Wow, was this a jam-packed movie. There is so much here that it took me several viewings before I was able to absorb it all. The plot is fantastic. I’ve always been a huge fan of time travel stories (I loved the Futurama episode Roswell that Ends Well). But, Bender’s Big Score made my head spin the first few times I watched it trying to figure out the twists and turns in the plot. After it all sank in, I enjoyed it much more.

I have always liked the songs in Futurama, so I was glad to see their return here. I loved the first song where they broke out into song on a whim (as a matter of fact I have that song stuck in my head right now). The second song, a rap at Santa’s workshop, wasn’t bad but it wasn’t particularly my cup of tea.

It was great that they managed to squeeze in so many characters here. Some of the characters, in my opinion, work better in moderation (the robot mafia, Zapp Brannigan and Kif Kroker), so I was glad that the movie mainly focused on the Planet Express crew even though the entire Earth was involved in the plot.

I have always loved Futurama because it has so much depth. Despite being an animated comedy, some episodes of Futurama really tugged on my heart strings. Bender’s Big Score doesn’t quite reach the emotional level of episodes such as The Sting or The Luck of the Fryrish, but the conclusion of the love triangle that was one of the main story threads was really touching.

It’s like watching three or four regular episodes in a row. Enjoyable, but I was ready for it to be over. I may watch it again at some point.

Good news everyone!

How cool is this? After giving up all hope of Futurama ever being revived we get not one, but four DVD-only movies!

I’m walking on sunshine!

Bender’s Big Score is a Futurama fan’s wet dream, tying up or adding on to earlier side-stories while weaving a zany time-paradox story filled with geeky jokes and making fun of itself and everything else, and ending with a cliffhanger that will make the next one seem so far, far away.

88 minutes of yummy Futurama goodness with the original voice cast means yaaaaaay. Now bite my shiny metal ass!

Heehee, here are the first keywords from the IMDB Entry :
Nudist, Spacecraft, Robot, Christmas, Asian Woman, Cult Favorite, Computer, Disembodied Celebrity Heads, Actor Playing Multiple Roles, Scientist, Professor, Alien Creature As Pet, Destiny, Criminal Syndicate, Studio Logo Parody, Hero From The Past, Delivery Boy, Technology, Cult Cartoon, Cyclops, Science

What’s not to like?