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The Simpsons Come to Life

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the worth-a-look dept.

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. English to American translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    "New series" = "new season"

    That's also the reason Marge is driving on the wrong side, it was made in the UK.

    1. Re:English to American translation by Ghandalfar · · Score: 5, Interesting

      It's funny that Homer isn't.

    2. Re:English to American translation by Directrix1 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Non-embedded

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    3. Re:English to American translation by SamSim · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I maintain the Where Is Springfield? file at snpp.com and I can say for sure that you are right: people ALWAYS think that Springfield is based on THEIR state, or the nearest Springfield to where they live. I've had emails from all over.

      This is because they are more familiar with their own locality than anywhere else in America, so they see more similarities between the town on the television show and their home than any other place in America.

      In reality this shows the success of the writers of the Simpsons to make Springfield, as much as possible, a reflection of all of America rolled into a single town. The name "Springfield" was chosen precisely because it was so common, because it meant Springfield could be literally anywhere in the mainland USA. Everybody sees things they recognise in the town of Springfield, and in the people of Springfield, and in the Simpsons themselves, which is part of the reason why the show became so very very popular.

      Finally, for the record: Springfield is not based on a real Springfield. It is not based on ANY real town. At all. Thanks.

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    4. Re:English to American translation by SamSim · · Score: 5, Informative

      On the other hand, the episode "Simpson Tide" clearly shows Homer departing, by submarine, from Springfield Harbour on the WEST coast of the United States and heading towards Russia, thus proving conclusively that Springfield is wherever the writers want it to be for that episode.

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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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  3. The kids by Dionysus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't Bart supposed to be older than Lisa?

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    1. Re:The kids by PainBot · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yeah, but boys are often shorter than girls around that age... I should know, d'oh !

  4. it is not by the makers of the simpsons! by joe545 · · Score: 5, Informative

    This introduction was made by the UK satelite TV channel Sky, although Rupert Murdoch owns both Sky and Fox. If this fil was really made by the makers of the simpsons would the cars drive on the left-hand side of the road as they do in this film?

    1. 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.

  5. 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"

    2. Re:Never trust a British newspaper.... by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 5, Informative

      Dude, it's The Sun. That's like complaining that the Weekly World News got the color of Bat Boy's toupee wrong... just be glad the story isn't ENTIRELY bullshit and move on.

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  6. Link to the video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-223127182 7736577327. God bless Google.

  7. Homer's car by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Homer drives a Lada, a car made in the Soviet Russia...

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

      So why isn't the car driving Homer then?

  8. 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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  9. Google Video link by babbling · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's the video on Google Video. Google Video's streaming works better than other sites' streaming, and they generally let you download the video as an MPEG-2, as well. You may need to rename the ".gvi" file to ".avi", they rename it for some silly reason.

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

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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Re:Bad Casting by Xzzy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Instead of having Marge carry her in, they composited her in.

    They did it for Bart too, within the time Marge cuts in front of him he goes from rushing to his spot to sitting comfortably. Looks really odd once you notice it.

  14. Re: Direct Downloads by Intruger · · Score: 5, Informative

    If anybody wants save the movies to hard drive. Here they are (I didn't bother with the RealPlayer versions):

    High
    the_real_simpsons_850k.mov
    the_real_simpsons_850k.mov

    Medium
    the_real_simpsons_330.mov
    the_real_simpsons_330.mov

    Low
    the_real_simpsons_30.mov
    the_real_simpsons_30.mov

  15. 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

  16. 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.