ATHF: The Movie. For real?!

[livingfruitvirus]

If you went to the Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles, one of the things you may have heard is that an ATHF feature length film is in production, and set for theatrical release in late 2005. Hopefully they'll say something on tonight's cards to re-confirm this, as they usually do after conventions.

more info. looks like it will be limited release, and probably explain the origins of the ATHF.

[G1Ravage]

That...would be...unbelieveably....uh...hmmm...

Err...

[Ben]

A feature would be a franchise-killer for ATHF. Space Ghost deserves a feature before Master Shake.

[livingfruitvirus]

A feature would be a franchise-killer for ATHF. Space Ghost deserves a feature before Master Shake.First, how will you turn a talk show into a movie? That's the kind of thing I'd expect to see a joke about on The Critic.

And how would it be a franchise killer? Maybe if it really sucked it would (and I mean in the eyes of the fans, not the critics), but I don't see a lot of examples. Rugrats' movie only strengthened the franchise. South Park's movie was regarded as one of the greatest animated films ever and didn't hurt the show at all. Spongebob's movie looks like it's reigniting faith in the show. Powerpuff's movie some would argue, but I think the extreme hiatus between seasons caused the PPG fandom to die and whither away.

[gopherwartz]

A feature would be a franchise-killer for ATHF. Space Ghost deserves a feature before Master Shake.

Wasn't season 4 the franchise killer? Bring on the movie I say!

[Ben]

First, how will you turn a talk show into a movie? That's the kind of thing I'd expect to see a joke about on The Critic.

By "Space Ghost should have a movie before MS" I didn't mean to imply SG actually should. It was meant more in a "I'd eat broken glass before doing that" kind of way. I'm not implying there that I actually would care to eat broken glass. :p


And how would it be a franchise killer? Maybe if it really sucked it would (and I mean in the eyes of the fans, not the critics), but I don't see a lot of examples.

How about this: WS barely has the attention span for fifteen minutes. How could they possibly stay entertaining for an hour and a half? And that's very much the charm of their shows-- it's a short explosion followed by a smack of the "reset" button. The random format would not carry over well to the big screen IMO.

[Ultra Mike]

How about this: WS barely has the attention span for fifteen minutes. How could they possibly stay entertaining for an hour and a half? And that's very much the charm of their shows-- it's a short explosion followed by a smack of the "reset" button. The random format would not carry over well to the big screen IMO.
Technically, the same was true for Spongebob as well (who only worked in 15 minute formats as well and needed Patchy the Pirate segments in order to stretch it into half hour segments). If you spend enough time and thought on the project, it should easily be able to stretch for the time alloted. Maybe that's way Season 4 of ATHF was mediocre: Because the crew was spending more time on the movie then on the show. And if they're looking for a thetarical release they need to put a fair deal of effort into it.

[scarf]

on that box of fries that will probably 'float about'.. i think he's going to personally get someone else to do that movie and series about the aqua teen hunger force... i heard he has a 'prior committment' in the fall that few people will know about until say... october.

.... but i'd believe, that it's more than likely the cast 'ate' something that disagreed with them. [size]

[Shnay]

How about this: WS barely has the attention span for fifteen minutes. Yeah, they even admitted a few times last season that they had trouble filling all 11 minutes with something entertaining, so I don't know why they'd think they could pull off 90. Also, after last season, I'm not too excited about seeing new regular episodes, let alone a whole movie (in theaters, no less).

It seems like a very poor move, both creatively, and financially.

[Karl Olson]

You know 75 minutes would be considered feature length. It'd be still tough to fill, but take out 5 a piece for end credits and opening credits, and you could get it down to 65 minutes. Just have an A, B,C and D plot, and you're down to each plot only being (tada) 16.5 minutes. It sounds excessively complex, but it could work. Give the ATHF the A story, Mooninites the B, Dr. Weird the C and Carl the D. Or not.

I'm more curious as to what kind of animation style it'd get. Would they continue after-effects-imate it, or would they set up a group of key frame animators at the Burbank studio, then get it tweened Korea?

[shoujoaifan]

Its POSSIBLE, since there's been plenty of fast paced slacker comedy movies that have kept AS's short attention span demo going.

ACTUALLY happening? Ah........well, its creator driven, but at the same time, and I'm only suggesting this since I don't know, do they have what it takes to make a movie? Or can they only do 11 minute shows? Other creators of said shows above have proven its possible, so there's hope.

A 65 minute movie, maybe even shorter unless there's theater policy or something about what qualifies for full length and what they will show? I could see it happening.

Hmmm, you know what this movie will need? A fast food restuarant tie in..........

[Artimus Gigan]

First, how will you turn a talk show into a movie?
Jerry Springer did it...

[The Landstander]

=|

I dunno what to say about this one. I think of any of the WS originals ATHF would be the best suited for a movie (as it does have good characters and maybe even a backstory), and I actually think they could make it work for 90 minutes. On the other hand, the recent season was pretty off, BUT then again that just might've been a fluke and it wasn't terrible beyond believe. BUT if it was some big quality dropoff then a movie would suck.

I guess it could go either way.
[words]Hi wrenchien.

[MrBananagrabber]

I agree with the folks who are worried about them being able to fill 90 minutes. I haven't really liked them most recent season either, so I don't have really high hopes at all. Maybe we'll all be pleasantly surprised, who knows?

[Beat]

It wouldn't work. It's hard enough making a half hour show work in the movie format, much less a 15 minute one with as short an attention span as ATHF.

[Classic Speedy]

What I'd love to see is a Harvey Birdman movie. Imagine a full throttle parody of "A Few Good Men" mixed with "And Justice For All", combined with all of its usual lightning fast gags and dialog.

I dunno about Aqua Teen, though. It just doesn't lend itself well to the big screen, what with its limited repeated animation and ADD storylines. Because I love the show so much, I'm willing to give the creators the benefit of the doubt for now, but....

[Ben]

What I'd love to see is a Harvey Birdman movie. Imagine a full throttle parody of "A Few Good Men" mixed with "And Justice For All", combined with all of its usual lightning fast gags and dialog.

Now that is something I would go see. Birdman has so many good parodies still undone. I'm envisioning a "Usual Suspects"-scale comic-criminal surreality-fest. It would be glorious.

[shoujoaifan]

Hi wrenchien.Dumb question, but how do we know he's wrenchien? Besides the non-sensical gibberish? :sweat: If scarfs/probably-wrenchien was doing the same thing wrenchien did to get get banned, then just forget I brought it up :sweat:

Anyway, it might actually HELP the movie if instead of trying to stick to the same fast pace, they actually make it slower. NOT to change the humor, but there's been plenty of comedy movies that weren't neck-breaking speed. But then again there are some that do.

Hmmm........if its a limited release, then they're probably wouldn't be a fast food tie-in :sad: It would be SO pefrect though! A red box of fries with a braced grin shining at you, a mint milkshake in a sneering cup, and the burger wrapped in a red, white-spotted smiling wrapper...............and Mooninite cookies.

[Rabi~en~Rose]

after seeing season4 in reruns a couple times now I think it would get a little higher grade then I gave it originally :) a movie version SO better have a Dr Weird opening segment!

[Daffy Dork]

This is great news! of all the ws shows, this is the most worthy because sealab has lost all respect,robot chicken and space ghost dont have plots,brak is cancelled,birdman isnt very popular, and tom goes to the mayor isnt a show that would work well as a movie...anyway,how limited is limited? does it mean i'll have to travel 15 miles to see this? because i definately would....and also,would they release it on dvd as part of a wave of as titles,or would it come out all its own? would it be 2 disc? I'm so excited and its not even close to the release date...

:shake: :frylock: :meatwad:

[DarT]

Jerry Springer did it...
But Jerry Springer is 50x more popular than Space Ghost... sadly...

[livingfruitvirus]

Jerry Springer did it...Yeah, and it was ****ing awful.

[Artimus Gigan]

Yeah, and it was ****ing awful.You asked how, not how good it was...

[IWDP Lim]

So there IS a movie coming then. Back when Williams Street had the poker game a while back, one of the Aqua Teen guys (I think it was Matt Moliero (sp?)) called in to the Best Show and mentioned something about it, and then quickly said "Oh, I wasn't supposed to mention that, nevermind". I thought he meant the commericals with the Flying Shark/Flying Croc guy. But now it is a movie movie. Neat.

[livingfruitvirus]

You asked how, not how good it was...You can DO anything. You can eat a 4 lb burger and keep it down for 2 hours. But if something can't be done well, then it can't be done.

[Artimus Gigan]

You can DO anything. You can eat a 4 lb burger and keep it down for 2 hours. But if something can't be done well, then it can't be done.Your logic is wrong, for example sushi can't be done well, yet it can be done.

HA PUN!

Seriously though, they could make a SGCTC movie, however it couldn't be done in CTC format, a 90 minute talkshow wouldn't really keep the audiance's attention. It would have to be intialy focused around CTC then it would switch over to wacktastic adventure time...

ATHF movie would probably be the "End All" because it would take up a season's worth of writing...

[livingfruitvirus]

Your logic is wrong, for example sushi can't be done well, yet it can be done.

HA PUN!..........I don't get it

Seriously though, they could make a SGCTC movie, however it couldn't be done in CTC format, a 90 minute talkshow wouldn't really keep the audiance's attention. It would have to be intialy focused around CTC then it would switch over to wacktastic adventure time...

ATHF movie would probably be the "End All" because it would take up a season's worth of writing...Maybe that's why this year's episode order is only 10.

[Artimus Gigan]

..........I don't get it

"Done well" is also the same as saying "well done"

as in how someone prepares a piece of meat...sushi is raw and therefore is far from being done well

[Beat]

I think this is why they never made a Sprokets movie.

As for the ATHF movie, I'll believe it when I see it.

[livingfruitvirus]

sushi is raw and therefore is far from being done wellNo wonder I hate sushi. :(


Dumb question, but how do we know he's wrenchien? Besides the non-sensical gibberish? :sweat: If scarfs/probably-wrenchien was doing the same thing wrenchien did to get get banned, then just forget I brought it up :sweat:
a little thing called IP and login tracking. :)

[Classic Speedy]

I think this is why they never made a Sprokets movie. But they made everything ELSE under the sun. I'm amazed they didn't turn the unfunny cheerleading sketches into a movie, with a national cheerleading championship or something.

[tigerrunner]

...anyway,how limited is limited? does it mean i'll have to travel 15 miles to see this?
Probably just the major cities: New York, LA, maybe Atlanta (WS HQ) and some other cities. I seriously doubt WS would commit to a movie- let alone a massive release.

I really don't see ATHF as a movie anyway. The series goes off on too many random tangents to work as a feature, and when they do stick to an actual plot it rarely makes any sense. Plus I seriously doubt the creators would ever cover any sort of backstory- instead they'd use the 75+ minutes to focus on another visit from the Mooninites or Dr. Weird or something.

[Spongebrain2.0]

I'm still not buying this....I doubt ATHF would get a theatrical release, It makes sense if its limited but that means it'll probably play in like only 4 theaters in the whole country!!:p

[livingfruitvirus]

I know people aren't buying something Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis said in Los Angeles on their panel, but this is probably more reliable than what the CD of CN said about Venture Bros.

[Zyzzybalubah]

If you think about it for SG, they could possibly pull off a 90 minute movie. This may not be exactly the same, but most real talk shows are an hour in length (i.e. Conan, Leno, Letterman, etc.) They could possibly have a goofy storyline like Space Ghost's show gets picked up for a bigger network and a bigger budget, and they can just do goofy stuff and get the network exec real angry. Hmm... Space Ghost gets Leno's spot that was promised to Conan and Conan goes insane. I see different possibilities happening for it.

As for ATHF, I need a press release, a news article, or a mention on Adult Swim to get believe this movie is coming. It's possible, but I don't see what the heck the movie is going to be about and I question what in the heck is going to happen in this movie. Will it really get a theatrical release?

[Beat]

If you think about it for SG, they could possibly pull off a 90 minute movie. This may not be exactly the same, but most real talk shows are an hour in length (i.e. Conan, Leno, Letterman, etc.) They could possibly have a goofy storyline like Space Ghost's show gets picked up for a bigger network and a bigger budget, and they can just do goofy stuff and get the network exec real angry.
Wasn't that the plot for Wayne's World?

[Zyzzybalubah]

Wasn't that the plot for Wayne's World?
Haha you're right. Hasn't stopped movie companies from recycling stories though. :D Even if it had the same plot as Wayne's World, I'd still laugh. Hmm...

Brak: If you're going to spew.. spew in this!

[livingfruitvirus]

Haha you're right. Hasn't stopped movie companies from recycling stories though. :D Even if it had the same plot as Wayne's World, I'd still laugh. Hmm...As long as the guests end up in painful situations. Preferrably dying. Or maybe coming through the monitor to attack SG. Hey, they have a movie budget. Make them do it! And pay George Lowe a ton of money so he doesn't have to stay stuck doing promos for 96 Rock of all stations.

and the guy who reported this news said this:

Honestly, I don't care if they believe me or not. I've found very quickly that the majority of internet [AS] fans are terribly opinionated whiny *****es who aren't happy with much of anything. I'm quite literally just repeating EXACTLY what Matt and Dave said in the panel. I'm not elaborating or making anything up. They said they finished recording in 2004 and will finish animation 12/2005. That's it. If those frothing fat nerds on Toonzone don't want to believe it, that's fine.

[bluedeucedodge]

I still have the same opinion that I had before.


How would you like to see ATHF in your local theater? I think it would make a great movie. What they could do is have an hour and a half movie split up into 6 sections: one section per 15 min. They could tie in already existing characters and make new ones. The movie could be kinda like 6 different episodes in one- all of the sections would be linked together. It is just a thought. What do you guys think?
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=119103&highlight=athf+movie

[Beat]

Honestly, I don't care if they believe me or not. I've found very quickly that the majority of internet [AS] fans are terribly opinionated whiny *****es who aren't happy with much of anything.
It's funny cause it's true.:p

If it arrives, fine. If it doesn't, not a big deal. But as the Jerry Springer example stated, just because you can do something doesn't mean you can do it right.

[Ben]

How would you like to see ATHF in your local theater?

See, that's the thing. I only enjoy ATHF if I can watch it for free sprawled out on the couch half-dressed with leftover pizza and beer.

So I really wouldn't care to spend nine dollars for the priviledge of leaving the house and walking all the way to the movie theater only to be made to sit fully dressed in a chair with a whole bunch of other [shudder] people.

[Church]

It's hard to imagine an ATHF movie, but I'd like to see it done. If they can't muster up enough material to fill a feature then it won't make it past script and no one will have to think about it, but from the way it sounds a script is probably already done so the writers have obviously found a way to fill up the time, and if they're already talking about release it must be good enough to merit backing so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and wait until I start to hear more to start passing judgement.

[Classic Speedy]

If those frothing fat nerds on Toonzone don't want to believe it, that's fine. ......I'm not fat. :confused: :yawn:

[Ben]

If those frothing fat nerds on Toonzone don't want to believe it, that's fine.

When will they stop lumping us together like we all say the same things? I AM MY OWN FROTHING FAT NERD DAMN IT! :p

And I never questioned the veracity of the news report. I'm just questioning whether making the movie was a good idea.

[Vin]

Here's a recent article from Zap2it.com that confirms the film: http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|93987|1|,00.html

[Discloner]

Wow. Its been scripted and recorded for a year before we got any solid evidence of it's exsitance?

I wonder if they'll be talking about this during the AS Upfront.

[Master Moron]

......I'm not fat. :confused: :yawn:

Neither am I...and...I don't think I'm frothy either...

[Idioteque]

The only thing that really concerns me about this is the animation.

If they even think about using the same animation as the TV show, or even similar animation, I will practically be offended. We've seen the same regurgitated drawings for far too long.. if they're going to make a movie, they damn well better give it real animation.

[Demonic Raven]

If those frothing fat nerds on Toonzone don't want to believe it, that's fine ....interesting choice of words.

Oh, I believe it alright. I just doubt this will end up well.

[livingfruitvirus]

If they even think about using the same animation as the TV show, or even similar animation, I will practically be offended. We've seen the same regurgitated drawings for far too long.. if they're going to make a movie, they damn well better give it real animation.Then it just wouldn't have that charm that Aqua Teen has. I'd like there to be new animation instances, but I'd prefer to continue seeing the stills of Shake shuffling around, Frylock floating, and Meatwad rolling.

[Beat]

I can see the tagline...

"The cheapest film since "Blair Witch Project."

[Discloner]

The only thing that really concerns me about this is the animation.

If they even think about using the same animation as the TV show, or even similar animation, I will practically be offended. We've seen the same regurgitated drawings for far too long.. if they're going to make a movie, they damn well better give it real animation.Part of ATHF's charm is its animation. You wouldn't want them to actually have draw the South Park characters for the SP movie would you have? Just as South Park's animation style is part of the series' charm...ATHF's After Effects animation is very much part of the show's charm.

Atleast to me.

I wouldn't want an actually drawn out ATHF movie. Like LFV said, new instances...but not new animation.

[Scythemantis]

I dunno, I think it might be funny if the movie is in a different animation style (maybe not neccessarily "better". Heck, it could even be done with muppets) and has a completely overblown action plot like what we see in the opening. Part of the show's humor is that they lead such boring lives despite being superpowered freaks, but I think you could do just as funny a story without that irony.

[Fresh V]

It's hard to imagine how they're gonna pull it off. How do you make an ATHF that lasts for an hour or more without making it go berserk?

[livingfruitvirus]

New article :) - http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|93987|1|,00.html

[William C. Maune]

"You would think at Time Warner, someone's got to know how to release a movie," Willis says.

I guess they forgot about how badly TimeWarner botched the release/distribution of the Powerpuff Girls Movie.

[Karl Olson]

I guess they forgot about how badly TimeWarner botched the release/distribution of the Powerpuff Girls Movie.

Well, as long as they don't split bill it with Matinee-only show times (which is what killed the Powerpuff Girls,) it'll probably be fine. ATHF needs the evening/late night show times. That's when the target demo would care to catch it. As long as it doesn't just do the arthouse theater circut, that'll take care of it.

[Killtacular]

I guess they forgot about how badly TimeWarner botched the release/distribution of the Powerpuff Girls Movie.
I think that was the joke.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

I can see the tagline...

"The cheapest film since "Blair Witch Project."
That made my freak'n day.

I dunno how good an ATHF movie could be... I laugh several times watching just about any episode though so it could be entertaining. I doubt they manage to come up with any kind of plot though. Maybe they could start the movie with them back in the "private investigtion days". That'd be interesting.

[LordByronius]

A few concerns.

1) MPAA rating? Will it be keeping with the PG-13 environment of the show or will Warner grant them full use of the R?

2) Release platform? Obviously the production budget of the film isn't much of a concern, but in case anyone doesn't know, shipping 400+ prints of a feature-length film is quite costly. Not to mention advertising. Curious as to how their corporate parents will roll the film out to audiences.

3) "And the nominees for Best Animated Feature are: Aqua Teen Hunger Force The Movie..." sweet.

[Harlan_Phoenix]

Ah...an action piece regarding their origin? Finally. We can finally see how Frylock got his fries, Shake became a shake, etc. As for the action portion, I can see some great spoofs in our future....

[shoujoaifan]

Ah...an action piece regarding their origin? Finally. We can finally see how Frylock got his fries, Shake became a shake, etc. As for the action portion, I can see some great spoofs in our future....I wouldn't doubt there'll be spoofs, and the idea for an action comedy is probably the best way they could go, since like already previously mentioned in the thread, there's no way they could use the exact same episode structure and stretch it out to full feature length, and I doubt most people would go to see a collection of 10-15 minute shorts either.

I was content with them not going into the origin in the show, but instead focusing on the humor and leavin us with tidbits, like the photo in Frylock's room and the idea that the ending credits could/was used to appeal to CN if/when they were bothered about the origin. I would've liked more mystery themed episodes, but get the idea "what the random hell happens to these guys" and could admire sticking to that after first using the mystery hook to first get on TV. (And producing the 2nd episode instead of waiting to hear if the pilot was approved or not, forcing AS to make a full season to make use of the 2 eps to be cost effective, leading to one of their greatest shows.)

But damn, we get to see their origin! Kick Ass! Fighting Games!







P.S. Hmmm........can you imagine, after the theater run is over and the DVD's sold for awhile, the sheer NUMBER of times this movie will be played on AS, especially during nights like Oscars and whatnot? Even if most like ATHF, just imagine the complaining, comparing it to Independace Day and FOX. We're such hopeless nerds who refuse to be satisfied :p (You can quote me when it happens!)

[Wanted]

See, that's the thing. I only enjoy ATHF if I can watch it for free sprawled out on the couch half-dressed with leftover pizza and beer.You jack cable/satellite? And electricity?

The FBI's gonna wanna hear about this! (picks up phone)

[Ben]

You jack cable/satellite? And electricity?

The FBI's gonna wanna hear about this! (picks up phone)

LOL. It comes with my apartment. If it hadn't I just wouldn't have had cable.

[Duke]

LOL. It comes with my apartment. If it hadn't I just wouldn't have had cable.
Same here. Cable's free in my dorm. Freshman year I didn't have cable because the guy in the room above me got to it before me. :mad:

[Wanted]

Free cable... If only...

Cable's a little bit too expensive nowadays not to be free.

[Rabi~en~Rose]

do we really want to know the ATHF origins it could ruin the characters even if its done neatly :confused: besides the PPG movie was about their origins and look how well that went over? theyre a funny trio of fries, shake, and piece of meat delving into some deep meaningful past of theirs seems kind of silly :p

[Duke]

do we really want to know the ATHF origins it could ruin the characters even if its done neatly
I wanna see just how well it correlates with the end credits.


besides the PPG movie was about their origins and look how well that went over?
The PPG movie rocked. It was just advertised horribly and was released at the wrong time.