Okay, everyone, today's the day when we find out if all the ruckus caused by the Aqua Teen Hunger Force lite brites was worth it. Will the "guerrilla marketing" campaign devised by Interference Inc. and the media's subsequent coverage of the bag of fries, shake, and "meat wad" actually bring people to theaters?
We'll see. If the critics' reaction is any judge, don't bet on it. We haven't seen it yet, although we are warmly disposed to it since Bruce Campbell and Neil Peart of Rush are offering their voices. But Ty Burr of the Globe is clearly underwhelmed, probably because he attended the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters sober. Burr gave the movie one star, and he writes,
If you're already a fan of the crudely animated TV adventures of a meatball, a milkshake, and a bag of french fries, you'll want to reverse the above judgment. Of course, if you're already a fan, you're probably really, really stoned, and you'll find meaning in the dimples on a golf ball.
Elsewhere, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters is showing up "rotten" on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomato-Meter and a low 55 on Metacritic.
The point? If you want to see this movie, be sure to mess your head up in some way before you buy your tickets.
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If you really must see this film, the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square now offers beer and wine with your movie.
I found this movie to be completely hillarious. And I was entirely sober while watching. You should embrace the greatness that is ATHF:MFFT.