The Simpsons have been around for nearly 20 seasons and will have a 20th coming up in the fall. It is hard to believe that it had made it this long and has to be one of the longest running animated sitcoms. From the beginning, it had been on Fox and still is to this very day. Over the years, you have to wonder if the show was on the decline or not but its all a matter of perspective. However, the one note that was surprising however was up to 2007, there hadn’t been a movie based on The Simpsons. Given how The Simpsons may have had some decline over the years, I felt that maybe this movie could be good.
Before I get to the movie, remember when there were Simpsons games being made back on the old NES system? There were Arcade games and of course games based around the characters. Whether it was based on the show or not is another story. I’ve played a few of them personally and have enjoyed them in their own little way.
Now let us look at the movie directly. Going into it, I had no idea what to expect and thought maybe it could be redemption of sorts based upon the last few seasons of the show itself. To be honest, the movie was rather well done and actually made up for some of the seasons. It isn’t just saying it because of enjoyment of the show but more so of the fact that it was rather well done and can only be recommended for Simpsons fans.
Plot: The main plot involves The Simpsons having some family problems mainly with Bart and Homer. It really reached a high pitch when he mentioned how he would rather have Ned Flanders as his Dad instead of Homer based upon how he treats them. The other theme is the pollution involved with Springfield and having to be locked into a dome.
Story: There are a few stories in it with Homer getting a pig; Lisa gets a boyfriend making Millhouse jealous. There is the part about Homer and Bart at odds with each other, which is normal. The beginning of the movie starts out with an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon watched by The Simpsons of course. The President is none other than the man who was in McBain known as Rainier Wolfcastle. He doesn’t read what he picks and it’s more of him guessing and it involves the EPA. They are the primary villains in this but their intentions are to keep the nation from pollution. Homer takes his pig’s business and instead of listening to Marge dumps it in the lake causing pollution. A squirrel mutates and has multiple eyes and gets captured. Meanwhile, the family eventually goes to Alaska after an intense level of tension arises after they discover it was Homer who caused the city to be domed in the first place.
Worth Watching: If you want to see something that actually makes up for some of the seasons of the show, check it out. Most of the notable characters are there with the exception of Mr. Burns and Smithers, which is really surprising personally. You would think that they would have some role but you didn’t really seem them whatsoever. It was funny with Ralph being Ralph early in the movie with his comments.
