Simpsons Movie to come 2007

[ShawnLee]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190238,00.html

Sweetness. Hopefully, this'll be as good as the built-in hype will allow. Please don't disappoint, please don't disappoint...

Of course... My hoping that it won't disappoint will almost guarantee that it will, but oh well. I'm only going to watch it three times, the first day.

[nickel]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190238,00.html

Sweetness. Hopefully, this'll be as good as the built-in hype will allow. Please don't disappoint, please don't disappoint...

Of course... My hoping that it won't disappoint will almost guarantee that it will, but oh well. I'm only going to watch it three times, the first day.
you know what was disappointing... last night's Simpsons. it was kinda mediocre.

can someone explain the black and white segment at the very end? i got that it was a young grandpa in it, but wasn't sure how it fit into the show.

i wish the movie coming out next year would show real people instead of cartoon characters. the recent little clip of the sign on of the Simpsons showing actual people was pretty cool.

[chadlnc]

you know what was disappointing... last night's Simpsons. it was kinda mediocre.

can someone explain the black and white segment at the very end? i got that it was a young grandpa in it, but wasn't sure how it fit into the show.

I think it was extension of his "death dream" about cops beating up hippies.

[Cubsfan]

you know what was disappointing... last night's Simpsons. it was kinda mediocre.
:stupid:
I haven't watched the new Simpsons in awhile. Are they all this mediocre now?

[InfiniteNothing]

you know what was disappointing... last night's Simpsons. it was kinda mediocre.

can someone explain the black and white segment at the very end? i got that it was a young grandpa in it, but wasn't sure how it fit into the show.

i wish the movie coming out next year would show real people instead of cartoon characters. the recent little clip of the sign on of the Simpsons showing actual people was pretty cool.
You must not have seen that live flintstones movie

[nickel]

You must not have seen that live flintstones movie
yeh, but rosie o'donnell was in that one. :|


here's the trailer for the Simpson's movie. it's not much of anything, but all they are giving us so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT3phlfyoFY

[Bires]

This is the beginning of the end.

How many more episodes did X-Files make after their movie?
Powerpuff Girls?
Pokemon?

Movies = TV shows' death thrall.

[ialsohaveadream]

you know what was disappointing... last night's Simpsons. it was kinda mediocre.
You know what was kinda disappointing to me? The last 4-5 years of Simpsons episodes. I stopped watching for good at some point last year or the year before. It occured to me that I hadn't seen a good, memorably funny episode in years, so I just quit.

At least the DVDs have the good stuff. Season 6 was possibly the best season ever.

[sizemic1]

They should've done this movie 10 years ago before The Simpsons got played out.

I'm still holding out for the second Beavis & Butthead movie ;)

[g222leav]

They should've done this movie 10 years ago before The Simpsons got played out.



well, producer matt groening never fathomed the idea of making a movie until they were to end season 15 (which was supposed to be the last season)...but the show just kept getting re-newed, so they never really had the opportunity for the show to end so that they could do the movie...i read that in yahoo/movies about a few months ago, but now i can't find the article

[ArkiStan]

Was the recent live-action opening sequence for the movie? maybe?

[g222leav]

Was the recent live-action opening sequence for the movie? maybe?


no, i think that was done independently....

[irwin]

no, i think that was done independently....

Indie? Far from it...

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh65857_2006-03-09_16-28-55_l0963497_newsml


Live-action "Simpsons" video goes viral online
Thu Mar 9, 2006 12:28 PM ET

By Adam Pasick

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A video that recreates the introduction to "The Simpsons" with live actors is spreading across the Internet faster than Homer can say "D'oh" -- part of a viral marketing campaign by UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

Painstakingly crafted by Sky (BSY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and its ad agency Devilfish, the video was originally intended as an on-air promotion for the Sky One network, which airs new episodes of "The Simpsons" in the UK.

The company decided to release it on the Internet as part of a word-of-mouth brand building exercise, tapping into the red-hot Web video sector.

"If we had only showed it on air, you might turn to someone and say that was really cool," said BSkyB communications director Matthew Anderson. "Putting it online, there's a fantastic discussion between millions of people -- it's bringing the Simpsons to them instead of having them tune in."

After less than a week, the video has been viewed millions of times at online video sites like YouTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=49IDp76kjPw) and Google Video.

The move to create word-of-mouth "viral" content follows similar guerrilla marketing efforts from major advertisers such as Nike (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research), and comes amid a concerted push by traditional media companies to expand their online businesses.

The live-action Simpsons video is a remarkably faithful live-action re-enactment of the animated show's title sequence, although diligent fans quickly picked up on small discrepancies that betrayed its British origins, including "Marge Simpson" driving in a car with the steering wheel on the "wrong" side.

The booming popularity of Internet video has raised fears about online piracy after the boom in file-sharing that decimated the music industry.

The "Simpsons" video was intended to spread freely, and Anderson said that Sky worked closely with Simpsons producers and creator Matt Groening. Global media conglomerate News Corp (NWS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) owns "The Simpsons" as well as about a third of BSkyB.

In recent weeks some media companies have cracked down on unauthorised distribution of their content.

YouTube was recently forced by U.S. broadcaster NBC to take down video from "Saturday Night Live" that had been widely shared online. NBC is now hosting the video clips, including a spoof gangster rap by actress Natalie Portman, on its own advertising-supported site (www.nbc.com/Video/videos/snl_1439_natalieraps.shtml.)

"Now, instead of searching the web for 'borrowed' NBC highlights, you can go to the source! We've taken your viral favourites and gathered them into one convenient location," the site reads.

The show has been unwatchable for at least 5 or 6 seasons now... :smash:

The movie is gonna blowww.

[g222leav]

Indie? Far from it...
.

when i said independent, i meant independant from fox studies, matt groening, and the simpsons...

[nickel]

Was the recent live-action opening sequence for the movie? maybe?
i think it was for a product advertisement for Duff beer.