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The Simpsons Movie

Postby ADXC » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:49 pm

Well we all knew this thread should rear its ugly head, just kidding. So is anybody going to see it?
Man, is it just me or are they advertising a little too much for the movie? Well from all of the commercials they are playing about it, it had better be good. (Note there will be tons of crude and irrelevant humor. Just a warning.)
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Postby Nate » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:51 pm

If the recent episodes of the TV series are any indication of what the movie will be like, then no, it won't be good.

Man, Simpsons was my favorite TV show back in the day...now it's so terrible. :/
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Postby ADXC » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:57 pm

I'll take your word for it. But still Id like to see it, just to say I saw it. I didn't watch a whole lot of the simpsons show, but it was funny.

I remember there was this episode where they had to send Bart to a catholic school and for some reason Homer attended as well. And Homer had cheated by writing on his arm that "heaven=good and hell=bad". I just couldn't help but laugh at that.
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:34 pm

It is crude ala 'like the worst Family Guy episode' or mildly crude like the tv series?
Looks good but I hope it's like the earlier seasons.
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Postby Sheol777 » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:54 am

Yeah unfortunately The Simpsons haven't been as good for about 8 years now.

That being said I have seen every episode that has been produced, and feel compelled to see the movie.

With most animated shows into movies...it usually spells the beginning of the end of said show.

I really, REALLY used to love this show! But now I think it is time to put it down.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:54 pm

Given that it has been over a year since the last thread, this one is fine.

I'm going to wait and see what people say about the movie. While I agree the Simpsons has been in recent years, it still occasionally makes me laugh pretty hard. If they put a lot of effort into getting the movie right it could be very enjoyable.
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Postby ADXC » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:04 pm

Thank you UC I just found the other Simpsons thread right after I posted this one. Im sorry I didn't search before hand. But even if I did though, would it have been ok then to grave dig? Im just asking for future reference if the problem should ever arrive. Let me rephrase, if a subject I want to talk about already has a thread about it but the thread happens to very old do I grave dig or do I make another one?
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Postby rocklobster » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:10 pm

I agree that the show should definitely go out into the sunset. It's been on long enough.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:40 pm

animedude90 wrote:Let me rephrase, if a subject I want to talk about already has a thread about it but the thread happens to very old do I grave dig or do I make another one?

There isn't a rule, so discern as best possible on a case by case basis. Generally speaking, gravedig if you just want to bring the subject back to the front of the forums (this would have been an acceptable gravedig, for example) and make a new thread if there is new information or the previous thread was massive.
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Postby Hitokiri » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:59 am

I can't wait for it. I love this type of humor anyways (ala Futurama, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, etc).

This movie looks hilarious. I proably wont see it for another week though.
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Postby Zilch » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:05 am

I'm going for one line:

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Postby mitsuki lover » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:46 pm

But according to Homer the pig is really:'Hairy Blubber now.'
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Postby Tenshi no Ai » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:25 pm

Read a couple of reviews on people who watched the midnight showing on IGN, and so far the ratings are a 9 or higher! I'm actually REALLY surprised! Although, they said the comedy is mostly in the first half and the last is moreso... random... Still, those are pretty good ratings for it^^
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Postby Etoh*the*Greato » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:13 pm

Watched it last night. The movie is fantastic! You'd never even know that the script had been mediocre for the past few seasons. There is such care in the writing and its clear that everyone who worked on this project did it because they loved what they were doing and wanted to have a good time doing it. I can see why Groening has held out for such a long time on putting this sucker out, but man it was worth it.

That said, I wasn't expecting much at all, but having loved the show since I was a kid, I felt compelled to watch it.
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Postby heero yuy 95 » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:30 pm

If the recent episodes of the TV series are any indication of what the movie will be like, then no, it won't be good.

Man, Simpsons was my favorite TV show back in the day...now it's so terrible. :/


Stole the words right from my mouth. It's just worn itself out. I still watch the reruns from time to time, but the new episodes, meh, don't even bother. I'm probably gonna go see it with my friends mainly because we all grew up watching it religiously(back when it was good), so i guess i'll just have to go check it out. It looks funny in the previews, but i'm skeptical.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:32 pm

So, it seems certain members of my family are larger fans than I had known, and we saw the film today. It was alright. If it had been an episode it would have been worth my time, but I'm not so sure it was worth my money. While it had its share of funny moments, there were some weak parts as well.

It reminded me of the earliest episodes, before the show was really about comedy. The dramatic/emotional bits have always felt like unnecessary baggage to me, and this was even more pronounced with the movie.
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Postby Tenshi no Ai » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:57 pm

uc pseudonym wrote:It reminded me of the earliest episodes, before the show was really about comedy. The dramatic/emotional bits have always felt like unnecessary baggage to me, and this was even more pronounced with the movie.


I actually almost prefered those early-mid season episodes. Not the EARLY EARLY couple of seasons which were VERY focused on drama on the family with bits of comedy in development, but where there were good stories and still the impact on irony they had...it just made one heck of a show^^ But now, there's just something about random things happening in the episodes, plotholes from left to right and everything (Family Guy I concider different plothole wise, because that's just the type of show it is). I mean that one episode where Grandpa was going out with Selma (or was it Patty?) was just... a bit too much...

Would you say the movie was moreso dramatic, in the mid season I was speaking of, or were there more randomish moments?
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Postby Sheol777 » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:25 pm

Half and half I'd say.

The first 45 minutes or so are totaly gags and jokes that were to me the best part of the film. Not to say they are completely gone once the "story" kicks in, but the pacing is definately different from that point on.

I will say there are a couple of random bits that they could not have gotten away with on tv, but it doesn't ruin the film for me.

All in all I would recommend that anyone that was a fan of the Simpsons in its heyday (about 8 years ago) will love this....WHY CAN'T THEY DO THIS TYPE OF WRITING IN THE SHOW?!

...oh, and stay until the credits are COMPLETELY done
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Postby Ingemar » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:47 pm

I noticed in the credits that the writing cast was huge, including some "classic" Simpsons writers Al Jean, Mike Reiss and John Schwartzwelder. That may have contributed to the "better" humor.

I absolutely HATED the scene with Bart's 'dare' but otherwise loved all the gags. It was basically a single episode, but three times as long with no commercials.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:10 pm

Tenshi no Ai wrote:Would you say the movie was moreso dramatic, in the mid season I was speaking of, or were there more randomish moments?

There was definitely randomness in multiple senses. However, there was a more advanced drama-oriented plot than you see in most episodes (though not as much as the earliest ones). But, to be blunt, I've always thought Simpsons drama was pretty hokey and poorly written, so my preference is for none of it.

Sheol777 wrote:...oh, and stay until the credits are COMPLETELY done

Unfortunately we were in a hurry, so we left knowing this was happening. It will be on YouTube, though, what Bart wrote on the chalkboard notwithstanding.
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Postby R. Zion » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:47 pm

I didn't stay through the credits. What was at the end?
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Postby ADXC » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:54 pm

Yep I saw the movie today, but I didn't stay to the very ending. This movie sure earned its PG-13 rating because there were quite a few bits that I found to be questionable and I won't go into details of what they were. Id have to agree with UC, if it was on tv it would have been great, but they still were able to do a few things they couldn't do on tv as someone else said.

And also why was Fox advertising one of there other shows during the movie? It was on the bottom so you'll have to look for it. Its about mid-way in the film.
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Postby Nate » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:41 pm

It wasn't bad. It was worth the five bucks I paid to see it at least. It started out great, but then it got more bizarre as it went on. Still, I got a few good laughs out of it.

Oh, a great treat for the older fans.
[SPOILER=last part of the movie]After Homer and Bart jump the Springfield Gorge on the motorcycle, you see the wreckage of the ambulance from ALL the way back in the second season when Homer jumped it on a skateboard. That was pretty awesome.[/SPOILER]
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Postby Sheol777 » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:47 am

animedude90 wrote:And also why was Fox advertising one of there other shows during the movie? It was on the bottom so you'll have to look for it. Its about mid-way in the film.


...um, if you have to ask, you missed the joke.
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Postby Puguni » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:59 am

animedude90 wrote:Yep I saw the movie today, but I didn't stay to the very ending. This movie sure earned its PG-13 rating because there were quite a few bits that I found to be questionable and I won't go into details of what they were.


How could you not expect that? This is the Simpsons, not the Brady Bunch.

Anyway, I have yet to see this movie, but it seems some of the newer episodes are better than that awkward phase of episodes. :C There are a lot of movies I still want to see. DX
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Postby uc pseudonym » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:56 pm

Nate's Spoiler: Really? I thought the fact that they jumped the gorge was kind of nice (has anyone ever accomplished that in any of the seasons?) but I missed the ambulance. Hopefully what I just said didn't really spoil anything...

R. Zion wrote:I didn't stay through the credits. What was at the end?

I left during a scene with Mr. Burns and I know at the very end of the credits there's a brief part in which you see the Simpson family as if they're still in the theater and they chat about things. The latter part wasn't very funny and is only notable in that Maggie says her first word: "sequel?" But I don't know what else might have been included.

Vaguely on that subject... where was Sideshow Bob? He's the only major character I never saw.
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Postby ADXC » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:14 pm

@ Sheol777- No I got the joke.


@ Punguni- Actually I did expect stuff but what happend during Bart's dare, I did not expect. You'll know it when you see it.(In the show they could of never done this. And note Im not talking about the language.) And don't comment on the movie's content untill you've actually see it.
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Postby Nate » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:05 pm

uc pseudonym wrote:Nate's Spoiler: Really? I thought the fact that they jumped the gorge was kind of nice (has anyone ever accomplished that in any of the seasons?) but I missed the ambulance. Hopefully what I just said didn't really spoil anything...

It isn't really a spoiler, not technically, I just didn't want to ruin the eyes of the watchful fans...but yeah, it's there...still wrecked, and a bit rusted, but it's there.
The latter part wasn't very funny and is only notable in that Maggie says her first word: "sequel?"

Second word, technically. Her first was "daddy" in the episode where Homer talked about how Maggie was conceived. But it's the first word the family has heard her say (she said her first word when no one was around).

There was one other thing, at the VERY end of the credits you see the Pimple-Faced Kid sweeping up the floors muttering about "Being assistant manager isn't all it's cracked up to be," and then exits to the side, reenters and says, "I went through four years of film school for this?"

I thought it was funny, at least.
Vaguely on that subject... where was Sideshow Bob? He's the only major character I never saw.

Maybe still in prison? I'm not sure. Of course, Sideshow Bob being in the movie would have been dependent on Kelsey Grammer being able to voice...they may have written a part for him just in case, but he may have been unavailable for whatever reason.
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Postby Bobtheduck » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:26 am

Everyone at my school who saw it talked only about one thing... a certain bart scene... I just... I'm surprised it got through...
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Postby uc pseudonym » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:35 am

Nate wrote:There was one other thing, at the VERY end of the credits you see the Pimple-Faced Kid sweeping up the floors muttering about "Being assistant manager isn't all it's cracked up to be," and then exits to the side, reenters and says, "I went through four years of film school for this?"

I thought it was funny, at least.

Man, I really should have stayed after the film. It looks like they're taking all clips of the easter eggs off YouTube and similar sites, so it may be some time before I can see all this stuff.

Nate wrote:Maybe still in prison? I'm not sure. Of course, Sideshow Bob being in the movie would have been dependent on Kelsey Grammer being able to voice...they may have written a part for him just in case, but he may have been unavailable for whatever reason.

That seems a reasonable explanation. If there is a sequel (setting aside my feelings on whether or not there should be one at all) I would hope it involves him. He seems too integral a part of the Simpsons world to be absent.

Bobtheduck wrote:Everyone at my school who saw it talked only about one thing... a certain bart scene... I just... I'm surprised it got through...

That's the thing. When I saw it I couldn't ask myself, "Why did they put that in there?" because I know for a lot of people it will be the funniest part of the movie. Sad, really.
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