JaSSon Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8979/stewie2aj.jpg I picked this DVD up on my way home from work today. I absolutely couldn't wait for it to hit the shelves. Don't worry, there will be no spoilers in my review. Family Guy presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story What is it? This is the first full length (88 minutes according to the back of the packaging) Family Guy "movie" I say "movie" because it's not actually a movie at all. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story is actually 3 episodes that were written 3 or 4 years ago that all closely follow the same story line. Stewie Griffin: The Review As I mentioned above this movie is actually 3 episodes of family guy that have been edited into a single super-episode. The problem is that 3 made-for-TV episodes added together simply are not long enough to market as a movie. To compensate for this, the film features amusing intro and outro segments featuring the paparazzi, red carpet, and champagne. This movie follows the tale of Stewie's quest across the country to meet his real father in California; and just as you would expect from anything bearing the Family Guy insignia, it does everything but merely follow his quest across the cuntry. No, that is not a typo. Stewie's untold story is full of the side stories and random gags that we have all come to love about Family Guy. The wonderful gags range from sex changes, Rosanne, all the way to 8 second sexual experiences. That poor girl. The DVD box claims that this Untold Story is outrageous and uncensored, and generally a tad more hard core than the TV series. I didn't see a single gag that they wouldn't have been able to air on Fox, however there are some curse words that would have to be removed. Wow, outrageous. Stewie Griffin: The DVD Special Features I am horribly disappointed with the features that are on this DVD. There is a total of four special features. Four! Two of those features are advertisements for upcoming DVDs. This barren sub-menu of the DVD also includes a full length commentary with Seth MacFarlane, the cast, and writers and what they call ananimatic comparison. The full length commentary can be switched on and off, and basically plays the movie while the people responsible for the DVD babble incoherently, mostly about Star Trek. The animation comparison is basically an animated black and white storyboard that can be viewed from several different angles. Sadly, my DVD player remote lacks an angle button, so I was unable to use this feature. I was hoping for some material that was chopped and found on the editing room floor, or maybe some interviews with the voice actors and writers. Perhaps a few animated short skits would have been nice? Stewie Griffin: The Packaging This DVD comes in pretty much industry standard packaging. You get your typical boring grey DVD case that is shrouded by a cardboard sleeve. Inside you'll find of course the DVD, chapter guide (which is printed on the back of an advertisement for the Family Guy Volume 3 DVD), an advertisement for Robots, an advertisement for Family Guy and American Dad DVD's and apparel, and a 6 page advertisement for Fox series that have since been canceled and are now available on DVD. Fox, I already gave you my money when I bought the DVD, now stop trying to sell me shit! Stewie Griffin: The Bottom Line If you're merely interested in seeing the movie, then hit up Blockbuster or Netflicks. If you're a fan of the Family Guy, then your collection can't be complete without it. Don't get me wrong, Stewie's Story is just as funny as any other family guy, it just has shitty extras and was thrown together to make a quick buck. + The Pros: *Just as witty, random, and funny as the series we all love *Contains approximately 4 times as much Family Guy as Fox airs on Sunday nights *Includes spoofs of entirely too many other shows * makes fun of Rosanne and Who's the Boss? - The negatives: * Just as witty, random, and funny as the series because it is made of 3 episodes glued together * Completely wastes the Special Features section of the DVD *Contains 12 pages of advertising. Front and back! *Not any edgier than the FCC allows the nationally aired tv series to be *Not quite as funny as a Family Guy feature film should be Movie: 3.5 stars (of 5) Good, funny, but not great Extras: 1 star Waste. of. time. Packaging: 2.5 stars This comes in a fairly standard DVD case. All the advertising didn't help the score either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I thought it was friggin hilarious! I thought there was a few scenes and one liners that seemed a little more than the fcc would allow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohio_wookie Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 "now its time to learn to eat out..... at a nice restraunt" bwahahahahah that was one of the funniest family guy things ive seen in a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Any supply issues? Where did you pick it up? Thanks for the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted September 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I picked it up at BestBuy for ~$16 They had a ton. Don't get me wrong, it was hilarious. I was just a bit disappointed. It has a very rushed feel to it. Quick buck perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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