Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V)

Director:

Dwayne Carey-Hill

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator)
Matt Groening (developer) ...
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Release Date:

4 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Planet Express crew get trapped in a fantasy world. |

Plot Keywords:

Spacecraft | 3000s | Breast Feeding | T Rex | Paternity Revealed

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Billy West	...	Philip J. Fry / Frydo / Professor Hubert Farnsworth / The Great Wizard Greyfarn / Dr. Zoidberg / Monster Zoidberg / Farmer / Dwarf / Smitty / Treedledum (voice)
Katey Sagal	...	Turanga Leela / Leegola (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Bender / Titanius Anglesmith / Igner / Ignus / Sal / Hood Ornament Thief / Hermaphrobot / Frydo's Reflection #1 / URL / Bellboy Robot (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Mom / Momon / Turanga Munda / Nurse Ratchet / Linda / Slurm Queen / Ship's Computer / Natalie Maines / Intercom Robot / Rosie the Robot Maid / Swamp Hag / Centaurette (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Walt / Waltazar / The Scary Door Narrator / Dr. Perceptron / Morbo / Calculon / Mad Hatter Robot / Vending Machine Robot / Killbots / Morcs / Centaur (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Hermes Conrad / Hermaphrodite / Dwight Conrad / Pay 'n' Chew Robot / Nibblonian #1 / Slave Robot / Peaches (voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Amy Wong / Gynecaladriel / Chinese Boy (voice)
David Herman	...	Larry / Larius / Turanga Morris / Scruffy / Dr. Ogden Wernstrom / Roberto / Nibblonian #2 / Cook / Redneck / Military Man / Frydo's Reflection #2 (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Cubert Farnsworth / Indian Boy (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Nibbler / Trolls / Tyrannosaurus Rex / Monkey / Polar Bear / Rat / Chickens / Tunneling Horror (voice)
E. Gary Gygax	...	Himself (voice) (archive footage) (as Gary Gygax)
Rich Little	...	Himself (voice)
George Takei	...	Himself (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul D. Calder	...	The Die of Power (voice) (uncredited)
David X. Cohen	...	The Die of Power (voice) (uncredited)
Danik Thomas	...	The Die of Power (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Dwayne Carey-Hill

Writing credits
Matt Groening		(creator)
Matt Groening		(developer) &
David X. Cohen		(developer)
Eric Horsted		(teleplay) (parts 1 & 2)
Michael Rowe		(teleplay) (part 3) &
Eric Kaplan		(teleplay) (part 3)
David X. Cohen		(teleplay) (part 4) &
Patric M. Verrone		(teleplay) (part 4)
Eric Horsted		(story) &
David X. Cohen		(story)

Produced by
David X. Cohen	....	executive producer
Matt Groening	....	executive producer
Eric Horsted	....	co-executive producer
Eric Kaplan	....	co-executive producer
Claudia Katz	....	producer
Rich Moore	....	animation executive producer
Michael Rowe	....	co-executive producer
Lee Supercinski	....	producer
Gregg Vanzo	....	animation executive producer
Patric M. Verrone	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Tyng

Film Editing by
Paul D. Calder

Casting by
Scott Muller

Production Management
Michael Hughes	....	production supervisor

Art Department
Stephen Sandoval	....	storyboard artist
Cindy Azada Whitman	....	design coordinator

Sound Department
Travis Powers	....	sound designer
Carlos Sotolongo	....	adr mixer
Carlos Sotolongo	....	original dialogue mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Don W. Kim	....	cg artist
Mark Orme	....	3D generalist
Jason Plapp	....	digital camera and composite
Chris Stover	....	3D animator
Scott Vanzo	....	director of computer graphics

Animation Department
David D. Au	....	character layout artist
Edmund Fong	....	story artist
Megan Kelly	....	character layout artist
Brian LoSchiavo	....	character layout artist
Jeff Mertz	....	background artist
Robert P. Moore	....	character layout artist
Jeanette Moreno	....	character layout artist
Drew T. Pierce	....	character layout artist
Carolyn Roach	....	production assistant
Vladi Rubizhevsky	....	background artist
T.C. Starnes Jr.	....	background layout artist
Chad Woods	....	color key artist

Music Department
Scott Schirle	....	music editor

Other crew
Michael Saikin	....	production assistant
Ben Sigman	....	systems administrator

Thanks
E. Gary Gygax	....	in memory of (as Gary Gygax)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Curiosity Company, The

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Comedy Central (2008) (USA) (TV)
• FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• TV6 (2010) (Hungary) (TV)

Special Effects

• Rough Draft Korea (animation)
• Rough Draft Studios (animation)

Other Companies

• Before Noon Post-Production  post-production facility
• L.A. Studios, The  recording studio
• Travis Powers Sound Design  sound design

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Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

UK:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:12 | South Africa:13L | New Zealand:PG

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

When Frydo's (Fry's) two alter egos are fighting with each other, he asks, "S'awright?" and the other replies, "S'awright!", a routine made famous by the Spanish ventriloquist Senor Wences, and his character Pedro, a disembodied head in a box.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In Bender's Game, dark matter is all done in the form of round pellets, and all of it is mined from Alaska (Mombil has a monopoly on it). In a previous episode _"Futurama" The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz (2001)_, there is liquid dark matter from Columbia. However, all the dark matter is in the form of round pellets (considering where it came from), so it would make a lot of sense if Columbia was the place the dark matter pellets went to be liquefied, not where it was mined.

Quotes:

Bender:Am I the only one sittin' here seein' peanut butter on his face?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Rocket Ship

Funniest "Futurama" Movie Yet!! To Be Loved By Fans & Newcomers Alike!!

Totally. 100%. This is the downright funniest of the three films. The story isn't as strong as the first one's, but the laughs are a million per minute. From the opening hilarity of Fry declaring "I've never been more excited to see poop, well, except maybe once" to the hilarious and heartwarming ending, this movie doesn't let you down. This movie has a lot of great one-liners and fans of the show will most definitely not be disappointed. I'd also recommend this flick for non-regular viewers. The standalone story gives for a great and welcoming introduction to the hilarity of the show. The only thing missing was the star-studded guest starring list that the previous films boasted. This "shortcoming" is hardly a notable complaint when you look at the piece of work that this film truly is! I highly recommend watching it!