DVD Release

I’ve been a fan of Stargate SG-1 since it started (MacGyver + aliens = YES PLEASE), so I jumped at the chance to get a look at the new SG-1 direct to DVD movie.

Admittedly I haven’t been keeping close tabs on the series lately, but I was truly intrigued by the previews for “Continuum”, and being a fan of how SG-1 has handled time travel issues in the past on the show, and being a science geek, I had to check it out.

Although how they deal with time travel in this movie is a far cry from their usual adherence to some level of logic, the story was actually pretty interesting. I enjoyed it, even if I did cringe a few times at their frank admittance that the story didn’t make any sense in the context of time paradoxes and such. If you’re a fan of SG-1, chances are you’ll like this flick. It’s very much just an extended episode, and includes a few fun cameos…which is always a crowd pleaser.

Here comes the spoilers now, so if you don’t want the full scoop on the story and some preview screen caps, you might want to stop reading and just wait for the movie. Read the rest of this entry »

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I got my grubby little hands on a copy of the new Futurama direct-to-dvd movie, “Futurama:The Beast With a Billion Backs” that’s set to come out on the 24th, and thought I’d give everyone a heads up of just what I think about it…cause I know how much you care…..oh, and ’cause you want some spoilers probably…..it shall be done!

Anyway, being a HUGE fan of Futurama when it was originally on TV, and enjoying the first direct-to-dvd offering they gave us(though the best part was the hypnotoad episode bonus feature), I couldn’t wait to see this in the hopes that it would bring back some of the magic of the series that had been lost in the first movie. Sadly that didn’t happen.

What I got was a haphazard collection of in jokes and schizophrenic story lines resulting in me going into a fit of rage that could only be soothed by a quick trip through memory lane via my Futurama Season 3 DVD set (the best season in my opinion). It was bad. It wasn’t terrible, but in comparison to the television series it was pretty much a waste of time. There were some good jokes sprinkled around, but generally it was pretty disappointing.

The movie does have it’s moments, and the trademark Futurama humour is definitely there, but something is missing from the equation, and I think that something is “sanity”. The jokes were often funny, but the main story was too strange and forced to overcome itself. This is not the Futurama I know and love, this is something new…..and in this case, that’s not a good thing.

If you want the full scoop and a pile of spoilers, keep on reading, otherwise stop now and go watch “Everybody Love Hypnotoad from the “Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” dvd extras. Read the rest of this entry »

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