Directed by:
David SilvermanComposer:
Hans ZimmerCast:
Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Albert Brooks, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tress MacNeille, Tre Cool (more)VOD (3)
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After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons family are declared fugitives. (official distributor synopsis)
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A movie I must have seen at least 20 times and still can't get enough of. Although I already know the whole movie, its every scene by heart, I still consider it one of the best and certainly the funniest movie I've ever seen. Of course, one might argue that this is just a bunch of episodes stuck together, but it’s more than an hour’s worth of the best that The Simpsons can offer, resulting in an absolutely perfect movie full of jokes, one-liners and funny scenes. A guarantee of great entertainment.
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The fact that the series is great is probably pretty obvious if you like this kind of humor. Surprisingly, they managed to translate it into a feature film form and I enjoyed the film immensely. Some of the jokes are unbelievably hilarious, and the whole crazy story builds up excellently with emotions, although often in a very Simpsons -esque way. And that's a good thing. This film is the product of great filmmakers.
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Although the last few seasons have slowly but surely shown a fading cadence of jokes, the feature film once again raises the flag of the ship of humor and catchphrases to the very top of the mast. Sure, at 20 minutes, it would be the ultimate concentrate, but even so, it's a perfect example of what has made The Simpsons brilliant for 19 years - drilling down into everything that's going on in America right now: family, politics, celebrity, and religion, all while royally entertaining viewers of all ages. I've watched The Simpsons with my younger siblings (ages 11 and 13) and it's funny to see how everyone approaches each gag differently and still has a great time. Bravo!
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When you’re constantly laughing, you don't have much time to notice the shortcomings. The gags come literally one after the other and there are as many references to everything (from president Schwarzenegger to Tom Hanks and beyond) as there are doughnuts in a supermarket. Zimmer's music is excellent as is the unconventional animation, and Homer and his Spider Pig will stay in your memory forever. The Simpsons did a perfect job with their first film. And now I, like a certain little lady, ask: "Will there be a second one?"
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In spite of the fact that the last few seasons are going on inertia and lack any good comedy (the first eight seasons are absolutely unbeatable), the first “feature length episode” is proof that the people around Matt Groening have not yet run out of ammo. Especially the first half the film is lethal in the number of jokes and references, even the (bellow)average ones. But it’s still true, as with Asterix, that the Simpsons are not primarily for small children and their humour is appreciated by a more mature and informed audience. Also thanks to the funny references to anything, starting with Arnie's ambitions, ending with the current global warming phenomenon (I was probably the only one to laugh in the whole cinema at the reference to Al-Gore's forklift during Lisa's lecture). Best joke? The change of personnel at Moe’s Bar before Armageddon, when the pansies go drinking and the drunks go praying :o)
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