Movie: The Simpsons Movie and the trailers before it.

Simpsons

"Spider-Pig, Spider Pig,

Does whatever a Spider-Pig does.

Can he swing from a web?

No, he can't cuz he's a pig."

 

That song, and the section of the movie it appears in, along made me love this movie and pretty much sums up why I love the Simpsons so much. The combination of satiric parody, esoteric comedy and downright silliness is what you get when the Simpsons are firing on all cylinders. And they are firing on all of them in this movie.

I was concerned how the Movie would be different than the TV show. Would it be just a longer version of what we can see each week?

In a way, yes it was. But it was definitely a solid film in and of itself.

It had all the elements that make the show great. One innocuous incident leads to another and eventually snowballs into a big calamity.

I was also impressed by how the cast went through character changing arcs yest still maintained the status quo. Homer grew as a person in this movie, but not so much that he changed who he is.

If you like the Simpsons, go see this. If the Simpsons have fell out favor with you, go see this movie. If you want to know what all your friends will be quoting (or in my case, singing) go see this movie. You'll be glad you did.

Now, the trailers:

• Bee Movie: A newer version of the trailer. It looks like it could be funny, but that will depend on how much you like Jerry Seinfeld.
• Fred Claus: The same trailer I saw before. My opinion of it hasn't changed.
• Rush Hour 3: This is the first time I saw a trailer for this movie. It seems like more of the same. If you loved either of the two previous Rush Hours, you should like this one.
• Horton Hears a Who: I could be just me, but I think the movie makers have taken liberties with the original text. Yes, the latest Dr. Suess adaptation get the computer animation treatment. This movie is notable if you have read any magazine in the last seven months because it features the voices of, according to a number of articles, the previous King of movie comedy, Jim Carrey, and the current, Steve Carell. It is something to see that Jim Carrey is still able to chew scenery while only providing a voice.