The alliteration of the letter "B" hits warp-speed with THE BEAST WITH A BILLION BACKS, the follow-up to BENDER'S BIG SCORE. This second of four feature-length adventures continues the legacy of FUTURAMA, the revived television series as beloved as it is animated. In this entry from creator Matt Groening (THE SIMPSONS), Fry, Leela, Bender, Professor Farnsworth, and the rest of the crew engage in a battle with a hideous, planet-sized monster until the whole ordeal manages to turn itself into a sizzling romance of epic proportions. Fans can count on Bender being a jerk, Fry being dim-witted, Leela having one eye and being sexy, Professor Farnsworth being hilariously old, and Hermes being a bespectacled Jamaican. Guest stars Brittany Murphy (SIN CITY), comedian David Cross (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, MR. SHOW), physicist extraordinaire Stephen Hawking, and the voice of Homer Simpson himself, Dan Castellaneta, are all along for this madcap ride of satire and buffoonery.
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Commentary By Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz, Peter Avanzino and Lee Supercinski
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (Storyboards)
Trailers: Previews - FUTURAMA: BENDER'S GAME
Featurette:
1. "Celebrity Featurette: David Cross"
2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF DEATHBALL
Bonus Footage:
1. Bender or Cast Reads the Credits
2. Bender's Version of the FUTURAMA Theme Song
3. FUTURAMA THE LOST ADVENTURE (Full-Length)
Outtakes:
1. Blooper Reel
2. Recording Sessions
Shorts:
1. Extra Episode from Xbox Game
2. XBOX Game Episode Cast/Crew Commentary
Behind the Scenes:
1. Feature Animatics
2. 3D Models/3D Turnarounds (w/ Audio Description)
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries:
1. New Character Sketches
2. Design Sketches
Distributor Notes: The thrilling conclusion to Futurama: Benders Big Score.
Bender and the planet express crew must contend with a massive cosmic team that sends the world into panic.
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Voice
Billy West: Numerous Voices on TV's FUTURAMA
Voice
John DiMaggio: Voice of alcoholic robot Bender Bending Rodriguez, FUTURAMA
Voice
Katey Sagal: American Singer/TV Actress
Voice
Lauren Tom: Supporting actress
Voice
Phil LaMarr: Voice of Green Lantern on JUSTICE LEAGUE series
Voice
Maurice LaMarche: Voice actor, INSPECTOR GADGET'S LAST CASE (2002)
Review 1:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he dialogue crackles, Stephen Hawking's cameo as a blithe professor is a delight, and who's never wanted to see Bender's robot army?"
Source: Empire
p.163 08/01/2008