The Review

Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: Mosaic

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"Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters"
First Look Studios
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4)

"Random" is one of the only words that can be used consistently to describe "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." The same holds true as the television show makes its transition to the big screen.

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters" pushes the envelope in ways only an R rating will allow. It's the type of movie that, if aired on cable TV, it would give Kevin Martin at the FCC a heart attack, or at least a massive migraine.

That being said, "Aqua Teen" is everything a fan of the show would want from a motion picture journey that included a milkshake, fries and a ball of meat, also known as Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad.

The "Aqua Teen" movie, the demented brainchild of Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, is the journey of the three superheroes trying to determine where they came from and who created them. Along their journey, they are visited by Plutonians, Mooninites and a floating watermelon while trying to destroy the "Insanoflex" home gym that has captured their neighbor Carl and is threatening to destroy the universe. Maiellaro and Willis don't waste any of their 86 minutes of Hollywood fame.

Willis lends his voice to several characters in the film, including Meatwad and Carl Brutananadilewski. Somehow the minds behind the show and movie have made a talking ball of meat seem cute. That's an accomplishment.

Meatwad's appeal aside, the "Aqua Teen" movie provides some of the most offensive jokes and cracked-out scenarios ever put on the silver screen. However, one of the standout moments in the film is when the Time Lincoln, a time-traveling Abe Lincoln, provides the three heroes with a wooden, get-away rocket called "Abe Force One."

Maiellaro and Willis are some of the most off-the-wall, comedic minds, and the movie displays their talent in 2-D glory.

However, their jokes are hit or miss depending on the audience. Fans of the show will love that their favorite 11-minute TV show made the transition to the big screen and didn't lose its comedic edge. But there are people who may never find a milkshake, fries and a ball of meat funny, and that may be where this movie falls short. The box office results will tell if it is a movie that can transcend that barrier or if it's just a glorified episode created for the people who already get the joke.

As the college generation gets criticized for being desensitized, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters" forces us to realize there are things that are still not acceptable to be said. And those statements can be extremely funny.

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