Futurama Movie: Bender's Big Score (November 27, 2007)

[emz]

Cheapest I've found is @

Futureshop: $23.99 (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FSM2139891&catid=11018)

Next is Bestbuy: $24.99 (http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFSM2139891&catid=20531)

Amazon.ca: $ 26.59 (http://www.amazon.ca/Futurama-Movie-Benders-Big-Score/dp/B000UZDO62/ref=pd_bowtega_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1194817024&sr=1-1)

edit: Blah, can't pre-order yet. I hope Futureshop will honor this price when pre-ordering is available!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gKCwBXhAL._SS500_.jpg

[digdoug]

great. looks like they're planning on releasing at least four different movies in the next little while.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471711/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054487/
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=FUTURAMA+MOVIE&x=0&y=0

[Vinman]

I'm a big Futurama fan, but this is a huge scam.

I can buy an entire season for that price (or less), and I'm not going to line up to be sheared. :mad:

[OrdG]

$20 @ Amazon.com... so the lower Canadian prices are where exactly?

[gsrce]

If you don't buy the dvd's, there won't be any chance of the show coming back =(

If you download movies, games, etc. you should support the properties you enjoy the most to keep them afloat.

[gsrce]

$20 @ Amazon.com... so the lower Canadian prices are where exactly?

Even Best Buy is charging $25. on their American site.

[jeffx]

Here's the thing: I WANT to buy this, I have been wanting for this show to come back for the longest time. But I know very well that they're gonna come out with a boxset with all the new episodes after they're out, and it will cost 50% less than buying them separately. Being a student... this is something I have to consider.

[emz]

Here's the thing: I WANT to buy this, I have been wanting for this show to come back for the longest time. But I know very well that they're gonna come out with a boxset with all the new episodes after they're out, and it will cost 50% less than buying them separately. Being a student... this is something I have to consider.

the new Futurama shows coming out in the next 2 years are movies though, not actual series episodes. So I definitely encourage you guys to buy the movies so Futurama can come back on the air!!!!

It would be an AWESOME line up to have the Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy then American Dad on a Sunday night.

[Mafo]

actually comedy central already has them lined up to do something like 12 episodes in fall 08
next time get the facts right ;)

[gsrce]

They're cutting the movies up into half hour episodes and airing those on Comedy Central. No new episodes, just the movies.

[emz]

Let's clear this up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama#Future_and_DVD_movies

After the successful revival of the Family Guy series, Futurama co-creator Matt Groening approached 20th Century Fox Television to produce a direct-to-DVD Futurama movie.[citation needed] On April 26, 2006, Groening noted in an interview that co-creator David X. Cohen and numerous writers from the original series would be returning to work on the movies.[52] On June 22, 2006, Comedy Central announced that at least 13 new episodes were to be produced. Comedy Central also confirmed that Billy West, Katey Sagal, and John DiMaggio would return for the new episodes, with a 2008 debut planned.[2]

The first movie, Futurama: Bender's Big Score, is written by Ken Keeler and Cohen, and will include return appearances by the Nibblonians, Seymour, Barbados Slim, Morbo, Robot Santa, the "God" space entity, Al Gore, and Zapp Brannigan.[53] In an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Al Gore confirmed that he would appear as his disembodied head. Cohen has said that Gore would be involved in a storyline which will "show what really determined the outcome of the 2000 Presidential election".[54]

In February 2007, Groening clarified speculation as to whether Futurama had been revived in episodic or feature-film form, saying "[The crew is] writing them as movies and then we're going to chop them up, reconfigure them, write new material and try to make them work as separate episodes."[55] According to Rich Moore the titles of the other three movies are Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs, Futurama: Bender's Game, and Futurama: The Wild Green Yonder.[56]

A 5-minute trailer was shown at the 2007 Comic-Con International convention in San Diego on July 28, 2007, to an audience of more than 4,000.[57] All original voice actors still take part in the series, and it will be in widescreen format when released on DVD. After the trailer was shown, the panel, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, and Matt Groening, answered questions from the audience. It was revealed that they are working on 4 DVDs which will later be split into 16 episodes that will air on Comedy Central.[58]

Futurama: Bender's Big Score will be released on DVD November 27th, 2007. It has been animated in widescreen and will be released on both normal and high-definition DVD.[58]

[ChromeSushi]

Let's clear this up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama#Future_and_DVD_movies

Looks like someone DOES need to get their facts right ;)

[NG]

It's disappointing to see such a high MSRP and a lack of Bender action figure or whatever to encourage buying the disc instead of d/l'ing it. If this is how they're handling things I strongly, and sadly, suspect that no more Futurama will appear after these four if it depends on disc sales.

Imho they would have made a lot more $ if they sold them for $10 (the price of a movie ticket) in a bare cardboard case and a collector's edition in a plastic case with action figure for $20+.

[Vinman]

So I definitely encourage you guys to buy the movies so Futurama can come back on the air!!!!

The creators have stated that Futurama is not coming back on the air, and that any future it has will be in DVD movies. These movies will appear on TV in the future, but NO NEW TV series is planned.

So please, stop spreading disinformation to all the hapless nerds.

[ChromeSushi]

Imho they would have made a lot more $ if they sold them for $10 (the price of a movie ticket) in a bare cardboard case and a collector's edition in a plastic case with action figure for $20+.

Has any direct-to-video release ever cost $10 new?

[007craft]

this movie/ 4 episode bundel is suppose to be widescreen. Why does it list fullscreen on best buys site? Did they produce a fullscreen dvd for some dumb reason or was the widescreen production of the 4 dvds canned for fullscreen?

[Firestorm]

Why are you people complaining about a $20 new release DVD Movie?

[007craft]

there complaining cause this is not really a movie as much as its 4 episodes strung together. There will be a season set with all 14 episodes released in 2 years from now and It wont cost $120 like it would buying these 4 DVDs at these prices. These really should be around $12.99 each or something. I suppose they will be in 3-4 months too but I am a huge futurama fan and want the show to come back so im gonna support their ludicrous price and buy it anyway (ok well im gonna ask for it for xmas so ill make some1 buy it for me :P )

[flaming homer]

Hummm, both Futureshop and BestBuy.ca are FULL-SCREEN, Amazon.com and Amazon.ca are selling WIDESCREEN...

Anything to support Futurama to get it revived !!!

[Vinman]

I still don't get how this is a HOT deal.

[BinaryJay]

No BD? Oh well... I'm going to have to buy it as it is, I guess...

By the way when you add to cart at BB: $24.99

[007craft]

wait so you guys are gonna buy the fullscreen version? dont waste your money on that. Even if you dont have an widescreen tv today you will soon enough.

[Hanniganite]

I used to watch Futurama when it first aired but then stopped (as with almost all TV shows). I haven't been watching it on DVD or anything like Family Guy but I always enjoyed it.

Just finished watching Bender's Big Score. Pretty funny. I'm sure there was some kinda message too but I wasn't paying that much attention :razz:

[emz]

Just finished watching the 1st Futurama movie. I loved it! I thought the story was awesome and a nice indirect bridge to the series finale episode :)

Bender IS the greatest! :D

This movie depicts why I grew fond of Futurama episodes: there's an obvious message within the story related to today's issues but it's done in such a way that's not too "in your face". It's quite hilarious actually, especially since Al Gore is one of the guest stars!

[Exist2Inspire]

"I can save the world with lasers instead of boring slideshows" - Al Gore

hahaha

[Blunt]

Just saw it.
I'm gonna pick it up and hope everyone else does too.

Great storyline and it's not Family Guy type drivel "insert random scene".
The story was really good.

Can't wait for the rest.

[skeletor]

amazing movie, so good that I'm going to go out and buy the DVD..

Futurama has the wit and nerdy intelligent humor that the simpsons did back in the 90's before it sucked.. it has deeper characters and a properly driven plot unlike family guy or simpsons..

[Brownbear]

amazing movie, so good that I'm going to go out and buy the DVD..

Futurama has the wit and nerdy intelligent humor that the simpsons did back in the 90's before it sucked.. it has deeper characters and a properly driven plot unlike family guy or simpsons..

ahhhh exactly my thoughts. which is why i only watch the earlier episodes of the simpsons.

"I can save the world with lasers instead of boring slideshows" - Al Gore

hahaha

Lol that little space pod that he was flying is cool. But i think the quote is 'deadly lasers instead of deadly slideshows' or something.

[antime1]

Kwa-zang!

[QBert]

Did anyone pick it up at Best Buy with the special disc? Is the preview for the next DVD set worth the extra $2?

[Ogata]

http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/6156/tcid/1

LOL at the bottom of Billy West doing a live WOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWO OPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOP WOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWO OPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOPWOOP WOOPWOOPWOOPWOOP

So THATS how he does it.

[DJXP]

picked up the widescreen version at HMV for $24.99 today

[jcoltage]

"I can save the world with lasers instead of boring slideshows" - Al Gore

hahaha

"That 100 dollars could have bought me 1 GALLON OF OIL" Al Gore .. Taxi Driver