If this is 3 TV episodes put together then....

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2007)

....you might as well make South Park, Spongebob, Family Guy all three part TV episodes because that's basically what a lot of people are saying. My personal opinion is that it's a lot like South Park in the way that it goes above and beyond the television. It takes risk that aren't possible on television.
In the case of The Simpsons movie it's perfect as a stand alone movie. There are so many great moments in this movie that I can't even begin to tell you how great it is.
I won't speak of the plot because it's already been said, but I'll speak more on the writers, and some of the jokes that made the movie the gold standard for television to movie adaptations.
Okay the only way to write a classic TV to movie adaption is to get some of the originally writers. In the case of South Park and Spongebob pretty much everyone involved in the origins of the TV show participated in the movie why because they know the show hands down know what makes it work know why it was loved in the beginning. Simpsons is no different if you look at the list of Writers you'll know with the exception of Brad Bird and Conan O'Brian that most have returned, and it works you have just to name a few John Schwartzwelder, Mike Reiss, Jon Vitti, David Mirkin, Al Jean and Matt Groening. If you notice like I'm sure most of you have that these guys pretty much made the Simpsons what it is today a classic series that has lasted longer than most of you who see it have been alive.
But we can't forget David Silverman. This guy was the first director ever on the Simpsons TV series he helped pretty much create the classic feel of course it's Matt Groening's world, but we get the point.
You then have to have some of the great jokes that made the series what it was, and by gods you need to have the supporting characters that helped the show what it was. In Spongebob and South park a lot of the best characters where left out. It kind of ruined it for me. Not with The Simpsons movie though. Also bringing jokes from the television show that you never expect, but make you giddy makes it all the more worth while. For me it was The Praise Jebus line.
Anyways with that I can definitely say without a doubt that The Crew of the Simpsons have created something rather unique and fun, and also quite different and larger than the television show, and once again it's not a three part television episode I can't stress that enough.
Peace.