Grammar did record some lines for Sideshow Bob but they were cut
Same thing happened to the lines of Minnie Driver"s and Erin Brokovich"s characters
The Simpsons
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I just saw it and I enjoyed it a lot more then anything I've seen in the show in the last several years. The only snag was this stupid family that sat right behind us who had a baby who cried every once in a while and this little kid who had the most annoying laugh in existence.
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I just came back from watching the movie, and using the old writers couldn't have been a wiser decision. I'm hoarse from laughing so hard. It really makes me miss the older episodes.
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If they used the older writers, I really didn't notice, I thought most of the movie was too much like the later seasons. They were working 5 years on this movie, and this is what they could come up with? I find that to be a letdown.
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I've been a Simpsons fan since the Tracy Ulman shorts! I haven't seen the movie yet, shame on me, but I will soon enough!
After watching the newer seasons, I can honestly say that I no longer hate them. Like many of you here, I used to hate the newer seasons but love the older seasons. Not anymore! I love the whole Simpsons series! Every episode is gold to me. I'm just a die-hard Simpsons fan!
Family Guy has nothing on Simpsons. EVER!!!
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I saw it today… It pretty much felt like a long episode... There were some hilarious moments, you can totally tell they had the old writers in there... I'm kinda glad I didn't see it in theaters .........XD
I'm still sad that Sideshow Bob wasn't in it.... And Otto shoulda had more lines
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The rock and a hard place gag was made of pure awesome.
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Yeah, that was funny XD
The gay joke with Ralph was trying a lil too hard XD Though the scene with the two butt-police…. that made me lol
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I think the movie was great. I liked so many moments of it, but my favorite one is the reference to "Bart the Daredevil" episode. That, and the lynch mob escape scene.
The only flaw for me was that Mr. Burns didn't got an important role. Come on, he is the classic antagonist of the series.
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I thought the movie was good! It really reminded me of the older episodes. I just saw the 400th ep recently and man, that was a huge let down. It barely had anything to do with The Simpsons. It was all about Kent Brockmen. I was really upset.
Sorry if this has been dicussed before. I just wanted to share my views.
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The Simpsons movie was great :D
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The movie was very good. Although I felt the commercials and trailers have ruined some of the funny scenes, since I expected them. The movie didn't have too much funny scenes. I found the classic Simpsons episodes to be the most funny. The best scene in the movie definitely was Marge taping over their wedding video. Funniest scene for me would be the Moe in the bar scene. I can't wait for a sequel. I've been a Simpsons fan for quite some time and I always will be. I hope the series lives long.
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Simpsons isn't as good as it used to be. I wonder how many hateful posts this opinion will bring?
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I agree. Though I still watch the shows and will probably watch this movie…or Illegally download it.
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Simpsons isn't as good as it used to be. I wonder how many hateful posts this opinion will bring?
Well, lots of people think the same thing. So probably not many.
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There's a video game coming out this March titled Hail to the Chimp.
Huh.
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H](http://www.wtso.net/movie/64-The_Simpsons_1316_Weekend_at_Burnsie039s.html)ow did it take so long to discover this episode?
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H](http://www.wtso.net/movie/64-The_Simpsons_1316_Weekend_at_Burnsie039s.html)ow did it take so long to discover this episode?
Dude. This episode is on right now. (on German TV, but still)
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God this topic exists here ?
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You know. Otto is Otto spelt backwards.
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God this topic exists here ?
We've got "My Little Pony" - so why not Simpsons? Are you saying My little pony deserves a topic but the greatest animated tv show ever made doesn't?
I'm just gonna say, Season 21/22 have been massive improvements over all from the last several years. They've had alotta really good episodes
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We've got "My Little Pony" - so why not Simpsons? Are you saying My little pony deserves a topic but the greatest animated tv show ever made doesn't?
The greatest animated tv show ? Yes. :P
The Simpsons though :P
Oh I like it, and I've seen a new series episode that was pretty good, but then I saw one which was rather predictable, so…..
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My absolute favourite episode of the past 2 seasons was "The Squirt and the Whale" that was a real gem of an episode and every bit as good as any of the older stuff.
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My absolute favourite episode of the past 2 seasons was "The Squirt and the Whale" that was a real gem of an episode and every bit as good as any of the older stuff.
I just hate how in recent years an episode's plot will start about halfway through the episode, with pointless sub plots that are never mentioned again. Remember the episode with the Springfield primaries, where the whole setup was arranged due to a whole boulevard blowing up and potentialy crippling a huge part of the city's business industry, only for it to never be brought up again. Or how about Brake my wife, please where I can only recall one single plot at the very end with Marge hating Homer, and that's resolved almost instantly.
In some cases they ignore a potentialy interesting story just to achieve some sort of goofy setup. Like Strong Arms of the ma where Marge develops a serious mental ilness, and instead of doing something with it, they just make her snap out of it due to bodybuilding, never reffer to it again and just have her succumb to a completely different type of neurosis altogether.
And finaly, aside from clip shows, there's the story episodes (anthologies of stuff the writers stole because they were utterly creatively bankrupt at the time) and the worst, in my opinion, the "Weekly Hobby/Skill/Talent" episode, where a character discovers a talent they have, and then at the end they pull some incredibly random reason for the character to never do it again, or reffer to it, just so they wouldn't have to (GASP !) slightly alter the character setup after 20 years. The stupidest of these is Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair) because not only is that like a third episode of this type with Marge, but it's by far the dumbest idea ever.
Recently I've seen an episode where apparently Bart dug out a hole big enough for a tractor to fall in and I was "So Bart, now that your arm is healed, how about you get back to those drums you were so good at and enjoyed playing them ? Oh right that never happened."
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At one point in my life, I thought Simpsons was losing it. That was until I watched several reruns whenever I got the chance. Looking at it now, I would say that the show maintains this feeling that's "right at home" or "down to earth", with themes that won't diminish as easily. I can understand the feeling of watching a new episode and feeling underwhelmed, but that's only a fleeting feeling. A show doesn't need to throw dumb adult jokes and quirky shit every single minute to be good. Those things lose alot of value overtime. Case in point, Family Guy or later seasons of Scrubs.
That said, The Simpsons is my favorite show of it's kind. It's pretty much undeniable for me at this point, despite its flaws, methods of recycling and inconsistencies.
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I haven't watched it in years. But it's been fairly terrible since aroundabout 1999-2000, and the gradual change in tone to a more whacky series that coincided with Brad Bird's departure a couple of years earlier.
Are you saying it's gone back to its earlier feel, or that you like it regardless?
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When asked in 2007 how the series' longevity is sustained, Scully replied, "Lower your quality standards. Once you've done that you can go on forever." Scully being in charge of seasons 9-12. This is pretty much my view of the series as it is now, and that season 11 marks my complete loss of faith in the show is not likely to be a coincidence.
Not helping matters, I've recently rewatched seasons 2-5, and the quality difference is unbelievable. Almost unfailingly they do something the newer episodes never do: Evoke emotions from me. old episodes can make me go "awww" even for mister Burns, but new episodes I couldn't care less if a meteorite killed every single Springfield citizen.
And old episodes could be called "Lisas Pony" and be just about that, no guest stars involved, and be great. New episodes are called Take my Wife Please pun #52, and have such memorable plots as "Simpsons go to the united kingdom!" or "Simpsons meet the american idol stars!"
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@Darkstorm: I like still like it, even though I know that the first few seasons are significantly better, especially the more plot heavy related episodes.
As for the show going back to it's earlier feeling, I'm not sure but I don't really think it did. I don't watch the new episodes enough to conclude for myself. But I will say that it gets bad when it attempts to be "in your face" wacky… The last one I remember was the bounty hunter episode in where there was this incredibly dumb chase scene that looked like something out of Family Guy. Another thing I don't really like is episodes based of characters no one really cared about before they even had an episode. Why change a perp when he/she is only go back to normal in the end of the episode? And oh.. celebrities. Those are never good.
Not sure if it's just nostalgia, but the show has charm sometimes.
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And old episodes could be called "Lisas Pony" and be just about that, no guest stars involved, and be great. New episodes are called Take my Wife Please pun #52, and have such memorable plots as "Simpsons go to the united kingdom!" or "Simpsons meet the american idol stars!"
And don't forget the greatest plot in the history of modern literature
"Marge makes scupltures out of popsicles" !!!
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but new episodes I couldn't care less if a meteorite killed every single Springfield citizen.
The first three seconds of this clip are funnier than the whole of season 14-22 combined.
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When the series started, writers were making scripts for a slice of life comedy series that happened to be animated.
Now they write scripts for the Simpsons.
Its a key difference in attitude to approach it with.
As for the newer stuff? Its not as good as the old by a long shot… but its a lot better if you randomly catch it as a rerun, than as a first run "new episode." If you have no idea when the episode came from, suddenly it doesn't have the weight of every previous old episode against it, and it can instead be "an episode from back in the day that I missed."
King of the Hill didn't quite run long enough to totally betray its core, but it was starting to get there, with Dale's antics becoming more outrageous and Lucky being a recurring character. (And them bringing a focus back onto Luan... after they'd started wisely writing her out a couple years in.) Its probably for the best it ended at season 11.
Futurama is a mixed bucket any given episode. They've generally kept the quality pretty good, their biggest problem currently being how they're handling Fry and Leela, afraid to go forward at all with the scenario thats been in place for... almost 12 years now.
South Park, has had one writer the entire time. And while he's clearly tired of it, its remained fairly consistent, but naturally changed and evolved as it goes. It might be on its last season. We'll have to see where it goes after the status quo shaking mid season finale it had.
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It's funny. I've given up watching Simpsons and yet I still watch every new episode of Family Guy even though it is, undoubtedly, the worse of the two. I guess it's because, while Simpsons is technically better, a lot of the "humor" and plotlines of the new episodes just come off as awkward and uncomfortable, especially considering how good the show used to be. Whereas with Family Guy (which, despite the quality of its earlier seasons, still never reached the greatness of early Simpons) is just so unbelievably in-your-face bad that it's entertaining just to see how low the writers will sink.
But yeah, Simpsons. God I need to get the earlier seasons on DVD.
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It's funny. I've given up watching Simpsons and yet I still watch every new episode of Family Guy even though it is, undoubtedly, the worse of the two. I guess it's because, while Simpsons is technically better, a lot of the "humor" and plotlines of the new episodes just come off as awkward and uncomfortable, especially considering how good the show used to be. Whereas with Family Guy (which, despite the quality of its earlier seasons, still never reached the greatness of early Simpons) is just so unbelievably in-your-face bad that it's entertaining just to see how low the writers will sink.
But yeah, Simpsons. God I need to get the earlier seasons on DVD.I'm guilty of this as well. I feel shame sometimes when I watch brand new Family Guy episodes.
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t watched an episode on Tv since about Season 12, but now Ive been collecting the dvd sets and will finally reach Season 13 soon. So, I guess then I can start commenting on how bad it`s gotten in recent years. From the first 12 seasons, Season 4 to, lets say 8. are probably my favorites. While there is a clear quality loss starting with Season 9, it still is a good, funny show, with only a few really bad episodes here and there.@Robby To be fair, while it
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The Simpsons is still worth watching because there's the occasional gem here and there…every season has at least 3 or 4 episodes that stand out...like the last season finale. Not to mention there aren't much better options around...
I've recently rewatched season 13 when it came out in blu-ray and it was a pleasant susprise, much better than i remembered. Definitely a huge improvement after seasons 11 and 12.
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South Park is okay, but I'll never watch it as an alternate for The Simpsons.
Anyway…. This was one clip from a recent episode I remember it quite well. Probably last year, or before that. I dunno. While episode itself was standard, the scene was just memorable, meaningful, and emotional.
It's little rare moments like this I like seeing whenever a rerun comes on. Can't get that with other ongoing animated family/slice of life shows.
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1 of my all time personal favourite scenes frm the Simpsons - when Homer takes Bart to a steel mill trying to make sure he doesn't turn gay
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The Simpsons is still worth watching because there's the occasional gem here and there…every season has at least 3 or 4 episodes that stand out...like the last season finale. Not to mention there aren't much better options around...
It used to be the other way around though. Every season would be excellent, with only a few misfires each -often clip shows.
I've recently rewatched season 13 when it came out in blu-ray and it was a pleasant susprise, much better than i remembered. Definitely a huge improvement after seasons 11 and 12.
Season 13 is the one with the cowboy right? I remember that as the single most boring episode of the show I've ever seen.
I might be totally off here, but if I should describe a general feeling of the new seasons compared to the old, it would be that before the jokes were derived from the plot and scenes of the episode, whereas now the plot is based on whatever jokes they thought up on a given subject. This is mostly apparant in the halloween segments which are left with hardly any plot at all.
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It used to be the other way around though. Every season would be excellent, with only a few misfires each -often clip shows.
Season 13 is the one with the cowboy right? I remember that as the single most boring episode of the show I've ever seen.
I might be totally off here, but if I should describe a general feeling of the new seasons compared to the old, it would be that before the jokes were derived from the plot and scenes of the episode, whereas now the plot is based on whatever jokes they thought up on a given subject. This is mostly apparant in the halloween segments which are left with hardly any plot at all.
Often not even having anything to do with Halloween.
I think I saw a Mr. and Ms. Smith parody segment there once.
And of course the usual "Homer randomly kills people yet somehow no one ever finds out" plot, which is realy dumb and tedious, especialy if you try and connect it with Shakespeare.
Also, Cowboy ? As in the story episode which had the fascinating over arching storyline of "Homer doesn't take his family to Hawaii because he has to chase down a Texan on a highway while all members of the family make up horribly lame moral inducing stories about revenge ?" The one with the cinematic gem known as "Bartman" ?
Yeah that was horrible.
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Also, Cowboy ? As in the story episode which had the fascinating over arching storyline of "Homer doesn't take his family to Hawaii because he has to chase down a Texan on a highway while all members of the family make up horribly lame moral inducing stories about revenge ?" The one with the cinematic gem known as "Bartman" ?
Yeah that was horrible.
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the one with Buck McCoy, the western TV star who becomes a hero for Bart. It's definitely not one of my favorites.
The one you're thinking of is more recent. It's one of the many awful "trilogy episodes" they started doing around the time they stopped with the clip shows.
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The one with BuckMcCoy is easily the blandest episode in season 13.
But the same season had quite a few good episodes like Homer the Moe, She of Little Faith, Blame it on Lisa…and others like Half-Decent Proposal, I am Furious Yellow and Weekend at Burnsie's feel almost like classic era material.
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The one with BuckMcCoy is easily the blandest episode in season 13.
But the same season had quite a few good episodes like Homer the Moe, She of Little Faith, Blame it on Lisa…and others like Half-Decent Proposal, I am Furious Yellow and Weekend at Burnsie's feel almost like classic era material.
Compared to seasons 11-12 i think the show was consistently much better up to season 15, then it stagnated again.I don't mind "A weekend at Burnsies" (even if the name is an utter lie and there are like five episodes that it would fit for better) but again, you have the organic food opening, Marge gardening, scaring away the crows, Homer destroying it and becoming he alpha crow, the crows pestering people, Homer sending them away while they attack him, and then the actual plot starts.
And I have no memory of the Buck McCoy episode. At all.
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Buck McCoy felt weird. Mainly because it started off as Bart getting attacked by a dog and then 7 mins in dropped that plot and then left it. (save for a small part at the end) and the story instead was terrible.
I've actually been doing it differently the past few years. Instead of watching on TV I just been egtting the DVDs. 13 was last years I think. But I also picked up 20 on Blu-Ray last year too since I could import. Personally I felt it was a decent season. Not great but not bad either.
Maybe it's just because I seen them SOOOO many times but I actually struggle with watching season 1-5 these days aside from a select few. And most of my faves actually are from 6-10 (Grimey and the one where Homer works for the James Bond Villain being two of my faves.)
But yeah. I try to see them as a season rather than if the ep is good.
Although I do tend to hate most episodes that heavily involve Celeb guest stars as themselves. Seems less about playing a char and more like 'HEY LOOK ITS!' attention.
Oh hey, I do videos on figures and manga and stuff: https://www.youtube.com/thatmanhismerch
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Buck McCoy felt weird. Mainly because it started off as Bart getting attacked by a dog and then 7 mins in dropped that plot and then left it. (save for a small part at the end) and the story instead was terrible.
I've actually been doing it differently the past few years. Instead of watching on TV I just been egtting the DVDs. 13 was last years I think. But I also picked up 20 on Blu-Ray last year too since I could import. Personally I felt it was a decent season. Not great but not bad either.
Maybe it's just because I seen them SOOOO many times but I actually struggle with watching season 1-5 these days aside from a select few. And most of my faves actually are from 6-10 (Grimey and the one where Homer works for the James Bond Villain being two of my faves.)
But yeah. I try to see them as a season rather than if the ep is good.
Although I do tend to hate most episodes that heavily involve Celeb guest stars as themselves. Seems less about playing a char and more like 'HEY LOOK ITS!' attention.
For example "Marge and Homer turn a couple play". Not the worst episode, but nothing frigen happened. A little less nothing then in "Break my wife please" but still.
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I don't recognise either of them. XD I only watching what's on the DVDs so 1-13 and then 20 too. 14 is out soon I think tho.
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For example "Marge and Homer turn a couple play". Not the worst episode, but nothing frigen happened. A little less nothing then in "Break my wife please" but still.
If memory serves the episode started with a 3 minute gag of Marge running around, in first person perspective. Following an indecently long couch gag.
Yeah, that episode might just be the worst I've seen. Even worse than the "Simpsons do the Illiad!" one.Upon inspecting it further, season 13 doesn't seem as bad as I remmber, but a lot of the episodes are so…rehashed. Sweet and Sour Marge, Homer the cop, and Grampa love interest number who knows for instance. I liked Jaws Wired Shut though. So I can't call season 13 terrible, but it's still a slippery slope that runs from the greatness of season 8 to the abyss of "Marge plays world of warcraft"
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Yeah, that episode might just be the worst I've seen. Even worse than the "Simpsons do the Illiad!" one.
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Upon inspecting it further, season 13 doesn't seem as bad as I remmber, but a lot of the episodes are so…rehashed. Sweet and Sour Marge, Homer the cop, and Grampa love interest number who knows for instance. I liked Jaws Wired Shut though. So I can't call season 13 terrible, but it's still a slippery slope that runs from the greatness of season 8 to the abyss of "Marge plays world of warcraft"
Oh btw, you reminded me:
How many "new best friends" episode has Lisa had ? Because she just ends up never seeing that person again and remains without anyone short of a background character to be around.
It's frigen sad.
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Generally speaking, while nowhere near its peak, the past few seasons of the Simpsons have picked up in quality. One big change is that they have moved away from that format where the first act had absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the episode and have mostly returned to writing complete episodes. For several years there, the segment between the couch gag and the first ad break was essentially a seven minute standalone short. They've mostly stopped doing that and develop the plots more.
Another problem the Simpsons had for a long time was the tendency to have celebrities just play themselves with the humor mainly coming from the fact that this celebrity is making an appearance on the Simpsons; they still do that from time to time, but to a lesser degree and there is a greater focus is on giving them original characters. In particular, Martin Landau from the last season and Sarah Silverman from the season before played original characters and did really fine work. Landau's magician is probably one of the best characters to show up in the Simpsons in the past decade.
