Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story
Rated: NR
Release Date:2005
Running Time: 88
My Rating: 0/5
Directed by: Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Seth Green, Lori Alan, Drew Barrymore, Noel Blanc, Johnny Brennan, Mike Henry, Gary Janetti, Don LaFontaine, Phil LaMarr, Ron Livingston, Rachael MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson
For "Family Guy" fans, there are no freakin' sweeter words than "Never Before Seen." A triumphant homecoming for the Griffins, "Stewie Griffin" is not so much a movie as it is a not-yet-aired three-episode story arc enhanced with a home-video-exclusive "red carpet premiere" prologue and an epilogue (capped, of course, with a fart joke). "Family Guy's" resurrection is a television miracle, and its creators have rewarded the faithful by picking up right where they left off, offending any and all sensibilities (recasting Jesus as comic magician Art Metrano), dissing the celebrity disenfranchised (Ellen Cleghorne references, anyone?), and generally taking potshots at anyone on their enemies list (Stewie breaks the neck of a reporter for "Entertainment Weekly", the magazine that once called "Family Guy" "the Awful Show They Just Keep Putting on the Air"). "The Untold Story! " is a star vehicle for "Family Guy" 's breakout character, in which the mega maniacal and matricidal infant has a Grinch-like change of heart after a near-death experience (and a disturbing encounter with Steve Allen in Hell) and, more life-altering, discovers a football-pated man who could be his father (the truth is more shocking!). As go the gags, so goes "Family Guy", and there are enough good ones here to compensate for the many misfires. The Miller-esque (as in Dennis) penchant for channeling arcane pop culture can grow tiresome. But for those who do remember the words to the "Who's the Boss" theme song, know (or still care) who Steve Bartman is, and are always up for "a sexy party," this will be the greatest story ever untold. "--Donald Liebenson"
Stills from "Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story "
Date added to my collection: 22 Oct 2005
My Comments: Animated
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