Not interested in "The Simpsons Movie" Aug01 '07
It may come as a surprise to some people, that despite my love for The Simpsons, I really have no interest in seeing the movie.
The reason? Because I haven't watched a new episode of The Simpsons in ten years, and the movie is just another new episode, albeit nearly a two hour new episode.
Over the past decade, The Simpsons has grown increasingly repetitive and seems to have lost it's "freshness" that made it one of the most talked-about series on TV. It's clear they've run out of new ideas, and FOX is just keeping it alive because it's a huge money-maker.
Seriously, this is one show that would benefit from being removed from the air. No television show has ever lasted this long, and rightfully so. There's a certain humbleness about ending things as they are.
The Simpsons just keeps stretching it on. And on. And on.
I don't need to notice "The Simpsons, Season 14" on shelves in the DVD section of stores.
In all fairness, there are still fans out there, and they have every right to be excited for the movie. Although I think most fans are "retro fans," meaning they grew up with The Simpsons, like myself. Today's adolescents are watching an "aged show," believing it's relevant, however not realizing that it started airing before they were even born.
Regarding the movie... Some are saying it reveals some long-lost plot secrets, such as the actual geographical location of "Springfield." Personally, I don't care where "Springfield" is on a fictional, cartoon-based television show. Am I going to pay $9 for that answer when I get it on the web?
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