(2007, 86 min) The "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" universe, like many of the shows on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block, operates on its own surreal inner logic. Running gags such as the Mooninites' attempted takeover of Earth will be referenced, while the death of one of the main characters in that same episode will be conveniently ignored. The three super heroes (reasoned Frylock, deviously lazy Master Shake and dimbulb Meatwad) never do anything remotely resembling the heroics pictured in the opening credits. And the villains must never actually succeed at anything, despite the ineptitude of their enemies. But unlike shows such as Wonder Showzen and movies like Head, creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis have never developed contempt for either their audience or their characters, and they're always eager to let their fans in on the joke (including the publicity campaign that blew up in Boston).
Keep all this in mind as you watch the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, especially if you're among the uninitiated, and you should have a terrific time. Barring some sort of comedic miracle, it will finish 2007 as the funniest film of the year, an exhaustive and exhausting exercise in surreal dream-logic and gut-busting one-liners. The plot? Good luck. Something about a disco-playing exercise machine (the Insane-o-flex) that uses hirsute neighbor Carl's energy to lay eggs and take over the world, with assistance from the Plutonians and Dr. Weird, whose NJ lair has been converted into condos. Hell, I've seen the film and that sentence still doesn't make any sense. But that's part of the fun.
Blistering death metal band Mastodon provide the opening tune, an ode by concessions aimed at an inconsiderate audience: "Do not nudge, kick or jiggle the seat in front of you./I'm sitting there!/I am everywhere at once!" Can Mastodon please perform before every movie this summer? You'll easily recognize the Neil Peart (of Rush) cameo, but listen carefully for Tina Fey, Bruce Campbell and Chris Kattan as a burrito, a burning chicken, and a watermelon with manifest destiny.
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