[Movie] The Simpsons: The Movie

If you've been a Simpsons fan for awhile now, you could definitely could tell all the plots that they've recycled throughout the years. I've seen episodes with Springfield in danger of destruction, Homer pretty much being a selfish jerk only to eventually mend his ways, and his family abandoning him only to come together at the end.

It's nothing new, but then neither is the Simpsons. This movie had been in development for a couple years now, and I'm not surprised they had to go back to some classic themes in order to make a movie out of it.

But it definitely delivered what I wanted, which was entertainment. I do miss that there wasn't much in the way of involvement of other characters, but then again, I didn't want the movie to be a 2/3 hour long episode of the Simpsons...I don't watch that much in one sitting. There were laughs (even some subtle ones! gasp) and I'll also admit, that one emotional scene with Marge was some of the best Simpsons voice acting I've heard in awhile.

I think the Simpsons movie is an animated comedy movie done right. By far much better than the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie (mentioned previously), which pretty much prescribes you be under the influence of something to enjoy it (which is how the most recent episodes have been as well).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Tama8-chan

I'm kinda surprised though that the trailers pretty much gave a lot of the film's gags away.

By the way they were advertising it, you'd have thought it was something that would be on a much more grander scale.

The reason why I liked the South Park movie a lot was because it did stuff that the TV series didn't normally do - uncensored swearing, an all out epic war, Satan, Saddam, Kenny's face, plus it was a musical!

It may have been everyone's cup of tea, but at least it was something that warranted a movie.
With the Simpson's Movie, the animation may have been great, and the plot may have been a little more bigger than usual, but it didn't justify that there should have been a movie made.

There were so many opportunities that were missed.

Personally, I think if the Simpsons movie went ridiculously extensive or complex in terms of plot or story, it would have failed miserably. The Simpsons is not known for its plots or stories, at least not in recent history. Groening himself noted that he doesn't believe people think "I'll watch this week's Simpsons because I like the plot". Rather, people just tune in to see what happens. That's the mindset I went in with the Simpsons movie and ended up being pleased with what I saw happen.

I was not expecting the Simpsons to push the envelope like South Park does. South Park is known for that kind of entertainment, which is why it is enjoys the popularity it does today. That's all good and well for them, but it is not something the Simpsons does. In fact, if the Simpsons movie tried to overreach just because of the simple fact that they had a movie to make, it would have been a disservice to the loyal fans who have enjoyed their more tame/subtle humor (in comparsion to South Park).

And then again, we do get a little taste of something we don't get on the TV screen. Frontal nudity! Come on now.

There's nowhere I can't reach.