Plot
They've kept television viewers laughing for nearly 20 years, and now the most popular animated family on the small screen makes the leap into theaters as Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, ad Maggie embark on their first-ever feature-length adventure. Directed by David Silverman and written by a whole host of Simpsons veterans including Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, The Simpsons Movie also features special guest appearances by Albert Brooks among others. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviReview
The greatest obstacle The Simpsons Movie faced was cultural relevance. Released between seasons 18 and 19 of the show, after 874 episodes (exaggeration), after many fans had stopped prioritizing weekly viewings, and ten years later than it should have been, the movie could have struggled to find an audience. Instead, 7-11s were turned into Kwik-E-Marts around the country, among other successful promotions, and the Simpsons effortlessly grasped the zeitgeist as if it were 1992. It's well deserved. The Simpsons Movie is a joyous realization of the possibilities of delving into the world of Springfield and beyond at feature length -- far beyond, in fact, as the Simpson clan relocates temporarily (and hilariously) to Alaska. Almost every recurring character gets at least one chance to strut his or her stuff -- with the exception of Rainier Wolfcastle, who's replaced by the real-world person his character satirizes: "President Schwarzenegger."The plot is not so outrageous that it exceeds anything that could happen on a regular episode, but that's undoubtedly a good thing, as it keeps the show's essential dynamics in place, instead of blowing everything up in a case of excess ambition. However, one byproduct is that it's possible to watch the movie, enjoy it immensely, and then forget a lot of what happened soon afterward. But during, there's plenty to laugh at, including the aftermath of Springfield being enclosed in a dome to contain a Homer-created ecological disaster; the writers' continued fondness for poking fun at the Fox network and breaking the fourth wall; and an awesomely unexpected use of cartoon nudity. At the same time, there's a good dose of sentiment, as Julie Kavner's Marge gets to act out one of her most heartbreaking disappointed-in-Homer speeches of all time. The extra depth and tactility of the animation further sets it apart from the small screen. If The Simpsons Movie can't be considered a classic, it's probably because expectations were sky high, and the end result is more of a very funny diversion than an epic summation of everything that's come before. But for a show as old as Abe Simpson in television years, that ain't half bad. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
Cast
- Dan Castellaneta - Homer
- Julie Kavner - Marge
- Yeardley Smith - Lisa
- Nancy Cartwright - Maggie
Credit
Dima Malanitchev - Art Director, Anthony de Rosa - Animator, John Pomeroy - Animator, Jeff Johnson - Animator, Caroline Cruikshank - Animator, Silvia Pompei - Animator, Hyeon-Chan Lee - Animator, Tae-Yong Shin - Animator, Dae-Seong Lim - Animator, Gwi-Don Choi - Animator, Won-Gok Lee - Animator, Sung-Hyeon Kim - Animator, Sang Seol Shim - Animator, Seok-Gyu Choi - Animator, Cha Gyeong-Ae - Animator, Mi-Nah Seo - Animator, Song-Phil Kim - Animator, Seung-Ryeol Lee - Animator, Hyo-Seok Ko - Animator, Young-Kyu Choi - Animator, Song-Yeol Han - Animator, Wook Heo - Animator, Hwi-Seop Jang - Animator, Jeong-Bok Wi - Animator, Kyung-Sik Song - Animator, Han-Soo Kim - Animator, Jae-Heon Kim - Animator, Young-Soo Park - Animator, Ki-Seol Son - Animator, Yong-Moon Kim - Animator, Eun-Joo Park - Animator, Ok-Bae Kim - Animator, Joon Sik Kim - Animator, Duk Hoo Kim - Animator, Young Nam Kim - Animator, Kyung Wook Kang - Animator, Tae Hyun Park - Animator, Eun Young Park - Animator, Sung Hye Park - Animator, Sun Jae Lee - Animator, Ho Sik Lee - Animator, Kun Lee - Animator, Hye Jin Jeong - Animator, Mi Sun Yoon - Animator, Sun Kyu Kim - Animator, Kye Dae Yeon - Animator, Chul Kang - Animator, Kyung Sook Park - Animator, Su Mee Cho - Animator, Yong Bae Won - Animator, Jong Sang Kim - Animator, Kyu Haw Jo - Animator, Mee Sun Jo - Animator, Myung Nam Jang - Animation Director, Yong Seop Jeong - Animation Director, Young Sik Jeong - Animation Director, Amanda Moshay - Associate Producer, Matt Orefice - Associate Producer, Felicia Malivansky-Caplan - Associate Producer, Peter Gave - Associate Producer, Joel Cohen - Consultant/advisor, Leslie Pope - Consultant/advisor, Michael Price - Consultant/advisor, Ida Random - Consultant/advisor, John Frink - Consultant/advisor, Tim Long - Consultant/advisor, Shay Conliffe - Consultant/advisor, Blake Neely - Conductor, Nick Gelnnie-Smith - Conductor, Jay Kleckner - Co-producer, David Silverman - Director, John Carnochan - Editor, Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score), Jaspreet K. Dhillon - Production Manager, Ji-Yeun Yi - Production Manager, Byung-Ki Son - Production Manager, Matt Groening - Producer, James L. Brooks - Producer, Richard Sakai - Producer, Mike Scully - Producer, Al Jean - Producer, Craig "Pup" Heath - Recording, Ron Roumas - Recording, Blake Cornett - Recording, Tim Lauber - Recording, Nathan Nance - Recording, Matthew Kent - Recording, Andy Nelson - Sound Mixer, Anna Behlmer - Sound Mixer, Jim Bolt - Sound Mixer, Randy Thom - Sound/Sound Designer, Matt Groening - Screenwriter, James L. Brooks - Screenwriter, David Mirkin - Screenwriter, John Swartzwelder - Screenwriter, Ian Maxtone-Graham - Screenwriter, Jon Vitti - Screenwriter, Mike Scully - Screenwriter, Matt Selman - Screenwriter, Al Jean - Screenwriter, George Meyer - Screenwriter, Mike Reiss - Screenwriter, Lauren Fritz - Production Assistant, Dakota Morgan Setzer - Production Assistant, Daniel Gordon - Production Assistant, Lucian Daniels - Production Assistant, Chuck Michael - Sound Effects Editor, Robert Shoup - Sound Effects Editor, Shannon Mills - Sound Effects Editor, Al Nelson - Sound Effects Editor, Stuart McCowan - Sound Effects Editor, Luke Dunn Gielmuda - Sound Effects Editor, Michael A. Levine - Additional Music, Jim Dooley - Additional Music, Lorne Balfe - Additional Music, Atli Orvarsson - Additional Music, Henry Jackman - Additional Music, Ryeland Allison - Additional Music, Denise Sirkot - Executive in Charge of Production, Mike Wolf - Executive in Charge of Production, Elaine Andrianos - Additional Editing, Daniel Kupresan - Additional Editing, Michael Bridge - Additional Editing, Nelson Shin - Animation Producer, Joel Kuwahara - Animation Producer, Choun-Wung Son - Background Artist, Yeon-Ju Kim - Background Artist, Hyung-Ki Kim - Background Artist, Jennifer Dolce - Associate Editor, Rosanna Lyons - Animation Effects, Jeff Topping - Animation Effects, Dan Lund - Animation Effects, Mike Jones - Animation Effects, Al Holter - Animation Effects, David Lee - Animation Effects, Cynthia Neill Knizek - Animation Effects, Mark Myer - Animation Effects, Masa Oshiro - Animation Effects, Van Shirvanian - Animation Effects, Philip Vigil - Animation Effects, Jose A. Garcia Villameriel - Animation Effects, Ryan Rubin - Music Editor, Heitor Pereira - Musical Performer, Elin Carlson - Musical Performer, Jeannine Berger - Post Production Supervisor, Dennis Adams - Production Coordinator, Paul Kim - Production Coordinator, Dave Kim - Production Coordinator, Mike Battle - Production Coordinator, Amanda Byrnes - Production Coordinator, Ani Cash - Production Coordinator, Christine Deitner - Production Coordinator, Allison L. Francis - Production Coordinator, Jim Hasman - Production Coordinator, Ed Johnson - Production Coordinator, Benjamin Kaltenecker - Production Coordinator, Rocco Pucillo - Production Coordinator, Josh Sundby - Production Coordinator, Adam Wollenberg - Production Coordinator, Alexander Wu - Production Coordinator, Kim Eun-Hee - Production Coordinator, Seon-Ho Jeong - Production Coordinator, Soon-Young Kim - Production Coordinator, Yong Min Park - Production Coordinator, Jeong Yeul Park - Production Coordinator, Jung Soo-Shin - Production Coordinator, Michael Nobori - Production Coordinator, Julie Peng - Production Supervisor, Penelope Parr Thornton - Production Supervisor, Bill Barry - Production Supervisor, Trista Haley Navarro - Production Supervisor, Jennifer Brown - Production Supervisor, Brian Carey - Production Supervisor, Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle - Supervising Sound Editor, Ji-Young Park - Translator, Soo-Jin Bang - Translator, Cheryl Nardi - Dialogue Editor, Ellen Heuer - Foley Artist, Dennie Thorpe - Foley Artist, Jana Vance - Foley Artist, Sue Fox - Foley Editor, Craig Cannold - Production Accountant, Byung Chul Yea - Production Accountant, Sang Woo Cha - Production Accountant, Richard Raynis - Supervising Producer, Michael Anderson - Sequence Director, Steven Dean Moore - Sequence Director, Rich Moore - Sequence Director, Gregg Vanzo - Sequence Director, Lauren MacMullan - Sequence Director, Lanei Chapman - ADR Loop Group, John de Mita - ADR Loop Group, Dale Raoul - ADR Loop Group, Barbara Iley - ADR Loop Group, Jeremy Maxwell - ADR Loop Group, Marsha Kramer - ADR Loop Group, Daamen Krall - ADR Loop Group, Doug Burch - ADR Loop Group, Catherine Cavadini - ADR Loop Group, David Michie - ADR Loop Group, Willow Greer - ADR Loop Group, Barbara Harris - ADR Voice Casting, Jim Passon - Color Timing, Chris Regan - Color Timing, Frank Rinella - Foley Mixer, Sean England - Foley Recordist, Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter, Eric Keyes - Character Design, Kevin M. Newman - Character Design, Pacific Title - Title Design, Josh Gold - Assistant Editor, Kevin N. Bailey - Assistant Editor, Danielle Mays - Assistant to the Director, Lisa Waler - Producer's Assistant, Josh Bornstein - Producer's Assistant, Vyolet Diaz - Producer's Assistant, Mick Kelly - Producer's Assistant, Josh Adler - Producer's Assistant, Daniel Lichtblau - Producer's Assistant, Danielle Mays - Producer's Assistant, William A. Bemiller - Animation Checker, Susan Burke - Animation Checker, Gina Evans - Animation Checker, Glenn Higa - Animation Checker, Esther H. Lee - Animation Checker, Jan Naylor - Animation Checker, Jungja Kim-Wolf - Animation Checker, Park Jong Bum - Animation Checker, Sook Hee Kim - Animation Checker, Jong Hyun Park - Compositor, Hee Jung Jeong - Compositor, Hee Jin Kang - Compositor, Jin Yoon - Compositor, Joon Kyo Jeong - Compositor, Sun Young Park - Compositor, Il Woo Bae - Compositor, Bo Hee Kwon - Compositor, Young Joon Hong - Compositor, Lynna Blankenship - Digital Background Artist, Alexander C. Dilts - Digital Background Artist, Deborah A. Peterson - Digital Background Artist, Charles Ragins - Digital Background Artist, George Stokes - Digital Background Artist, Eun Soo Ban - Digital Background Artist, Ha Na Kim - Digital Background Artist, Chung Ran Eum - Digital Background Artist, Mee Jin Park - Digital Background Artist, Yeon-Hwa Oh - Painter (digital), Sun-Mi Park - Painter (digital), Yun-Jin Joe - Painter (digital), Bong-Sung Ko - Painter (digital), Seon-Hye Park - Painter (digital), Mi-Ra Kim - Painter (digital), Ji-Hye Kim - Painter (digital), Soo-Jeong Sung - Painter (digital), Ppeo-Yo Lee - Painter (digital), Tae-Soo Lim - Painter (digital), Gui-Yue Lee - Painter (digital), Jie-Gul Ma - Painter (digital), Bong Woo - Painter (digital), Woo-Il Wang - Painter (digital), Chung-Young Hwang - Painter (digital), Chang-Ku Jung - Painter (digital), Kum-Yong Lee - Painter (digital), Ahn Lee - Painter (digital), Ji-Ah Yoon - Painter (digital), Woo-Dan Sung - Painter (digital), Nam-Hyun Shin - Painter (digital), Youn-Myoung Oh - Painter (digital), Ma-Ri Sa - Painter (digital), Dominique Blaskovich - Painter, Ruben Chavez - Painter, Julia Kalantarova - Painter, Bike Kinzlew - Painter, Ashby Manson - Painter, Alexander Zabolotsky - Painter, Hock Lian Law - CG Animator, Stuart Allan - CG Animator, Kevin Carney - CG Animator, Don Kim - CG Animator, Jon Kim Krummel II - CG Animator, Mike Montague - CG Animator, Mark Orme - CG Animator, Benjamin Sakai - CG Animator, Chris Stover - CG Animator, Eric Whited - CG Animator, Charlie Winter - CG Animator, Eun-Ja Lee - Animation Assistant, Hyeon-Nam Yang - Animation Assistant, Jung-Min Byeon - Animation Assistant, Eun-Young Kim - Animation Assistant, Mi-Ja Kwon - Animation Assistant, Young-Joo Kim - Animation Assistant, Jang-Hyeon Kim - Animation Assistant, In-Ok Kong - Animation Assistant, Ae-Gyeong Yu - Animation Assistant, Ho-Seop Kim - Animation Assistant, Mi-Yeon Cha - Animation Assistant, Mi-Sang Lee - Animation Assistant, Eun-Jung Kim - Animation Assistant, Eun-Jung Bae - Animation Assistant, Hyeon-Joo Moon - Animation Assistant, Eun-Young Kang - Animation Assistant, Joo-Hyeon Kim - Animation Assistant, Suk Jeong - Animation Assistant, Mi-Hya Chu - Animation Assistant, Hyun-Kook Shim - Animation Assistant, Hyun-Hya Chu - Animation Assistant, Yong-Nim Jeon - Animation Assistant, Ok-Nye Choi - Animation Assistant, Pill-Nam Lee - Animation Assistant, Joung-Ook Park - Animation Assistant, Eun-Mi Hyang - Animation Assistant, Jung-Ha Pyo - Animation Assistant, Yun-Jung Lee - Animation Assistant, Kyoung-Hee Kim - Animation Assistant, Soon-Ja Jeon - Animation Assistant, Kim So Yeon - Animation Assistant, Jung Il Park - Animation Assistant, Hye Ryun Lee - Animation Assistant, Moon Sun Jo - Animation Assistant, Joo Sik Kim - Animation Assistant, Mee Jung Jeong - Animation Assistant, Dae Kown Choi - Animation Assistant, Yoo Jin Park - Animation Assistant, Young Sil Jeong - Animation Assistant, Sil Hee Bang - Animation Assistant, Yeon Joo Koh - Animation Assistant, Min Hwa Song - Animation Assistant, Hyun Joo Park - Animation Assistant, Ji Young Hwang - Animation Assistant, Mee Ra Cho - Animation Assistant, Mee Jin Cha - Animation Assistant, Aeh Kyung Jeong - Animation Assistant, Young Eun Seo - Animation Assistant, Hyun Joo Shin - Animation Assistant, Mee Sock Lee - Animation Assistant, Kyu Young Ohn - Animation Assistant, In Hwa Oh - Animation Assistant, Ki Jung Shim - Animation Assistant, Myung Shim Choi - Animation Assistant, Ran Kyung Oh - Animation Assistant, Eun Joo Jung - Animation Assistant| The Simpsons Christmas Special (1989 Film), The Simple Truth (1985 Film) | |
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