a ISBN B-00-0WGYMG-K

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title ser

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title hun

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title slv

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title tur

a Classification number DVD 005825

a Personal name Silverman, David,

d Dates associated with a name 1957-

a Title The Simpsons Movie

h Medium DVD

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc 20th Century Fox

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2007

a Place of publication, distribution, etc USA

a Extent 1 DVD

a Playing time 87 min.

a Summary, etc The Simpsons had already ruled TV land for many years by the time they finally attempted to conquer the movie world as well. It was never any big secret that a Simpsons movie was in the works: Fox registered the domain name "Simpsonsmovie.com" in 1997, a full nine years before the film was finally greenlighted. When creator/producer Matt Groening’s creation finally made it to the big screen in 2007, it only turned out to be the biggest hit of the summer, raking in over $100 million gross in box-office receipts in its first week, before heading on to do over $500 million worldwide, proving that the best joke in the movie was actually played on the audience: "Why pay for something when you can see it for free?" asks Homer at the movie’s start. Naturally, all the trouble starts with him. When he adopts a pig ("Sir Oinks-A-Lot") destined for Krusty’s slaughterhouse, it triggers an environmental catastrophe, forcing the government to seal Springfield into a dome and destroy the city. While the family manages to escape and flee to Alaska, they eventually decide to return and help save the city in more-or-less classic Simpson fashion. As Homer’s joke about the audience shows, Groening and producer Al Jean are keenly aware that their franchise is first and foremost a TV show. Maybe a little too aware, as the movie fails to ever rise above anything more than an extended episode, and not even one of its best episodes at that. True, there are plenty of good jokes; the animation has been kicked up a notch to be particularly sharp and detailed; and there are some truly memorable moments such as Bart’s nude skateboard ride and the "Spider-Pig" song. But when the film finally materialized, the payoff for long years of anticipation turned out to be small as the movie failed to live up to its potential; it’s amusing but not truly funny. The Simpsons Movie leaves the impression that maybe the show’s writers and producers had already spent their best ideas on the best years of the TV show. Had it been made years earlier… well, we can only wonder what could have been.

a Summary, etc After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons family are declared fugitives.

a Language note Language(s): English, Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian,

a Language note Subtitle(s): English, Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Comedy

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Animation

a Personal name Dan, Castellaneta.

a Uncontrolled related/analytical title Simpsonlar Sinema Filmi

u Cover Images http://library.neu.edu.tr/uploaded-files/coverimages/DVD 005825.jpg