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Simpsons on the Silver Screen
An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Matt Groening is going to actually go through with it. This article
says that the cast of the Simpsons has signed on for at least 3 feature films. Hooray!" I hope they call them Episodes 4, 5 and 6.
With a show as old as the Simpsons, it can't be easy to keep the endless jokes coming (or funny for that matter). The article even makes reference as to how bizarre the show has become lately, presumably in attempts to be original and unique. That being said, how on earth do they plan on creating material that is above and beyond the show? For three full two hour movies? (which is equivilant to roughly 4-6 episodes each, in terms of tmie, or 12-18 episodes. That's longer than a normal season of episodes!). Well, to the best of luck. Its a task I couldn't handle.
Okay look, I LOVE the simpsons, but I find it very hard to imagine it translating to the big screen well. The problem is that most of the simpsons is small bits that fit well in a 30 minute time slot. When you try to drag something like that to 90+ minutes it tends to do just that, drag.
I'd love it if they made a simpsons movie and it was good but I'd bet heavily against it.
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Don't mind if I do.
Beavis and Butthead Do America was absolutely hilarious and their weekly show wasn't even a full 22 minutes. I'm sure the Simpsons' crew can come up with something just as funny.
Instant Karma's gonna get you - John Lennon
Homer: Hey, I have a, uh, friend who's going to be on "Inside the Actor's Studio."
Moe: What's his name?
Homer: Ahh, Joey...Joe-Joe...Junior...Shabba-doo.
Moe: That's the worse name I ever heard.
Joey Joe-Joe: (Cries and runs out of bar.)
Barney: Joey Joe-Joe!!!
Homer: Ah, never mind, it's just me.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.