[Movie] The Simpsons: The Movie

After reading the recent postings on "The Simpsons" in the Futurama thread, I thought it might be time to discuss the "Simpsons" movie that's been in development for some time.

Some of the first real information on the project was revealed on this page over at Soundtrack.net, which confirms that Hans Zimmer is set to score the movie. Other, more unreliable information can be found here, at IMDB.

I've long held that "The Simpsons" has long jumped the shark; the new episodes are pale shadows of the old ones that manage just a few giggles apiece and are shameless in attemtping to revise the series' continuity or shamelessly cram guest stars into the roster. Despite watcing since 1996, I haven't seen the show regularly since 2003, and I had noticed the quality decile as early as early as 2000.

This film project represents the last chance for the series to redeem itself. If a big-screen product manages to capture the spark that the show already had, while perhaps updating it to compete with edgier shows, I can see a "Simpsons" film as much like the "South Park" feature--a success.

On the other hand, if the film is an extension of the series' current trends, I can see it as a bloated, celebrity-laden disaster that finally buries the show and scatters its core constituancy.

I have to say, though, that the announcement of Zimmer as the composer fills me with horror. Alf Clausen has worked on the show for 13 years; why not allow him to score the big screen version? OR why not get Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme? Having 800 people write 20 secs apiece and slapping Zimmer's name on it seems a step in the wrong direction.

Discuss.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That new trailer has some clever bits, but the best parts won't be in the movie, obviously.

That slapstick ballet was a hoot, but then again slapstick is just about the only thing the Simpsons does well anymore. It is probably the lengthiest Simpsons media we'll see without a gratuitous celebrity cameo in the forseeable future, though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by The Furious One

A teaser 3 just out

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=13911

Seems they are going with the 101 ways Homer can hurt himself gags

Yeah, I think it's pretty much time to abandon all hope that the movie will be any good, or reverse the trend toward unwatchable mediocrity in the show itself.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=4290

Something Awful had a great parody of what the Simpsons Movie script would look like.

Sad thing is I could really see that happening.

Yes! All it needs is a gratuitous celebrity cameo on every page.

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