After choosing three consecutive Asian movies for the Movie Review Squad, it’s time to go Western. I have not watched a single episode of “The Simpsons” on TV but somehow I knew that Cynthia and Tong Kiat would both love “The Simpsons Movie”. I was not too far from the truth.
I didn’t have much expectation for “The Simpsons Movie” though I must say, I love the trailers a lot. What a contrast between the movie I watched the night before and this movie that I watched over the weekend. From the audience atmosphere perspective, it was like a continuous stream of screaming in horror versus a continuous stream of laughter. “The Simpsons Movie” is so hilarious. Come to think of it, “The Simpsons” has been around for 18 years with more than 400 episodes aired worldwide. What took them so long to make a movie out of it? Turns out that writing a full featured film of 90 minutes is a lot more difficult than writing an episode.
I enjoyed the end result a lot. There was not a single dull moment and the audience was entertained throughout the show. Poor Cynthia. While I laugh in a relatively higher pitch, the dude siting beside her laughed in a much lower pitch. And we both laughed non-stop. Extra surround sound effect for her … ha ha ha.
Some of the jokes are pretty original to me (perhaps because I have not watched the TV episodes before). I especially like the way different characters are portrayed. The film is made in 2D. But with a movie as crazy as “The Simpsons Movie”, who needs 3D anyway?
Oh … before I sign off, I bet some of you are curious as in how does the Movie Review Squad looks like. I have taken a picture right after the movie and … there you go!
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oh… i also haven’t watched any Simpsons TV epidsode before too… sounds that it is REALLY fun… may not be a bad choice for my coming Friday movie… hehe :>
Ya, it was a good laugh. The movie made quite a few reference to America though … but I bet Benny will have no problem appreciating it
Hahaha.. The movie squad really looks funny. I love the look & the T-shirts too !
Ya … I was trying to create the avatars as close to our real life images as possible …
LOL…. the ending picture is pretty hilarious. Wilfrid, great sense of humour u have! :p
Lol … thanks Lani. You should visit the Simpsons Movie official site (click here) and create your own avator as well!
I’ve not watched The Simpsons on TV either. So many friends and bloggers have been recommending this movie. looks like I have to make a trip to the cinema too, if my foot permits.
Hey wilf!!!!
wah cute! but i don’t think you look like the cartoon at all…. you sure have more hair than that!!!
“spider pig, spider pig!”
Hey ECL … highly recommend you to bring your son with you to watch The Simpsons. Oh, I think you really should go and watch the movie in your temporary wheelchair and then blog about the experience. Could be interesting.
Hey G … I am losing hair already! Seriously! Ha ha ha!
Love that “spider pig” thingie. I reckon you have already watched that eh?
Cinema where to put wheelchair? Right in front leh. Alamak. Later come out of cinema got another problem. Neck sprain. hehehe….
Oh ya … you are quite accident prone … better not!
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