Simpsons Movie

Great movie for kids. They sat still the whole tile

It's tough to review a film like this, because it is for such a particular audience. If you know and love the Simpsons...you simply MUST go. If you've never seen the Simpsons, you probably wouldn't go to the movie anyway...but if you did, you'd certainly miss out on most of the fun. The movie TOTALLY assumes you already know all the people...there's no introduction, no easing into it. It's basically like 4 great episodes strung together.But that's too simple. To me, the makers of the film had to overcome the obstacle of how to bring an 18 year old series to the screen and make it seem worthwhile...not just charging money to see something that we could see at home. So how did they succeed so well?To me, many, many episodes of the Simpsons revolve around Homer screwing up something so bad that he's seriously in the dog-house with Marge, and must then try to win back her affections. Well, in the movie, Homer mananges his BIGGEST screw-up ever and it results in much, much more than simply ticking Marge off. Their marriage is truly threatened. When that moment sinks in for the two of them...it's touching filmmaking indeed. When did a couple of hapless cartoon characters become capable of bringing us to tears? (Years and years ago, actually...but the film drives it home).Also, the animation is kicked up a notch...mostly because the backgrounds are much richer than the TV show. It's the Springfield we know...but it's also more textured. And there are a couple of scenes so monstrously huge (I don't want to spoil anything, but they involved Homer on a motorcycle inside a giant glass dome) that they BEG to be enjoyed on a big screen. It's kinda like wondering why a PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie is better on a big screen. Just look at it, and you know why.Also, even without these elements, I would now say that seeing a Simpsons "episode" in a theatre with a few hundred other fans is a beautiful experience. That alone was worth the money. It was a communal event. One drawback...I must now see the movie again, because we were all laughing so hard at times that I know I missed some stuff!!The movie is funny, touching and inventive. It's a wonderful effort and I had a GREAT time!!Couple of little things that seem to be of concern to some of the reviewers here. Remember, the movie is PG-13 and it should be. Don't take a five year old or ten year old. Do they fully appreciate the humor of the Simpsons anyway. But just so you know...Homer gets to flip the bird (VERY funny), Marge let's out a non-TV friendly obscenity and in a jaw-droppingly funny scene, Bart skateboards in the nude and we briefly see a bit more than we expected!! This scene also brought what is now the funniest Ralph Wiggums line ever (replacing "My cat's breath smells like cat food.")Just writing this review, I want to go see the movie again right now.

Since 1990, my siblings and I would watch The Simpsons on TV. As a child, I always wondered what a live action Simpsons movie or an animated one would look like. I own seasons one through six on DVD. As of 2011, The Simpsons is still on the air. Never doubt the efficacy of prayer. In 2007, the producers of the show delivered The Simpsons Movie! It has that sweet Simpsons spirit and it delivers in showmanship. It's also packed with side-splitting jokes and gags. Homer puts a "SOP" sign on a road. Homer pollutes a river in Springfield with pig feces and The Simpsons must hide in Alaska. When the EPA tries to destroy Springfield with a giant dome and a bomb, Homer must redeem himself and return to save Springfield. The Simpsons Movie earned its PG-13 rating. There's a sight gag with Bart Simpson riding nude on a skateboard! Marge yells a mild curse word! There's plenty of fan service. The derelict, wrecked, 19 year old ambulance from Bart The Daredevil is still under a tree. The film opens with an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon. You can hear Ralph Wiggum humming Alfred Newman's 20th Century Fox fanfare!Hans Zimmer's music score for The Simpsons Movie is very good. Series regular Alf Clausen got the short end of the wedge. Danny Elfman's Simpsons theme music can be heard in the film's score. The cameos by Green Day and Tom Hanks are the only ones still in the movie. An Edward Norton cameo was deleted. It's nice seeing 2-D animation in a contemporary film. CGI and 3-D animation have dominated the industry in the last decade. The Simpsons Movie feels like a movie. It starts out as semi-full screen and the film is in anamorphic widescreen after Professor Frink flies past the screen. There's the usual self-parody. Homer complains that people are paying money to watch something that they can watch for free on television! The Simpsons Movie spoofed one of the most depressing eras of our lives! It's also nice to hear songs by The Turtles and The Carpenters on the soundtrack. Some of the animation in this movie is visually stunning. I sat on the edge of my seat as Homer rode a motorcycle up the walls of the dome and shattered glass covered the screen! The novelty song 'Spider Pig'(a spoof of the Spiderman theme) is already a cult classic. The Simpsons Movie was referenced on the TV show with Marge yelling, "One Simpsons movie was enough!" The Simpsons Movie was one of the most enjoyable movies of 2007 and it was worth the wait.

It's the Simpsons! What's not to like!?