To anyone who thought that no one could make a movie about anthropomorphic fast food, think again.
“Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters” is based on the 15-minute program on Cartoon Network’s late-night animation block Adult Swim. It was written, directed and produced by show creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, who were responsible for Adult Swim favorites “Space Ghost: Coast to Coast” and “Perfect Hair Forever.”
Aqua Teens Master Shake, a giant cup that’s selfish and egotistical, Meatwad, a na’ve chunk of hamburger meat that can shape shift into a hot dog and an igloo, and Frylock, an intelligent box of fries who fulfills the role of the straight man, must stop the Insano-flex, an exercise-machine-turned-Godzilla-monster, powered by their crab-infested neighbor Carl, from destroying their hometown somewhere in New Jersey.
At the same time, the movie attempts to explain the creation of the Aqua Teens by scientist Dr. Weird, who appears in a cold scene in the beginning of the first two seasons of the television show0. but was never linked to the Aqua Teens until this movie.
The Aqua Teens, including the lost Chicken Bittle, were created by Dr. Weird to fly a plane into a brick wall. They escape to Africa, where a lion eats Chicken Bittle, and how they ended up in New Jersey again isn’t very clear.
The movie, which employs the surreal and absurd humor that remains a staple of the show, features appearances from almost all of the recurring ATHF characters, including the Mooninites, (hoodlums resembling 1980s video game creatures) the Plutonians, (zigzagged aliens who could possibly be borderline retarded) and the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past From The Future, (a robot with a beak and a digital voice box who tells drawn-out stories that appear to be made up off of the top of his head and always start with “Thousands of years ago.)”
Neil Peart of Canadian rock band Rush plays as himself in the movie, commanded by a watermelon slice to perform complex drum solos whenever it wishes. Peart walks with his drum set at all times, and each step is followed by the thump of a bass drum.
The movie is essentially a two-hour Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode with uncensored curse words. There are periods where the f-word is bleeped, but the bleep isn’t loud enough to cover up the word.
In the beginning of the movie, the dancing popcorn and sodas telling you to buy concessions, is parodied, as a metal band warns people that if their cell phones are left on, they will be stabbed with a linoleum knife.
This movie would probably be confusing to anyone who is not a fan of the show or of Adult Swim programs in general. The unusual humor and lack of any easily discernible plot might turn a lot of people off.