Was 'spider-pig' so damn funny to you?

I am at a loss as to why everyone thinks the "Spider-pig" gags were so funny. They were easily the lamest part of the movie. Yes, Homer rescuing the pig was funny. Their almost-kiss while watching TV was funny. The footprints on the ceiling with the quick take to Homer holding the pig up was funny.

But everyone seems to think 'spider-pig' made that movie worth the $7.50. And that stupid Spider-pig song? Give me a break!

Don't get me wrong - I really loved the movie. I guess I'm just venting because some people I know will start singing "spider pig, spider pig..." then laugh like it's the funniest damn thing they've ever heard. It's beginning to be as grating as rednecks yelling "Git'r Done!!!" - and we know how annoying that can be.

-- R Flowers

"R Flowers" wrote

Almost as bad as 'Achy Breaky Heart'.

No wait, *nothing* is that irritating...

Paul

I liked it. And I only paid $5 at The Mall Of America no less! I just don't understand why people started leaving the theater before the end credits were done, there were a number of gags still in them!!

Greg

HELL NO! It wasn't worth $7.50.....I paid $6.75 :P

Spider Pig was a freaking riot, the movie rocks.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:59:28 -0500, "R Flowers" wrote:

"R Flowers" wrote in message news:[email]...

I don't know either, "Spider-Pig" was only one short little song and one 10-second skit with Homer holding the pig to the ceiling....but after that "bit", Homer changes Spider-Pig's name to Harry Plopper, which he stays with for the rest of the film.....

So, I call him Harry Plopper, but why everyone is stuck on Spider-Pig is beyond me too....

(Though, the song *is* catchy....) "Spider-Pig, Spider-Pig, does whatever a Spider-Pig does...."

"RobMac" wrote in message news:[email]...

"... Can he swing, on a web? No he can't, he's a pig."

I wonder where they got that song.

Did this "Spider Pig" fellow have an aunt May, and a gentle uncle Ben?

Mr. Museum

On Aug 13, 6:32 am, "[email]" wrote:

Spider Ham Spider Ham He was turned into Spider Spam

Mr. Museum

All I want to know is: can it be trusted around watermelons?

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:59:28 +1000, R Flowers wrote:

One of the funniest things I've ever seen. I'm still singing the song.

I agree. I think Spider Pig was really stupid.

At least you don't have to put up with the song going top 30 in the charts...

I thought it was a tad annoying. This is a first time in a LONG while I've ever posted to this newsgroup since the 90's, but I had to go see the movie yesterday on my 30th birthday and thought it was funny they dropped the pig halfway into the film. Apparently they had no use for him once the Simpsons left the dome, wasn't sure what happened to that pig, either getting killed when the house fell into the sinkhole or perhaps slaughtered by the townsfolk later on. That was the only thing I had in my mind when the movie ended, somehow thinking that pig would show up again in the end credits.

I haven't seen the movie - planning to wait until I'm the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court - or when it appears on DVD, whichever is sooner... :)