The Simpsons Movie

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Posted by michael on Thursday February 12, 2004 @03:03AM from the prepare-for-disappointment dept.

girish writes "Eonline is reporting that, finally, after more than 10 years since Matt Groening said that a Simpsons film 'is way down the line', a movie based on The Simpsons is being made. It's still in its early stages and is being planned to be debuted in the summer or during Christmas time of 2006. The Simpsons has been on FOX for 15 seasons and averages 12.9 million viewers this season."

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obligatory scene by davejenkins · 2004-02-12 03:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Will there be any shark-jumping?

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I wonder who will play homer? by alenm · 2004-02-12 03:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Does anyone have a good candidate?
1. Re:I wonder who will play homer? by s20451 · 2004-02-12 03:17 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Of course the "purists" will want Dennis Franz as Homer, because he already played Homer, and Neil Patrick Harris as Bart, for the same reason.
  
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2. Re:I wonder who will play homer? by garcia · 2004-02-12 03:17 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Come on... At least take it in stride. You know that Smithers would play a killer Bart.
here comes the over-use of the "funny" mod by Em+Emalb · 2004-02-12 03:05 · Score: 3, Funny

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1. Re:here comes the over-use of the "funny" mod by FortKnox · 2004-02-12 03:36 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Lets not forget the "The Simpsons were funnier when I watched them" and "I hope they use the earlier writers when the Simpsons were funnier"
  
  Alas, I am too late.
  
  FWIW, I think the Simpsons get funnier and funnier the older they get :-P
  
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2. Re:here comes the over-use of the "funny" mod by FortKnox · 2004-02-12 03:44 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Stop it, with the whos and the has and the GLAVIN!!!
  
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Oh yeah by savagedome · 2004-02-12 03:05 · Score: 5, Funny

According to Reiss, Fox has wanted to do a Simpsons movie since President Bush (news - web sites)'s father was President Bush.

Now, if they only get this quote in the movie somehow ;)

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let me be the first to say by pvt_medic · 2004-02-12 03:06 · Score: 4, Funny

"excelent!!" (menacingly tapping my fingers together)

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WOO HOO! by provolt · 2004-02-12 03:07 · Score: 4, Funny

I think I speak for many when I do bad homer impression and say:

WOO HOO!
Welp, by stomv · 2004-02-12 03:08 · Score: 5, Funny

Worst.... movie.... ever

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No Simpsons Topic? by nearlygod · 2004-02-12 03:10 · Score: 5, Funny

It is a great unjustice that we have Star Wars and LotR topics but no Simpsons topic. That is unpossible.

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1. Re:No Simpsons Topic? by arnie_apesacrappin · 2004-02-12 04:13 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I don't see what you mean. Embiggens is a perfectly cromulent word.
  
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I Hear that the sea captain.... by callipygian-showsyst · 2004-02-12 03:23 · Score: 5, Funny

I hear that the "Sea Captain" has rated the move "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"!

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Dupe by Plutor · 2004-02-12 03:25 · Score: 3, Funny

This is a duplicate post!
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Re:Obligatory Informative Links by ch-chuck · 2004-02-12 03:30 · Score: 3, Funny

The Simpsons Personality Test

I'm Homer Simpson, WooHoo!

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D'oh!

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It's about... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-12 03:32 · Score: 5, Funny

...a killer robot driving instructor, who travels back in time for some reason. Ron Howard is attached to direct.
Re:Considering... by Scrameustache · 2004-02-12 03:40 · Score: 4, Funny

Simpson's, they ought to do a timeless piece. One that mocks politics, elections, science

Can't be done, religion and science are to remain one hundred yards away from each other at all times...

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Re: Make it stop by Viking+Coder · 2004-02-12 03:47 · Score: 4, Funny

I hope and pray that someone realizes the potential of the DVD of the movie.

I want them to shoot video of all of the actors doing the voices, and have a "commentary track" on the DVD, where you get to see a picture-in-picture window with the actors doing the voices.

Plus, I hope they swear like crazy. =)

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Re:Obligatory Informative Links by EulerX07 · 2004-02-12 03:48 · Score: 5, Funny

What badgers eat dot com

Still on the web years after the in-episode joke.
Re:Obligatory Informative Links by drinkypoo · 2004-02-12 03:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Damn you really wreaked havoc on the simpsons web by linking all those. Sometimes Slashdot feels to me like a satanic pokemon - "Gotta crash 'em all."

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Obligatory Homer Paraphrase by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-12 04:03 · Score: 5, Funny

"Yeah, Moe, that movie sure did suck last night. It just plain sucked! I've seen movies suck before, but those writers were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked."
Re:Already done by GigsVT · 2004-02-12 04:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Well, it's already been done. In epsiode DABF22 ("How I Spent My Strummer Vacation") the "couch gag" was Homer waterskiing and jumping over a shark.

You are the real life comic book guy, aren't you? :)

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Re:Already done by PhiberOptix · 2004-02-12 04:07 · Score: 3, Funny

havent you seen that southpark episode "simpsons already did it"?

simpsons is airing for 13 years, they already did everything!
Now I finally know where Comic Book Guy went by Uncle+Eazy · 2004-02-12 04:10 · Score: 3, Funny

when he went to Alt.Nerd.Obsessive.
Re:I can only hope that by Pond823 · 2004-02-12 04:27 · Score: 4, Funny

That Conan, slayer, destroyer, king, theif, script writer. What a guy
Re:Already done by Endive4Ever · 2004-02-12 05:13 · Score: 3, Funny

I thought it was agreed that Slashdot was a gathering point for CBG types.

Don't get all Nelson on us about it.

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Re:Fan reaction... by BTWR · 2004-02-12 05:18 · Score: 3, Funny

Are you kidding? Well, I guess we each have our own tastes, but I loved that episode! Some of my fav lines:

Gibson: You want me to replace the villain with a dog? I mean nobody will know what's going on.
Homer: They will if you set up that the dog is evil. All you do is have to show him doing this. [lowers eyelids and glances around in shifty-eyed fashion] The people will suspect the dog.

Homer: (from the press gallery) I second that motion. (holds up a rifle) With a vengeance! (tosses rifle to Gibson) (Catching the rifle, Gibson jumps up on a table and quips, "All in favor, say die."

Homer: "It's funny if you make everything fast-motion!" [cue opening movie in 3x speed, with 3x voices]

Robin [Burt Ward, to Adam West]: Shutup! We're not supposed to talk!

Executive #1: Oh my G-d! He's a Dummy!
Executive #2: Yeah, but he sells tickets!
(Test driving the electric car:) Homer: Salt water seems to be good for it. (The car blows up.)

"Liked it despite the abscence of flubber...Glaven?" - Mel Gibson reading Prof. Frink's review
Re:Already done by sharkey · 2004-02-12 05:30 · Score: 4, Funny

You are the real life comic book guy, aren't you? :)
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Re:Mmmm.... movies! by EverDense · 2004-02-12 08:28 · Score: 5, Funny

ironically, UPN aired that episode last night

Alanis Morissette and yourself, share a problem with the definition of irony.

Mere coincidence is NOT irony.

American, are you?

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