Comments on: Movie Review: The Simpsons Movie http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:26:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: alonsoh1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-53344 alonsoh1 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:38:26 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-53344 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Summer ’07 Movie Mayhem! http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-31410 Summer ’07 Movie Mayhem! Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:56:24 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-31410 [...] The Simpsons (July 27) — After reading the official synopsis and watching one trailer and three teasers, I still have no clue what the plot is. “Homer must save the world from a catastrophe he created himself.” The rest is unknown, save the certainty of unnecessary and hilarious slapstick violence that’s typical of The Simpsons. [Read the movie review.] [...] [...] The Simpsons (July 27) — After reading the official synopsis and watching one trailer and three teasers, I still have no clue what the plot is. “Homer must save the world from a catastrophe he created himself.” The rest is unknown, save the certainty of unnecessary and hilarious slapstick violence that’s typical of The Simpsons. [Read the movie review.] [...]

]]> By: Cartoons Plugin http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30559 Cartoons Plugin Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:35:56 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30559 [...] getting personal. Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...] [...] getting personal. Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...]

]]> By: Events http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30498 Events Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:20:19 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30498 I have yet to see the movie, but am looking forward to it. As long as it makes me laugh, which I'm sure it will then I'm happy. I have yet to see the movie, but am looking forward to it. As long as it makes me laugh, which I’m sure it will then I’m happy.

]]> By: Johny Lingo http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30490 Johny Lingo Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:42:58 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30490 The simpsons are awesome, this review is not. One second he is saying "I will not judge this by movie standards, but by simpson standards" then he says "I must judge this by movie standards". Then "If I must go into the plot, I will" then "But I wont go into the plot". MAKE UP YOUR MIND! Work on your writing skills a little kiddo. Other than that, thanks for the info. The simpsons are awesome, this review is not.

One second he is saying “I will not judge this by movie standards, but by simpson standards” then he says “I must judge this by movie standards”. Then “If I must go into the plot, I will” then “But I wont go into the plot”. MAKE UP YOUR MIND!

Work on your writing skills a little kiddo. Other than that, thanks for the info.

]]> By: Cartoons Fans Lounge http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30454 Cartoons Fans Lounge Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:42:26 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30454 [...] Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...] [...] Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...]

]]> By: Kendrick http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30445 Kendrick Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:57:54 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30445 "All that matters are the characters and exquisitely honed latticework of jokes, gags, and cultural references." When plot is left as a mere play device, and an after thought, just to deliver gags, things tend to get ugly. Case in point: "Family Guy", and the past 7 seasons of the Simpsons. Best animated show on TV right now is South Park. You cant match the cutting current events satire delivered week after week. Sure its hit and miss. But much better than anything on TV today, as far as animated comedies go. “All that matters are the characters and exquisitely honed latticework of jokes, gags, and cultural references.”

When plot is left as a mere play device, and an after thought, just to deliver gags, things tend to get ugly. Case in point: “Family Guy”, and the past 7 seasons of the Simpsons. Best animated show on TV right now is South Park. You cant match the cutting current events satire delivered week after week. Sure its hit and miss. But much better than anything on TV today, as far as animated comedies go.

]]> By: sam ahuja http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30442 sam ahuja Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:07:17 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30442 god bless you nelson muntz........ god bless you nelson muntz……..

]]> By: SearchRoads http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30436 SearchRoads Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:44:31 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30436 [...] personal. Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...] [...] personal. Star Wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other… [...]

]]> By: Deanypop http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30425 Deanypop Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:59:32 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30425 We scrambled a group together to grab tix, go to dinner, and catch the 9pm on Friday night... Got in line by 8:15... And we were at the front. Theater never filled, despite being in the center of the city. I think people who saw it opening night, surrounded by fanboys, had more of an "experience" than people who saw it in a half-full theater of regular folks. Don't get me wrong, people were cheering and hooting through the opening credits and first few jokes... But slowly, it just sort of dawned on everyone that we were watching The Simpsons in a movie theater, and NOT a "Simpsons Movie". It's not a bad extended episode, but it's really really hard to call this a movie, with the possible exception of "oh, there may be 1-2 things they can't ever show on TV". The production quality is NO BETTER than the TV show when they do a "big" ep (season premieres back in the day, etc). Nothing really "filmy" about it, and definitely not a cavalcade of all the stuff that was too racy/fun for the TV show. Just, you know, like a good two or three parter, the likes of which they probably haven't put out in 8-10 years. Net effect: made me want to give the regular show another try, but definitely left a "weird" feeling in me as I left the theater that I truly WAS suckered out of my $10. :/ As to the reviewer offering a "seemingly unthinkable" choice between this and Chuck and Larry - I'd say go see Chuck and Larry first. Disappointing comedic movies are still, you know, movies. ;) We scrambled a group together to grab tix, go to dinner, and catch the 9pm on Friday night… Got in line by 8:15… And we were at the front. Theater never filled, despite being in the center of the city.

I think people who saw it opening night, surrounded by fanboys, had more of an “experience” than people who saw it in a half-full theater of regular folks.

Don’t get me wrong, people were cheering and hooting through the opening credits and first few jokes… But slowly, it just sort of dawned on everyone that we were watching The Simpsons in a movie theater, and NOT a “Simpsons Movie”.

It’s not a bad extended episode, but it’s really really hard to call this a movie, with the possible exception of “oh, there may be 1-2 things they can’t ever show on TV”. The production quality is NO BETTER than the TV show when they do a “big” ep (season premieres back in the day, etc). Nothing really “filmy” about it, and definitely not a cavalcade of all the stuff that was too racy/fun for the TV show.

Just, you know, like a good two or three parter, the likes of which they probably haven’t put out in 8-10 years.

Net effect: made me want to give the regular show another try, but definitely left a “weird” feeling in me as I left the theater that I truly WAS suckered out of my $10. :/

As to the reviewer offering a “seemingly unthinkable” choice between this and Chuck and Larry – I’d say go see Chuck and Larry first. Disappointing comedic movies are still, you know, movies. ;)

]]> By: nonoce http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30418 nonoce Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:11:26 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30418 I found the movie very flat from my perspective. Sometimes The Simpsons is fun, sometimes it isn't. I found the movie very flat from my perspective.

Sometimes The Simpsons is fun, sometimes it isn’t.

]]> By: Johnny http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30411 Johnny Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:31:58 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30411 I loved The Simpsons Movie I loved The Simpsons Movie

]]> By: Online TV http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30406 Online TV Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:18:02 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30406 Tickets for the movie have been sold out here, I'm just waiting till Sunday to watch it. Also this Sunday there's going to be a special feature on Fox about the movie for those interested. Tickets for the movie have been sold out here, I’m just waiting till Sunday to watch it. Also this Sunday there’s going to be a special feature on Fox about the movie for those interested.

]]> By: Asymmetric http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30400 Asymmetric Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:19:28 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30400 I thought it was a great effort. Very funny and a distillation of everything I loved about the TV show. <a href="http://www.nelsonguirado.com/index.php/reviews/2007/07/28/movie_review_the_simpsons_movie" rel="nofollow">My complete take on the movie</a> I thought it was a great effort. Very funny and a distillation of everything I loved about the TV show.

My complete take on the movie

]]> By: ‘The Simpsons Movie’ News Round-Up http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30283 ‘The Simpsons Movie’ News Round-Up Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:58:37 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30283 [...] Read the Geeks of Doom review of the movie here. [...] [...] Read the Geeks of Doom review of the movie here. [...]

]]> By: netmoviehost.com http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-30207 netmoviehost.com Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:09:54 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/2007/07/27/movie-review-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-30207 [...] Original post by Dr. Royce Clemens [...] [...] Original post by Dr. Royce Clemens [...]

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