Almost a Homer; No need to release the hounds; 'The Simpsons Movie' lives up to series' standards Chicago Edition

The previews for "The Simpsons Movie" lean heavily on [Homer] falling through roofs and getting banged around by wrecking balls. The previews aren't lying. This sort of lumpen slapstick grows wearying, and there are times (as has been the case in certain lesser cycles of the TV series...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Phillips, Michael
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 27.07.2007
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Motion pictures
Silverman, David
Simpsons Movie, The
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Summary:The previews for "The Simpsons Movie" lean heavily on [Homer] falling through roofs and getting banged around by wrecking balls. The previews aren't lying. This sort of lumpen slapstick grows wearying, and there are times (as has been the case in certain lesser cycles of the TV series) when the film appears to have been directed by Itchy and Scratchy. In the end [David Silverman] and [Matt Groening] and Brooks figure out a way to appeal to a wide variety of "Simpson" fans, rabid and casual alike. If that sounds slightly compromised, well ... I only wish the creators could've managed a miracle and come up with a feature on the order of the "South Park" movie, "Bigger, Longer & Uncut," which amazed fans and newbies alike with its satiric nerve (not to mention the songs). "The Simpsons Movie" is comparatively minor. But it's hard not to like it. And in both senses of the phrase, America keeps asking for it.
ISSN:1085-6706