Simpsons movie reviews - Page 2 - The Orange Mane

Xenos · 07-28-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynchmob72

Just came home from seeing it.

Its pretty much just a long episode.

Good humor, many laughs.

My son liked it.

Well at least it's a long good episode instead of a long crappy episode that has plagued the series for so many countless seasons now.

Los Broncos · 07-29-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Xenos

Well at least it's a long good episode instead of a long crappy episode that has plagued the series for so many countless seasons now.

Yep, i don't watch it on regular tv anyways.

JJJ · 07-29-2007, 01:15 AM

I watched it last night here in Switzerland. Completely packed house in a big theatre and everyone, including myself, laughed their ass off from start to finish. My wife doesn't like the Simpsons but even she was cracking up almost every 20 seconds. Simpsons is pretty fun to watch with 500 other people.

The Euros seemed to get the sarcasm. But in Euro style we had an intermission. WTF.

Not enough Monty Burns and Smithers for me but overall good shiat.

epicSocialism4tw · 07-29-2007, 01:32 AM

I have to say, as big of a Simpsons fan as I have been in the past, I'm not even excited to see this flick. The new episodes bore me, and I'm afraid that the movie will be more of the same.

The Simpsons have really taken a tumble, IMO.

JJJ · 07-29-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by angryllama

I have to say, as big of a Simpsons fan as I have been in the past, I'm not even excited to see this flick. The new episodes bore me, and I'm afraid that the movie will be more of the same.

The Simpsons have really taken a tumble, IMO.

The movie is good. If you like old time Simpsons you would like it.

KipCorrington25 · 07-29-2007, 02:56 AM

I'm tough to please but I thought it was pretty formulaic and boring. No depth into the family, not any call backs to prior episodes, so why make a movie?

The movie should either be a homage to the entire series with numerous call backs and references to the past or a totally unique, interesting, and in depth plot... it was neither.

It was basically one random episode stretched to 1:15 minutes.

However, the audience lapped it up like Pavlov's dog. Seriously, they could have put anything up on the screen and the audience would have gone ape ****. Also, why bring 2 years olds to a movie? God I hate people.

Xenos · 07-29-2007, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by angryllama

I have to say, as big of a Simpsons fan as I have been in the past, I'm not even excited to see this flick. The new episodes bore me, and I'm afraid that the movie will be more of the same.

The Simpsons have really taken a tumble, IMO.

One of the things that made the Simpsons movie good, unlike the recent seasons, is that a lot of the writers from the earlier years are involved in this movie. There's the magic of the golden age episodes as I previously mentioned.

nooner · 07-29-2007, 10:52 PM

I thought it was a really funny with a 20 minute downtime in it. If you need to go pee do it when they arrive in Alaska. Several really funny moments in a good movie. I got to drink Duff beer while watching it

youcandoit1687 · 07-30-2007, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KipCorrington25

I'm tough to please but I thought it was pretty formulaic and boring. No depth into the family, not any call backs to prior episodes, so why make a movie?

The movie should either be a homage to the entire series with numerous call backs and references to the past or a totally unique, interesting, and in depth plot... it was neither.

It was basically one random episode stretched to 1:15 minutes.

However, the audience lapped it up like Pavlov's dog. Seriously, they could have put anything up on the screen and the audience would have gone ape ****. Also, why bring 2 years olds to a movie? God I hate people.

Seriously, and their parents are oblivious. The kids are like playing bumper karts through the aisle or god knows what. I did the startled "look over the shoulder for something mysteriously hitting your seat" several times and not once did I hear the slightest comment from the parents. wtf? My parents tried taking me to some Disney movie at like age 2, I started acting up before the movie even started up and they took me home. The manager was so surprised he actually gave them coupons, which is kind of a sad statement. Either get a babysitter or wait til it comes out.

RkyMtnThunder · 07-30-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KipCorrington25

Also, why bring 2 years olds to a movie? God I hate people.

Depends on the movie IMO - but I hear what you are saying.

I havent seen a movie in the theaters that I personally have wanted to see in....well...since my son was born just over 3 years ago....for the obvious reasons you hinted at above. I wont be that parent who brings a toddler into a packed theater.

Instead, I have seen every single kiddie flick released in the theaters since he was born

You want to talk about cinema hell? Try the matinee showing of Curious George! The things we parents subject ourselves to.....

Back on track - glad to hear people are liking this movie! Maybe worth hiring a babysitter for?

Arkansas Bronco · 07-30-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RkyMtnThunder

Depends on the movie IMO - but I hear what you are saying.

I havent seen a movie in the theaters that I personally have wanted to see in....well...since my son was born just over 3 years ago....for the obvious reasons you hinted at above. I wont be that parent who brings a toddler into a packed theater.

Instead, I have seen every single kiddie flick released in the theaters since he was born

You want to talk about cinema hell? Try the matinee showing of Curious George! The things we parents subject ourselves to.....

Back on track - glad to hear people are liking this movie! Maybe worth hiring a babysitter for?

Hey now Curious George is pretty good I get burned out on freaking Dora and Go that is teaching my kids words I dont know. I do want to see the simpsons still just get it on net flicks when it comes out.

RkyMtnThunder · 07-30-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkansas Bronco

Hey now Curious George is pretty good I get burned out on freaking Dora and Go that is teaching my kids words I dont know. I do want to see the simpsons still just get it on net flicks when it comes out.

Oh dont get me wrong - not ripping on Curious George the movie itself - just the experience of going to a theater packed with toddlers...

7th gate of hell I tell ya! And thats pretty much how my movie going has been for the past 3 years and 2 months. lol

Jana® · 07-30-2007, 10:56 PM

I used to love the Simpsons when I was a kid, but haven't watched it much lately. The movie sounds funny, but I'll probably wait til it comes out on DVD or ends up on OnDemand. I'm not much for the theater.

Los Broncos · 07-31-2007, 12:26 AM

I also dislike people bringing young children to the movies.

My son is nine and i take him.

Hes old enough to see most PG-13 movies.

Maybe the Simpson's was border line.

Atwater His Ass · 07-31-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens1893

a movie that shouldnt have been made.

its too short for an actual movie and too long for this kind of thing. the opener with itchy & skratchy was just plain awesome, but the movie peaked just about there. the story sucked.

sounds like the aqua teens movie. i fell for that hype and was burned. that movie blew.

epicSocialism4tw · 08-07-2007, 02:09 PM

For fans of old Simpsons, this movie is not very good.

Disappointing.

They should have brought in the big gun writers for this one...Conan, etc.

Crushaholic · 08-10-2007, 12:17 PM

I went last night. Most of the movie was good, but it went on too long. There needed to be a good subplot involving a minor character to warrant the movie length. No, Lisa's new boyfriend doesn't count. It still revolves around Lisa (a major character). While I laughed plenty of times during the movie, I found myself ready to leave the theater after a while.

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07-29-2007, 01:15 AM	#28
JJJ Ring of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Confederation Helvetica Posts: 2,957 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I watched it last night here in Switzerland. Completely packed house in a big theatre and everyone, including myself, laughed their ass off from start to finish. My wife doesn't like the Simpsons but even she was cracking up almost every 20 seconds. Simpsons is pretty fun to watch with 500 other people. The Euros seemed to get the sarcasm. But in Euro style we had an intermission. WTF. Not enough Monty Burns and Smithers for me but overall good shiat.

07-29-2007, 01:32 AM	#29
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	I have to say, as big of a Simpsons fan as I have been in the past, I'm not even excited to see this flick. The new episodes bore me, and I'm afraid that the movie will be more of the same. The Simpsons have really taken a tumble, IMO.

07-29-2007, 02:56 AM	#31
KipCorrington25 Free Safety Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Centennial Posts: 3,050	I'm tough to please but I thought it was pretty formulaic and boring. No depth into the family, not any call backs to prior episodes, so why make a movie? The movie should either be a homage to the entire series with numerous call backs and references to the past or a totally unique, interesting, and in depth plot... it was neither. It was basically one random episode stretched to 1:15 minutes. However, the audience lapped it up like Pavlov's dog. Seriously, they could have put anything up on the screen and the audience would have gone ape ****. Also, why bring 2 years olds to a movie? God I hate people.

07-29-2007, 10:52 PM	#33
nooner Solid Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 199	I thought it was a really funny with a 20 minute downtime in it. If you need to go pee do it when they arrive in Alaska. Several really funny moments in a good movie. I got to drink Duff beer while watching it

07-30-2007, 10:56 PM	#38
Jana® World's cutest Bronco Fan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Anywhere but here! Posts: 1,399 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ed McCaffrey ;)	I used to love the Simpsons when I was a kid, but haven't watched it much lately. The movie sounds funny, but I'll probably wait til it comes out on DVD or ends up on OnDemand. I'm not much for the theater.

07-31-2007, 12:26 AM	#39
Los Broncos Ring of farmers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim Hills, Santa Ana Mountains CA Posts: 18,766 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	I also dislike people bringing young children to the movies. My son is nine and i take him. Hes old enough to see most PG-13 movies. Maybe the Simpson's was border line.

08-07-2007, 02:09 PM	#41
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	For fans of old Simpsons, this movie is not very good. Disappointing. They should have brought in the big gun writers for this one...Conan, etc.

08-10-2007, 12:17 PM	#42
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,039	I went last night. Most of the movie was good, but it went on too long. There needed to be a good subplot involving a minor character to warrant the movie length. No, Lisa's new boyfriend doesn't count. It still revolves around Lisa (a major character). While I laughed plenty of times during the movie, I found myself ready to leave the theater after a while.