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| Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill
Actors: David X. Cohen, Eric Kaplan, Michael Rowe, John Di Maggio, Al Gore
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 22582
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: FOXD2254187D
UPC: 024543541875
EAN: 0024543541875
ASIN: B001DZOC78
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 4, 2008
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Product Description
Genre: Comedy
Rating: UN
Release Date: 4-NOV-2008
Media Type: DVD
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At once a merciless skewering of all things fanboy and an extremely satisfying addition to the Futurama franchise, Bender's Game is among the best of the animated series' feature length adventures. The game in question is Dungeons and Dragons, and Bender wants in--only robots aren't programmed with the necessary imagination. Naturally, Bender's plans to develop one go completely awry and land him in an android asylum. The role-playing plotline later re-emerges--in typically convoluted Futurama fashion--via a subplot involving Professor Farnsworth's conversion of dark matter into spaceship fuel, which created a key to a very D&D-influenced universe where our hapless heroes eventually find themselves. The alternate world storyline allows for much lampooning of fantasy tropes, with Lord of the Rings receiving the lion's share of the tweaks. Seeing as how the writers have already devoted much of the movie's running time to parodying Star Wars and Star Trek (and their Lego offshoots), one might think that Bender's Game might suffer from pop-culture overload, but surprisingly, it all feels fresh and frequently funny, and the writers are wise to ground the story in their eccentric characters rather than pinballing them through an endless string of gags. The result is probably the strongest of the direct-to-DVD Futurama releases to date, and one that newcomers to the show's cracked universe can appreciate as much as longtime fans.As with previous Futurama DVD releases, the extras come fast and furious on Bender's Game: commentary by members of the cast and production team (including Matt Groening) is both informative and funny, while interviews with the writers and producers discuss, among other topics, the influence of Dungeons and Dragons on the series and the 3D models used in the feature. Aspiring animators might appreciate "How To Draw Futurama in 83 Easy Steps and the storyboard animatic for the first part of the story, while the "Genetics Lab" feature allows for some amusing Dr. Moreau-style cross-breeding of the characters. Recording session bloopers and a deleted scene offer their own laughs, but the most enjoyable extra must be the preview for the next Futurama feature, Into the Wild Green Yonder, which suggests a shocking development for one of the show's regulars. -- Paul Gaita
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 Good, not best of Futurama April 16, 2010
A.M.N.
The story is fine, but not as great as the episodes from the first 4 volumes. It's still very interesting despite everything. Graphics and overall production quality are stellar, especially at full HD (1080p and a decent surround sound system). That's why I highly recommend you buy the Blu-ray version if at all possible.
 favorite of the 4 April 1, 2010
abe froman 1492 (Charlotte, NC)
Just my opnion - I thought this movie had the most interesting storyline and gave all of the characters a chance to shine. Great dialogue and really nice animation. Of course, no shortage of nerdery, which is always good fun.
 Bender's Game or Bender's Groan? September 10, 2009
Brian Lueth (Chicago, IL United States)
I gotta say, I'm a big fan of Futurama and I really enjoyed their previous two films, sorta, but what the heck went wrong? I remember a time when Futurama was witty, clever and laugh-out-loud funny, Bender's Game wasn't all that witty, clever or laugh-out-loud funny. Fact is I really didn't enjoy myself at all while watching this and, trust me, that's rather hard to admit being such a follower of the TV series and films.
Okay, I get it, the entire thing was a tribute to Gary Gygax and his D&D legacy as well as a LOTR parody, I'm good with all that but I just wasn't entertained by any of it. The winks, nods and yuks, none of them seemed to really be effective this film installment around, it all felt so "by-the-numbers" and uninspired. Perhaps this will work better once it's split into episodes and aired on cable but I won't be tuning in to this again. Let's hope the fourth film installment offers us the type of Futurama that spawned the loyal cult following it has today.
The Oddest One May 27, 2009
M. L. Dann (Elko Nv)
Futurama Bender's Game Is by far the strangest one of the four Futurama Movies From the beginning intro it tells you its gunna be a trip but still has the smart humor I enjoy watching futurama for.
Good futurama film April 27, 2009
David Leggat (Detroit, MI)
I love futurama and this was a good film. It wasn't my favorit of the 4 films but I am glad I bought it. My brother and I have watched it over and over and there are some halarious things happening in this film. I didn't give it the full 5 stars because they way the story is written makes it seem like 2 films and I had to watch it twice before I fully got how that all goes together.
Anyway, love it, need more, get it, and have a slurm party watching it.
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