Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #77 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-12-10
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 84 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Racking up impressive box office numbers right across the globe, the arrival of The Simpsons Movie onto the big screen proved, for many, to be more than worth the wait. But with its DVD release, there's a compelling argument that Springfield's finest have come back to their natural home.

The film itself is primarily Homer-centred, with the head of The Simpsons family seemingly consigning Springfield to certain doom when he dumps his waste where he shouldn't. But, in the true spirit of the show, the plot takes a relative back seat to the antics of America's first family.

And it's those antics that offer the film's gold. As you'd hope, it boasts several laugh-out-loud moments, from visual gags (the rock and hard place being a favourite) through to the by-now infamous Spider-pig. There's not quite enough material to keep the chuckle counter going for the full duration of The Simpsons Movie, and the criticism that it's effectively three episodes strung together has some truth to it. But you'd still be hard-pushed to complain for one key reason: The Simpsons Movie is grand entertainment, with plenty of rewatch potential.

So while you can add us to the queue of people who wanted more Mr Burns, and while it doesn't quite measure up to some of the show's best episodes, The Simpsons Movie still delivers, and does it with some quality. And Spider-pig is a work of genius…--Jon Foster

DVD Description
In the eagerly-awaited film based on the hit television series, Homer must save the world from a catastrophe he himself created. It all begins with him, his new pet pig, and a leaky silo full of droppings - a combination that triggers a disaster the likes of which Springfield has never experienced. As Marge is outraged by Homer's monumental blunder, a vengeful mob descends on the Simpson household. The family makes a narrow escape, but is soon divided by both location and conflict.

The Springfield citizenry has every reason to be out for Simpson blood. The calamity triggered by Homer has drawn the attention of U.S. President Arnold Schwarzenegger (voiced by Harry Shearer) and Environmental Protection Agency head Russ Cargill (voiced by Albert Brooks). "You know sir," Cargill tells the president, "when you made me head of the EPA, you were applauded for appointing one of the most successful men in America to the least successful agency in government. And why did I take the job? Because I'm a rich man who wanted to give something back. Not the money, but something." That "something" is a devil's plan to contain the disaster.

As the fates of Springfield and the world hang in the balance, Homer embarks on a personal odyssey of redemption - seeking forgiveness from Marge, the reunion of his splintered family, and the salvation of his hometown.

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Synopsis
Fresh from the hit series, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE expands the adventures of the Springfield residents into a feature-length film. Here Homer's selfish antics and his affection for a pig are responsible for a horrific ecological disaster that could spell the end for Springfield. So it's up to the paunchy patriarch to save his family and the town from the mess that he has created.
Just as in the award-winning show, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE skilfully combines smart satire with inspired silliness. Dan Castellaneta, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, and other regulars of the series provide laughs with their vocal talents. Though THE SIMPSONS MOVIE is best seen after a lifetime of watching reruns of the show and repeating its endlessly quotable lines, viewers don't have to be die-hard fans to get the jokes. Screenwriters Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and company are at the top of their game here, channelling the show at its best. The film comes after 18 series of the series, but it's certainly more in the spirit (and quality) of the show's best years.

Customer Reviews

so-so
I have long been quite a fan of The Simpsons - mainly because of its layered approach to comedy - ranging from slapstick and sight gags to some very clever wordplay. Many episodes also have quite an unexpected poignancy to them, too.

So what would 1 1/2 hours bring us? How would the writers dazzle us? Well, it would seem, the biggest joke is the one that comes at the very start of the film - why go to the flicks to see something when you could watch it at home for free? And I don't (and I don't think the writers did either) mean that flippantly. Some people have endlessly complained about the fact that there is very little new on offer here - and they'd be right. The plot is nothing new at all - almost a re-run of the garbage man episode, in fact. But why? Well, presumably because they were also writng stuff for you to watch, for free, at home. Every week. For the past 20 years.

So - it's nothing new. Is it funny? Many people thought so - I didn't. Mainly because all the gags were either visual or slapstick - very few language-related gags cropped up at all. Oh - and the slapstick is signposted for at least 10 seconds before something happens. So you snigger in anticipation......and then what you expect happens......so you just snigger. Very few belly laughs.

And one more thing. Spiderpig? Hilarious? Gimme a break! I fear a case of The Emperor's new clothes on an unprecedented and international scale.

So why 3 stars? Cos its entertaining in places and not a truly awful way to spend a bit of time.

The sad thing is that the South Park crew did so much better with Bigger, Longer and Uncut.

Not as good as Mr Plow, but what is?
After several recent seasons of nearly laugh-free Simpsons where the lead voice artists deathlessly intone non-sequiturs, I really thought that it was time the show was put out of its misery. And then, we get the movie, and it's really quite nice. The writers seem to have remembered that the characters have to be sympathetic and relatable, so that we actually see them showing personality traits beyond being ridiculously glib about everything and hideously selfish. The film finally puts the family back in the Simpsons.

And it is really funny. The stuff with the pig is good, but the opening with Bart and Homer on the roof and Bart's nudie skateboard run sets a good pace. And the animation is really good, so that they do feel like the whole thing is being expanded for the big screen and makes good use of the longer running time and wider screen size.

Some people keep saying it's just like an extended series episode. Well yeah, what were you expecting? The good news is that it's an extended series episode from when the series was worth watching.

Really good
Very funny. I LOVED IT!!! I burst out laughing at most of it. I love Spider Pig. Homer finds a pig at a food restrant and names it Spider pig, of cause animal's do have droppings and homer puts it in a metle thing and dumps it in a lake and thing get extreamly bad. I would of gave it 5 stars but sadly my family think that the film hasn't got the other characters in it as much as the seris do, but it's called the SIMPSONS for a reason. ***** for me but my family says put ****. Thank u =]