Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story Reviews

• Regarding the censor comments

  
  By AQCR1NGWG6662 on 2005-09-29
  ****The movie only is censored if you don't go into the language selection menu and select the uncensored option.****
  
  

• While it started as a simple three part episode, it ends as one of the best Family Guy outings ever.

  
  By AEJ0EGQ79Y0KK on 2005-09-07
  The classic animated series "Family Guy", follows up the success of its return to the Prime Time lineup, with a DVD movie, "Stewie Griffin, the Untold Story". The film is a three part story wrapped around and intro and wrap up that parodies a Hollywood premiere and party.
  The jokes fly fast and bawdy and pull no punches. Every pop culture reference no matter how obscure and some of the more controversial issues of the day are tossed in, and for the most part, work.
  The story follows the evil genius Stewie, who after a near death experience decides to change his ways as Hell does not hold much appeal for him. After the family gets Tivo, Stewie spots a person on television that is a spitting image of him. Convinced that the man is his real father, Stewie and the family dog Brian, join the hormonally driven Quagmire on a cross country trek.
  When Stewie reaches the coast he is shocked to discover the true identity of the man which will propel the remained of the story.
  While the show has a few misfires, it is mostly filled with one effective joke after another. The laughs were constant and I found myself enjoying every moment of the film. The laughs are very good, and if you are a fan of the show and do not mind some biting, and crude humor, this is a great escape.
  Fans of the show will love the usual interplay of the characters and the familiar style and pacing as the film plays out like a regular episode of the show, as it was initiated as a three part episode. The inclusion of segments that would not have likely made it past the networks Standards and Practices department only ads to the enjoyment of the show as it is nice to see a shown known for pushing the envelope taking steps that it would not otherwise be able to take.
  4 stars out of 5.
  Gareth Von Kallenbach
  
  
  

• Someday you'll all realize it...

  
  By A29HPI08Z5SYYX on 2005-09-22
  Family Guy didn't always suck. The original run of three seasons resulted in a crude, yet sharp and very funny animated TV show. It wasn't a classic, but it was funny, and its not-so-lofty goals were achieved with energy to spare.
  
  But when it popped back on television a few years after cancellation, it was never going to work, and doesn't. The new Family Guy is a weak rip-off of the original, forcing the "obscure-but-cool" pop culture references down the audience's throat and then drawing each unfunny joke or reference (mainly to itself) out to excruciating length. It's not enough to be rude and outrageous just for the sake of it, the new Family Guy has to rub it in our faces, leaving a bad taste in the viewer's mouth.
  
  Of anything that's been produced during the New Family Guy reign, this movie is by far the worst. The episodes range from the rare B+'s to the all-too-common D's, but this movie is an easy D-, representing the worst newly-released feature-length comedy I've seen in five years. I know I'm going to get scathed by hordes of 15 and 16-year-olds who revere the show as some sort of comedic Holy Grail, but despite the promise of "unhelpful" tagging, I'll say it again for the cheap seats: this movie sucks.
  
  The movie wallows in a string of unfunny movie premiere jokes before finally gearing into a subpar plot that strings three seemingly rejected episodes of the show together into something about as unimpressive as that sounds. Everything feels like it got sent to the animation house during the script's first draft, much like any given episode of the new show. Yes, there are a handful of amusing jokes -- but I laughed about as much as I would watching any one episode of original Family Guy. Considering the film is three times as long and crammed wall-to-wall with gags, this is not a particularly flattering ratio. The movie also throws in some truly gratuitous musical numbers as well, which the show itself would go on to do with alarming frequency.
  
  I know it's not a popular opinion, but it's true -- it just ain't the same. When it comes to comedy, while hilarity is subjective, laziness is not, and this movie is lazy. Whether or not you laugh (and, I reiterate, I didn't), the effort put forth by the filmmakers is very weak, and I fully expect that within a few years, once the hype over the show's return has died down and people are actually trying to rewatch and love the new episodes they thought were great in the way they rewatched and loved the old episodes, they'll find there's a lot less meat on the bones than meets the eye.
  
  

• One of the luckiest fans ever!!!!!

  
  By AF3BIIUUKT2SW on 2005-07-24
  I was lucky enough to see a freakin' sweet premiere of this dvd movie at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. It was insane!!!! I could not believe that they were able to keep the same rhythm and pace of the tv show with back-to-back non-stop jokes in an hour and a half movie. It was non-stop laughs! There is nothing funnier than seeing Peter and even Stewie swearing!!!! I won't give away the plot, but I will say this: You know what really grinds my gears? That I have to wait until the end of September to see this movie again.
  
  

• Only for the absolute biggest fans.

  
  By A283NP8NG7X11F on 2005-10-27
  Go ahead, Family Guy fanboys, and hit "no" for this review based on the average score I'm giving it. I don't expect any of you to actually read through a review that gives it less than 5 stars. The thing is, I'm an average Family Guy viewer. I liked the show when it first aired back in the late 90s, but completely stayed away from all the hype it got when Cartoon Network got it on their preteen aimed Adult Swim time slot. Suddenly, Family Guy became practically the biggest cartoon ever. Message boards everywhere would constantly quote the show, incorrectly call the show "The Family Guy", and much more. It got annoying. When the show got picked back up thanks to this, a movie was inevitable. I'd been hearing about one since the days when a Simpsons movie was being talked about. And now that the Family Guy movie's out, is it all that great? Not really. It's basically 3 average episodes of the show with very little that anyone should get excited about. There isn't tons of swearing, there isn't nudity, there aren't more "outrageous" jokes than usual, and to make matters worse- this is going to be on Cartoon Network next month, slightly edited, from what I've read. So buying this disc seems even less important now, and only the most diehard Family Guy fans will get much out of it.
  
  While the back of the box and nearly every site out there claims that the story for Stewie Griffin: Untold Story is about him searching for his real dad after seeing someone who looks just like him on tv...there isn't a real main plot to it. Just take 3 Family Guy episodes with a slightly similar theme, and that's what you get. In fact, the whole movie is more or less a bunch of flashbacks/cuts to jokes. More than the show is already. Peter probably gets the most screen time- he gets a job at the news station as a commentator on things that bug him. This lasts for 2/3 of the movie, and then it kind of just concentrates on Stewie near the end. I'm serious- everything else is just jokes that almost always fall flat or repeat themselves too much. Remember that one episode where Peter hurts his leg and he takes a deep breath and goes "aahhhhh" over and over for seemingly 5 minutes? That's what we get here, only for an hour and a half. The thing is, some of them are funny, but there aren't many that are truly laugh out loud funny. Only a few come to mind, like Meg in 30 years, Stewie on pep pills, a "Cross Country" trip minus the "o" in "country", and inflatable waving arm tube people. And the movie's mislabeled- there isn't much of an untold story to Stewie. This could've been called anything else and it would've worked better. But who am I to say this? I'm an average fan. So the fanboys out there will buy this no matter what anyone says, and praise it to be the funniest thing they've ever seen in their short, teenage lives. What I'd be wary about is if Fox may include this movie in an upcoming season box set with the other episodes it's going to air along with. So until we get confirmation, you might want to save your money for something else.
  
  Presented in full frame, the picture quality looks pretty good. There are some errors here and there like interlacing (especially during the Jesus scene), but it's nothing that's going to botch down the score. There are two English audio tracks- one with the dirtier words beeped, and one with them well heard. There isn't a lot going on audio-wise aside from dialogue and music, so there isn't any need to boost up the surround sound here. Everything sounds great though, much better than previous Family Guy releases. It looks like Fox is finally getting on track with the series.
  
  First up is a commentary track with Seth MacFarlane, some of the writers, and a few cast members. It's a great track, rivaling those found on the Simpsons season box sets. Everyone's very into what they're saying, constantly joking, pointing out the inside jokes and ones that younger viewers may not understand, and tell a lot of backstroke to the movie in general. What surprised me is just how much Seth sounds like the character Brian. I thought this might've been an in-character commentary track at first. But they point out a lot, and it makes this track even better. Like how the painting in a room with some Storm Troopers is one of the wall designs from the Death Star. Genius. Seth Green and Alex Borstein kick in as soon as the second part starts up, and Mila Kunis and the guy who does the voice of the pointless fish from American Dad join in later on as well. They bring even more hilarity to the track. The only other big special feature is two animatic comparisons for two scenes. Only artists and animation students will get anything out of this. Combined, these run about 10 minutes. A minor cool thing here is that you can use the angle button on your remote to compare the animatics to the finished product. Other than those, all we get are previews for Family Guy volume 3 and American Dad. It's a good thing they didn't hold off on the special features like interviews, extra footage/story boards and more...oh wait.
  
  Again, if you're a big Family Guy fan, go ahead and get this. But casual viewers would do better in just renting it. For the price, you're not getting that much. Just 3 episodes that seem like we've seen them already on tv. Remember to ignore the whole "All-New, Outrageous, Uncensored!" label on the box.
  
  
• Here's what it is supposed to be...
  By A34X8PEAZKC3A4 on 2005-06-20
  According to an article published today, this is going to be called: "Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" and come out September 27th. Seth says:
  
  "We also sandwiched special features around the movie," he said. "It begins with an animated movie premiere, with the family arriving to watch it, and then there's an after-party at the end."
  
  The movie finds Stewie, the maniacal baby genius, having a near-death experience that prompts him to change his ways. Instead of seeking to dominate the world, he sets out on a road trip to find his real father.
  
  The DVD will include several special features, including deleted scenes, still galleries, animatics and a commentary from MacFarlane.
  
  (excerpted from the Reuters article)
  
  
• It's.... ok.
  By AAQ4O5V8TT4HJ on 2005-09-19
  Well, I was literally dying to see this, as were the friends I watched it with. Most people know that Family Guy is one of the most consistently funny TV shows ever, and the prospect of an entire movie was exciting to say the least.
  
  And it isn't a movie. It's three seperate yet linked episodes from season 4, with filler at the front and end (neither of which is that funny, although Bowie gets a killer line) and a relatively amusing 'intermission' section in the middle.
  
  The first 'episode' is hilarious. Really, really funny. It gets proressively more tiresome as the movie goes along, although there are standout gems throughout. The one that got me is the scene where Stewie jumps out of the window whilst chasing his 'father', and the next shot is of a moustacioed fat stunt guy in a Stewie costume falling down the outside of the building. It's times like this, when Family Guy takes the piss out of conventions, cliches and itself that it is at it's most amusing and incisive. The elementary shock value of the characters finally being able to say f*ck isn't that fantastic, it's something the majority of people moved on from after the first couple of series of South Park, a show which has itself moved away from its only tactic being shock value and has become better for it.
  
  Other highlights of the film include the Walt Disney and Barbara Streisland sketches, and the Jesus bit (actually pant wettingly funny). Stewies put down of Vanessa is amazing, as is the segment where Stewie is up on pep pills.
  
  I wouldn't watch this film if you are uncomfortable with the TV series' "When you wish upon a Weinstein" episode however, as the film could be interpreted as even more anti-semetic (I don't see it that way, but can understand why some would).
  
  Asides from the nuggets however, much of the comedy is formulaic and predictable. I also didn't like the way that they brought back or referenced so many one off characters from the series, it seemed to me like they are only thrown in there to convince the fans that something funny is happening, when all they are doing is going through the motions. I also thought the lack of consistent sub plots was annoying, and think that the writers have overdone the 'Stewie and Brian take a road trip' storyline.
  
  Overall, this is a funny movie. But I think that hard core fans of the show expected (and deserved) so much more. Rent, don't buy.
  
  
• They tried for both: Got Nothing
  By A3SNTOJYHAQU80 on 2005-08-26
  I wanted this to be released in theaters, since I strongly support Family Guy and I consider the new season to be pretty darn good, but this 'movie', which streets at the end of September, is pretty lackluster.
  
  I say 'movie' because they decided to make the three acts of the movie divisible so that they can air each one on television, minus a few not-so-TV-friendly moments, mostly an unrelated intro and outro, which are actually funnier than the movie itself.
  
  The problem with the movie is that it just isn't very funny, or at least not Family Guy funny. The cut scenes that have become the trademark of Family Guy seem more unfinished. This is not to say none of the cut scenes are funny, but I'd say only one in four will have you laughing out loud.
  
  The plot is loosely based on Stewie trying to find his real father after having a near-death experience, but its not that simple at all. It seems that he has the near death experience in the first third of the movie, and since its a 3-part movie, they can't have the plot progress at all for the next twenty minutes, instead Stewie just goes off on a pointless drinking binge of a plot that seems more like a typical subplot rather than a movie's plot.
  
  This is where the film dead ends. I can appreciate 22 minutes of stupidity every week, but once you extend that to 90, you need more than just idiocy to get you by, you need something to keep you wanting to watch, even after you've take in a bit more of the Family Guy formula than you like to in one sitting. I could imagine it would actually be more enjoyable as three separate episodes, so if you purchase the DVD, watch the first 'episode' in the movie and stop. Then pick up the second the next day, and don't worry, it's not difficult to figure out where each episode ends. The reason it is so easy is because the rest of the family's sub plots conveniently change every 22 minutes, which entirely makes the film seem less like a movie, which is what I thought they were trying to make.
  
  It is not a coincidence that the last act (or episode) is the best in terms of plot and being a movie, but the least funny, while the first third is the funniest, but seems the most like an episode. Perhaps Family Guy can't be a movie. Perhaps Family Guy is episodic, and it is pointless to even attempt a full length movie. I, personally, don't think so. I think it is possible, but the two are independent and you have to choose: Do you want this Family Guy story to be episodic or in a movie-style? You can't have both. This is what MacFarlane and gang didn't realize, they went for both, and got nothing. Perhaps if they tried for only one, they would have succeeded.
  
  
• Big waste of time
  By AUXQNMLRP0GPD on 2005-09-24
  Wow! First off let me say that I am a big Family Guy fan and have seen every episode. So when I heard this movie was coming out, I couldn't wait to watch it. Wow I feel cheated out of my time....believe me, you will to. Sure there are some funny jokes here and there, but there were so many sexual inuends and frequent cussing, that it just messed it up. And is it just me, or is Family Guy funnier when the jokes aren't about sex? I found myself asking when it will end. The story sucks and so does this movie.
  
  
• A little of a disappointment but still a must for fans
  By ARDSDAQFRU3WC on 2005-07-30
  Not a fully realized movie but 3 seperate episodes linked together. There's nothing more outrageous, special or vulgar than any single "Family Guy" episode except the infrequent insertion of the "F" word. In fact, a few of the new season's episodes have been funnier and more ribald than the first half of this movie (case in point...they could (and should) have really kinked out Quagmire with stuff they couldn't get away with on tv).
  All that being said...it's still very funny at times and a must for fans of the show who don't want to miss an episode (or the chance to hear all of the characters say...well...you know).
  
  
• Completely Hilarious
  By AVWCDSTES2RZY on 2005-08-19
  I was a little shocked to actually hear the F word come out of the characters mouths- I was expecting a decent amount of bleeps- but was pleasently suprised when there were no bleeps to be heard- no blurs or black boxes (except for one- but I feel it needed to be done)- and I almost peed my pants at the sight of Sgt Scrotes, and the line "......anything with an amputee" (you'll have to see it to understand). As with any Family Guy episode there are the occassional groaner, but for the most part it stays true to the TV series.
  
  After a near death experience, Stewie tries to be a better person as to not end up in hell (his glimpse into his possible eternity of damnation left him frightened for his soul) After giving up on being nice, Stewie happens to catch a glimpse of a man on Television who has an uncanny resemblence to him- so he sets out, with Brian, to find the man who he believes is his REAL father.
  
  The movie gives a glimpse into a possible future for the Griffin family, and, as in the TV series, Meg's future is the most interesting, and as it always is in the show, the meanest (what do they have against Meg anyway?)
  
  For the Hardcore Family Guy fan (those that felt that it's first cancellation was a crime to TV, and rushed out to grab a copy of the the first season when they heard it was being released and missed many nights of sleep waiting for the day- yep - like me)- this is a must see, for casual fans of the show- eh- maybe- if you hate the show- just avoid it. Sure, it's not a pinnacle in animation- far from it (rememeber, this is a show that pushes the envelope on good taste, it's no Beauty and the Beast) I do think it would've been fun as a musical (which could've used a ton of Disney/Classic Musical movie parodies- but still funny)
  
  
• Untold Story Review
  By A39MJRWRNPUS9X on 2005-07-25
  If you have seen every single episode like i have over 3 times a piece and still watch the show on cartoon network everynight eventhough you know you seen it previously before; you are a family guy buff just like myself. I had the honor to see this film already and I have to say I wish it would of hit theaters rather then DVD. This film is probably one of the funniest films I have seen in a long time, Seth Mcfarlane has outdone himself like always, make sure you preorder; whatever you have to do to get your hands on this film when it's released!
  
  
• Dissapointed
  By A31CXXQZG7PHAT on 2005-08-11
  I had very high expectations for this movie. I wasn't expecting anything all too great or bad ...just a fun, well made flick like South Park. As I watched this movie, from the start I was pretty dissapointed. There were some funny scenes but overall the dialogue was poor and it seemed like the plot was just getting dragged till the end. It didn't seem like there was much effort put into making this movie even though it has been the hot topic with the show for many months now. All in all, I had just as much fun with this movie as any other regular Family Guy episode but you can't help but think that MacFarlane and crew lost an opportunity for something special.
  
  
• not quite freaking sweet at all
  By A2GICIFAKO1P35 on 2005-09-24
  My hopes were high. I couldn't wait to watch it! So how come twenty minutes into it I was wondering when it was going to either a)be funny or b)be over. There's a "joke" every second and it's rare that they're funny. I've enjoyed most of the new episodes of the show but this movie bored me to tears and I'm glad I didn't spend money on it. The premise is uninteresting and the ending is incredibly lame. Utterly disappointing. The beginning is a little amusing and after the credits too but by then you'll be so pissed off you won't care. Save your money for the next season dvds.
  
  
• Victory is mine!
  By A1O2XSHBJLL7LA on 2005-09-25
  Well so far we've seen alot of negative reviews about this movie. All I can say is it HILARIOUS! Those people who've given this movie a bad review obviously dont like family guy or have nothing better to do then sit in there parents basment, and critise a movie that takes the Family guy humor and blows the roof of controversy. I understand there are those who dont like the movie and everyones is entitled to there own opinion. However if you are those who have a sick and twisted sense of humor then I highly recommend this movie. Yet if you dont have a sick sense of humor then go watch the simpsons.
  
  
• A lukewarm but generally positive response.
  By A3FVIFL4HGI5CL on 2005-11-13
  Nobody's going to like this one bit, but I have to admit it. I'm one of those evil people who carps and moans about how Family Guy is nowhere near as good as it was before it went off the air. Sorry. It's decline reminds me somewhat of the Simpsons' decline but much faster.
  
  I loved the old Family Guy episodes. Episodes like "And The Weiner Is...," "Love Thy Trophy," "Thin White Line/Brian Does Hollywood," "I Am Peter Hear Me Roar," and "Peter Peter, Caviar Eater," among a ton of others, are among the funniest things I have seen on TV. So when I started watching it after it came back from cancellation, I was amazed at how the quality had sloughed off. When watching episodes like "Blind Ambition," "Breaking Out Is Hard To Do," "Don't Make Me Over," and especially the painfully unfunny "8 Simple Rules For Buying My Teenage Daughter," it's almost difficult to believe you're watching the same show.
  
  However, this movie is a respite from that disappointment. It's probably closer in quality to the old episodes than the new ones. As Martha Stewart says, "That's a good thing."
  
  So rejoice! This is something of a return to the good 'ol Family Guy in my opinion. Not the best of the best, but I'd rank it on the same level as older episodes like "He's Too Sexy For His Fat" and "I Never Met The Dead Man."
  
  The movie starts out with everyone in Quahog attending the premiere of the Family Guy movie. For anyone who says Family Guy can't be hilarious anymore, look at the joke about Stewie's "failed political career." Just as a visual gag alone it's hilarious. The joke with Lois and Peter "get on!" is more of the crassness they've been using lately that I usually don't like, but I actually found this funny. One guy I do with seeing a little less of is The Greased Up Deaf Guy. Losing his funny. However, the Evil Monkey gag (posing for the cameras) was great. So far, so good. Then we get into the actual movie.
  
  At the local community pool Stewie has a very funny near-death experience (Tom Allen channel-surfing - 'nuff said) that causes him to re-evaulate his behavior and become annoyingly nice. In the meantime, Peter gets angry because the local video chain has been taken over by Lackluster Video and has removed all the porn movies from the back room (which in itself is funny satire, I think; everywhere in the U.S. I've lived the local video chains have pornographic back rooms, but of course Blockbuster does not) and Tom Tucker hears him ranting about it, so he gives him a spot on the news where he can tell the public what "grinds his gears."
  
  From here of course, hilarity ensues and Stewie sets off on a cross-country trip when he sees a man who looks exactly like him (his real father?) being interviewed in San Francisco.
  
  Without giving away any more plot details, I have to say, to me, the beginning of the movie all the way until Stewie meets the man who looks like him is pretty good. The trip to San Francisco is quite amusing. And there's a very funny B story in which Peter and Lois teach Meg and Chris about dating and love (the funniest moment comes when Lois teaches Chris about dining out at a fine restaurant. You'll see, oh, you'll see). But the plot and the jokes when Stewie "goes on his journey" with the man kind of falls flat for me. The, ahem "place where they go" (trying not to spoil anything here) is not anywhere near as comedically fleshed out or full of the depth you'd hope. The twist with Meg really seems like pointless pandering for the legions of Meg haters. In short, when Stewie and the "man who looks like him" go to the "other place" I think the movie stalls badly. Brian's conversation with a few famous figures at this point is the high point.
  
  When Stewie returns the movie picks up again, and has it's most hilarious moment easily, the Ferris Bueller parody. Having been a child in the 80s, that really resonates with me. That's the funniest thing I've seen from Family Guy since they went off the air, hands down. Interestingly enough, in the commentary they note it was written for the episode "Peter Griffin, Husband, Father, Brother?"
  
  After the movie, there's the after-premiere party, which isn't as funny as the beginning. It feels like they're trying to stretch the movie out to fit the minimum time for a movie.
  
  So, overall, I enjoyed the movie. Like with other Family Guy DVDs, the extras are nothing to write home about, at all. The commentary is fine, and I like the chaotic feel as commentators arrive and leave during the recording, and you get several interesting insights about the process of making the movie and what was going on when Family Guy was on hiatus, but it's a fairly standard Family Guy commentary.
  
  Overall, unless you're a die-hard Family Guy fan, I would recommend this for a video rental. After you've watched the movie, twice, with and without the commentary, and perused the few extras, in my opinion, you've gotten everything there is to be gotten out of this DVD - which is a good, enjoyable experience. But, unless you're a FG fanatic, I don't think this movie lends itself well to repeated viewing like the old Family Guy episodes you can watch 10 times or more.
  
  
• It's True!
  By A2RUR8ZRI5I6HQ on 2005-04-04
  Yes, Virginia, there will be a Family Guy Movie! Apparently, Fox wanted to release a DVD prior to the beginning of the upcoming season of new Family Guy episodes in an effort to drum up interest and make some sweet money. However, y'all should know that the movie will later be broadcast as three seperate Family Guy episodes on Fox. So, once the new season is released on DVD, the movie will probably be included. I heard all this directly from an interview with Seth McFarlane, so there you go. As for me, I will be buying this movie the day it's released, because I'm addicted to funny television.
  
  
• Who else loves...
  By A29W8H3ZDN5NDK on 2005-07-04
  ...the reviews from the barely literate?
  
  I'm sorry what I meant was:
  
  i herd this was the won wear stuwi definatly findss out whose his dad.
  
  Awesome!!!
  
  
• So incredibly funny I died laughing!!!! Great for Family Guy fans
  By A1X15AQVSCKKRG on 2005-08-05
  Wow, this movie was great, finally something that lives
  up to its franchise (not Crow series),
  but Family Guy series.
  
  This movie was so funny that I died laughing!!!!
  Really, so many laughs, so many highlights,
  Fox finally has churned out a good one for the
  loyal fans of the tv shows.
  
  The basic plot, is that is Stewie Griffin,
  is doing his usual devious deeds as an infant, while
  Peter Griffin lands a job with those wisecracking
  politically incorrect reporters Tommy Tucker and Diane
  Simmons. Tucker is a lot like Ferrel's character of
  "Anchorman", hes a male chauvonist pig. Of course
  these character provide insight and jokes into the
  corrupt mass media world where people will do
  anything for a story. Continuing on, Stewie, finds
  his life unfilled despite his evil history until
  he sees someone that looks like his father, or
  someone just like him. He then becomes obsessed
  with finding him.
  
  One of the highlights and there are plenty are a
  couple of steroid jokes, more jokes poked at the
  mass media, Tom, Peter's reporter rival, Stewie and
  Brian (The Talking Dog) getting drunk and arrested
  and much more Seen Stewie do his usual gags and getting
  drunk was a riot.
  
  Of course, there are thousand more jokes, which I cant
  list them all but what I can say with an honest face
  is that this film really does justice to us Family Guy fans.
  
  Any fans of the series need to watch this, and you will
  probably watch this several times because it is that damn good.
  
  Shows like Family Guy dont dummy anything down, they
  expose the problems of America, abuse of power,
  conservative corrupt media all through the magical power
  of comedy and satire. Family Guy the series has now
  become a great big following and its well deserved
  for the crew and Seth McFarlane.
  
  
  I loved the movie, I give it a 10.
  
  
  
• Ouch
  By A27QMFK69PLPCF on 2005-08-06
  I won't say much. But I'm a HUGE Family Guy fan, and this movie was horrible. I'm not comparing it to the first 3 seasons, I'm taking it for what it is, 3 really poor episodes put together with 3 or 4 funny moments. I was really excited to see it and I can't explain how disappointing the writing was. It felt like something that a Family Guy fan would write. Sorry, just beind honest.
  
  
• It's coming out for both PSP and DVD!
  By A2IU2GJ02WMV7B on 2005-07-09
  Sorry to crash the party guys - but this movie is coming out for BOTH the PSP and on DVD! It's being released in both formats on the same day - that means you can buy a copy on this format to watch it on a PSP, or you can buy different copy on regular DVD to watch on a regular DVD player. You can read more about this release at: tvshowsondvd.com - they state that it's being released in both formats.
  
  
• I have to say...
  By A2Z4UVDOC1CF6O on 2005-12-18
  Pretty damn funny.
  
  Oh, and I don't care if you say this review was not helpful.
  
  
• Funny, Funny, Stuff
  By A2SP6SU5FMKLB2 on 2005-07-30
  I had the privelage of viewing this movie just two days ago, and all i have to say is that it is halarious. It really is a consistant story invloving time travel and then some. "Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man!!!!" It is halarious. Well i gotta go because, OH MY GOD, Do you know what it's time for? A SEXY PARTY!!!! I hope you all get to see it soon!!
  
  
• Unsatisfying
  By A1D1EBU3HGV4WT on 2005-08-01
  When I heard about this movie I was a little concerned because I didn't feel Family Guy was due for a movie. The show can barely carry itself for 22 minutes without using one or two tactics(the famous skinned knee) to fill that time.
  
  While they did manage to toss in a few not-safe-for-TV moments, it was probably due to the weak content that this one was tossed straight to DVD. The movie's plot is no deeper than one of the episodes, and the gags seem a bit recycled. It's a stream of obscure pop culture references, visual gags and a bit of gross out humour. This will appeal to anyone between the ages of 13 to 25, and anyone else with a sense of humour.
  
  My low score is because I'm rating this as a movie, and as such it fails. The pacing is wrong, the plot is boring and the movie brings nothing new to the series. This 90 minute let-down would of been better suited as trimmed 1 hour special, and if it were in that format my rating would be higher. Check it out if you're a fan of the series, but if you're new, stick with the third season DVD.
  
  
• Peter, GET ON!
  By AL639TTVGWE9M on 2005-09-22
  I got my hands on a sneak preview of this movie and laughed so hard in the first five minutes that the next day I bought the Family Guy Season 1&2 DVD.
  
  Truth is, this show is limited by the fact that it's on Fox. This show would be spectacular if it aired on HBO or somewhere the characters would be allowed to swear more.
  
  The movie starts with a mega preview and takes place a year or so after the original series got cancelled. We see what sorts of things the clan has been up to, then it all focuses on Stewie.
  
  The plot is too good to spoil but it does involve Stewie's fears about other kids, may or may not confirm peoples' thoughts that Stewie is gay, and gives us some of the funniest moments this show has produced.
  
  If you like Family guy, you'll love watching it totally uncensored. This one is not to be missed.
  
  Oh and Peter, GET ON!
  
  
• Excellent 1 half hour Family Guy ...
  By A32YOYKCLARA87 on 2005-08-08
  This is an excellent 1 and half hour Family Guy "movie".
  
  The writing is directly in line with most of the shows that we have all seen. There are limits crossed, fun in store, and Quagmire does the USA.
  
  The main plots as you've heard so far, Stewie thinks he's seen what must be his "real" father and goes to seek him out, and Peter gets to sound off on TV as to what "Grinds my gears".
  
  Some of the extremes are Peter's "...always wanted to get back into showbiz after they let him go from the Family Feud". Stewie's brief political stint, Stewie in hell, Stewie on alcohol and later 'pep' pills, Brian feeling uncomfortable because of "stewie", Meg making a change in her life ;).
  
  I don't want to give too much away, but really the show is hard core in some spots, and standard family guy in others. That's the same as saying Extremely Excellent in some spots and only Excellent in others... If you like family guy, you WILL like this movie and at 15 dollars its a steal!
  
  I can't wait to see what the extras will be like, what I have seen is the Divx encoded rip that's traveling the net.
  
  Get it on the net, but buy the DVD to support the show!
  
  
• Incredible movie, it's a wonder why you don't see alot more advertising for this.
  By A2W140MEOI3HTD on 2005-08-26
  So many one liners, just make this movie great. Like Peter's final rant, little Stewie reading the Joys of Sex, and so much more. If you are a Family Guy fan, this is a must own.
  I've seen this movie three times and it just gets better!!
  
  
• Belly-Ache Laughs
  By A3JG72P0KY27HW on 2005-09-30
  It's difficult to ride the kind of success that a show like Family Guy is enjoying right now. This is a show that was cancelled because it was too provocative, which subsequently earned it a cult status that grew to such infamy that Fox had little recourse but to bring it back. Now it's back and everyone is paying very close attention to when Family Guy is going to fail. Sadly for you haters that is not going to happen a) because Seth Macfarlane created the crappy American Dad to divert our attention from any of Family Guy's shortcomings and b) because Family Guy is just too good. Even a mediocre episode is going to guarantee at least one laugh-out-loud scene that will leave you on a good note before out-of-ideas Simpsons comes on.
  
  This movie embodies all that Family Guy has achieved in its comeback. Yes, some of the jokes and characters are getting a little tired (the novelty of greased-up deaf guy has worn off) and yes, some of the creators' humor is slightly too left of center for everyone to get in on the joke; but for every belly-aching laugh-out-loud-till-you-start-crying scene that there is in this film (and there are plenty) you will not be dissapointed.
  
  I know it's unfair to compare Family Guy and The Simpsons because any show that runs for more than a decade is going to run short of ideas but this must be said: when I heard the Simpsons were going to the big screen I though "yawn"... whereas when I heard about this straight-to-DVD Family Guy movie I was foaming at the mouth. The story is quite ludicrous (Stewie thinks he saw his real father on TV so he goes off looking for him with Brian) but allows for endless possibilities of hilarious scenes and quotables. Despite having used this idea twice before Brian and Stewie on another road trip is actually not a tired formula - the two make a great comic pair.
  
  If you are a huge fan of Family Guy then I highly recommend this. Think of it as owning three additional episodes in your pre-existing collection. The humour doesn't deviate from classic Family Guy gags, complete with political subtleties (Tom Tucker: "Actually Peter we've been looking for something to replace our 'Focus On The Middle East' segment"), blatant sexual inuendo (Lois: "Ok Chris, so we've talked about kissing and cuddling, now we're going to learn how to eat out... at a fancy restaurant") and hilarious slapstick. Unlike in most other series or cartoons where at least one character is always unbearable and unfunny (Lisa Simpson) every character in this feature is priceless, even Meg. You're guaranteed Seth MacFarlane's quirky pop culture references (including a hilarious scene involving the classic Thundercats cartoon) that may either catch you off guard or not even catch you at all but that, in my opinion, is another beauty about this program: it forces you to pay attention.
  
  
• Wait until they release more seasons
  By A1NJ2GWURL2ONB on 2005-10-01
  First off, this DVD was hilarious and exactly what we've all come to expect from Family Guy. If you just have to have every Family Guy episode RIGHT NOW, then this DVD is for you.
  
  But the movie, which is essentially three episodes of Family Guy, will probably be shown on TV and subsequently released on a season DVD set. In other words, you can pay $20 to get three episodes now, or pay $30 to get a whole season later.
  
  The only "extras" on this DVD are commentary, a uncensored version (no bleeping), and about a ten minute filler before and after the movie (which is good, but not $20 good).
  
  I'll save my $20 now and buy the whole season later. I love the Family Guy, but I hate it when companies repackage DVDs with slightly different content to make more money.
  
  
• False advertising, false marketing
  By A23BH24MXOPUZU on 2006-05-25
  The film itself is very funny, and on par with the series. What makes me give it three stars is that this was released (and sold to people) earlier this year as a movie - not as an early release of their season finale! I actually saw the finale on TV before seeing the DVD and, while there are a few extra bits at the begining and end, it is essentially the same as what I saw for free on TV (albeit with comcercials - but isn't that what Tivo is for?).
  
  This to me seems very lazy on the part of the Family Guy crew, and smacks of false advertising - nowhere on the DVD packaging does it say anything about this being broadcast on TV, and at no time during the TV broadcast was it mentioned that this was the censored version of the DVD.
  
  Bad, bad, bad.
  
  

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