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I just saw a great Simpsons episode! :D I was delighted that the movie was funny and had many of the qualities I have missed in the YEARS since I've watched the show. My rating - pleasantly surprised.

However, if you feel that you don't want to spend the cash to watch a Simpsons episode, you will probably feel ripped off. Me, I felt like I traveled back in time. :)

I guess I should be happy that it was as good as it could have been. The gags were funny, a far site better than the crap I've seen from the new TV episodes. But in the end, it just stood out to me as further evidence that the whole enterprise needed to die a decade ago. Sure, the jokes were funny, but they were just jokes, the movie had nothing to offer beyond that. Did the fact that they had the long running time to work with add anything? Nope, all they did was glue together a "Springfield's gonna blow up" episode, a "Bart looks somewhere else for a father figure" episode, and a "Lisa crusades for the environment and finds a guy" episode. Did being free from TV decency standards add anything? Hardly. A couple funny, but throw away moments. Yawn.

I'm glad I saw things that made me laugh. But I found the thing overall pretty forgettable.

When we went to see HP tonight, they actually had a uniformed security guard at the entrance to the theatre playing the Simpsons checking tickets :)

ETA: funny to read the diametrically opposite opinions of a husband and wife.

This is my current wallpaper on my laptop. I love it. I see new Springfieldians every time I look at it.

:)

Looks like 71.8 mil for Springfield this weekend.
:)

I wouldn't say diametrically opposed. We both laughed, we both agreed it was funny. I didn't expect anything but a long episode, and was satisfied. GD expected something worth spending the money on, something different from what you could see at home in 1994, and he was disappointed. My low expectations worked out for me ;)

But can you name all those lesser characters?

No.

:D

Where's Moe? I don't see him.

He's right near Sideshow Bob and Surly Duff.

Edit to add: I think it's Queasy Duff, actually.

Damn! How did I miss him? Thanks!