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News Credits: 49 · Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:24 am

So I went and saw the midnight showing of the Simpsons movie.

It wasn't that bad, I went in expecting an hour n' half long episode, and thats that we got.

It wasn't a bad film, the jokes were pretty funny. But that made up 90% of the film. It had a strong beginning, but petered out somewhere near the middle. If it wasn't for the jokes, it would have sucked.

90% Jokes
5% Story
5% Character development(sorta)

If you're not a huge Simpsons fan, I wouldn't bother with the movie right off the bat, wait till it goes to a dollar theater to see it.

Edit: Stay for the credits if you do happen to see it. There is nothing after the credits, but theres a few things during.

News Credits: 10 · Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:48 am

Senor Hugo wrote:So I went and saw the midnight showing of the Simpsons movie.

It wasn't that bad, I went in expecting an hour n' half long episode, and thats that we got.

It wasn't a bad film, the jokes were pretty funny. But that made up 90% of the film. It had a strong beginning, but petered out somewhere near the middle. If it wasn't for the jokes, it would have sucked.

90% Jokes
5% Story
5% Character development(sorta)

If you're not a huge Simpsons fan, I wouldn't bother with the movie right off the bat, wait till it goes to a dollar theater to see it.

Edit: Stay for the credits if you do happen to see it. There is nothing after the credits, but theres a few things during.

At least it was better than most of the newer seasons. I went to see it yesterday(its been on here since Wednesday).

The sequence where Bart is skateboarding naked is really good especially the end. No couch gag at the start, though they do have a blackboard one:

Please don't illegally download this movie.

As if thats going to stop the sceners :BANG_HEAD:

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Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:37 pm

It's a good movie. Not a great one, but a good one. I enjoyed it.

Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:58 am

I must watch this movie.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:55 am

I see it as a super-long awesome episode...episode you don,t see much today!

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:45 pm

I got one thing to say....

"I've spent my entire life up to this point collecting plastic robots, video games, and comic books. Life well spent! :grin:

"

I thought it was a good movie, and certainly worth seeing. It's too bad the previews probably killed at least 10 jokes.

Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:16 am

Senor Hugo wrote:but petered out somewhere near the middle

As in, Bart's peter? :lol:

I have to say it. That was the best part of the whole movie. Just because they actually did it. The crowd reaction was priceless.

But for the most part, it was dumb. Fun, but dumb. There wasn't enough scenes with the random citizens. Patti and Selma didn't even speak. Skinner was only in one shot. Burns was just in a few jokes. I know there's no time, but they could have done something more.

There wasn't enough with Lisa either.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:19 am

Lenny "code black, black is the worst color"
:camera pans to carl:
Lenny: "no offence"

best damn line in the movie :lol:

Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:14 pm

I really enjoyed it, but like most, went in expecting a feature length ep - its my opinion that it was "movie plot" style. Although, I felt it dragged a bit after the middle point.

Grand Theft Walrus. I want to play that!!!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:39 pm

I laughed more throughout this movie than in the past 5 seasons, nuff said.

Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:32 pm

I have yet to see it (surprised?), but I have every intention of seeing it. and it looks like the reviews are surprisingly positive.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:09 pm

I was thinking, and I find it a little surprising at the overall lack of guest voices for a big screen movie. It just seems odd that Simpsons has had so many guest voices over the years, and there were just four in the movie.

And there must be deleted scenes. In the credits, Kang's name appears, but I dont' remember him being anywhere in the movie, and unless he appeard in the mob and they're counting that as a voice appearance, then that's at least one deleted scene.

And is Dr. Nick dead?

Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:25 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:So I went and saw the midnight showing of the Simpsons movie.

It wasn't that bad, I went in expecting an hour n' half long episode, and thats that we got.

It wasn't a bad film, the jokes were pretty funny. But that made up 90% of the film. It had a strong beginning, but petered out somewhere near the middle. If it wasn't for the jokes, it would have sucked.

90% Jokes
5% Story
5% Character development(sorta)

If you're not a huge Simpsons fan, I wouldn't bother with the movie right off the bat, wait till it goes to a dollar theater to see it.

Edit: Stay for the credits if you do happen to see it. There is nothing after the credits, but theres a few things during.

I haven't been a fan in many years. So i'm glad I didn't bother too see it

Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:35 pm

I just got back from seeing the movie and I liked it, even though I haven't watched the show in a long time. I enjoyed those little whatever you call them during the credits especially the last bit. I'am an usher so I can understand how that guy felt.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:48 am

Alot more laugh out loud moments than I was expecting. There was a 60 odd year old woman sitting in front of me and she was almost on the floor laughing at the skateboarding bit.

It did fizzle out of funnyness after about half an hour, but the ending picked up a little.

I don't think anything that happens in the movie will affect what happens in the series, though Duke of Lons, that certainly happened in the movie. Though I think that was just for his gag.

Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:56 am

I was surprised they didn't fit all the characters in. Mind you, I didn't check every single inch of the crowd frame, but they were missing Kang and Zordo (did I get the aliens' naems right?), Lewis, Lisa's music teacher, Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz (obviously the voices wouldn't be there), and that pale kid from Bart's class. Probably a bunch of others. Not that they had to cram everyone in, but this seems like the type of movie that would try.

Obviously the dead characters weren't in it.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:58 am

Me, Grimlock! wrote:I was surprised they didn't fit all the characters in. Mind you, I didn't check every single inch of the crowd frame, but they were missing Kang and Zordo (did I get the aliens' naems right?), Lewis, Lisa's music teacher, Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz (obviously the voices wouldn't be there), and that pale kid from Bart's class. Probably a bunch of others. Not that they had to cram everyone in, but this seems like the type of movie that would try.

Obviously the dead characters weren't in it.

Who's Lewis? I did notice some like the crazy Iodine lady, lisa's 'rival', the one voiced by winona rider, and a few others who I forget now. But you're right. Kang and the other alien are surprised to be missing.

Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:55 am

Insurgent wrote:Who's Lewis?

He's the black kid in Bart's class. He's probably as used as the pale kid who pukes on the bus.

I'm still surprised that they didn't stick Lionel Hutz in there. Seems like Phil Hartman should have been a part of that movie in at least some way. Just doesn't seem complete without him.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:29 pm

Uh, dude, it's kinda hard for a dude who's been dead for 9 years to do any voice acting work whatsoever.

Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:25 pm

Damolisher wrote:Uh, dude, it's kinda hard for a dude who's been dead for 9 years to do any voice acting work whatsoever.

Uh, dude, it didn't have to be his voice. A dedication, a mention, or old sound clips would do.

Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:30 pm

Me, Grimlock! wrote:
Damolisher wrote:Uh, dude, it's kinda hard for a dude who's been dead for 9 years to do any voice acting work whatsoever.

Uh, dude, it didn't have to be his voice. A dedication, a mention, or old sound clips would do.

Yeah and Jim Henson's been dead for nearly 2 decades but Rowlf keeps showing up in Muppets projects. He's even spoke since his death (using a different va of course).

News Credits: 2 · Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:12 am

Me, Grimlock! wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Who's Lewis?

He's the black kid in Bart's class. He's probably as used as the pale kid who pukes on the bus.

I'm still surprised that they didn't stick Lionel Hutz in there. Seems like Phil Hartman should have been a part of that movie in at least some way. Just doesn't seem complete without him.

Oh him. Forgot about him. I'm sure I saw Lionel Hutz in one of the mob scenes looking very angry at Homer. It may have been when he was trying to get to the treehouse, but dont quote me on that.