
comedy film
based on the animated television series The Simpsons
. The film was directed by David Silverman
, and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta
, Julie Kavner
, Nancy Cartwright
, Yeardley Smith
, Hank Azaria
, Harry Shearer
, Tress MacNeille
, and Pamela Hayden
. It features Albert Brooks
as Russ Cargill, the evil head of the Environmental Protection Agency
who intends to destroy Springfield
after Homer
pollutes the lake. As the townspeople exile him and eventually his family
abandon him, Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Cargill's scheme.
Previous attempts to create a film version of The Simpsons failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members.
[whipping dogs while using them for dog-sledding] Run! Run! [jumping from one slope to the other side] Jump! Jump! Land! Land! [while dogs are resting] Rest! Rest! [after stopping for the night] Now I know we've had a rough day, but I'm sure we can put all that behind us and-- [the dogs maul him; screaming] That's my whipping arm! [the dogs abandon him] Oh, why does everything I whip leave me?
Stay back I got a chainsaw (imitates chainsaw until he runs out of breath).
Listen to me! All of you! We are staying, we have a great life here in Alaska, and were never going back to America again! [slams it shut] I have spoken! Hmm!
[Lisa has a girl talk with Marge about Colin]
No, I still haven't told you the best part! He cares about the environment! No! I still haven't told you the best part! He's got an [with a heavy Irish accent] Irish brogue! [In normal voice] No, wait, I still haven't told you the best part! He's not imaginary!
[To Bart, after he skateboards in the nude] Listen kid, no one likes wearing clothes in public. But, you know, it-it's the law!
See Our Family, And Feel Better About Yours.
For Years, Lines Have Been Drawn...And Then Colored In Yellow.
We're very excited about the performances in this movie. Come next Oscars, we think it's going to be Milhouse's night. ~ Matt Groening
Since 2001 we had been working to get a script that would be worthy of people actually paying to see the Simpsons. ~ Matt Groening