Best comedy ever

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2007)

I was living in England when the Simpsons first appeared on sky TV there. From the first episode 'Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire' I have been a devoted fan and am laughed at by some people all these years later for being a thirty eight year old man who loves a silly cartoon. I don't care. The Simpsons is the best show on TV and I don't think the episodes have diminished that much over the years. Homer is still the greatest character in TV and now cinema history.
I just went with my nineteen year old nephew to the Simpsons Movie in New Plymouth New Zealand and I have to say I have never laughed so loud or hard in a movie theatre ever. Matt Groening and co. have done such a great job that I can see this film becoming one of the biggest hits of all time.
Don't listen to the naysayers. It's everything that the TV series is but it is so much more. This movie has a unique feel to it and I'm still smiling from seeing over two hours ago.
I saw no faults with this film. The thing I'm most pleased about was the fact that it concentrated on the family and left the supporting characters as they should be, supporting. Also I feared that Burns and the Power Plant were going to be part of the plot but was pleased to see they were relegated to walk on parts.
I was wondering how they were going to improve on an already brilliantly animated show but they stepped up and pushed the envelope even further.
Good on you guys. My favourite comedy films used to read 1. Life of Brian 2. Holy Grail 3. Airplane 4. Dumb and Dumber 5. Borat. Now I have to put Homer and family at the top.
D'oh!