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The Simpsons Movie

Good things come to those who wait. And those fans who have been waiting for "The Simpsons Movie" can attest to the truth in this statement. The film is full of the same goofy gags and characters as the show. Watching it feels a lot like watching a Simpsons marathon on TV. The writer’s even put in a “To be continued” gag in the middle of the movie. However, the favorite cartoon family with its obtuse patriarch maybe even funnier on the big screen with the raunchy and sassy freedom that they do not have on TV. As the outrageous silliness and wacky situations unfold, the audience sits in an hour and a half of cartoon bliss.

The movie starts with the Simpsons viewing “Itchy and Scratchy the Movie,” which causes Homer Simpson to stand and berate the cartoon audience for watching something they could’ve seen at home for free. A perilous move to make considering the joke is that "The Simpsons Movie" audience could’ve just as easily come to that conclusion if the movie turned out to be sub-standard. Nevertheless, Matt Groening must have had confidence in his script, as he should. "The Simpsons Movie" is one wild and hilarious event after another. Homer adopts a pig, which somehow leads to him polluting the town’s water supply, which in turn leads to the EPA closing off the town in an enormous dome. The Simpsons are the only ones that make it out of the dome, as they are driven out by an angry mob. Once out, they have two choices, to save Springfield or run like heck.

The movie is full of the old Simpsons' clichés of prank names to Burns releasing the hounds, which should please fans. The movie also benefits from cruder jokes such as Homer flicking off the EPA while riding a motorcycle. Many of these jokes are funny because they are unexpected from the mostly PG TV family. The Simpsons definitely have magnetism, which has caused them to survive as long as they have on TV. This force is no less strong when translated to film.

Written by: Marguerite Spellman

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