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The Simpsons Movie (Widescreen Edition) 
Actors : Dan Castellaneta
Studio : 20th Century Fox
by 20th Century Fox
Brand : TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Publisher : 20th Century Fox
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0024543484271
UPC : 024543484271
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 278 reviews)
List Price : $29.99
Our Price : $7.49
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Product Description |
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Homer accidentally causes an environmental catastrophe which could doom Springfield forever. Homer now must save the city and rescue his family. Springfield's usual characters and new favorites all turn up in the first ever movie length version of the hit TV show 18 years in the making.System Requirements:Run time: 87 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/TEEN Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543484271 Manufacturer No: 2248427 |
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The Simpsons had already ruled TV land for many years by the time they finally attempted to conquer the movie world as well. It was never any big secret that a Simpsons movie was in the works: Fox registered the domain name "Simpsonsmovie.com" in 1997, a full nine years before the film was finally greenlighted. When creator/producer Matt Groening's creation finally made it to the big screen in 2007, it only turned out to be the biggest hit of the summer, raking in over $100 million gross in box-office receipts in its first week, before heading on to do over $500 million worldwide, proving that the best joke in the movie was actually played on the audience: "Why pay for something when you can see it for free?" asks Homer at the movie's start. Naturally, all the trouble starts with him. When he adopts a pig ("Sir Oinks-A-Lot") destined for Krusty's slaughterhouse, it triggers an environmental catastrophe, forcing the government to seal Springfield into a dome and destroy the city. While the family manages to escape and flee to Alaska, they eventually decide to return and help save the city in more-or-less classic Simpson fashion. As Homer's joke about the audience shows, Groening and producer Al Jean are keenly aware that their franchise is first and foremost a TV show. Maybe a little too aware, as the movie fails to ever rise above anything more than an extended episode, and not even one of its best episodes at that. True, there are plenty of good jokes; the animation has been kicked up a notch to be particularly sharp and detailed; and there are some truly memorable moments such as Bart's nude skateboard ride and the "Spider-Pig" song. But when the film finally materialized, the payoff for long years of anticipation turned out to be small as the movie failed to live up to its potential; it's amusing but not truly funny. The Simpsons Movie leaves the impression that maybe the show's writers and producers had already spent their best ideas on the best years of the TV show. Had it been made years earlier… well, we can only wonder what could have been. --Daniel Vancini Get to Know The Simpsons 
"Oh, so they have internet on computers now!" -- Homer Simpson | 
"I'd like to visit that Long Island Place, if only it were real." -- Marge Simpson (drinking a Long Island Iced Tea) | 
"Aren't we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa." -- Bart Simpson | 
"If cartoons were meant for adults, they'd put them on in prime time." -- Lisa Simpson | 
"Daddy" -- Maggie Simpson | 
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Just not perfect... |
The Simpson's Movie
Any who has watched the long-standing television show are in for a real treat. Finally, The Simpson's have a movie made about them. This is a great movie too. All the great comedy of the television show is slam packed into this great movie.
Much like many of the Simpson's shows, the story is slowly crept into. You think the plot will be about other things until you finally realize what the show is about. What this one comes down to is Homer Simpson throwing a septic tank into the already extremely polluted lake. The septic tank is the final amount of pollution that the lake can take. The government chooses to contain this disaster by putting Springfield under a huge glass dome. The mob comes after Homer, but he and his family escape the dome. From there they move to Alaska. Springfield is in jeopardy though. Will Homer and his family return to save the day? I don't want to spoil the movie too much.
One thing that truly stands out is the amazing animation. It really is an incredible step up from the television series. You will see parts of the movie that look like they are in 3-D.
There is a great mix of stupid humor and satirical humor used that work really well together. The wall that was used to stop anyway from getting to the lake is a joke about the Mexican/American border wall. You also get all the crazy antics of Homer Simpson.
This movie really has no flaws, but it just doesn't feel perfect. This is a great movie to buy and I recommend it to anyone. Just don't expect it to be the greatest thing you've ever seen. |
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Meet the Simpsons. |
When I first heard this film was in production the first thoughts that came to mind were bomb. After all, the Simpsons has been on television for almost twenty years and in all that time there wasn't even so much as a whisper suggesting a box-office production. So in 2007 when the announcement was made that the Simpsons would finally make an appearance on the big screen, what else could one assume? I'm glad to say that my first impression was wrong. The movie begins, where else? Springfield! The Simpsons clan is running late for a memorial service to honor the departed rock band, Green Day and Reverend Lovejoy takes this opportunity to spotlight a member of the service - through divine intervention Grandpa Simpson is chosen.
Well, like Marge says, why do we bother to go to church if every time someone has a prophetic vision we ignore it? At this point in the movie each Simpson goes off on their own plot line, though each plot line culminates to the greater story line. Lisa Simpson finally meets the male equivalent of herself in a young Irish boy and set off to clean up Springfield. Bart Simpson, tired of Homer's poor fathering, finds a surrogate father in Ned Flanders. After daring Bart to skateboard nude to Krusty Burger, Homer finds a new best friend in Spider Pig (later named Harry Plopper). Marge decides to decipher the warning Grandpa spat out during church. And little Maggie plays in her sandbox, haphazardly placed over a sink hole by Homer.
Springfield receives the dubious honor of being named the most polluted town in America and head of the EPA, Russ Cargill, sets in motion a plan to protect the rest of America from being infected. He sets out five plans before President Schwarzenegger, and settles on encapsulating Springfield in a glass dome. Confused at how this happened, the townsfolk discover a pig silo at the bottom of Lake Springfield with Homer's name on it. So off they go enforce mob justice on the Simpsons. Ah, but little Maggie once again saves the day (doesn't she always?). Diving into the sink hole, the Simpsons escape and make their way toward Alaska.
I will leave it there, but it was interesting to see how Matt Groening would produce the Simpsons if it was in a later time slot. The movie was well done and every character from the long running cartoon makes an appearance. It was a bit tiring to see the abuse Homer kept receiving from his family and the gratuitous use of language was a turn off, but over all it was a good rendition of the legendary family from Springfield. |
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oh my gosssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh...................i have this |
my brother has just bought me the simpsons' movie last year i think last year! i never thought the simpsons' would have made it into the big screen! so cheers for the simpsons.
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90-minute Simpsons episode |
What to say, what to say... Basically, it's a 90-minute Simpsons episode. And it's done exactly the way a movie of a TV show should be done: take everything that's good about the show and make it more. There's no attempt to change it into something it's not, and no additions to try to grab a new audience. It stays true to its TV roots and audience.
The Simpsons Movie is just plain fun. And basically, if you like the show, you'll like the movie. If you don't, you won't. |
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Wonderful movie! |
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This is a very enjoyable and funny movie. It is just like one of the good Simpsons episode, with continuous hilarity! A must buy for Simpsons fans! |
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