Review(s): DVD Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Outstanding
ATHF is genius. If you ever had the chance to catch an episode on Cartoon Network and were a little curious, you should definetly purchase these DVDs. I own all three seasons and love em. Highly recommend.
Totally weak!!
Totally weak! ATHF is a great series but the DVD collection adds NOTHING to the series as it originally aired. The extras are totally lame and even the expletives that were bleeped in the broadcast versions were bleeped on the DVD collection. What the #%*& is that all about? Do yourself a favor, tape the series off air and save yourself some money.
I was not put on this earth to listen to meat!
Whether it is the opening segments with Dr. Weird or the strange ending credit sequence with Abe Lincoln, Aqua Teen Hunger Force will make your mind boggle as you try to wrap your mind around about twenty minutes of some of the most brilliant animation EVER! I first found this while visiting a friend in Oregon. Let's say that we were not thinking clearly when we put it in, but as the opening rap sequence began, all I could do was laugh. The next morning, I thought perhaps it was just a fluke. Nothing could be as funny as characters like Master Shake, Meatwad, Frylock, and my personal favorite Carl! Boy, was I mistaken.
This series is hysterical. Every episode is full of random events that will make you laugh so hard that you will pee your pants. This show goes beyond the normal cartoon and takes humor to a whole new level. I loved the fact that after the first two episodes the structure changed completely. I don't think they ever solved any crimes, they just argued and dealt with random "enemies" that just happened to appear. I even thought that just maybe they would loose their momentum after the first season, but yet again ... I was wrong. The DVD was spectacular and gave a bit more information about the birth of these anti-heroes.
I come from a household without cable, even regular channels are snowed out, so when series like these are released on DVD it is the only opportunity I have to see them. I will say that discovering this series was a high-point in my television on DVD career. I love random chaos, and this is exactly what this show provided.
I would suggest this series to anyone that is a huge fan of social commentary coupled with fast food. While it may not make you hungry, it surely will quench your desire for humor. I still wonder where the writers found the idea for the "cult" characters the Mooninites. Only on ATHF could this random thought become a reality.
I love this series and cannot wait for the third season!
Grade: ***** out of *****
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The Aqua Teen Hunger Force is back for their third season. Meet fast food heroes Master Shake, Meatwad, and Frylock. Who would have thought that such a lame premise could be so funny? With Meatwad's innocent stupidity, Frylock's dry wit, and Shake's caustic contempt, the jokes just keep rolling in. Completing the circle is next-door neighbor Carl, a disgusting, uneducated, sloppy fat, hairy, Jersey-speaking guy who wears a sleeveless tank top, sweats, and flip-flops.
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