A New “Simpsons” Deal…and Ride; Plus, the New “Sandwich Scale” to Rate the Movies!
Here’s a really scary ride…”The Simpsons” have landed at the Universal Theme parks in Los Angeles and Orlando!
Matt Groening, the show’s creator, spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony in LA. Hard to believe that the show is going into it’s 20th season next year! I remember when it launched on the upstart FOX network, it was considered subversive and a bad influence on youngsters.
Even some of the show’s iconic sayings (“Don’t have a cow, man!” ”Cowabunga!”"D’oh!” and “Eat my shorts, man”) were banned from schools.
How times have changed.
Now the show is recognized for its positive family values (though some might argue that isn’t the case, but I say just watch the show or last year’s movie. It’s a show with more heart and warmth than most live-action programming.)
By the way, word is the cast of actors that voice the show are reportedly getting a big pay raise…making up to $500,000 per episode! That will buy plenty of Duff’s beers at Moe’s or doughnuts at the Kwik-E-Mart!
And you know what? They are worth every penny of it!
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A friend of mine, Sandwich, who happens to be a big movie fan, recently shared his new Movie rating system. I think its pretty hilarious. See if you agree with his ratings:
After viewing a movie, please refer to the “Sandwich Scale” to rate
accordingly:
1-10 Scale Defined:
1. Bad story, bad acting, bad movie! You are upset that you wasted your time…15 minutes into the movie, you lean forward and start to groan…i.e. See the movie “Neighbors” or “The Stupids” or any Mel Brooks movie made after “Young Frankenstein”
2. Movie moving…..this movie stinks so bad you decide to abort 30 minutes in and go to another show
3. One Take Wonder…..had one early scene in the movie that was interesting and went downhill from there….you decide to abort before the show ends
4. Bathroom and Refill Movie…..Movie had a few early moments but halfway through you decide to use the restroom and get another Coke…upon returning, you realize you haven’t missed anything
5. Buck Movie…..you heard the polarizing reviews but decided it was worth a buck…and it was worth a buck.
6. Matinee Movie…..okay movie….worth the $5 price tag
7. Worth a look….has a few flaws but you’re generally entertained after paying full price
8. Decent flick….worth paying full price once and possibly renting it down the road
9. Great flick…..worth paying full price once and buying the Blu Ray
10. A MUST SEE…..You’re willing to pay full price twice, buy the Blu Ray and strongly defend this movie if someone else doesn’t like it. And you even find yourself reciting lines from the movie after you see it!
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I don’t think you should actually name particular movies. (See the #1 rating.) Also, I don’t think Mel Brooks should get a #1 rating. I didn’t think “To Be or Not To Be” was a FANTASTIC movie but, it deserves better rating than a 1 rating.
Mr. Sandwich also brings up another point: Buying the movie. How do you feel about purchasing movies in the future?– 10 or 12 years from now. Don’t you think we’ll be able to just click on some website and watch anything we want, any time we want? We’ve got a whole cabinet full of VHS tapes and DVD’s that cost a lot of money and we haven’t looked at them in YEARS. We only have one VCR that works (barely). When it dies– then what? What do you think?
How about a 4 1/2 for “I Am Legend?” The trailers looked good but you realized pretty quickly when Will Smith was skidding down a weed-choked Broadway that you ought to check to see if that According To Jim marathon was scheduled.
And, after you kept telling yourself it couldn’t be this bad, that there was a plot twist coming, the movie ended. You’d invested 101 minutes that you want back.
I love early Mel Brooks…(Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein) To Be or Not to Be was a remake of a much better 1940s flick.
I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on Mel…I just haven’t forgiven him for “Spaceballs.”
Ick!
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