| Rating: | ★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Animation |
I remembered having a Bart teeshirt then and wondered really if I can ride the skateboard (still can't), or ever figured out what the hell does "Cowabunga" ever meant (still don't). And so I grew older (maybe not wiser) and along with it is my growing addiction to this Springfielder family. During the summer, I would watch the Simpsons every late afternoon, as I parked my booty in front of the tube with a plate of food and drinks nearby to earn my dose of daily chuckles and guffaws as Springfield makes pointed and hilarious comments to the average American culture (Okay, anti-Americans would find that a bit of an oxymoron, but well...).
So hie off I did last weekend on to the cinema to check out the big screen version, and my initial reaction was that the movie felt neither here nor there. I felt the storyline was weak, vapid and for sure I think there would be a lot of better Simpsons' episodes than this film. It almost felt hackneyed. Bart turning to Ned Flanders for some real fatherly affection was a bit forced, as well as Lisa's going moony about the Irish kid, and Homer's addiction to donuts are tired and worn. And as the film wraps up, one big question was left unanswered: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SPIDERPIG? As well as why is the EPA man so bent on erasing Springfield on the map? And why did they miss the couch gag? Why are there so few cameo roles (Tom Hanks? Give me an effin' break). These are small things that Fox should answer.
While it is fun to watch the show on high resolution, wide screen, THX, the storyline left much at best lukewarm and that's me already being generous. Seriously, if there has to be a sequel, people at Fox should start thinking more creatively than that, otherwise, they go about spoiling one of the best TV animation of all time for all its loyal fans.
Three stars because I still love the yellow guys inspite of a storyline that was way all over the place.
P.S. Bart's weiner is not as interesting as it is supposed to be... unless of course if you are an aging sex offender.
