Finding a person on this campus who has not seen or heard of Family Guy is a difficult task. Having just been resurrected from the dead, it is a staple of Sunday night entertainment, and at any given time of day or night someone is probably watching an episode on DVD. During its absence from the airwaves, however, the creators of Family Guy tried to keep their show alive by making a full-length feature film. The movie, simply put, is more funny and much, much more obscene than any episode could possibly be.
Released on DVD last week, titled Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, the storyline that ties the cut scenes together is that of Stewie traveling across the country to find the man he believes is his real father, while Peter becomes a local celebrity in Quahog. It goes through many different time periods and different settings, starting outside the movie itself in the “real world” of Family Guy and then moving into the characters acting in the film.
Every character in the series makes an appearance in the movie, even some of the obscure characters like the Greased-Up Deaf Guy and the Kool-Aid Man. Drew Barrymore makes an appearance, and there are new characters introduced that flawlessly fit into the movie’s profane nature.
While many people consider the regular episodes to be offensive (a warning is even shown beforehand now), they can not hold a candle to the movie. Everything goes over the top, like all-new slurs toward Asian Reporter Tricia Takanawa, Lois’ description of why she is pro-choice, and naturally Quagmire is hornier than ever. In addition, many of the scenes are obscenity-laced.
Some, having seen the movie, have said that it goes too far with the offensive content, but fans of the series will know that when Seth McFarlane is involved, the only line is the one imposed by the censors. Here, there is no line to cross. McFarlane and his team use every obscure reference at their command, and every dirty thought they can muster, to put together the perfect movie for the Family Guy fan.
Just as with the episodes, nearly every single scene of the movie comes with some strange obscure reference, and many of them ruin precious childhood memories like the death of Bugs Bunny and Superman watching Wonder Woman use the bathroom on the invisible jet. Those who hate the cut scenes in the TV show will probably hate the movie, since there are even more of such scenes in the movie.
To sum up, if you liked the episodes, you will love the movie. If you did not like the episodes, you are probably dead and thus will not enjoy the movie. Everyone should buy, beg, borrow, or steal a copy of the DVD, and watch this movie.
