Comments on: The Simpsons Movie: the beginning of the end http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/ Just another irishtimes.com weblog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:37:32 +0000 By: Shane http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-379 Shane Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-379 Michael, At last a voice in support of The Simpsons. Plus, I'd agree with you that movie isn't bad at all. Still not so sure about the TV series, though... Michael, At last a voice in support of The Simpsons. Plus, I’d agree with you that movie isn’t bad at all. Still not so sure about the TV series, though…

]]> By: Michael http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-377 Michael Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:29:12 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-377 I thought, to be fair, that after nearly 20 years of stories and jokes, the simpsons movie lived up to its name. It did not feel like 3 0r 4 eps. strung together, but it was written and directed as a 90 minute film. I do not think the comedy has dropped , but more that it has noticably changed since when it first began. I thought, to be fair, that after nearly 20 years of stories and jokes, the simpsons movie lived up to its name. It did not feel like 3 0r 4 eps. strung together, but it was written and directed as a 90 minute film. I do not think the comedy has dropped , but more that it has noticably changed since when it first began.

]]> By: Shane http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-306 Shane Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:38:30 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-306 There's a clear consensus among all of you that the show ran out of steam somewhere around the late 90s. I think the constant rotation of episodes has helped obscure its flabbiness, because you never really be sure what episode you're going to get but most of those shown on the terrestrial channels seem to be from the earlier years. I'm waiting for someone to stand up for the modern version of the show, though - someone who'll defend recent episodes. I may be waiting some time. There’s a clear consensus among all of you that the show ran out of steam somewhere around the late 90s. I think the constant rotation of episodes has helped obscure its flabbiness, because you never really be sure what episode you’re going to get but most of those shown on the terrestrial channels seem to be from the earlier years. I’m waiting for someone to stand up for the modern version of the show, though - someone who’ll defend recent episodes. I may be waiting some time.

]]> By: Josh Rogan http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-299 Josh Rogan Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:02:22 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-299 I'm going to keep things a lot simpler than other reviewers so far, the film just isn't funny. I don't care why it's not funny, I don't care about comparisons with South Park etc, The Simpsons the Movie is not funny. Dramas have got to drarm as wll as they can, Sci Fi has go to to Sci Fi us to infinity ( and somewhere else ) humour has got to be humorous, this aint. I’m going to keep things a lot simpler than other reviewers so far, the film just isn’t funny. I don’t care why it’s not funny, I don’t care about comparisons with South Park etc, The Simpsons the Movie is not funny. Dramas have got to drarm as wll as they can, Sci Fi has go to to Sci Fi us to infinity ( and somewhere else ) humour has got to be humorous, this aint.

]]> By: Brian http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-271 Brian Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:25:04 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-271 The humour, plot lines and characters in the first 9-10 series were sophisticated and brilliant. So much so that I'd tune in to watch episodes I'd seen dozens of times, with great excitement. Now the slap-stick, repetitive humour, far-out plotlines and boring characters leave me struggling to get through an episode once. The humour, plot lines and characters in the first 9-10 series were sophisticated and brilliant. So much so that I’d tune in to watch episodes I’d seen dozens of times, with great excitement. Now the slap-stick, repetitive humour, far-out plotlines and boring characters leave me struggling to get through an episode once.

]]> By: Kieran http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-270 Kieran Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:57:47 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-270 I like disjointed rubbish. But The Simpsons is giving disjointed rubbish a bad name. I like disjointed rubbish. But The Simpsons is giving disjointed rubbish a bad name.

]]> By: Adam http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-265 Adam Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-265 I wouldn't say it's the worst I've seen, but dealga is spot on in it showing early symptoms of decline. It was around that point that they gave up on actual story archs and started putting disjointed rubbish up instead. I wouldn’t say it’s the worst I’ve seen, but dealga is spot on in it showing early symptoms of decline.

It was around that point that they gave up on actual story archs and started putting disjointed rubbish up instead.

]]> By: Shane http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-254 Shane Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:40:07 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-254 Dealga, That Loch Ness monster esisode is about the worst I've seen. Sums up all that has gone wrong with the show. Dealga, That Loch Ness monster esisode is about the worst I’ve seen. Sums up all that has gone wrong with the show.

]]> By: dealga http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-253 dealga Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-253 It's not that hard to mark the decline - Season 10 (98/99) generally, and the episode in late 99 where Mr Burns captures the Loch Ness monster and it ends the show by being a bouncer in a casino specifically. Lazy, lazy, lazy. It is a / THE show of the '90s It’s not that hard to mark the decline - Season 10 (98/99) generally, and the episode in late 99 where Mr Burns captures the Loch Ness monster and it ends the show by being a bouncer in a casino specifically.

Lazy, lazy, lazy.

It is a / THE show of the ’90s

]]> By: Shane http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-248 Shane Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:44:22 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/presenttense/2007/07/26/the-simpsons-movie/#comment-248 Adam, No need to apologise for the rant - except for the fact that it makes me look lazy. Adam, No need to apologise for the rant - except for the fact that it makes me look lazy.

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