Too much listening to test audiences

Rating: 7/10 (1 March 2008)

I listened to both commentary tracks on the DVD... and one of the things often mentioned is how audiences at test screenings reacted to this or that bit... "we laughed, but the (test) audience didn't get it..." This movie - as others have said - reflects the attempt to appeal to a mass, non-Simpsons-fan movie goer; it's funny, and sweet and "OK" for the most part, but lacks the punch of the best of the TV episodes.
If there is a "sequel!" I hope the writers make one for the fans and forget trying to reach the newbies. Don't doubt your own instincts, and maybe worry less about the rating you get... a "NR" Simpsons Movie will do just fine when the final take is counted!