Live-action versions of cartoons have the propensity to be sort of uncomfortable. When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles took their foray into the real world, the sight of huge, costumed turtles walking around was initially kind awkward, but we got used to it. On the other hand, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World beautifully captured the sentiment behind the comic books. It’s always a toss up which is why we’ve got mixed emotions about Fan-o-rama, a fan-made live action Futurama.
On one hand, Fan-o-rama is brilliantly accurate. It doesn’t have that shoddy, fan-made feel at all. The costumes for Leela, Zoidberg and Bender are spot-on. On the other hand, despite how accurate the costumes are, they feel uncomfortably weird. It’s not the fault of the creator’s by any means, but translating a big-breasted cyclops and anthropomorphic lobster into a real, living, breathing thing — well, we’re just not sure how that wouldn’t feel weird. Even Professor Farnsworth, who comes across as a regular-looking old man in the cartoon, is the stuff nightmares are made of in the trailer. We’re guessing Matt Groening never pictured his cartoon like this.
Maybe some things just aren’t mean to be translated into real life?
Fan-o-rama doesn’t have a release date, but its super professional-looking website definitely hints that a feature-length film is on the way.
