New "The Simpsons Movie" teaser [Archive]

Drtooth

11-13-2006, 01:32 PM

As off as the Simpsons has been in the past few years, I have been looking forward to a Simpsons movie since they FIRST had their own series in the early 90's. Not that there was any sign of one, but I always wanted to see one get made.

Then, of course, the old rumors of Simpsons films since the 90's had me hoping more and more. I Liked what I saw. I'd really have loved to have seen Conan O'Brian and some old schoolers write some of it, though... but if they can make it some what good, I have faith. Even if it sucks, I'll still see it.

BTW.... has anyone else noticed Maurice LaMarche is now a semi-reguilar voice actor on the show?

ZariusTwo

11-13-2006, 01:38 PM

"Yay, watch Homer do something stupid...Again"

ATHF's movie teaser was far better.

DrSpengler

11-13-2006, 02:32 PM

BTW.... has anyone else noticed Maurice LaMarche is now a semi-reguilar voice actor on the show?

Really? I haven't been watching much, lately. Last night's episode was the first new one I'd seen in a couple seasons. With the hype of the Simpsons movie getting me all misty-eyed and nostalgic, I may start watching the new season regularly again.

One thing I never got was that Frank Welker used to be in just about every episode of the series, but they used him almost exclusively for Santa's Little Helper and Snowball and various other animals, rather than any characters. Seemed kinda strange to have one of the most talented actors in the business on your payroll and only use him for barks and meows.

VaughnMichael

11-13-2006, 02:35 PM

"Yay, watch Homer do something stupid...Again"

ATHF's movie teaser was far better.

ooo where is the aqua teen teaser at I want to see it!!

Barkworm

11-13-2006, 02:36 PM

One thing I never got was that Frank Welker used to be in just about every episode of the series, but they used him almost exclusively for Santa's Little Helper and Snowball and various other animals, rather than any characters. Seemed kinda strange to have one of the most talented actors in the business on your payroll and only use him for barks and meows.
It is strange but his animal noises are pure genius! I was completely blown away when I heard that it was all done by a human.

Drtooth

11-13-2006, 03:14 PM

Really? I haven't been watching much, lately. Last night's episode was the first new one I'd seen in a couple seasons. With the hype of the Simpsons movie getting me all misty-eyed and nostalgic, I may start watching the new season regularly again.

Heh! Last nights episode WAS one that he was in. He was the second Army recruiter. I think he was also Captain Crunch in Homer's mind.

Maurice appeared in 3 episodes in the last 2 seasons (counting the current one). He was Commander McBragg
http://www.girlrobot.com/blog/images/mcbragg.jpg (incase you don't know who that is)
in that episode where Lisa tells that long round of storis to Homer, He was Orson Wells in the Halloween episode this year too.

He did do the alternate Jay Sherman voice back when Jay was on the Simpsons. I know he worked with Matt Groening before, since he was a regular on Futurama.

One thing I never got was that Frank Welker used to be in just about every episode of the series, but they used him almost exclusively for Santa's Little Helper and Snowball and various other animals, rather than any characters. Seemed kinda strange to have one of the most talented actors in the business on your payroll and only use him for barks and meows.

You do know that Frank Welker is the premier voice actor for animals in many projects. He does animal sounds for quite a few movies and other things.

Barkworm

11-13-2006, 03:16 PM

Wasn't he also Ace in "Batman Beyond"?

Drtooth

11-13-2006, 03:30 PM

Wasn't he also Ace in "Batman Beyond"?

Fank Welker or Maurice LaMarche?

(BTW, the McBragg picture isn't from the Simpsons episode, clearly He's an old character from Underdog)

DrSpengler

11-13-2006, 04:14 PM

Heh, oh I know Welker's the go-to-guy when it comes to animal noises since he's crazy-good at them. I'm just hard-pressed to think of a single time he's ever actually spoken dialogue on the Simpsons, considering how many episodes he's been in. THe only one that comes to mind is the episode where Bart befriends an old cowboy and they go to a meeting of elderly Western steotypes. Welker plays a crazy 49er.

And LaMarche as Colonal McBragg...that's brilliant.

I regret having missed this year's Treehouse of Horror, especially if LaMarche was doing his kickass Orson Welles impression in it.

I think I'll keep on top of the Simpsons more now. I tend to watch a cartoon solely because a voice actor I like is in it. I mean, the only reason I watch Shuriken School AT ALL is because Maurice LaMarche and Charlie Adler are in it, and they don't get nearly enough work these days.

ZariusTwo

11-13-2006, 07:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld9mVm6LxC8

Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie trailer

Anarky

11-14-2006, 12:18 AM

Hahahahahaha! I love the part where they take a shot at these CGI-abominations. The rest is just one joke and doesn't really stand out from a regular episode. But I'm still looking forward to that movie.

GK Punk

11-14-2006, 12:32 AM

I actually enjoyed the trailer :lol:

11-14-2006, 01:50 AM

Wasn't he also Ace in "Batman Beyond"?
And Woof. Don't forget Woof. How can your forget that perfectly creepy hynea-man laugh? :x

I loved the CGI segment, but the random part with Homer being bashed senselessly sort of made my head tilt. Still, if the reviews come back good, I'll go and see it. Until then, I'll just watch the bunny again :lol:

Masked Ninja

11-14-2006, 02:07 AM

The first part of the trailer was great and funny (as well as pretty well-done from a CG standpoint, if a little too cutesy... but that was the point). The rest went downhill, as it didn't even make me crack a smile. The "rock and a hard place" gag was the sort of thing that you just kinda stare at and wonder who got paid to come up with that one.

Still... viva la 2D!

Barkworm

11-14-2006, 02:14 AM

I also think it was pretty dumb that after we have heard all that "2D BLABLA", we see Homer in a CG wrecking ball...

VaughnMichael

11-14-2006, 02:19 AM

i'm a huge fan of aqua teen and that trailer was hardly better than the simpsons one that was some of the best simpsons stuff I've seen in years in that little clip I'm now officialy excited about 2 movies not tmnt and simpsons.
I'm more than likely still see aqua teen but that trailer was stupid.:roll:

Masked Ninja

11-14-2006, 02:25 AM

I also think it was pretty dumb that after we have heard all that "2D BLABLA", we see Homer in a CG wrecking ball...Ha! Exactly my thoughts, too... CG-aided lines! Which aren't bad on their own, but it kinda makes you look at their claim and say "...wha?"

ZariusTwo

11-14-2006, 05:12 AM

i'm a huge fan of aqua teen and that trailer was hardly better than the simpsons one that was some of the best simpsons stuff I've seen in years in that little clip

There's nothing in that clip that was any different from the past few seasons, either your expectations are at their usually low level, or you're just trying to be excited for this crap when everyone else sees straight through it.

VaughnMichael

11-14-2006, 05:30 AM

There's nothing in that clip that was any different from the past few seasons, either your expectations are at their usually low level, or you're just trying to be excited for this crap when everyone else sees straight through it.
Nah quite a few people are excited about the Simpsons movie.
Aqua teen sadly doesn't look good though..I'm sure thats just one scene though I plan to see it anyways.
And I will thank you for the clip to the Aqua Teen preview but not for the rude comments as usual. Very suave Zarius:dead:

gobo

11-14-2006, 05:50 AM

Never been a fan of The Simpsons, but it's looking like the movie could be enjoyable if this teaser is any indication.

Haven't been a fan of ATHF since season one, but I'll be watching that movie in hopes that it will actually give us more than a shred of backstory that won't be reinvented every fricken episode. Plus, my ATHF-obsessed friends will surely drag me there anyway.

ZariusTwo

11-14-2006, 08:32 AM

I haven't been a fan of ATHF since season one, but I'll be watching that movie in hopes that it will actually give us more than a shred of backstory that won't be reinvented every fricken episode. Plus, my ATHF-obsessed will surely drag me there anyway.

I nearly ditched ATHF myself after season three (or two, depending on what order there in), but the 2005 mini-season was beyond hilarious, I doubt heavily the "Deleted Scenes" episode with "footage from the movie" was the real deal, and it was all the better for it.

"The stick has met with resistance"

The show sadly does lacks the stuff that made it appealing in the first place for the die-hards, there's no more Doctor Weird and Steve, and no more "crime fighting" (after "The Drizzle" there was no way that could go further, or be topped in any shape nor form),

gobo

11-14-2006, 09:13 AM

I doubt heavily the "Deleted Scenes" episode with "footage from the movie" was the real deal, and it was all the better for it.

"The stick has met with resistance"

My thoughts exactly. I found that double-sized ep to be quite bizare, and sort of like a parody in as much as the clips were showing the watered-down nonsense that many people might expect from an ATHF movie. Even though it's a hardly-realistic 'toon, I still get queasy every time I see Carl sawing off his knee-cap.

But, the guys behind the show have a habit of going against expectations. If you look at the current season, the changes are small, but favorable. Shake (Dana Snyder) is actually tolerable for the first time in years. Maybe he just had trouble readjusting to the character after his Venture Bros. role, but I hope he never makes it back to the infuriating a-hole routine.

Oh, and, that Simpsons Movie looks like it might be alright. There... I'm not off-topic now. :embarass:

KROW

11-16-2006, 09:26 AM

I actually enjoyed the trailer :lol:
As did I. I'm looking forward to the film, as well as the idiotic criticism of it when it's released.

I also think it was pretty dumb that after we have heard all that "2D BLABLA", we see Homer in a CG wrecking ball...
Looks like they're using the animation style from Futurama. Also, the "2D BLALA" most likely pertained to the characters instead of the environment.

ZariusTwo

11-16-2006, 11:51 AM

As did I. I'm looking forward to the film, as well as the idiotic criticism of it when it's released.

As much as I'll relish the idiotic and blind approval from the apologists.

Barkworm

11-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Please don't argue about this. I would like to know why you think the criticism is idiotic though.

Drtooth

11-16-2006, 12:59 PM

I also think it was pretty dumb that after we have heard all that "2D BLABLA", we see Homer in a CG wrecking ball...

And here I was thinking I was the only one that thought it ironic/hypocritical. At least the entire movie isn't CGI.

gobo

11-16-2006, 01:49 PM

Perhaps we should make it known that the 2D blabla observation isn't criticism. We're talking about a spoof after all. It's merely a point of interest. More than likely, no one will have to twist my arm to get me to watch it. Is there anyone less apt to see it because of this observation? That's the cue for someone out there to say "Damn straight! I refuse to pay my hard earned money to watch this hypocritical BS [translation: Britney Spears]!" just because it would have been funny had I not spoiled the surprise.

ZariusTwo

11-16-2006, 10:13 PM

Please don't argue about this. I would like to know why you think the criticism is idiotic though.

Yeah, I mean, if anything all the negative criticism is coming from the movie having everything that's been wrong with the series for years, not the CGI animation or whatever, if people don't like the comedy, that's not "idiotic", that's independent criticism. I guess KROW is finally letting the critics get to him (and all of those critics are die-hard old school Simpsons fans), still, better to be a critical fan than a goat, who just eats the grass because it's there.

VaughnMichael

11-18-2006, 07:45 AM

Yeah, I mean, if anything all the negative criticism is coming from the movie having everything that's been wrong with the series for years, not the CGI animation or whatever, if people don't like the comedy, that's not "idiotic", that's independent criticism. I guess KROW is finally letting the critics get to him (and all of those critics are die-hard old school Simpsons fans), still, better to be a critical fan than a goat, who just eats the grass because it's there.
Yes believe it or not some of us who grew up with the simpsons still like the show at some points not that everythings been great but it does have it's moments. And to be quite honest I enjoy the middle ground of the series myself more so than I do the orignal simpsons and the first 2 seasons I find them to be very boring so much that I really can't even watch them anymore. I'm quite happy that the focal point of the show is Homer and Not Bart theres only so far you can go with him getting into trouble. But I guess the same could be said for Homer acting like a moron but I enjoy it and find it funny. I did enjoy the show more though when it was branching out and touching on storys of the other characters living in Springfield.
The Movie may be complete crap or hey it may not but I know one thing there will be tuns of people there to see it on opening day Many there still fans of the show and many who want to see it fall flat on it's face but all in all they will be there to see the Simpsons on the big screen and thats good enough for me.:)

gobo

11-18-2006, 09:00 AM

better to be a critical fan than a goat, who just eats the grass because it's there.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn... Good point, man.
there will be tuns of people there to see it on opening day Many there still fans of the show and many who want to see it fall flat on it's face
Backward logic like that is funny cuz it's just so absurd. Unfortunately, people actually think like that. "It'll be so awesome to see hardcore fans realize what an over-inflated POS this movie is that I'm going to buy myself and all my Simpsons-hating friends a ticket even though we'll technically be adding to the film's popularity. So, to compensate for that, I refuse to buy any popcorn! :x " My dad was like that. "Ugh! That movie was terrible! Let me go rent it for you..." :roll:

KROW

11-18-2006, 09:32 AM

I would like to know why you think the criticism is idiotic though.
Well, I meant the criticism upon the movie's actual release. I do believe I said that. Any statements prior would just be due to low expectations and assumptions, which will happen and are 99% of the time tolerable.

I guess KROW is finally letting the critics get to him (and all of those critics are die-hard old school Simpsons fans), still, better to be a critical fan than a goat, who just eats the grass because it's there.
Nah, I more often than not scoff at critics, even if they say good things about franchises I'm a fan of. I let my own mind speak for me when watching films or television programs, instead of needing validation from someone else. If it peaks my interest, I may take a gander of it -- if I have the time to do so, that is.

Also, I'm definitely not one of those Simpsons fans who love it just because it's got "Simpsons" on the label. Honestly, I don't even watch the new episodes when they air. I have figurines and novelties of Homer at my house and have the seasons on DVD (not the special holiday releases and etc.), but that's as far as it goes. I guess one could say I'm a casual fan.

The two reasons I'll go and see this film are 1) it's Simpsons on the big screen, and 2) I like The Simpsons.

Spitfire

11-18-2006, 09:05 PM

"Yay, watch Homer do something stupid...Again"

ATHF's movie teaser was far better.

The only thing ATHF is better then is Tom Goes To Mayor, so that just tells you something.

To me that trailer felt like the South Park Movie trailer, but that's just me.

On a side note I love how you all pick on Putrescent for his taste in things, when the crap you guys eat up is even more sickening. And you never listen to him, he knows more about TMNT then alot of you and when he says somethings going to happen you all say "No that's stupid that won't happen" and woah! It does. Amazing how stupid alot of you can be sometimes.

Anarky

11-19-2006, 12:10 AM

Thank you, Spitfire, for your amazingly insulting insights. And no, we won't be going into them any further or I'll see this thread locked in no time, which would be a real shame.

VaughnMichael

11-19-2006, 01:44 AM

Thank you, Spitfire, for your amazingly insulting insights. And no, we won't be going into them any further or I'll see this thread locked in no time, which would be a real shame.
Spitfire? don't you think you should be looking at the person who is dishing out the insults on others who have opinions other than his own as usual on this damn message board? Yes and I'm talking about the one the only zarius why don't you read around guys every time someone posts something he doesn't agree with he has to start with the name calling and acting more immature than an episode of Elmo's world.
Give me a friggin' break this is just getting out of hand is he paying you mod's not to yell at him? does he have some sort of diplomatic immunity?
I mean does Krang really need to be brought into this matter because either all of this is going on or you guys aren't really seeing what's going on?
Someone who acts like this should not have free reign over a message board to talk to people and put them down as he see's fit.
I was told about my getting angry over people bashing tmnt on fast forward so I stopped and I have been holding my tongue ever since well I think the same should be damn well said for everyone else on this site. The rules should apply to everyone and not just those who you feel are bothering you there should be no favorites.
If you don't agree just shut the f*** up and mind your own business or talk to people like a normal person without dishing out rude comments and snide remarks since you think your all such wonderful adults.
I mean Christ none of us are exactly alike and I'm quite happy about that that's for damn sure.
And I'm sorry if I tick anyone off but I am here to talk about The Ninja Turtles with other fans not get into arguments with people at every turn.

11-19-2006, 02:12 AM

...And to think that we were talking about CGI bunnies one page ago...

VaughnMichael

11-19-2006, 02:16 AM

...And to think that we were talking about CGI bunnies one page ago...
seems to be the trend these days lol:lol:

Krang

11-19-2006, 03:36 AM

you all
you guys
alot of you
you all say
alot of you
Please don't generalize. For each person who matches your description, there are hundreds more who don't.

If you don't agree just shut the f*** up and mind your own business or talk to people like a normal person without dishing out rude comments and snide remarks since you think your all such wonderful adults.
While I wouldn't put it so harshly myself, I do agree. There's no point at all in attacking someone over a difference in opinion, since it only causes arguments. Debating is fine, disagreements are fine, but personal attacks are not, regardless of whether or not they are subtle.

There's nothing in that clip that was any different from the past few seasons, either your expectations are at their usually low level, or you're just trying to be excited for this crap when everyone else sees straight through it.
Here's a good example of what I'm talking about. If you don't like the clip, fine, but don't attack people who do.