The Simpsons Come to Life 539
musicon writes "Makers of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have a filmed the show's opening titles using real actors.
In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans. Simpson's maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show's opening credits to promote the brand new series." Amazing attention to detail.
English to American translation (Score:5, Informative)
That's also the reason Marge is driving on the wrong side, it was made in the UK.
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-- Robert
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Well, that kind of depends on your perspective now doesn't it. How about "driving on the lefthand-side side of the road instead of the of the righthand-side of the road of which I am accustomed." There. Politically correct and squeaky clean now.
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Re:English to American translation (Score:5, Interesting)
Thank you for spreading the word about that episode. I maintain that article and I get people emailing me after watching that episode ALL THE TIME. As if I wouldn't have seen that episode, as well as EVERY OTHER EPISODE THERE IS.
The other "Kentucky" moment which the grandparent may be referring to is in "Sweets And Sour Marge" when somebody mentions going "south of the border" and Homer says "you mean Tennessee?" Pedantically, 1) Tennessee borders Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia to the north, although Kentucky is the main one and 2) doesn't it seem rather more likely that Homer might not know his geography?
Re:English to American translation (Score:3, Insightful)
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Being from Springfield MO myself, I it's pretty plain to me that they mean Springfield MO. (although I'm sure others living in other springfields feel the same)
Friedmud
Re:English to American translation (Score:5, Interesting)
I maintain the Where Is Springfield? [snpp.com] file at snpp.com and I can say for sure that you are right: people ALWAYS think that Springfield is based on THEIR state, or the nearest Springfield to where they live. I've had emails from all over.
This is because they are more familiar with their own locality than anywhere else in America, so they see more similarities between the town on the television show and their home than any other place in America.
In reality this shows the success of the writers of the Simpsons to make Springfield, as much as possible, a reflection of all of America rolled into a single town. The name "Springfield" was chosen precisely because it was so common, because it meant Springfield could be literally anywhere in the mainland USA. Everybody sees things they recognise in the town of Springfield, and in the people of Springfield, and in the Simpsons themselves, which is part of the reason why the show became so very very popular.
Finally, for the record: Springfield is not based on a real Springfield. It is not based on ANY real town. At all. Thanks.
Re:English to American translation (Score:3, Insightful)
Lisa's comment is one of many, many jokes on the fact that Springfield has no definite location. If you're confused by the comment, you're missing the point.
Reasonably, all we can sensibly conclude from "Flaming Moe's" is that Springfield is not the city of St. Louis, which we knew already.
Re:English to American translation (Score:3, Funny)
Hey ma, how about some cookies?
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Cletus would fit right in with the hicks in the midwest, especially in the Ozark Mountains near Springfield, Missouri. The problem is, it's apparently easier to draw coniferous trees around a mountain cabin, which is a good way to eliminate the oak-forested Ozarks as a probable location for the cartoon city of Springfield.
Re:English to American translation (Score:5, Informative)
On the other hand, the episode "Simpson Tide" clearly shows Homer departing, by submarine, from Springfield Harbour on the WEST coast of the United States and heading towards Russia, thus proving conclusively that Springfield is wherever the writers want it to be for that episode.
You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
* * * * * * *
Heaven:
French Chefs
American Engineers
British Bobbies
Hell:
British Chefs
French Engineers
American Police
Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Heaven:
French Chefs
German Engineers
British Bobbies
Hell:
British Chefs
French Engineers
German Police
Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Actually:
Heaven: French cooks, English police, German engineers, Italian lovers, Swiss bankers
Hell: English cooks, German police, French engineers, Swiss lovers, Italian bankers
(yours is of course a strict subset, but I do like the last two :-))
Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Hell: American wife, Chinese salary, Japanese job
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OK, while we're playing at stereotypes... (Score:3, Funny)
In Norway, they drink their vodka with water.
In Sweden, they drink their vodka without water.
In Finland, they drink their vodka like water.
And in Russia, they drink their vodka instead of water.
Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Heaven:
French Chefs
German Engineers
British Bobbies
American Lawyers
Hell:
British Chefs
French Engineers
German Police
American Lawyers
I think it works.
No, no, this is the list... (Score:5, Funny)
Hell- Japanese house, Chinese salary, British cook, American wife
British chefs? (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:British chefs? (Score:4, Interesting)
Is this odd? No, it makes perfect sense. Because British food is so bad, London has the most exquisite collection of foreign restaurants of any great city. The Italian, French, Chinese, Irish, and Thai food in London is world class. I am not the least surprised that London has many of the best restaurants in the world. Anyone in their right mind in London would eat foreign food, thus providing a large clientele and lots of healthy competition.
But look at the article you linked to: most of the restaurants, and practically every dish they mention, is not traditional British cuisine. Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons? Admittedly, "Best End of Lamb" might be British, but I'll guarantee you that most of the menus at the restaurants run more along the lines of the "crab with roast foie gras, oyster ravioli with goats cheese and truffle" than fish and chips or any of the combinations of separate servings of a chunk of dry, overcooked meat, a small mound of bland vegetables, and a flavorless white-bread that seems to constitute many British meals.
Re:You know, I just don't feel sorry... (Score:5, Funny)
Instead, they ended up with British food, French technology and American culture.
Re:English to American translation (Score:3, Informative)
Corrected link.
They look so fake (Score:5, Funny)
As reported by "The Sun", (Score:5, Funny)
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The kids (Score:5, Insightful)
Choose your Media (Score:2, Informative)
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Re:The kids (Score:2)
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In the Cartoon [cnn.com] Bart is older AND taller than Lisa, though.
I don't want to sound like the comic book guy, but "attention to detail"?
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it is not by the makers of the simpsons! (Score:5, Informative)
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Re:it is not by the makers of the simpsons! (Score:5, Funny)
Rupert Murdoch owns the Sky AND the Sun?!?
But the moon is still free, right? Right?
Re:it is not by the makers of the simpsons! (Score:5, Funny)
But the moon is still free, right? Right?
No. Reverend Moon owns the Washington Times.
wrong ! (Score:2, Informative)
from Bromleys local paper [bromleytimes.co.uk] (area where the intro was filmed)
CALAMITY cartoon family The Simpsons brought their own special brand of havoc to Bromley last week - as producers filmed a new 'human' opening sequence for the hit American TV comedy.
The spectacular scenes were shot throughout the day last Friday (30) in Lansdowne Avenue, Orpington, because one of the properties looked similar to the family's home in make-believe Springfield.
Producers wanted to film an entirely different version of the opening credi
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LS
Youtube video link/mirror... (Score:3, Informative)
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Yeah, it's a bit strange, given that Ladas (it's what Homer is driving, and yes, I'm laughing -- Homer Simpson is driving a bloody Lada!) were, to my knowledge, made righthand drive as well.
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Oh they got things like the twins in the school band in there too- I must go look for a few more characters from the series, too, like Apu and stuff.
Fun parody though-- glad they didn't attempt to make the actors l
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Never trust a British newspaper.... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Never trust a British newspaper.... (Score:3, Insightful)
(And no, I have no idea about whether the badge was correct. I just made that up.)
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"If it's filthy and fiction, it's all there in The Sun."
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Link to the video (Score:5, Informative)
Simpsons' Faces (Score:2)
See here [bravotv.com] for the real thing (maybe later this week).
Not amazing attention to detail (Score:2, Insightful)
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-bZj
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"Worst. Re-enactment. Ever."
Amazing attention to detail (Score:3, Informative)
Now we need this family to re-film this at the house. Maybe then it can be aired in the US.
Homer's car (Score:5, Informative)
Put it in H! (Score:5, Funny)
Dealer: "It no longer exists"
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could be fiat (Score:3, Informative)
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NOT Real (Score:5, Funny)
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Google Video link (Score:5, Informative)
Wrong color (Score:2)
Bad Casting (Score:5, Insightful)
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One more thing I thought was interesting was the special effect to get Maggie onto the couch. Instead of having Marge carry her in, they composited her in. It all happens so fast that I missed it the first time.
Re:Bad Casting (Score:5, Informative)
They did it for Bart too, within the time Marge cuts in front of him he goes from rushing to his spot to sitting comfortably. Looks really odd once you notice it.
They had to (Score:3, Informative)
Most of the details people are mentioning as missing simply couldn't be done in live action. They are already running the video at about 1.4 times normal speed, and the humans still move too slowly to work it. Run at a high enough speed to match, things would jerk all over the place, Keystone Cops style.
Part of that is story
Attention to detail? Glowing radioactive chunk... (Score:2)
Re:Attention to detail? Glowing radioactive chunk. (Score:2)
It's just a continuity piece, it doesn't actually land ON his skateboard.
Not bad! (Score:4, Insightful)
Actually I find it a rather good version of the cartoon opening. Consider the limitations of using real life people, and since the idea was to use real people and not CGI, them it was well done.
I think it is a pretty good opening. Looking forward to maybe seeing it at the start of a few shows in the future.
The best part of the video (Score:2)
Yes, I need therapy...
"It's not the Simpsons, it's British!" (Score:5, Informative)
That's because it's meant to be a British family coming home to watch The Simpsons , presumably through one of those ghastly Murdochotron devices that adorn so many homes these days.
Come on people, think!
Re:"It's not the Simpsons, it's British!" (Score:5, Funny)
Ow.
Re:"It's not the Simpsons, it's British!" (Score:4, Funny)
In Soviet Britain, Russian Lada with registration D834 GGW drives bloke.
Taken too seriously (Score:5, Funny)
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(j/k)
Ewwwww! (Score:3, Funny)
Aaaaaah!
The TFA doesn't watch the show .... (Score:3, Informative)
"While a baby girl copies the scene where Lisa appears to be driving Marg's car."
Not Lisa. Maggie.
Duh?
What about Flanders? (Score:5, Insightful)
Think about it.
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URL of actual file? (Score:2)
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Re:New Series? (Score:2)
Because BBC TV productions haven't necessarily followed the model of annual Fall-to-Spring production schedules (as the American networks usually do), they call each batch of episodes a "series".
Re:I thought it was funny... (Score:3, Insightful)
Note to self: I should save this reply for any Slashdot article covering games, Windows, or politics.
Re:The Saxophone Mistake (Score:5, Funny)