Comments on: Is “more of the same” enough for “The Simpsons Movie”? http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/ Movies with Rock Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Daniel http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-155 Daniel Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:39:09 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-155 I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding , but it's just my opinion, which could be wrong :) I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding , but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong :)

]]> By: blackpage http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-49 blackpage Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:34:24 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-49 (spoilers) Although I laughed quite a few times, this movie is not very good. I remember when The Simpsons TV show was subversive and satirical but the film is really appealing to the lowest common denominator of movie-goers. Instead of pointed comments on society, we're subjected to a bunch of dick jokes. They should have got Conan O'Brien on board as head writer, at least it could have been absurdly funny. The opening was lame, and the plot was as pointless as any new era Simpson's show. It was also ridiculously sentimental just like all of the worst Simpson's episodes. Marge wants a divorce, Bart wants Flanders to be his dad, Lisa has a boyfriend...blech. But I thought the biggest sellout of Simpson's fans was the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger was the president instead of McBain who parodies him on the show. They don't even use his real voice, its just McBain's voice. Wouldn't it be a more effective parody if they used the character from the show to mock the governor's presidential aspirations? At least they could have had McBain fight it out with Schwarzenegger for the presidency, and then maybe Mike Tyson could box Drederick Tatum. (spoilers) Although I laughed quite a few times, this movie is not very good. I remember when The Simpsons TV show was subversive and satirical but the film is really appealing to the lowest common denominator of movie-goers. Instead of pointed comments on society, we’re subjected to a bunch of dick jokes. They should have got Conan O’Brien on board as head writer, at least it could have been absurdly funny.

The opening was lame, and the plot was as pointless as any new era Simpson’s show. It was also ridiculously sentimental just like all of the worst Simpson’s episodes. Marge wants a divorce, Bart wants Flanders to be his dad, Lisa has a boyfriend…blech.

But I thought the biggest sellout of Simpson’s fans was the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger was the president instead of McBain who parodies him on the show. They don’t even use his real voice, its just McBain’s voice. Wouldn’t it be a more effective parody if they used the character from the show to mock the governor’s presidential aspirations? At least they could have had McBain fight it out with Schwarzenegger for the presidency, and then maybe Mike Tyson could box Drederick Tatum.

]]> By: Scene-Stealers» Blog Archive » Is "more of the same" enough for "The Simpsons Movie"? http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-32 Scene-Stealers» Blog Archive » Is "more of the same" enough for "The Simpsons Movie"? Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:20:37 +0000 http://www.scene-stealers.com/print-reviews/is-more-of-the-same-enough-for-the-simpsons-movie/#comment-32 [...] Huge opening weekends only mean one thing for a movie– that a lot of people wanted to see it. Well, $74 million of tickets were sold last weekend for “The Simpsons Movie.” How does it stack up against the TV show? Does it matter? Eric has his take on the film in Print Reviews. [...] […] Huge opening weekends only mean one thing for a movie– that a lot of people wanted to see it. Well, $74 million of tickets were sold last weekend for “The Simpsons Movie.” How does it stack up against the TV show? Does it matter? Eric has his take on the film in Print Reviews. […]

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