Monday, August 6, 2007

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons movie came out on July 27th and I'm finally to see it tomorrow night. Every website is doing a review, but I am keen to write something different. I want to know just how well the movie has been going. I also found some interesting facts on the movie and the tv show. Update: Awesome movie, much like a long episode of the show. Some might expect it to be a laugh-fest all the way through, but think of the show- is it ever funny 247? It has a lot of moments that are pure Simpsons gold.

100 drafts of the script were done before the producers had one they were happy with.
That creepy guy with the mustache who goes “yessssssssssss” is a caricature of the late character actor Frank Nelson, who used the phrase as his catchphrase on “I Love Lucy,” “The Jack Benny Program” and “Sanford and Son.”
Luigi Risotto, the Italian restaurateur was copied directly from a pizza box, which is why he looks slightly different from most “Simpsons” characters.
Springfield name was inspired by the 1950s sitcom “Father Knows Best,” which was also set in Springfield.
Mr. Burns’ telephone greeting of “Ahoy, hoy?” is the same one Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, reportedly used.
Bart’s middle name is Jo-Jo
Salary median for Homer’s job as nuclear safety inspector is $67,422.
God is the only Simpsons character ever to be drawn with 5 fingers.
Domain simpsonsmovie.com was registered by fox 9 yrs before the movie was made, in '97.
Escape clause if they weren't happy with product they could've abandoned project anytime.
Qwik-e-mart signs were placed in America to rename several 711 stores in time for the movie premiere.
Box Office takings (wkend of 29th/ July) US: 74 million. UK: 13 million AUS: 13.2 million.
Australian Fact: The biggest animated film opening weekend of all time in Australia.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Not as good as it could have been, BUT there were a few humorous parts