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The Simpsons Come to Life

musicon writes "Makers of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have a filmed the show's opening titles using real actors. In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans. Simpson's maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show's opening credits to promote the brand new series." Amazing attention to detail.

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  1. They look so fake by bj8rn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Five fingers on each hand? No yellow skin and blue hair? Gimme a break.

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  2. As reported by "The Sun", by onebuttonmouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    the real world version of the Springfield Shopper.

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    1. Re:As reported by "The Sun", by d99-sbr · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yea, after the Shopper merged with Hot Sex Weekly it pretty much went downhill from there...

  3. Never trust a British newspaper.... by garyr_h · · Score: 5, Funny

    They even got the simplest thing wrong "While a baby girl copies the scene where Lisa appears to be driving Marg's car." It's Maggie!

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    1. Re:Never trust a British newspaper.... by oilisgood · · Score: 5, Funny

      Thank you "Comic Book Guy"

  4. NOT Real by ArcherB · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is not real. You can tell because Maggie really is driving the car. Just look at which side she's on!

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    1. Re:NOT Real by danimrich · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, you watched a mirrored video, didn't you?

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  5. Re:Not amazing attention to detail by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You, fine sir, need to find a woman.

  6. Put it in H! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Homer: "What country is this car from?"
    Dealer: "It no longer exists"

  7. Taken too seriously by saboola · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone commenting on how inaccurate this is needs to take a close look in the mirror to make sure that the comic book guy is not staring back at them.

    1. Re:Taken too seriously by CMiYC · · Score: 4, Funny

      Worst Comment Ever.

      (j/k)

    2. Re:Taken too seriously by Telecommando · · Score: 2, Funny

      Everyone commenting on how inaccurate this is needs to take a close look in the mirror to make sure that the comic book guy is not staring back at them.

      I resemble that remark!

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  8. Re:Editors, pay attention! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What a are you a talking about a? A people a talk a like a this all a the time a.

  9. Re:English to American translation by greenguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then again, I suppose "Marg" got past both, so....

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  10. Re:Not amazing attention to detail by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, what you're saying is....

    "Worst. Re-enactment. Ever."

  11. Re:Homer's car by bloobloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    So why isn't the car driving Homer then?

  12. Re:it is not by the makers of the simpsons! by LS · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's extrememly easy to mirror the video to switch right and left...

    LS

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  13. Re:"It's not the Simpsons, it's British!" by raehl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on people, think!

    Ow.

  14. Re:Attention to detail? Glowing radioactive chunk. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Post as yourself next time or don't you have any balls?

    Why thanks, "chivo". Is that your real name? LOL.

  15. Ewwwww! by edunbar93 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean they they'll be horrible freaks with pink skin, no overbites, and five fingers on each hand?!?!

    Aaaaaah!

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  16. Re:"It's not the Simpsons, it's British!" by ettlz · · Score: 3, Funny
    British men drive American cars now, do they?

    In Soviet Britain, Russian Lada with registration D834 GGW drives bloke.

  17. Re:English to American translation by Sneftel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gosh, you're right. The AC's words must have been emotionally shattering for the millions of people who drive on the left hand side. When he posted, it was as though the entire UK wept. I'm just glad that now we can begin the healing process.

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  18. You know, I just don't feel sorry... by hullabalucination · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...for people who eat something called "bangers" for breakfast every morning.

    * * * * * * *
    Heaven:
    French Chefs
    American Engineers
    British Bobbies

    Hell:
    British Chefs
    French Engineers
    American Police

    1. Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... by jaseuk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Thats supposed to be:

      Heaven:
      French Chefs
      German Engineers
      British Bobbies

      Hell:
      British Chefs
      French Engineers
      German Police

    2. Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... by Scarblac · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually:

      Heaven: French cooks, English police, German engineers, Italian lovers, Swiss bankers

      Hell: English cooks, German police, French engineers, Swiss lovers, Italian bankers

      (yours is of course a strict subset, but I do like the last two :-))

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    3. Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Heaven: Japanese wife, American salary, Chinese job

      Hell: American wife, Chinese salary, Japanese job

    4. Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... by jaseuk · · Score: 5, Funny

      If it wants updating to include americans we could try:

      Heaven:
      French Chefs
      German Engineers
      British Bobbies
      American Lawyers

      Hell:
      British Chefs
      French Engineers
      German Police
      American Lawyers

      I think it works.

    5. Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... by cswiii · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's like the joke I once heard about Canada. You see, they coulda had the best of all worlds: French food, American technology and British culture.

      Instead, they ended up with British food, French technology and American culture.

  19. Re:The kids by nephridium · · Score: 3, Funny
    Yeah, but boys are often shorter than girls around that age... I should know, d'oh !

    In the Cartoon Bart is older AND taller than Lisa, though.

    I don't want to sound like the comic book guy, but "attention to detail"?

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  20. Re:English to American translation by slysithesuperspy · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, in the UK we drive on the right side, ohhh...

  21. Lisa's Sax by ScaryFroMan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lisa's playing the wrong kind of saxophone. This is unforgivable.

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  22. Re:it is not by the makers of the simpsons! by Scrameustache · · Score: 4, Funny

    He also happens to own The Sun.

    Rupert Murdoch owns the Sky AND the Sun?!?

    But the moon is still free, right? Right?

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  23. Re:Another error: English to American translation by Yankel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Homer still exits the car using the left-hand door when he pulls into the house. Maybe he was fortunate enough to get one of his brother's American cars?

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  24. How about some grammar correction? by elyons · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Makers of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have a filmed the show's opening titles using real actors. In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans. Simpson's maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show's opening credits to promote the brand new series.

    Editor? I need an editor! Come on people!

  25. Re:it is not by the makers of the simpsons! by TheAncientHacker · · Score: 5, Funny
    Rupert Murdoch owns the Sky AND the Sun?!?

    But the moon is still free, right? Right?

    No. Reverend Moon owns the Washington Times.

  26. Re:Homer's car by grolschie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Crazy Vlaclav: She'll go 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene.

  27. Re:English to American translation by RobertKozak · · Score: 3, Funny

    No one has pointed out yet that each time you view this file the comments on the blackboard keep changing.

    -- Robert

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  28. Re:Choose your Media by dozer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorenson requires w32codecs doesn't it? A damned useful set of code modules to be sure but also pretty damned illegal.

  29. No, no, this is the list... by brunnock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heaven- British house, American salary, Chinese cook, Japanese wife

    Hell- Japanese house, Chinese salary, British cook, American wife

  30. Re:English to American translation by G-funk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry kiddo, this is Bronson, Missouri.

    Hey ma, how about some cookies?

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  31. OK, while we're playing at stereotypes... by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Funny
    ... there was a Scandinavian joke I rather liked.

    In Norway, they drink their vodka with water.
    In Sweden, they drink their vodka without water.
    In Finland, they drink their vodka like water.
    And in Russia, they drink their vodka instead of water.

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  32. Re:The kids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some boys are short & some girls are tall. Let us never speak of this again.

  33. Re:The Saxophone Mistake by whatthef*ck · · Score: 5, Funny
    A huge mistake: in the cartoon, as everyone knows, Lisa Simpson plays a BARITONE saxophone. In this real-life adaptation, she's playing a TENOR saxophone. How could they miss that? There must be 100 episodes with a baritone sax in it.
    That's almost as bad as episode 2F09 of Itchy and Scratchy, when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib twice in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is some sort of a "magic xylophone" or something? Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
  34. Next step... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I challenge someone to live-action-ify the Futurama intro.

    The prize: you get to keep the ship