The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 animated comedy movie. It is based on the television programme The Simpsons. The movie is mainly about environmental disaster. The movie features the main television voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer.
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Directed by | David Silverman |
Produced by | James L. Brooks Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Scully Richard Sakai |
Written by | James L. Brooks Matt Groening Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham George Meyer David Mirkin Mike Reiss Mike Scully Matt Selman John Swartzwelder Jon Vitti |
Based on | The Simpsons by Matt Groening James L. Brooks Sam Simon |
Starring | Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Harry Shearer Pamela Hayden Tress MacNeille Albert Brooks |
Music by | Hans Zimmer Danny Elfman (Theme) |
Edited by | John Carnochan |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $75 million |
Box office | $527,071,022 |
Plot
Homer (Dan Castellaneta) adopts a pig, which he names Spider Pig, a parody of Spiderman. Lisa (Yeardley Smith) starts a campaign with a new boy named Colin (Tress MacNeille), who is Irish. They want to stop the people of Springfield from dumping in the lake. Everyone agrees to this and the lake is cleared up. Marge (Julie Kavner) questions Homer about Spider pigs 'leavings'. He says he has put them in a silo. This causes Marge to say "Get rid of the silo properly." Homer agrees to this, and Marge says he is allowed to take Spider Pig with him. To which Homer tells Marge "He's not Spider Pig anymore, he's Harry Plopper". This is a reference to Harry Potter. The pig even has the lightning bolt scar and the thick glasses, just like Harry Potter. Homer drives to the waste site to get rid of the silo. Homer's friend and co-worker Lenny (Harry Shearer) calls him from a donut store and tells him that they are giving out free donuts. Homer, with his love for donuts, tries to find a different way to getting rid of his silo. He then drives to the now clean lake. He ignores the "No Dumping" signs and dumps the silo into the lake. The lake then bubbles up and turns into a toxic poison.
Cast
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Abe Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Krusty the Clown, Mr. Teeny, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, EPA Officer, Itchy, Barney Gumble, Hans Moleman, Burns's Lawyer, Rich Texan
- Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier
- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, TV Daughter
- Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
- Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Comic Book Guy, Cletus Spuckler, Carl, Bumblebee Man, Dr. Nick, Chief Wiggum, Professor Frink, Captain McCallister, Officer Lou
- Harry Shearer as Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rainer Wolfcastle, Reverend Lovejoy, Lenny, Dr. Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Scratchy, Seymour Skinner, Otto Mann, President Schwarzenegger, Skull
- Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones
- Tress MacNeille as Medicine Woman, Colin, Plopper, Cookie Kwan, Lindsey Neagle, Agnes Skinner, TV Son, Mrs. Muntz, Elly
- Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel
- Russi Taylor as Martin Prince
- Maggie Roswell as Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover
- Albert Brooks as Russ Cargill (credited as 'A. Brooks')
- Karl Wiedergott as Man, EPA Officer
- Phil Rosenthal as TV Dad
- Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
- Green Day as Themselves
- Tom Hanks as Himself
- Emma Thompson as Street Mother
- Linda Larkin as Charlotte Pickles
- David Spade as Himself
- Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles
- Wallace Shawn as Drew Pickles
- David Ogden Stiers as Oscar the Grouch
The Simpsons Movie Media
Director David Silverman looked at some of the television episodes he had directed for inspiration.
The marquee from the film's premiere, which took place in Springfield, Vermont
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (right) and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (left) at the premiere
A 7-Eleven store in Seattle transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart
The Empire State Building was illuminated yellow to promote the film's home video release.
Julie Kavner (pictured in 1974) was praised for her emotional performance as Marge and was nominated for an Annie Award for voice acting. To date it is her last performance in a feature film.
Other websites
Quotations related to The Simpsons Movie at Wikiquote
References
- ↑ "The Simpsons Movie". BBFC. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2010-08-09.