Roger ebert slam dunk blog archive 2007 32 october 1 september 1 august 1 july 1 the simpsons movie may 4 march 5 february 12 january 7. The years most slashing political commentary is not in the new films by oliver stone, david lynch or john sayles, but in an. Their thumbs were almighty, but roger ebert and gene siskel were always willing. After memories of mel gibsons bond with a sock puppet, ted was not high on the list of movies i was impatient to see. The prospect of a great young director, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, winning his first oscar is matched by the possibility that scorsese will. A group of goodhearted, but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks. He concludes the thought by adding, its a nice balancing act.
The film has an 89% approval rating on rotten tomatoes with the general critical consensus being the movie is filled with biting satire, hearty laughs and is more likened to the show in its earlier seasons. Oct 18, 2019 pattinson, dafoe, and an angry seagull may be the stars of the lighthouse but this is a film thats constantly calling attention to the choices of its director and creative team. The simpsons movie 2007 frequently asked questions imdb. Dolls on the condition that the script get written by.
The simpsons have made fun of politics pretty much since its inception and there will be political posts from time to time because of that. Mickey blue eyes, the adventures of sebastian cole, the muse, teaching mrs. The movie is a movie starring gene siskel and roger ebert. The national debate about violence and obscenity in the movies has arrived in south park. Both bear a strong physical resemblance to the reallife critics. Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didnt make the front page of film. Their thumbs were almighty, but roger ebert and gene siskel were always willing to poke fun at themselves and the oncamera rivalry that was actually a deep friendship. Aug 28, 2014 the simpsons we love the ones with the film knowhow of a roger ebert and the joke knowhow of a mel brooks theyll always live on in our hearts. The simpsons movie is a 2007 american animated comedy film based on the popular longrunning fox animated television series the simpsons 1989present. Although the fat ones appearance differs slightly from ebert, he has a moustache, a. Here is a featurelength version of what time magazine, no less, called the 20th centurys best television series. Worst movies of the 90s according to rotten tomatoes.
The film was directed by david silverman, and stars the regular television cast of dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith, hank azaria, harry shearer, tress macneille, pamela hayden, maggie roswelland, russi taylor, as well as albert brooks. It would be a stretch to call the simpsons movie more than a crisper, livelierlooking episode of the series. The film focuses on roger ebert and russ meyer as they make beyond the valley of the dolls. The simpsons movie 2007 directed by david silverman. Martin scorsese has made better films than the departed, but then he has never made a bad film. That may say more about time magazine and the 20th century than it does about the simpsons, but never. Check out rsimpsonsshitposting if thats your thing. He died on april 4, 20, from complications from cancer, which he had for more. Robert eggers the lighthouse wants to drive you a little mad. The simpsons movie is a 2007 american animated comedy film based on the popular. Message in a bottle, my favorite martian, children of heaven, blast from the past, god said ha. And yet i left jojo rabbit thinking that roger ebert on james ivorys howards end. The movie is funny, sassy and intelligent in that moronic simpsons way. Baumbach is not interested in a film that tells every story of divorce, he wants to get this one exactly right.
All of the segments pertaining to the movie have been included. Jul 25, 2007 the simpsons are fairly surprised to find themselves in a movie. Sign in sign up login with facebook login with twitter. Homer goes to the googolplex roger ebert roger ebert. With jean rochefort, anna galiena, roland bertin, maurice chevit. After the jump weve included 36 different items, fun images, videos.
The funniest movie character so far this year is a stuffed teddy bear. With william gates, arthur agee, emma gates, curtis gates. Images, videos, quotes, news, articles, thoughts, trivia, etc. The simpsons showrunner al jean remembers the time roger. Dolls on the condition that the script get written by ebert, who, as the third. Homer goes to the googolplex roger ebert february, 2008. And the best comedy screenplay so far is ted, the saga of the bears friendship with a 35yearold manchild. They often refused to make cameos as themselves in movies or tv shows, though they broke this rule for a guest spot on animated show the critic, from the simpsons writer al jean.
James berardinelli, 2007 it might have taken 18 years for the simpsons to make it to the big screen, but the wait was well worth it tiscali uk, 2007 if a casual fan like me can find it so consistently funny, i imagine the hardcores are going. I would see tshirts at the mall with pioctures of bart simpsons flipping the bird sayingfk you man. Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdressers delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, moreover, he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love. Roger ebert documentary life itself is a poignant, moving portrait director steve james cuts back and forth between eberts last days and the story of his rise. The simpsons have made fun of politics pretty much since its inception and there. A way out developer criticizes roger eberts antivideo game views while siskel and ebert would frequently clash verbally over movies, off the air they became close friends. A helpful guide to how the simpsons movie parodies have. The last time simpsons was consistently funny was maybe season 14. If you and i were to make individual lists of our favorite example of comedic entertainment from the last halfcentury or sotelevision, film, stage, whateverand compared them, i predict two things would happen. Roger ebert officially debuting new at the movies show. In the simpsons movie, homer pollutes a lake in springfield, triggering the same political sideswipes not broadsides so familiar to fans of the fox series. When theyre presented as miniature adults on greeting cards, in tv commercials or especially in this movie, there is something so fundamentally wrong that our human instincts cry out in protest. Aug 01, 2014 will ferrell is circling to play softcore film producer russ meyer in a movie about the time he collaborated with film critic roger ebert to make beyond the valley of the dolls. As the oldtimer of the two, dafoes thomas gets to remain tantalizingly vague for a while in that were not sure if hes just a jerk or someone actively trying to destroy the person making him beans.
Chicago suntimes film critic roger ebert wrote, theres something about the simpsons thats radical and simple at the same time, subversive and goodhearted, offensive without really meaning to be. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. There were also guest shots on such shows as the simpsons, king of the hill, mad about you, pushing daisies, the boondocks, community, drunk. The simpsons movie is a 2007 american animated comedy film based on the fox television series the simpsons. An excerpt from ebert s best picture prognostication. The prospect of a great young director, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, winning his first oscar is matched by the possibility that scorsese will win a muchdelayed one. The simpsons movie i used to think the simpsons was a dirty show. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The simpsons we love the ones with the film knowhow of a roger ebert and the joke knowhow of a mel brooks theyll always live on in our hearts. Jul 31, 2007 the movie version of the show is quite spectacular, maybe a bit too spectacular. Aug 24, 2019 opening and closing credits are cut off.
The movie is a film shown at the aztec theater during burns heir. Put simply, if somebody had to make a simpsons movie, this is pretty much what it should be clever, irreverent, satirical and outfitted with a largerthan22minutes plot, capable just barely of sustaining a narrative roughly four times the length of a standard episode. Although the fat ones appearance differs slightly from ebert, he has a moustache, a different hairstyle and brown hair instead of grey. Twilight zone the movie the survivors, the grey fox, the ruling class, the evil dead. Dafoe does what sometimes feels like a salty dog caricatureif they ever do a liveaction simpsons movie, hes the man for the sea captainbut its a captivating performance. Will ferrell is circling to play softcore film producer russ meyer in a movie about the time he collaborated with film critic roger ebert to make beyond the valley of the dolls. Do kids really care much about office politics, embezzlement, marital problems, difficulties with adoption, aptitude exams and mothersinlaw. The simpsons are fairly surprised to find themselves in a movie. This is a reference to the show at the movies, hosted by movie critics gene siskel and roger ebert. It all begins with homer, his new pet pig and a leaky silo full of droppingsa. The film was directed by david silverman, and stars the regular television cast of dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith, hank azaria, harry shearer, tress macneille, pamela hayden, russi taylor, and albert brooks. For one, i suspect that those lists would probably be quite different since we all. Roger ebert was a reallife character who appeared on the simpsons on a television show, parody of the reallife show.
Roger ebert, 2007 i laughed aloud a number of times, and smiled and chuckled even more frequently. Aug 12, 2017 this is a reference to the show at the movies, hosted by movie critics gene siskel and roger ebert. Jun 18, 2015 a tribute to dougs favorite critics, siskel and ebert. A film following the lives of two innercity chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional. A tribute to dougs favorite critics, siskel and ebert.
Its clear that success has allowed waititi to hire all the right people to execute his vision. An excerpt from eberts best picture prognostication. Homer must save the world from a catastrophe he himself created. Roger ebert criticized the film on the grounds that the story is confusing, not very funny, and kind of odd, given the target audience of younger children and their families. The original writers are back, bringing us a funnier movie than any epsiode in the last four years. The movie landed a spot on roger eberts most hated movies. The little redneck mountain town, where adult cynicism is found in the mouths of babes, is the setting for vicious social satire in south park. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. We then cut to many simpsons characters appearing in theater seats.