Bender's Back Baby
If you, like me, have watched all Futurama episodes so many times now that you can quote every long ramble given by the Professor and secretly want to read Al Gore’s take on Harry Potter, then you will have been eagerly waiting for the release of Bender’s Big Score.
Set several years after the show was cancelled (and Planet Express’ delivery licence was “cancelled” by the Box Network, a not so subtle jab at the show’s former home), the guys are back and end up the victims of nudist internet scammers. When the scammers discover the secret to time travel on Fry’s bum (where else would it be?) they end up sending Bender back through time to steal all the world’s valuables. Of course, it soon gets a lot more complicated.
Bender’s Big Score is written by several of the show’s former writers, so the characters are back in fine form, quirky and mad as usual. Everyone gets their moment to shine and Leela even meets a new man. The movie isn’t flawless, as the story takes a while to kick into high gear, but there are enough jokes to keep you going until then.
 All our favourite secondary characters return, with an appearance by the Santa robot, Hedonism Bot, Santas weird little elves and, for those who have been waiting for him, we also get to see Hanukkah Zombie do a rap.
Fans of Nibbler will also not be disappointed, as he once again speaks and this time it isn’t wiped from the crew’s memory. So maybe he’ll do more than just eat ham next time, even if it is only ride on the back of a guinea pig.
For some people’s liking there may not be enough of John A Zoidberg, MD, but the loveable but unloved Crustacean does get plenty of chances to make a fool of himself when it comes to helping Hermes after the accountant loses his head (literally!)
For those left craving more adventures, rest assured: Three more movies are on their way, although no UK release date
has been announced for the second
outing The Beast with a Billion Backs.
One can only hope that these sell well enough and we’ll be getting many, many more adventures. LS
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