The World In A Box

For a cartoon, nobody packs more punch than M. Groenig, creator of the Simpsons and
Futurama among others. His characters, voices and screen compositions currently rule the world of animation.
Futurama: Groenig's take on Science Fiction gone wrong has been pretty
warmly receieved, though I must say the humor is reference laden and kinda geeky.

It seems that one would have to have grown up in the sixties to get half of these jokes.
That said, The Beast with a Billion Backs is mesmerizing. The composition and colors-
not to mention the 3D graphics interlaced with traditional captures the viewer's
imagination and DOESNOT let it go for the entire length of the film. And it is long:

Clocking in at 89 minutes. It's almost too long. It could have been shorter, and it could
have survived with less gags. Don't look for a moral here, there's no larger message
other than the usual Groenig mistrust of authority. Though the plot orbits around a mysterious
crack in the Universe, there is enough character interaction and manipulation to prove
a robust fine wine. Bender – the robot character meets another robot named Calculon with whom
he winds up in bed with. There are sexual references aplenty, so I'm not sure it's for the little ones.

According to Isabel M.: Animation creates worlds that we've never imagined, indeed television is a tool of exploration- and we think of the animated characters as real people.

If so, we're in for a hell of a future. Flying spaceships and cities that work.
Interracial harmony and good will towards science fiction. Futurama
Beast with a Billion Backs ****

[[I'd also like to salute Matt for his graphic work on the DVD insert. Nostalgic of SciFi ]]