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Rating:  - The only thing that prohibits this from being 5 stars...
I am an established fan of ATHF. I went into theaters knowing, expecting, and wanting randomness, utter crap of a plot, and crazy going on's that's been the usual business for Frylock, Master Shake, and Meatwad.
Anything other would've been the real madness.
That said - it isn't as funny as it could be. It still is entertaining, and purely awesome in the fact that it's ATHF and a movie (so ha, take that mainstream commercial media), but still, as a movie it could've been better. Somehow, yeah, I did want to actually know the real beginnings of the gang - so I felt it was a big "let's diss the fans" with a big pseudo subplot. But that isn't essential or important in the scheme of things.
NOW.. I'd like to talk about the commentary on the DVD set. Somehow, someway Patti Smith of ALL people got to be on it - commenting on the production of the movie. Let me say this: she wasn't at all involved in the production, she wasn't a voice talent, she didn't do any music, and she didn't even know what Aqua Teen Hunger Force was until recently (not to mention that the first time she saw the movie was during the commentary session).
Commentaries are a tricky thing to accomplish right. Certain people tend to talk over one another, sometimes topics are hijacked and diverted away from the movie to some random off-tangent place, or othertimes people get so sucked into the film they helped create they forget to talk or mention important tidbits fans are dying to know about.
Patti Smith dominated the commentary. Not once did I hear ANYTHING relevant concerning the production, or about developing the story, or anything. Not even funny little stories that happened during production. Nothing. She dominated it, and whipped it into submission. Several times the overly polite guys tried to wring it out of control: one example is in the beginning when they tried to attempt introductions which she interrupted loudly with a segueway story that had nothing to do with anything or another example by saying repeatedly over the course of the commentary, "Oh gee, my son would love this..."
I suppose you could argue they brought her in because she was from South Jersey, or because she added this "realistic bizarre esthique".. or it could be because she was screwing one of the guys on staff.
Seriously, keep your poon and keep your biz separated. She turned the viewers at my place so OFF that we complained that her voice was starting to hurt our ears (at least mine).
I'm not saying "don't buy the DVD." Buy it! Rent it! Do whatever! Just when you click on the commentary, don't expect anything but losing 2 hours of your life listening to Patti Smith talk about nothing very loudly and hearing the guys titter in the background.
Rating:  - "Boston knows a bomb when they see one".
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Rating:  - Good, but a bit overly long
Like one reviewer put it, the movie is great but would be better as a 15 minute episode. The magic that made the series so great just doesn't translate well into a movie. It's difficult to make something so short funny for an hour or two.
In the movie Fry, Master Shake, & Meatwad try to get buff. They have some contraption that's obviously going to backfire horribly (which it does) since that's something that's a regular in the series. After some misadventures, they start the machine up & it turns into a horrible robotic monstrosity with Carl inside of it. That's pretty much the basic plot in a nutshell. Literally, it could have been shorter. Then again, they wouldn't have been able to put in the added backstory about where they came from and who their parents are. It's funny, but honestly the origin story could have been skipped. It was lackluster.
In the end the movie is good for entertainment value (i.e., it won't bore you), but not good as far as overall greatness goes. I wouldn't buy it full price $25-18, but it'd make a decent addition if you can get it at a bargain price. It's not worth that much.
Rating: - Ridiculously Long Title
the show is alot better this movie was okay it had some good humor in it, but the show is better. it was an okay movie.
Rating: - ATHF:MFFT for DVD is a GREAT MOVIE
If you enjoy the ATHF television show, then this movie is right for you. You'll love it. If you don't like the show, then why are you even looking at the movie? Seriously. If you like the show, you'll like this movie. If not, you won't.
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