I think the film needed more Ralph, Needed SOME reference to futurama, a few more jokes, “blinky” (the three eyed fish), the happy elves, that one eared bunny / some life in hell reference.
I’m glad I saw it, but something was missing… for me, the same amount of “missing” that “Surf’s Up” had… or rather didn’t have.
I liked Apu had his octuplets… that bumble bee man’s show was shown.
Homers licenese plate was like 1PHL07 anyone know this?
I caught most of the “sight” gags, but I know I missed a few. Do we know from the directors how many to look out for?
I liked “You can’t keep stopping at every ‘Yeld,’ ‘Rare-rold,’ and ‘Sop’ sign we come across!” Anindication that Homer’s stupid plan had actually worked several times in a row.
I too was disappointed there was no “The Simpsons Are Going to Alaska”, but in general they did well with the recurring jokes.
Iwas disappointed mainly that there was no concentration on any minor character. The only ones I remember having more than an extremely bit part are Burns and Itchy and Scratchy, and even they appear less than the average character in an average episode. Most characters seemed to appear less than they do in the average episode: it was all about the Simpsons.
But it was worth seeing on the big screen, if only to see it before it comes out on video. Usually with comedies I wait until the video release if at all.
Saw it last night, laughed out loud most of the time. Great movie. My favorite moments:
[ul][li]Homer taking Bart fishing[/li][li]“Don’t get any ideas…okay, maybe we should do it just once, to break the tension.”[/li][li]The Disney animals (with emergency bald eagle thrown in) in Homer’s and Marge’s bedroom[/li][li]Fat Tony’s yard trimmings - “You miss this stuff if you don’t listen, Lou.”[/li][li]Moe’s “I’m going to turn the lights off for one minute, and all my booze better be back where it was”[/li][li]"I’ve done things no dog should ever do.[/li][li]Burns suggesting that Smithers commit suicide for his amusement[/ul][/li]
Does anyone think the irony of Jewish Krusty selling an ultra-pork sandwich was intentional (granted, he’s not observant, but many “just cultural” Jews know that pork in a no-no for Jews)? I’m on the fence about that one.
Jesus wept! Maybe I’ve watched the Simpsons too much, invested too much time discussing it with my friends who watched it too much but this film was to me, a steaming pile. All the jokes were tepid. The attempted satire was ill-targeted pointless. The plot just didn’t really make a whole lot of sense. Oh, I’m so angry!
I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve been a hardcore Simpsons fan for 15+ years and I loved it! It was no “22 Short Films About Springfield”, but it totally delivered. And it had the theater I was in in stitches.
Hard to pick a favorite moment, but I loved Marge and Homer’s animal friends/sex therapists.
I don’t see the mixed message - the MPAA gives the rating, studios pick the trailers. There are definitely Simpsons fans younger than 13, and PG-13 isn’t binding like an R rating.
I loved it. Totally worth the money, and it should be watched with a crowd.
The animation is much richer. They make liberal use of the Futurama 3D-as-2D technique, often spectacularly. If you have any respect for the animation craft that goes in to the show, you should see the movie.
The movie drew big laughs from the audience throughout and had a simple, emotional storyline. It’s packed with references to previous episodes, and just about every secondary and tertiary character gets a little face time. One of them appears to die, but I have a feeling it’s a Kenny-style death.
The movie gets darker than the show. The mob in particular is pretty menacing. The writers clearly allowed themselves to make the stakes higher for the cinema, and that was a good move.
Bottom line: if you’ve reached a point where you just can’t enjoy anything Simpsons-related prior to, say, 1997, just skip it. But for most fans of the show, this is a slam dunk. I’m truly impressed that they could find this much “new” to inject into a 20-year-old franchise. Well done.
