In one of the Halloween specials (if memory serves me right), they did a 3D computer animation of the Simpsons. Has the creators ever thought about creating a Simpson full-length movie and having it done this way? Perhaps employing Pixar to do the computer animation?
When I saw that computer animation of Homer and Bart, I thought it looked very cool and interesting. I would definitely be willing to fork over $7.50 to see an entire Simpson movie done in that style.
Scott Jensen
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It wasn't Pixar. Dunno who it was. I'm gonna sit back down now.
-Phil
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Oops, in all the confusion of posting, I guess I forgot to read the post. Sorry about that. Yeah, cool idea. Would never happen though. =P
Maybe not ... but maybe. Who knows maybe someone from the Simpsons (be it Matt, the writers, studio, whatever) will read this thread and explore the idea. What? Why, yes, I also do believe in Santa Claus. Why do you ask?
Seriously, I think it would be a blast to see happen. It would be so big budgeted that I don't think it would hurt the TV franchise. In other words, so expensive that the TV fans know it could only be afforded if done as a movie and thus not degrading the 2D TV series. Normally when TV cartoon series release a movie version, the movie seems to kill off the franchise. Then again, maybe they only release the movie version after the franchise has pretty much exhausted itself and as one last attempt to cash in on its popularity.
Now how I'd do the movie is to start off with a regular Simpsons cartoon "before" the movie starts. Something funny and hinting at what's to come. Maybe that Professor John Frink has created an extra-dimensional machine.
Frink: "Yes, this devise adds another dimension to our world." Homer: "Which dimension?" Frink: "The third dimension." Homer: "Oh, I saw that. You're not going to make some mountain out of mashed potatoes on our dining room table, are you?" Frink: "That was 'Close ENCOUNTERS of the Third Kind' you sorry-excuse for a biped." Homer (sniffs and acts sorry): "You're right, I'm sorry. What's a biped?" Frink: "That's another word for bicycle and means 'two peddles'." Homer: "Oh, I knew that." Frink (to Lisa): "He's faking the stupidity act, isn't he?" Lisa: "I'd advise you not to offer him a beer." Bart: "So uber-geek, what will this third dimension do?" Frink: "Add depth." Lisa (murmurs): "That will be the first time for this franchise." Bart: "And this depth means what?" Frink: "A whole new world." Bart: "Will it give me superpowers so I can mentally dominate Lisa?" Lisa: "Mom!" Frink: "No." Marge: "Thank goodness." Homer: "Darn right thank goodness. Lisa is what this house calls 'our retirement plan'." Bart: "And what am I?" Homer (growls): "I'd love to finally say but we need to keep the following movie at a 'G' rating."
Then the pre-movie cartoon ends and the movie starts. During the credits is when the transformation from 2D to 3D occurs and ... hmmm ... I'd have somehow Bart to blame for plugging it in and switching it on. As for plot ... hmmm ... I'd make the movie for Simpsons fans and at least start off with the Simpsons simply going around and checking everything out. All the citizens of Springfield freaking out at this new existence ... except for Barry since he'd just think it was a drunken hallucination. Hmmm. You do need some plot of some sort, I suppose. Hmmm. Well, I'd suggest that Burns figures out someway to use this third dimension for some powerplay or way to make more money. I'd just try to have it be a light plot and just having fun with the whole thing.
Scott Jensen
i would like to know how Lisa's hair would be drawn in 3d. would it be porcupine-esque or what?
man, i hope someone got fired for that blunder
I'd guess it would be porcupine style.
I don't know. It does give her a distinctive look. Then again in the 3D movie, maybe they'd just program the computer to always render Lisa that way. This would open itself up to Bart noticing how odd this looks and the family marveling at it then shrugging their shoulders and moving on with the plot.
Scott Jensen
On the Burger King figures and on the Simpsons stuffed dolls, Lisa has spikes all over the back of her head.
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Yes, but are Burger King figurines considered canonical?
I'd consider the stuffed dolls at least semi-canonical.
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Same with the chess set.
["Scott T. Jensen"; Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:29:54 GMT]
I imagine it'd be done the same way as she appears as toy figurines and whatnot.
i'm uncomfortable with the idea that the american public would let a person with porcupine-esque hair into the presidency
i know they let in Taft's moustache, but....
the episode that you're talking about was cool alright, but i don't think i'd like to see a full length movie of the simpsons in 3D..........just a thought
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["Rodolfo Eduardo Pezoa Jares"; Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:19:07 GMT]
I agree. I'm a big animation and CGI fan, but 3-D and "The Simpsons" just doesn't quite mesh. They weren't drawn to be rendered in three dimensions, and it shows.
agreed, it was cute for a TOH segment but any more would be too far
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I think the company that did the episode was Pacific Data Images.
-A.P. Etc
Naw, the feature should be done with puppets. Animatronic puppets. I nominate effects wizard Rob Bottin of "The Thing" and "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (the "It's a Good Life" segment) to create and operate them.
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How about finger puppets instead. b "Markc65" wrote in message news:[email]...
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Shadow puppets. And a piano-only soundtrack.
Better yet, and Accordian only soundtrack. That would be cool
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Live action with Reginald Vel Johnson as Homer...
Yes, as long as it is shot on silver nitrate filmstock only, and the soundtrack is played live by an organist in the theaters.
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whoah! slow down egghead!!!
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$7.50!!!! Where are you writing from? 1995?
-Bob
Madison, Wisconsin, USA. And, yup, that's still the evening movie ticket prices here. :-)
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Holy crap! A cramped two-room apartment goes for about 1100 bucks..... in Queens, NYC no less! No wonder we're surly!
When the revolution comes, it gonna start with us middle-class New Yorkers!!!!
-Bob (shaking fist)
Hah, I get a student discount, so even night showings are $5.50 for me at the googoplex. I think it is about $6 with the student discount at the arthouse theaters as well.
Seriously, just go to the dollar theater. Multiplexes have such shitty projection that you would have to see three or four movies just to get your money's worth. ________________________________________________________________
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Rub it in, you bastards! The last dollar theater in Queens, NY closed in 1993!!
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What neighborhood was that? The last dollar theatre I went to was the Drake on Woodhaven. It was a double feature of "Halloween, (I or II)" and "A Soldier's Story". This place was noted for it's unusual double features!!!
-Bob (which is almost no name)
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