This movie hasn't really been out long enough to be considered a cult film, but the TV series that it's based on is a certifiable cult hit, so I'm just going to roll with it. Click here for a plot summary, but beware of spoilers.ATHF is the very definition of an acquired taste; you either love it or hate it. That being said, even diehard fans may be a little disappointed by this movie. The main reason for this is that the franchise's brand of humor doesn't really lend itself to longform stories; it works fine in the 12 minute chunks that compose the TV series but really starts to drag when drawn out to an hour and a half. That being said, there are a few treats for longtime fans to be found here as well as some other surprises. My personal favorite is a brief cameo appearance by Bruce Campbell as the voice of the forgotten fourth Aqua Teen that's just priceless.
I don't own the DVD, but it seems to be a fairly well put together package. It's a 2 disc set that boasts a lot of extras, the big draw being a completely different cut of the film that was scrapped in favor of the one that ended up in theaters. It's definitely something that's intriguing to longtime fans, myself included.
Triva:
The guerrilla marketing campaign for the film landed the makers in hot water in Boston when one of the neon signs used to promote the movie was mistaken for a bomb.
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