and Tress MacNeille (Petrie's Mom) voices no less than 50 characters over the course of the show...

The detail that the team puts into it is astounding... so much real math and physics goes into making things unnecessarily precise, and all the more amazing... the team has several PHDs in math and science between the editors, directors, artists, etc. and they make some jokes so subtle that it's amazing, math jokes that nearly no one would get (I didn't get them until I did even geekier research to actually explain what I missed...

In all this series is amazing, funny, and all around great :) What do you think?

Title: Futurama
Post by: lbt/cty_lover on September 12, 2008, 12:31:30 AM

I'm a geek. I love this show. I have the first movie, and I want to see the second one.

Title: Futurama
Post by: Tails_155 on September 12, 2008, 12:49:06 AM

It's really funny, it's definitely worth getting

Title: Futurama
Post by: Vaan360 on September 12, 2008, 09:10:38 AM

I used to see it on the episodes on Fox, but then it stoped broadcasting it, but now its broadcasting it again, 2 times a week I think.

Title: Futurama
Post by: Explorer on September 12, 2008, 11:31:02 AM

Also saw the episodes, before in a portuguese channel, but it stopped broadcasting a few months ago, I guess.
It was worth viewing, it was really funny.

Title: Futurama
Post by: WeirdRaptor on September 12, 2008, 10:42:19 PM

I also love this show. Fox had a real goldmine with this, but they dropped ball.

Too bad, because its head and shoulders over the Simpsons, especially as that show is now.

Title: Futurama
Post by: Tails_155 on September 12, 2008, 11:09:25 PM

Groening and Cohen are really banking on the 4 DVDs sparking a re-signing, or perhaps a signing with Viacom through Comedy Central

Title: Futurama
Post by: WeirdRaptor on September 13, 2008, 07:30:13 PM

Hmm. Bringing it back, perhaps? I know they made some movies on it recently.

Title: Futurama
Post by: Tails_155 on September 13, 2008, 07:57:40 PM

I really hope so

Title: Futurama
Post by: landbeforetimelover on September 13, 2008, 08:43:24 PM

I don't like the show or dislike it.  I used to watch it when there was nothing else on, but other than that it wasn't something I chose to see over anything else I liked to watch.

Title: Futurama
Post by: Nick22 on September 15, 2008, 01:08:34 AM

Futurama is hilarious, and hopefully Futurama will get the Family Guy treatment and be brought back.

Title: Futurama
Post by: The Great Valley Guardian on September 15, 2008, 02:12:43 AM

I can't describe how much I love this show! Although I'm still a little miffed that I havent' seen any of the movies they've made for it yet...does anyone know where I can find a copy or two?

Title: Futurama
Post by: Tails_155 on September 15, 2008, 11:12:39 AM

Borders, Best Buy, Hastings, WalMart

Title: Futurama
Post by: buffypii on September 20, 2008, 06:11:56 AM

Actually..I have never seen this show!
I better get around to it someday!