Simpsons Movie

DRAGID · 03-15-2004, 09:27 AM

so what the **** is happenin with this film are they gunna start production

Movie mogul · 03-15-2004, 11:16 AM

I didn't even know this was being made into a feature length movie!

Wolfgang · 03-15-2004, 11:47 AM

All of the main writers are tackling it right now, so it's slowly underway.

droidguy1119 · 03-15-2004, 11:47 AM

Just because something is confirmed doesn't mean it happens instantly. For more than 5 years we've known there would be a Simpsons movie, but the recent surge in info was from the fact that Matt Groening said they had people working on it now.

The movie, as far as I know, is still not scheduled to show up until after the animated series ends.

As I said in other threads on this movie, the movie is only justified if it's not just a two-hour episode. The movie has to explore the nature of being a movie with the characters and the plots. Otherwise, don't make it.

03-15-2004, 11:53 AM

Thats true, a two hour episode would be horrible. But could the simpsons writers create something with a plot, character development, and pacing to warrant a reason for a simpsons movie? Making money is the obvious reason, but im not in on that so its all about the quality to me.

To me, thats the difference with TV shows and Movies. A tv show to me is a short story, that can get away without some of the vital elements that a full length story(or movie) would be dead without.

Madness · 03-15-2004, 12:02 PM

But still, South park pulled it off beautifully. I have faith the Simpsons won't let us down.

I mentioned this before, but what I'd really like to see would be a Simpsons 1 hour special, on TV, before the series ends. they could make it like a CSI or Sopranos or just a bunch of those 1 hour shows, but still, it'd be awesome to see...

henstar · 03-15-2004, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by RawDLack
But could the simpsons writers create something with a plot, character development, and pacing to warrant a reason for a simpsons movie?

The correct answer is no. No they cant. At least not anymore, they cant even create enough plot and character to warrant another episode, let alone another season, or even a full length feature. Let it die. The show used to be perfection, or close to it. Now it is unbearable.

Madness · 03-15-2004, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by henstar
The correct answer is no. No they cant. At least not anymore, they cant even create enough plot and character to warrant another episode, let alone another season, or even a full length feature. Let it die. The show used to be perfection, or close to it. Now it is unbearable.

Nah, it's still pretty good. In alot of ways, its still the best show on TV.

Castillo · 03-15-2004, 12:48 PM

"Simpsons" has been pretty subpar the past 3 seasons.

spiderman_2k · 03-15-2004, 01:07 PM

I want this to be the final thing for the Simpsons, and I hope it is good...Sort of go out on a high note.

droidguy1119 · 03-15-2004, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by henstar
The correct answer is no. No they cant. At least not anymore, they cant even create enough plot and character to warrant another episode, let alone another season, or even a full length feature. Let it die. The show used to be perfection, or close to it. Now it is unbearable.

Not true. That's the whole point -- maybe the writers have begun to run out of ideas that fit onto their 4:3, 60-minute canvas, but hopefully the world of 2.35:1, 110 minute, bigger-budget arena will allow for new places for the writers to go.

Personally, I still think The Simpsons is one of the funniest shows on TV.

As for the movie being the finale -- yes. Movies should be the end of the road. But I am not opposed to a trilogy or something, if the filmmakers have a reason (but no more than three films).

Madness · 03-15-2004, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by droidguy1119
Not true. That's the whole point -- maybe the writers have begun to run out of ideas that fit onto their 4:3, 60-minute canvas, but hopefully the world of 2.35:1, 110 minute, bigger-budget arena will allow for new places for the writers to go.

Personally, I still think The Simpsons is one of the funniest shows on TV.

As for the movie being the finale -- yes. Movies should be the end of the road. But I am not opposed to a trilogy or something, if the filmmakers have a reason (but no more than three films).

I totally agree, go out with a bang.

Also, in respect to people saying it's lost it over the last 3 years, I remember a time when I thought the new episodes just weren't that funny anymore. I'd watch them and not be all that impressed. It didn't have that Simpsons classic humour. Then years later, I'd watch the repeats and an episode I remember watching the 1st time and not thinking was that funny ended up putting me in stitches. It's strange, but simpsons is a show that almost gets better with age. I try not to watch the mew ones too often, I catch them when I do, but I prefer to catch them on syndicate. It seems they breathe better as repeats, which is great cuz it means the simpsons family will be around for a long time to come. It's easily become the "Looney Toons" of our generation....

King_Strider · 03-15-2004, 07:33 PM

Im all for a movie, as long as its not a crappy "Simpsons go to _______ (insert foreign country here)"

DRAGID · 03-16-2004, 02:41 AM

but the worst thing about making a tv program into a movie is that the story lines are more or less similar " something horrible is happening in springfeild and its up to the SIMPSONS to save the day"

PsYkOoOoO · 03-16-2004, 03:56 AM

Yeah,thats pretty much it.

DRAGID · 03-16-2004, 05:50 AM

see i really hate that, but with the help from their freinds can they do? i hope to god this doesnt happen, i would like to see them end the show and not make a movie end on a high note

spiderman_2k · 03-16-2004, 06:23 AM

Thats most of the Simpsons games plots too....

DRAGID · 03-16-2004, 06:35 AM

wot is the point of it all

spiderman_2k · 03-16-2004, 06:35 AM

$$$$

DRAGID · 03-16-2004, 06:37 AM

good point

Sock-Man · 03-16-2004, 10:32 AM

I'm looking forward to this. I give it a 50% chance of being awesome and a fitting end to the ongoing Simpsons 'saga' if you will. But then the other 50% says it will suck.

Until I see the storyline I'm trying not to judge.

droidguy1119 · 03-16-2004, 11:19 AM

I would guess they would probably find some of The Simpsons best writers for this project, so I'd tilt it more 70-30 in favor of the movie being awesome...

Madness · 03-16-2004, 11:26 AM

I'm gonna go with 77.3-31/...Uh, ok, carry the 1, fraction of 7, multiply it by my birthday.....Ummm, I'll just say it's gonna be good :o.....

thespud · 03-16-2004, 12:29 PM

William H. Macy for Ned Flanders!

Madness · 03-16-2004, 12:35 PM

It's not a live action...

03-15-2004, 09:27 AM	#1
DRAGID Studio Executive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Posts: 495	Simpsons Movie so what the **** is happenin with this film are they gunna start production __________________ OH HE LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA.........BONESAW http://home.comcast.net/~n.soult/cat.gif

03-15-2004, 11:47 AM	#4
droidguy1119 I am a space alien Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In space Posts: 17,018	Just because something is confirmed doesn't mean it happens instantly. For more than 5 years we've known there would be a Simpsons movie, but the recent surge in info was from the fact that Matt Groening said they had people working on it now. The movie, as far as I know, is still not scheduled to show up until after the animated series ends. As I said in other threads on this movie, the movie is only justified if it's not just a two-hour episode. The movie has to explore the nature of being a movie with the characters and the plots. Otherwise, don't make it. __________________ I'm here, sometimes. Facebook \| LiveJournal \| MySpace \| My DVDs (RIP DVDSpot) \| My Reviews \| The Castle Boards \| My Works 220 CS Reviews and Counting! "Even though I'm no more than a monster, don't I have the right to live?" -- Oldboy (2003)

03-15-2004, 12:02 PM	#6
Madness Caution: Live Madman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Drifting through Cyberspace Posts: 6,110	But still, South park pulled it off beautifully. I have faith the Simpsons won't let us down. I mentioned this before, but what I'd really like to see would be a Simpsons 1 hour special, on TV, before the series ends. they could make it like a CSI or Sopranos or just a bunch of those 1 hour shows, but still, it'd be awesome to see... __________________ So, you 18 yet?...

03-15-2004, 07:33 PM	#13
King_Strider Executive Producer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: My local Cinema Posts: 215	Im all for a movie, as long as its not a crappy "Simpsons go to _______ (insert foreign country here)" __________________ The Universe is really, really, really.......big.

03-16-2004, 02:41 AM	#14
DRAGID Studio Executive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Posts: 495	but the worst thing about making a tv program into a movie is that the story lines are more or less similar " something horrible is happening in springfeild and its up to the SIMPSONS to save the day" __________________ OH HE LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA.........BONESAW http://home.comcast.net/~n.soult/cat.gif

03-15-2004, 11:16 AM	#2
Movie mogul Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,027	I didn't even know this was being made into a feature length movie!

03-15-2004, 11:47 AM	#3
Wolfgang Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 266	All of the main writers are tackling it right now, so it's slowly underway.

03-15-2004, 11:53 AM	#5
RawDLack Guest Posts: n/a	Thats true, a two hour episode would be horrible. But could the simpsons writers create something with a plot, character development, and pacing to warrant a reason for a simpsons movie? Making money is the obvious reason, but im not in on that so its all about the quality to me. To me, thats the difference with TV shows and Movies. A tv show to me is a short story, that can get away without some of the vital elements that a full length story(or movie) would be dead without.

03-15-2004, 12:48 PM	#9
Castillo Studio Executive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Queens NY Posts: 413	"Simpsons" has been pretty subpar the past 3 seasons.

03-15-2004, 01:07 PM	#10
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	I want this to be the final thing for the Simpsons, and I hope it is good...Sort of go out on a high note.

03-16-2004, 03:56 AM	#15
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,421	Yeah,thats pretty much it. __________________ W.

03-16-2004, 05:50 AM	#16
DRAGID Studio Executive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Posts: 495	see i really hate that, but with the help from their freinds can they do? i hope to god this doesnt happen, i would like to see them end the show and not make a movie end on a high note __________________ OH HE LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA.........BONESAW http://home.comcast.net/~n.soult/cat.gif

03-16-2004, 06:23 AM	#17
spiderman_2k Hey Mods! Moderate This!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In Exile Posts: 37,350	Thats most of the Simpsons games plots too....

03-16-2004, 06:35 AM	#18
DRAGID Studio Executive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Posts: 495	wot is the point of it all __________________ OH HE LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA.........BONESAW http://home.comcast.net/~n.soult/cat.gif

03-16-2004, 06:37 AM	#20
DRAGID Studio Executive Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Posts: 495	good point __________________ OH HE LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA.........BONESAW http://home.comcast.net/~n.soult/cat.gif

03-16-2004, 10:32 AM	#21
Sock-Man Blast Off! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,040	I'm looking forward to this. I give it a 50% chance of being awesome and a fitting end to the ongoing Simpsons 'saga' if you will. But then the other 50% says it will suck. Until I see the storyline I'm trying not to judge. __________________ Everything's so clear to me now. I'm the King of the Cheese, and you're the Lemon Merchant. Visit My Gallery! ..... please?

03-16-2004, 11:19 AM	#22
droidguy1119 I am a space alien Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In space Posts: 17,018	I would guess they would probably find some of The Simpsons best writers for this project, so I'd tilt it more 70-30 in favor of the movie being awesome... __________________ I'm here, sometimes. Facebook \| LiveJournal \| MySpace \| My DVDs (RIP DVDSpot) \| My Reviews \| The Castle Boards \| My Works 220 CS Reviews and Counting! "Even though I'm no more than a monster, don't I have the right to live?" -- Oldboy (2003)

03-16-2004, 11:26 AM	#23
Madness Caution: Live Madman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Drifting through Cyberspace Posts: 6,110	I'm gonna go with 77.3-31/...Uh, ok, carry the 1, fraction of 7, multiply it by my birthday.....Ummm, I'll just say it's gonna be good :o..... __________________ So, you 18 yet?...

03-16-2004, 12:29 PM	#24
thespud New User - Level 0 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 26	William H. Macy for Ned Flanders!

03-16-2004, 12:35 PM	#25
Madness Caution: Live Madman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Drifting through Cyberspace Posts: 6,110	It's not a live action... __________________ So, you 18 yet?...