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First Movie Blog Community Simpsons Review
Over on The Movie Blog Community, contributor RobertWolf (who was lucky enough to see a screening of The Simpsons Movie) put up the first Simpsons movie review. And he liked it! This is what he had to day about it.
The Simpsons have been around ever since I could remember. We all grew up with Homer, Bart, Lisa Marge and Maggie. It was only a matter of time before these iconic characters would jump to the big screen. A lot of Simpson fans have waited for this moment. I was a huge Simpsons fan when I was younger but as I grew up the seasons decreased in entertainment in my opinion. Because the show for me didn’t have that same appeal as it used to, I didn’t think much when I heard the movie was coming. I finally started to hear good news like the old writers were coming back. The trailers that were released made me chuckle and I began to get excited. So what did I think of The Simpsons Movie? It was a solid good movie.
The movie itself was kinda refreshing animation wise as all we get now are 3D animations. The Simpsons stuck with 2D and thats where this movie shines. It was so good to see a 2D animation back on the screen. The movie didn’t feel long and boring. It was an hour and twenty seven minutes long I believe. Not once during the movie did I check the time or got bored. The Simpsons did what it used to do for me and thats ENTERTAIN!!!!
Homer is the highlight of this movie and that’s never a bad thing. Homer always makes you laugh especially with his new pig which was my favorite part of the movie. A lot of secondary characters don’t get even a line in but that’s ok we know who all these characters are, we don’t need them on screen for the movie.
One thing this movie does is, it highlight’s a few emotional scenes which worked in some parts but didn’t in some. When an emotional scene came up you felt for the characters because you know them, but the end result of the emotional impact falls dead in it’s tracks.
One thing did strike me watching the movie, this whole movie does not add anything new to The Simpson franchise. It doesn’t necessarily do anything new for The Simpsons but one thing that stuck in my head on the way out, they should stop making Simpson season’s on tv and release a movie once every two years. The movie was far more entertaining then any of the new episodes could ever be.
Overall The Simpsons movie was funny, entertaining and I left with a smile on my face. It’s downfall was the stupid end results of the emotional scenes which I kinda felt like they’ve done already on the show. The Simpsons is worth checking out, it’s a solid good movie. I’d give this one a GO!
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Would a person like me who isn’t into The Simpsons at all be able to get anything out of this, or is this movie gonna pull an Aqua Teen and be strictly for fans only?
You don’t need to be a hardcore fan of The Simpsons to get the movie. Little things you might not get or connect to, but you might just enjoy it overall.
Robert: totally agree with you on how the series over the years have been less entertaining. This movie is looking better, I scratched my head for awhile wondering what (or why was it) so necessary to make a Simpsons movie? I will see it and be back later to the community board and let you know.
…cheers brother…
The Simpsons has been around for such a long time, so of course it lost it’s original appeal. That said, I’m so glad to see that the movie is looking as good as we all hoped.
thats a good review but since i’m still watching the simpsons sounds like i’m going to like this.
I stopped watching the show a few years ago, but I’m feeling nostralgic enough that I can’t wait to see it. I’ll probably have to wait till Monday though since I’ll be at Nerd Superbowl all weekend.
i just watched it in london (came out here today) and it was crap. not funny, ridiculous story line – even for the simpsons, and lame emotional bits. there was nothing worth watching again. in fact, for something that took 10 years to put together it has to be one of the biggest disappointments ever.
I’ve been saying it looks like crap ever since the trailer came out for it. The only funny part was Spider-pig.
I live in Croatia, just went to the openning here…for some reason it opened the 26th here…..proof: http://www.blitz-cinestar.hr
I thought it was amazing! Going into the movie I thought it would mark a turning point in Simpson history: a movie which would stand alone from the tv series and take away from the classic Simpson feel. Not at all. The movie, although it had somewhat of a deeper plot than most of the tv episodes, didnt change my view of the Simpsons at all.
Some classic scenes in this movie, I wont give any specifics so that i dont spoil it.
I’ve been reading reviews saying that this movie has more unnecessary “emotional” crap than Spiderman 3! That’s not a good sign.
The movie starts with supposedly the movie version of Itchy and Scratchy, which is always a killer, no pun intended, and then Homer says something that�s funny cause it has a good point, something like, �Why pay to watch something that you can watch for free on TV?�.
Lisa gets the whole town to stop polluting the lake, but Homer, because of his stupidity, dumps all of his pet spider-pig crap into the lake and Environmental Protection Agency, which is not recognized by Springfield civilians, traps the whole town inside a thick glass dome, this act was sanctioned by President Schwarzenegger. Everyone blames Homer so the Simpsons family runs away to Alaska, but when Springfield is in danger, Homer and his family return to save the day.
My opinion might be biased, since I�m a fan of the Simpsons.
But I think the guys who wrote and direct and everyone who was behind this big project have outdone themselves once again. Matt Groening and James L. Brooks can be proud of their accomplishment.
The Simpsons movie not only presents the family and the town of Springfield in a colossal situation, including the death defying motorcycle stunt that Homer and Bart had to do to save the town,�
the movie also gives tributes to some of the classic memorable episodes of The Simpsons in the past, like The springfield gorge, a part of the episode in the second season of the show where Bart Simpsons the Daredevil tried to jump over the gorge as a part of his stunt act.
you could even still see the ambulance that hit the tree as if it�s been sitting there for all these years.
From the time dumb Ralph Wiggum sings along to the tune of the theme music of 20th century Fox all the way to the part where Homer wants to make sure this time the hammer would hit the nail instead of his eyes, The Simpsons Movie has jokes and heartfelt moments, all the elements that make The Simpsons one of the most beloved families in the history of television.
When you watch this movie you could tell the efforts they put into making some of the scenes look big screen worthy. What makes it even cooler is the cool guest stars that make appearances in this film, like Tom Hanks and Green Day.
Don�t miss Green Day�s latest rendition of the Simpsons show�s famous music theme.
SAW IT!!!!!!! Lemmie just say this. The previous years have been weak and there was a reason why. They were saving all of their powerhouse material for the flick. A+++++ I saw a special Myspace screening last night in LA and I was dying. Hilarious. Wait (no spoiler) for the scene with the robot. AMAZING. GO STAT!