 | Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Animation |
This is bar-none the funniest movie of the year.... (and as Homer would say)... so far! After 18 long years the Simpsons movie has finally arrived. Needless to say, its longevity and humor has never ceased to amuse. I've been watching the show inconsistently over the years, but I've always been a fan and tune in when it's on TV. This movie is so long overdue... I can't believe South Park got a movie before this! Proceed with caution.... that's a SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't seen the flick! Without further adieu, here's my veRdict:
the wRong
No Couch Gag!
I've always wondered how they'd do it in the movie... the opening showed the daily lives of Sprinfield-ians like the show... then it got cut short and... Green Day appeared... and then... no... couch gag! This was one of the staples of the show, and I was disappointed it didn't make the movie.
Springfield, Overpopulated
Actually, I'm happy they fit practically every character in Springfield, which is a ton. This is more of a constraint of it being a 90 minute movie, but I really wish the other characters I loved such as Krusty, Mr. Burns, Groundskeeper Willie, etc. got more to do. New characters like the main villain, Lisa's love interest, and 'boob lady' got bigger roles here. Not a nagging flaw, but just a nitpick. I know they all got their moment to shine on the show.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirrels
When I first saw this monstrosity I thought everyone in Springfield was going to turn into freakish multiple-eyed zombies! But I don't what the real purpose of sealing the town under the glass dome was... is the lake inside the town? Then shouldn't they all be turned into freaks? Or was the lake outside the dome, then shouldn't that have been the one under the dome? You might say 'it was the ECA villain's scheme for option 3, deal with it'... but I found it fruitless when the town didn't turn into freaks and just suffered lacking resources.
the Right
Humor
Need I say more? Probably the funniest movie I've seen all year. It's just a good time at the movies. No matter how shallow their jokes are, the way the deliver is so, so funny. Stuff that made me laugh out loud: the guy who was torn between his family and Venice; Bart drunk as hell; every scene with Homer.... you guys write in your favorite funny moments! Too bad a lot of the funny stuff was given away in the trailers though.
His Fat Butt Could Shield Us All
Homer's the hero all right. I'm glad the movie focused on him finally 'growing up'. He's a big, dumb, lovable oaf you can't help but root for. If there was an 'animated characters' hall-of-fame, Homer would definitely be there.
Heart
Amidst the laughs, i liked that the movie showed us deeper things such as the relationship of father-son, husband-wife, and compassion to others... until the next joke that is, haha. Really though, I held back tears during the scene where Homer played the 'taped-over' VHS....
The Cast
Wow, I never knew Dan Castellaneta voiced so many characters (namely: Homer, Krusty the Clown, Grampa Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Barney Gumble)! Almost all voice talents gave life to multiple characters, and it was cool that they're dynamic like that.
2D
Yup, the movie trailers said it 'dared to be ugly', but i'm glad they stuck to the old animation style that's so distinct and still holds up to this day. I appreciate the character designs more when I saw Matt Groening's book about how to draw the Simpsons... the science of it, the symmetrical shapes... just classic... check it out when you're at Fully Booked. I'm just happy they didn't do a 'Flintstone's movie' live-action or 'TMNT' CGI with this.
the veRdict
This movie was worth the long wait, and it definitely delivered in entertainment and laughs. People may argue that it was just a 'long episode' but I thought that's just fine. It's one of the funniest movies I've seen all year... in fact, I had a better time watching this than Shrek 3. Long time Simpsons' fans will love that almost all the characters are there, no matter their small roles (how I wish some were bigger), and that Homer is the star (as it should). It's one of the wittiest sitcoms around (animated or live-action), and even though it's lost some of its ground to other shows like 'Family Guy' et. al., there will always be a space in my heart for the Simpsons. I echo the sentiments of Maggie's 'alleged' first word during the end credits.... 'Sequel!'   | This animation comedy film is really fun.
For the entire month of July 2007, as part of a campaign to hype the July 27th opening of the movie, 11 “7-Elevens” stores all over North America changed their names to Kwik-E-Marts, and begun selling products like Buzz Cola, KrustyO's cereal, and Squishees - including WooHoo! Blue Vanilla flavor. |
 | i wish they did that here! and made all the counter-people speak in an Indian accent, haha. 'Please, Cam Agen!' |
| oohhh.... that makes perfect sense! still, i missed it... haha |
 | yey i am long times simpson fans! |
| haha yeah, it had its surprisingly heartwarming moments! but the punch line has to be there, lest they be one of those Disney movies, hahaha! i guess we get emotional cuz' we've known these characters so long and care about them, no matter what crazy stuff happens in their lives... |
| ryderaquino wrote on Jul 27, '07, edited on Jul 27, '07 bwahahaha, natawa ako sa pagsabi mo anj. i'm a long times simpson fans as well! hahaha
have u seen it? if you haven't, DON'T READ MY REVIEW!!! only after watching may you share your thoughts. that's an order. hahaha |
 | i've the 9 seasons on DVD and somehow it stopped being funny after the 6th. i'm still going to collect the 18 seasons to date and will definitely watch the movie.
/simpsons fan
//will laugh if it calls for it |
| haha, yeah i believe the show lost some luster over the years. but i still think its one of the all-time classic tv shows, period. i wonder how many seasons it will go on? if it goes another 18, your wallet will be burned from collecting the dvds, haha. go watch! is it out there already in swistzalund?
oh laugh you will! if you don't, you're a soul-less fiend-spawn from hell. |
| oh no, i have not seen it yet. but it's fine, simpsons are freaking awesome. i'm planning to watch when the madness dies down haha |
| yep it's on theatres, there's just too many things to do in the evening. it's always routine like cook dinner and go urban-trekking with cass, meet firends until the sun sets (around 22:00), have a drink or two, coffee or whatever then go home for a nightcap. lollers. i usually by dvds at a 2nd-hand store. hehehehe |
 | I really like the videotape scene. Naiyak talaga ako. |
| what?! that's like going to a party when everyone's already leaving! hahaha. ok, watch the rat in paris instead... i wanna watch that one tomorrow! first Springfield, then Paris! good week for quality animated flicks! |
| hahaha, i hear ya'... it's worth it... it's a long simpsons episode, but it's a f*cking good episode, so there! hahaha
the sun sets at 10pm there? no shit? wow.... |
| only on summers and 11pm on august, more time to go strolling by the lake but sets around 4pm on winters. |
| nice... probably cuz' of your position in the globe, haha... pretty weird to have dinner 9pm and the sun's still out, but you're probably used to it already, haha...XD |
 | i think maggie's first word is really either "daddy" or "dada"... not sure. andun yun sa episode ng first words nilang magkakapatid e... hm. |
| oo nga eh! kaya nilagay ko 'alleged' lang... i remember maggie spoke before... yun, nga siguro yun! tama, 'dada' kay homer! |
| me too... teary eyed naman, kasi it reminds me of my own family... my parents are split kasi... also the father-son thing with bart-homer reminded me of my own dad who i haven't seen for almost a decade....
there, there... real men cry, hahaha! |
 | dude despite it lacking the above points i was blown away by this movie coz i frankly expected to be dissapointed. but yeah, it was awesome! you dont get much stories full of heart these days. |
 | awe reminiscin my childhood days....18 yrs in the making and a friend told me it was overrated! waha...for me its not...i can relate well to lisa wahahahahahahaa! |
| and maggie's first here is sequel!! dang! |
| yeah, i loved it too! the things i mentioned in the 'wRong' section didn't detract my enjoyment much, cuz the positives outweigh them more! it surprisingly had a lot of heart, cuz' i didn't expect that from this movie! i really could relate to a lot of their family struggles like i mentioned in a reply above...XD |
| really? well everyone's entitled to their own opinions... i'm glad we both liked it! so, you can relate to lisa ey? you've got an irish boy-toy now do 'ya? hahaha |
| i know! it should've been her 2nd word! dang indeedXD |
| shaddap millhouse! hahahah joke! |
 | just saw it :o)..
I loved the part where homer and spider pig/harry plopper have an awkward "should we kiss" moment on the couch.
Also,wished there was more Ralph.
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 | Family Guy has gags, but Simpsons has HEART. :p |
| Ahh, but no one heard her say "daddy" :p |
| haha, outraged?! why? is it his fault he has the talent to change his voice so much? hahaha. i found it funny that the gal behind Bart's voice also voices a lot of the other boys like Nelson! (ha-ha) |
| haha i loved that scene too! maybe in the sequel their affair continues and homer stares deeply into pig's eyes and says... "why can't i quit you?!"... hahaha!
haha ralph got his moments.... we all know he's out of the closet now! a lot of great characters got the shaft like apu and mr. burns! but it was ok, there's so many characters in the movie if they all had roles the movie would be 5 hours long! |
| ryderaquino wrote on Jul 29, '07, edited on Jul 29, '07 hey sekki! great line! i never got that kind of emotion from family guy. i care about every member of the simpsons waaaay more than any member of that 'other' family... i can't even remember their names! well, maybe except stewie... that little bugger rocks! he even spoke tagalog in one episode!XD |
| omg you're right! i remember now! that was her first word but no one heard it! thanks for the heads up... at least the movie sort of acknowledged the family's obliviousness to that fact.XD |
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No Couch Gag!
