# Why No Simpson's Movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 22, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898 "2002-04-22T01:35:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ummm.yeahh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ummm.yeahh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ummm.yeahh)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/1 "2002-04-22T01:35:48Z")
Anybody got the inside scoop on why there was never a Simpson’s movie? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/2 "2002-04-22T01:41:48Z")
Matt Groening says he’s working on one. ---
**Author:** ![Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ersatz_Shmoe)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/3 "2002-04-22T05:38:51Z")
One of the writers spoke at my university and he said the reason there was never a Simpsons movie is because they could never come up with an idea that lasted more than half an hour. In fact, the Kamp Krusty episode was originally the first idea for a movie, and it ended up being the shortest Simpsons episode ever (I think it was 17 minutes), which is why there is a Rod and Todd Flanders short after it. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/4 "2002-04-22T06:17:11Z")
Plus I keep hearing how they want to wait till the series is over so they can devote the time to it that is necessary. So it’s at least 4 or 5 years away. ---
**Author:** ![G.I.J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@G.I.J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.I.J)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/5 "2002-04-22T10:14:43Z")
Given the new episodes coming out, how could a movie be anything but terrible? ---
**Author:** ![hazel-rah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hazel-rah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazel-rah)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/6 "2002-04-22T10:19:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by G.I.J \* Given the new episodes coming out, how could a movie be anything but terrible? Obviously they’re saving all the _good_ jokes for the movie! -fh ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/7 "2002-04-22T12:46:51Z")
Does there need to be a movie of everything? ---
**Author:** ![ummm.yeahh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ummm.yeahh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ummm.yeahh)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/8 "2002-04-22T13:32:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*Does there need to be a movie of everything? \*\* Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: No. Pokeman: No Brady Bunch: No Rocky III and V: No Simpons: Absolutely! ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/9 "2002-04-22T13:44:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ummm… yeahh… \* > \*\*Simpons: Absolutely! \*\* Why? What can you do in a movie that you can’t do in the show? What purpose would the movie serve? How many SImpsons episodes have you seen that make you say, “Damn, I wish this was an hour longer?” I love the Simpsons, and I can certainly see why Groening would want to make a movie (to make money) but I don’t see much in it for the fans. Am I the only one who thinks it’s okay for books, TV shows, games, and comics to be what they are and not have to be movies? ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/10 "2002-04-22T14:21:16Z")
Ummm…I think I came up with a [pretty good idea for one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=107533)… ---
**Author:** ![ummm.yeahh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ummm.yeahh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ummm.yeahh)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/11 "2002-04-22T18:45:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\* > > Why? What can you do in a movie that you can’t do in the show? What purpose would the movie serve? How many SImpsons episodes have you seen that make you say, “Damn, I wish this was an hour longer?” > > I love the Simpsons, and I can certainly see why Groening would want to make a movie (to make money) but I don’t see much in it for the fans. > > Am I the only one who thinks it’s okay for books, TV shows, games, and comics to be what they are and not have to be movies? \*\* I can definetely see your point. I guess I am pretty biased. I guess I would just love the idea of watching an hour and a half Simpson’s on the big screen. Not to mention all the excitement of waiting for it to come out. But I can see your point as well. Just wishful thinking. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/12 "2002-04-22T19:25:09Z")
What Legomancer said. There’s already too many badly done movies out there now, so called **blockbusters** that should have been called **walletbusters**. Sheesh. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/13 "2002-04-22T21:40:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*Does there need to be a movie of everything? \*\* Damn right! Coming soon: Peeps, the movie!! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-simpsons-movie/104898/14 "2002-04-22T22:38:41Z")
Plus if it’s in the theaters there might be … you know … nudity.