The Simpsons Movie

[jackofallgeeks]

prester_scott said it best, I think, when he said, "The Simpsons Movie is a pretty good movie to see for free with an old gift card one has had sitting around one's house for months, when one has nothing better to do."

I admit, I laughed at bits of it. Some of with was absurd. Some of it was clever. Most of it was, as I've come to expect from The Simpsons, generally just dumb. A good way to kill an hour or so of your life. I didn't hate, "The Hulk" was a worse movie in my opinion, but I wouldn't really recommend it, and I wouldn't really choose to see it again, in most situations.

In the end, Simpsons lives off of three things: slapstick, absurd humor, and clever social satire. The absurd humor is, generally, as good or better elsewhere, and the social satire has been waning for years now. That leaves slapstick to carry the weight, and I've never enjoyed slapstick much.

The Movie was even missing any clever pop culture references...

Comments

[mordainlove.livejournal.com]

that about sums it up, i believe.

it was okay, but it certainly wasn't great. the hype was, generally, more amusing. most especially the 7-11 changes. ;)

i did like the bit at the start, where homer called everyone a sucker for paying for something they can watch "for free" (ha, right, wanna see MY cable bill?) on tv. i've heard it before, but it never fails to amuse me.

[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

I was going to say that THAT was, I think, the best line in the movie. I also liked the scene where, as The End Draws Near, the religious run to the bar and the drunks run to church. It's funny 'cause it's true.

7-11 changes?