Post by: Mashiro on July 27, 2007, 06:10:48 PM
Well let me tell you, I have never been so glad that I was wrong. Holy crap what a funny movie!
The dream team (of writers) is back and they made the Simpsons funny again. I honestly thought the Simpsons had run their course, that their days of hilarity was over but no, it was a non-stop laugh fest of a movie.
Well worth the admission price, I highly recommend it to anyone. Even my sister left the film saying "I never found the show funny but this was really good!".
So yeah go out and see it asap =)
I won't spoil anything but sit through some of the credits for a little something at the end
Post by: Arbok on July 27, 2007, 06:44:48 PM
Post by: Stogi on July 27, 2007, 07:59:18 PM
Just wow.
Honestly, I was going to see it anyways (being an old-school simpsons fan and all), but I would have never thought it would be so highly recommended.
Post by: Nile Boogie on July 27, 2007, 08:06:32 PM
Post by: Luigi Dude on July 27, 2007, 11:53:39 PM
Because of that, I just don't really have the heart for anything that has to do with The Simpsons these days. Unless it's watching the episodes from the first 9 Seasons because I still love those.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on July 28, 2007, 12:02:44 AM
Impressions in 6 ---> 8 months
Post by: Svevan on July 28, 2007, 12:08:07 AM
The movie, while funny, lands firmly in the latter half of the Simpsons 18 season run in terms of quality. I laughed. So what? Laughing isn't indicative of quality, even in a comedy. When I took theatre classes, I learned a great lesson: comedy is truth. That's why character, story, environment, all matter to how funny a movie is.
The random gags of The Simpsons movie beat out any other part of the film, including the stupid Flanders subplot. If the only thing I can remember in the film is how funny it was when something random happened, how good is the film actually?
Pixar's animated films have been moving in the right direction, from gag-oriented humor (Toy Story, Monsters Inc.) towards character and environment driven humor. The best example is The Incredibles, where the humor organically comes out of the interplay between the characters' family roles and their superhero roles. Or Ratatouille, where parts of the film aren't funny at all, yet the movie is truthful and beautiful. When we do get to laugh in that movie, it's a treasure. When we're not laughing in The Simpsons movie, we're bored, because NOTHING interesting is happening.
We're so conditioned to consider a comedy film as nothing but a string of gags and jokes - television sitcoms have us convinced that if the studio audience is laughing, then we should be. Even without a studio audience, we still think that everything must be punctuated by a laugh. The Simpsons movie is just trying too hard to fulfill that unnecessary expectation.
It turns out Paprika opened up in the podunk town I live in on the same day, and I mistakenly chose to see The Simpsons without knowing I was missing out. That error will be fixed ASAP.
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 28, 2007, 12:36:26 AM
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the movie Evan, I thought it was one of the best this year.
Post by: Mashiro on July 28, 2007, 03:32:25 AM
I thought it was one of the better films of the year as well Mr.Jack.
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Because of that, I just don't really have the heart for anything that has to do with The Simpsons these days. Unless it's watching the episodes from the first 9 Seasons because I still love those.
If it helps at all, a lot of the shows original writers/ best writers came back to do the movie. Which is the only explanation I can give as to why it was actually funny as opposed to the new stuff.
Futurama big screen movie next please!
Post by: Ceric on July 28, 2007, 03:39:42 AM
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Post by: EasyCure on July 28, 2007, 07:53:55 AM
i was the only person who laughed when i saw that in the background...
this movie really was great, much much better than i had expected. i wasnt aware that the original writers were back for the film but it does explain alot, becuase honestly the show has been dipping in quality over the years.
this movie however makes up for it. as good as it was though, its a bit bittersweet to actually see it realized after so long. i say this because i've read on a few occasion that creator Matt Groening wouldnt do the movie until he wanted to end the series. Im not sure if thats how he still feels though. if it is the end of the simpsons than im glad they went out with a bang, but if its not i'd hate for them to carry on without the same magic that made the movie and the first few seasons so amazing.
i have nothing negative at all to say about the movie, not one thing. it wasnt too long, it wasnt too short and jokes came in all forms; wether it was one liners, sight gags or a jab at american politics. the movie was just plain awesome.
the only bad thing i can say about the experience was the two guys sitting next to me and my friends. on the right i had someone that could of been the real life Comic Book Guy who was breathing so hard i thought he hid a resperator somewhere and the guy to our left who was some jerk frat boy who yelled at stupid things during the entire thing. Not just the movie mind you, he even yelled stuff out during trailers.. there were plenty of lil kids in the audience that were annoying but this guy was much worse. We all know how lil kids are so most of us can tolerate them when they do things like shouting out lines they thought were funny in the trailer (ie spider pig..) but then this jerkoff 20something shouts things like "DONT QUOTE THE MOVIE" to some innocent 5yo and ruins his and everyone elses time. if it were any other movie i would of had to lean over my friend to punch him in the face, and it wouldnt be the first time i've been kicked ouf of a movie for doing so.. /rant
Post by: IceCold on July 28, 2007, 10:07:31 AM
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Post by: Luigi Dude on July 28, 2007, 11:03:26 AM
Of course my personal favorites are Season 4 and Season 5
Post by: EasyCure on July 28, 2007, 11:11:40 AM
"you can use it to contact willy, just dont do it between the hours of X and X, thats Willy's time!"
if you're a simpsons fan big or small, just go see the damn movie.
Post by: nickmitch on July 28, 2007, 06:00:30 PM
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Post by: Kairon on July 29, 2007, 04:48:30 PM
On the other hand, The Disney section in Alaska was AWESOME.
Post by: Mashiro on July 29, 2007, 05:01:02 PM
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but it lacks some of the completely integrated magic that certain timeless episodes had
True but I mean its near impossible to expect a movie of a series that is going on its 19th season to really be as good as its peak (without recycling material, which is another reason why the Simpsons lost a lot of it's magic.). Honestly a series can only go on so long before becoming stale and played out and if anything the movie would have been a great ending to the series as it was "Real Good" as you put it.
Though I will say the movie had one moment where I had to give props to Julie Kavner the voice of Marge in the video recorded scene explaining to Homer that the love in their marriage was pretty much gone and that to show how serious she was she recorded over their wedding tape. The raw emotion from her voice was so perfectly done that it gave a level of emotion I haven't felt from the series well ever. So it did have some magic
Post by: Arbok on July 29, 2007, 05:03:18 PM
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But of course, Evan is right. This isn't Simpson's at its best. It's Simpsons "Real Good" Edition... but it lacks some of the completely integrated magic that certain timeless episodes had.
Hmm....
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Originally posted by: Svevan
Hated it. .... The movie, while funny, lands firmly in the latter half of the Simpsons 18 season run in terms of quality. I laughed. So what? Laughing isn't indicative of quality, even in a comedy.
I'm definitely not getting the Simpsons "Real Good" Edition vibe from Evan's post myself...
Post by: Kairon on July 29, 2007, 05:08:19 PM
Post by: EasyCure on July 29, 2007, 06:02:10 PM
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but it lacks some of the completely integrated magic that certain timeless episodes had
True but I mean its near impossible to expect a movie of a series that is going on its 19th season to really be as good as its peak (without recycling material, which is another reason why the Simpsons lost a lot of it's magic.). Honestly a series can only go on so long before becoming stale and played out and if anything the movie would have been a great ending to the series as it was "Real Good" as you put it.
Though I will say the movie had one moment where I had to give props to Julie Kavner the voice of Marge in the video recorded scene explaining to Homer that the love in their marriage was pretty much gone and that to show how serious she was she recorded over their wedding tape. The raw emotion from her voice was so perfectly done that it gave a level of emotion I haven't felt from the series well ever. So it did have some magic
I agree with you completely about that moment in the movie. There were some serious emotions in alot of the episodes but that scene was just... Wow
i never heard lines spoken with so much emotion that actually came off as real on not some actor hamming it up.
Post by: UncleBob on July 29, 2007, 06:43:25 PM
Post by: Stogi on July 29, 2007, 09:52:29 PM
Entertaining to watch, but nothing to right home about.
Post by: Mashiro on July 29, 2007, 09:54:01 PM
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I thought the movie was deese at best.
What's deese mean?
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on July 30, 2007, 12:56:26 AM
Eh.
It's not a bad movie - don't get me wrong. I didn't hate it as Evan did (though I can definitely see where he's coming from, and agree on a few points). It was just a bit of a mixed bag for me. There were hints to the heart that made the show great in its earlier years, but there was also too much of the gag-heavy nonsense that's plagued it since. If I had to grade it, it'd be a 3/5. Worth seeing if you're a fan, because there's definitely enjoyment to be had, but I wouldn't expect anything magical.
Post by: MaryJane on July 30, 2007, 02:06:29 AM
I thought the movie was hilarious, there were so many great one liners, the plot was strong, there was plenty of emotion, self-discovery, and a great resolution, what more do you want from a movie? Well everyone is entitled to their opinion, and mine is that this movie is awesome.
Post by: Stogi on July 30, 2007, 02:16:30 AM
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Does not typing one letter really save that much time?
No, but I like to type the way I talk. It makes it much easier.
And MaryJane's back!
Ahahah, you should know mate that people thought you were a chick!
And also, check out the "TCET" thread in the funhouse for a nice stoner story.
Post by: MaryJane on July 30, 2007, 05:19:13 AM
I know people think I'm a chick, I've been trying to dispell that thought since I realized that not everyone knows that MaryJane is another term for an illicit green substance that brings joy and medicinal needs to so many.
Post by: Stogi on July 30, 2007, 06:16:31 AM
As you may not know/care, I was formerly Requiem and Don'tHate.
Post by: vudu on July 30, 2007, 07:10:28 AM
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Post by: nickmitch on July 30, 2007, 11:17:25 AM
Post by: EasyCure on July 30, 2007, 02:23:27 PM
the second that show came back from cancelation i was so excited to watch the new episodes but stopped watching after that second sunday.
its random humour somehow became predictable to me and i can't enjoy the show anymore. I am worrying things will be the same with futurama when that comes back.
Then again with the simpsons being on as long as they have i often get the “been there done that” vibe from other said cartoons.
Am i getting to old for this shite?
Post by: matt oz on August 01, 2007, 02:33:06 PM
By the way where did the pig go after the Simpsons went to Alaska?
Post by: Kairon on August 01, 2007, 02:38:29 PM
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 02, 2007, 11:25:34 AM
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One thing that annoyed me throughout the entire thing was why nobody even tried to dig a hole to get out, but I kept reminding myself that it's a cartoon.
Not to mention that this is the Simpsons cast we are talking about...
I just saw the movie and I greatly enjoyed it! I was a tad disappointed that it was mostly focused on jokes and not on story but compared to the recent Family Guy episodes they did a good job of mixing the story and humor. I liked the drama between Homer and his family, something that reminded me of the early episodes. It gave an emotional push to the story.
There was one thing that bugged me was that in the movie it shows that Homer and Marge had a big wedding celebration on tape. Simpsons fans know that Homer and Marge never had a big wedding. They got married at a cheap wedding chapel when they found out Marge was pregnant with Bart. They finally got a big wedding celebration in the episode where Homer files a divorce and gets married again.
It just bugs me when the writers forget about past events and write some new ones on top of them.
But overall the movie was really good. Could've been better but the humor is strong.
Post by: Adrock on August 02, 2007, 08:59:36 PM
Crazy Cat Lady's 2 seconds of screen time made my life.
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Originally posted by: AdrockCrazy Cat Lady's 2 seconds of screen time made my life.
My favorite moment of the last season was finding out her back story.
