# Anyone else watching The Simpsons Movie trailers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900 "2007-03-14T16:23:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/1 "2007-03-14T16:23:02Z")
I know the TV series hasn’t been up to snuff for a couple of years, but the movie trailers are funny enough to brighten up my whole day at work. Here’s a short one: [Short Trailer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEnKL9QJQ4w) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/2 "2007-03-14T17:43:50Z")
[QUOTE=teela brown] I know the TV series hasn’t been up to snuff for a couple of years, but the movie trailers are funny enough to brighten up my whole day at work. Here’s a short one: [Short Trailer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEnKL9QJQ4w) [/QUOTE] Regardless of how good or bad the show has gotten, I absolutely can’t not go see the movie! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/3 "2007-03-14T18:16:48Z")
I might try to catch it when it comes to cable, but there’s no way a Simpson’s movie can be as good as the 30-minute series. For one, Homer is incapable of concentrating long enough to maintain a feature-length plot. In addition, with that span of time, Maggie may be forced to talk. It’s just a bad idea all the way around. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/4 "2007-03-14T18:21:07Z")
[QUOTE=teela brown] I know the TV series hasn’t been up to snuff for a couple of years [/QUOTE] I think the last two years have been the best in a long time, but that’s probably another topic. I’ve been very happy with the trailers. It looks like they’re cramming a ton of different plots into the movie, so I wonder if some are jokes, but what I’ve seen so far is very funny and looks great. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/5 "2007-03-14T19:20:09Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] there’s no way a Simpson’s movie can be as good as the 30-minute series. For one, Homer is incapable of concentrating long enough to maintain a feature-length plot. In addition, with that span of time, Maggie may be forced to talk. It’s just a bad idea all the way around. [/QUOTE] You might be right, but I hope you’re not. After all, Beavis & Butt-head and South Park made the jump to the big screen pretty successfully. My own personal fear is that the trailers will spoil all the best jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/6 "2007-03-14T19:41:06Z")
[QUOTE=Thudlow Boink] You might be right, but I hope you’re not. After all, Beavis & Butt-head and South Park made the jump to the big screen pretty successfully. My own personal fear is that the trailers will spoil all the best jokes. [/QUOTE] I didn’t say unsuccessful; I just don’t think it will be very good. I hope I’m wrong. Homer rules! I’m sure they’ll make a gajillion bucks. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-the-simpsons-movie-trailers/395900/7 "2007-03-14T21:34:08Z")
Woohoo! The trailer looks great. I wouldn’t be surprised if not all of what’s shown ends up onscreen, but who knows? Oh, and we didn’t see Kang and Kodos.