Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Posted by Kevin Carr (kevin@filmschoolrejects.com) on April 13, 2007

There was only one thing running through my mind when I saw “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters,” and that was: What were they thinking?

Oh god, what the fuck were they thinking?

Before I start my vicious diatribe, I will confess that I have never watched the television show on Adult Swim. I knew nothing of the Aqua Teen story. Maybe I was missing something. I thought the trailer was pretty funny, so I figured I might be able to enjoy the film, picking up on it without having seen the show, as I did for “Reno 911!: Miami.”

Sadly, this wasn’t the case. It was a painful, excruciating experience that will haunt me to the end of my days.

I cannot begin to explain what the film is about. There was no attempt to give newbies a chance to understand the characters, the setting or even the humor of the show. It just jumped into a mess with Frylock, Master Shake and Meatwad trying to occasionally fight a psychotic exercise machine. Of course, the plot, if you could call it that, jumped away from this idea constantly, giving the film about as much continuity as a poorly constructed “Beavis and Butthead” episode.

Because six other films were released on the same day as “Aqua Teen,” and only two were screened by the studios, I had planned to see several other movies during the day. However, after the early 10:45 a.m. showing of “Aqua Teen” was done, I discovered it had happed my will to see any other movie that day. Nay, scratch that. It practically sapped my will to breathe another breath, to take another step, to live another day.

In fact, the only thing “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters” did was inspire me to race home to my trusty laptop to vomit this venom and bile of hatred on the virtual page.

Words cannot describe how bad this film is. You could clone Rosie O’Donnell a thousand times over, feed them a constant diet of baked beans and coleslaw for 40 days and 40 nights, and they still wouldn’t produce a pile of shit as big as this movie.

Was the $4 I spent on the ultra-discounted before-noon showing a waste? Abso-fucking-lutely. I’d want my money back if it were a free screening. Hell, I honestly feel that the filmmakers and Ted Turner owe me, my family and my future descendants for years to come reparations for this cinematic dog turd.

I simultaneously urge and caution against eager, young filmmakers seeing “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.” I urge because it will make them realize that they could do something as talentless and inane as photographing the ingrown hair on my chubby, white butt cheeks, and they’d have as good of a chance as any for Ted Turner to fund their “art.” Or, they’ll kill themselves with a rusty razor blade, realizing that Hollywood via Atlanta is for morons.

“Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters,” is by far the worst film of this year. I am in awe, not just that it was green lit, but that the great Zeus himself did not emerge from the heaven and rain down a cleansing firestorm of destruction on the production of this film, mercifully sending its memory into oblivion.

Now that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have rid the airwaves of Don Imus, they should focus on the real crime against humanity, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.” Racism be damned. This film is worse. I fear for the future of the human race, for if enough people see this movie, there will be mass suicides across this great nation.


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  • TapeMan
    You really CANNOT enjoy the movie, or give a fair review about it, unless you have watched the show. Not loyally, mind you, but you need the basic storyline and perhaps a few characters at the very least. I'd at the very least consider racism worse than this movie.
  • Rod
    I watched the show once.

    What a piece of CRAP?!

    I can't imagine that the movie could POSSIBLY BE WORSE than the damn show, but I guess it may be possible. It makes me wonder which pot smoking Hollywood exec gives the go-ahead on this poop.
  • Loukas
    Cool... is it going to be seen internationally? I can't wait for the free screening... to ask my money back!
  • aqua fan
    this movie rocked just like the show you need to have a sense of humor to love it..A+...lighten up you cocks
  • Aqua-hater
    A sense of humor is not that which is required to enjoy this show. Lots and Lots of illegal drugs are required. Every time I have seen this TV show the ONLY people who were laughing (and, yes, they were cracking up) were extremely high, and those of us who were not laughing, were not high.
  • fifilu
    personally, I think it was an error bringing the show to the cinemas. If you have nothing to do late at night, turn on the tv, sit down, relax and have a nice laugh at nonsense. end of story.
  • Alex
    Seriously, you guys are douche bags.
    For one, have you honestly watched the show?
    No.
    Is this movie meant for people who haven't watched the show?
    No.
    So go be a fruit somewhere else before you criticize a great movie.
    You know the reason why not many people showed up?
    It wasn't advertised.
    So thanks for being jerks to one of the best cartoons on the television.
    Thanks for being gay,
    Alex.
  • Alex -- Here is something to ponder.

    No one is saying that this doesn't work well as a TV show. There are tons of fans. The problem with crossing a TV show over to a movie is that you are introducing it to people who are not already fans of the show. In order to do that effectively, you have to make a film that brings people into the joke and helps them understand what is going on -- that is where this film failed. It didn't gain any new fans.

    And sadly, if there was such a broad fan base and the film wasn't meant for those who have not seen the show, why would they need advertising? Fans of the show knew that the movie was coming out. But the film still failed. If the fan base was so loyal, wouldn't it have done better?
  • Alex
    Dude, the reason why no one even really saw ATHF was because they planned the movie horribly.
    There are 22 movies out right now, and ATHF just so happens to be not popular because it is a TV show played at 12 am.
    They did not release it any many theaters.
    They did not advertise at all.
    And the only fans that actually knew about it were potentially obsessed with its glorious
    humor, because once again THE SHOW WAS ONLY ADVERTISED ON ADULT SWIM AND ON THE INTERNET!
    Not all people watch it constantly.
    Not all people go onto the internet to see the movies, they watch the television, and ATHF didn't advertise the movie on the television.
    But Neil, I do agree with one thing of your comeback (if it was even meant to be that), AQUA TEEN did not do a very good job transferring its brilliance into the movie so the new fans could understand the movie.
    But seriously, did you read what the guy said?
    He makes no point at all at how the movie sucks, except for "I have never seen the show and I didn't understand it".
    For the rest of the review, all he does is come up with stupid lines.
    Such as:
    “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters,” is by far the worst film of this year. I am in awe, not just that it was green lit, but that the great Zeus himself did not emerge from the heaven and rain down a cleansing firestorm of destruction on the production of this film, mercifully sending its memory into oblivion."
    He gives no reason why this film is this bad except for "I did not understand the plot".
    According to one of the critics:
    "Surprisingly, the movie receiving the most enthusiastic reviews this weekend is the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. Kyle Smith comments in the New York Post: "The big-screen version of the demented Cartoon Network hit is often hilarious and always surreal.""
  • Ah Alex, we are just here for the sake of discussion, not to fight. So let's continue...

    Honestly, I know Kevin very well (we do a podcast called Fat Guys at the Movies, you should check it out) and I predicted that he would like Aqua Teen. He generally likes that type of humor. But when he comes back from the screening and says "It sucked out my will to see other movies," that is not good.

    It is very disappointing, for the sake of the show, that they couldn't make a better flick. It seems like a show that, at least within its fanbase, is very addictive.

    Oh, and by the way... Please don't quote the likes of Kyle Smith on our site... We don't dig "real" (aka snobby) film critics around here... ;-)
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