Product Description

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.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: COMEDY/TEEN Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543492016 Manufacturer No: 2249201

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5241 in DVD
• Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
• Released on: 2007-12-18
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 87 minutes

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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

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Customer Reviews

Meh
Meh, *not* D'oh! I mean it's not bad. If your a diehard Simpsons fan you probably loved it, or at least like it.

Been a Simpsons fan since the beginning. For years as everyone knows there was talk of a full length movie. I read somewhere Matt Groening saying that they were waiting for "the right story". For about two years Groening and a small group of the central writters worked on a script and unsatisfied with the results kept throwing it out. During the process Groening and company were concerned with fan expectations as well as how the film would relate to the history of the show. At one point they decided to not worry about all that and instead just make a Simpsons movie that would be a showcase for all the voice actors as well an opportunity for animators to take the animation up a couple levels.

Groening said they didn't want the movie to be "a high-velocity,'Simpsons'-style TV episode" and that's maybe why it wasn't that funny, imho. They ended up wanting to do a more conventional type story - or as Groening put it "a real story"- that people could follow easily and be involved with. Obviously they made sure to include many elements that make up the quirky Simpsons universe (which would have been insane not to). They also wanted to get back to some of the earlier episodes. I think the best years aren't the first couple. Honestly I'm not looking to get "choked up" when I watch "The Simpsons", which is something they wanted us to experience.

As for the story they did go with, well, it felt kinda familiar, like I'd almost seen it before. And of coarse we have pretty much seen it all before during the almost twenty year, 400 episode run. What continues to make it funny is the way the same old themes are explored and re-explored. But if we're going to get all sappy and really serious over Homer and Marge's same old problems it's boring at this point. I guess I like "The Simpsons" to be "high-velocity",'Simpsons'-style TV episode"(s). I like "Simpsons style" and love when it is irreverent. "The Simpsons Movie" is not as entertaining as most episodes. Some people here use the word "flat" to describe the movie and that was my experience too. The show will probably continue to be good. The next "Treehouse of Horror" will be funny as always.

I was chosen to lead, not to read!
I remember watching The Simpsons when it was first shown on The Tracy Ullman Show. Who would of thought it would still be on to this day. Both The Simpsons and Family Guy are my favorite.

The movie which was rumored for a while, finally comes to the big screen. I remember when it first came out, there was a big banner hanging from the Multiplex. Mmmmmm. Simpsons on the big screen! argharghargharghahr!

The DVD has a good number of extras on the DVD including one of my favorities, deleted/extra footage. The picture looks great and you can't beat the price for a good amount of goodies on the DVD. No bare bones DVD here. If you want a bare bones DVD, move along! Nothing to see here! Please disperse!

The Simpsons Movie follows the dysfunctional Simpsons of Sprinfield Illinois. Anyone familiar with the cartoon will notice that the voices haven't changed. The characters haven't changed either. You get Chief Wiggums (the police officer), Moe (the owner of Moe's Tavern), Flanders and his 2 children (they live next door to the Simpsons and of course, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson. Poor Homer can't catch a break and when his father, Abe, creates an embarassing moment where he shouts that the end of Springfield is near, no one listens. Homer brings home a pig (Spider Pig) and Marge gets nervous because of Abe Simpsons rant about the pig. It seems like when Abe had a light shining on him in church, he for a moment was "possessed." Kind of like premonitions and the pig was one of them. Lisa also is on a quest to clean up the lake in Springfield. When the citizens listen; eventually, Homer dumps Spider Pig's "leftovers" in the lake and pollutes it beyond belief. This sets off a series of disasters for Springfield which can ultimately spell the end of Springfield. The Environmental Protection Agency closes down Springfield and the citizens of Springfield find out who caused the EPA to enclise Springfield in a large bubble which was delivered by the very very very expensive Osprey. The EPA then hunts down the Simpsons as Homer takes his family and runs away to Alaska. Trouble ensues as the EPA hasn't given up their pursuit of the Simpson family. Marge gets fed up with Homer constantly not listening to her and Homer after talking to a Native American eventually realizes the error of his ways. Perhaps the "Evil Trees" tearing him apart piece by piece and slapping him to guide him in the right direction had some effect on Homer. Soon a bomb is placed in the Springfield bubble to erase Springfield off the map. Can Homer Simpson change? Will Marge forgive him? can he save his family and Springfield too?

All in all, this was a funny movie. Even if you have never saw the Simpsons on TV, you probably will find it funny. Matt Groenig, the creator of The Simpsons hasn't shyed away from conspiracies or poking fun and pretty much anything. This movie is no exception. The government not listening to its people, a president not thinking things clearly and the list goes on. All poking fun and making jabs. If you like comedies and of course, The Simpsons, this was very funny. A great addition to anyones DVD library.

Not as good as the show
The Simpsons finally made their long-awaited arrival on the big screen. I of course waited for them to release it on DVD so I could see them where they belong, which is on the small screen. However, I was disappointed. The Simpsons are a great show and they have provided many years of solid episodes, but their attempt at a movie fell a little flat in my opinion.

The problem here is that to hang in there for 1 1/2 hours (the minimum length of a feature film movie) you need to care about the characters. But I didn't care much about the redemption of Homer or Lisa's love interest or whether Springfield met its ultimate demise or not. Why do I not care? Perhaps because I have seen the show 100 times and the Simpsons are a crude bunch for whom it is hard to get behind. I am actually glad Seinfeld never made a movie, because I suspect I would have many of the same feelings for them. Instead, it felt like a sitcom that was dragged out over 90 minutes - which is way too long for a sitcom.

There are funny moments and one-liners, as there are in every Simpsons show, but the moments are fleeting and not enough to feed you for the entire time. Obviously, die hard Simpsons fans will need to see this movie, but don't set your sights too high.