I remember thinking back to "The Itchy And Scratchy Movie" feature on The Simpsons early on. It was the biggest event to hit Springfield featuring all star cameos of Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson. And even though they didn't use their real names, you could tell it was him. Now, just the mention of Michael Jackson in a sentence with the words "all star" give you an idea of how long that was. Had a Simpsons' Movie hit the market within their first five or so years on the air, it might have been the biggest thing to hit the silver screen. But alas, they didn't even make it within their first first ten or even fifteen years. The Simpsons find themselves on the brink of popularity, even their staunchest supporters have given up on them (I consistently watched the first fifteen seasons, but even I had to admit, they needed to throw in the towel.) So the initial reaction to a real Simpsons movie was less than excited. I went into the movie with little expectations.

And suffice to say, there were parts I thought really funny. There were parts I thought really dumb. There were parts I thought acceptable. And I hated the animation. It looked like Futurama (which is fine for Futurama, but The Simpsons has lost its hand-drawn feel.) I liked Albert Brooks. The movie was okay. I'd probably watch it again, though, because, like most Simpsons reruns, I'll watch 'em if there's nothing else to do.