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iranfromthezoo · Mar 24, 2006, 04:36 PM

hey guys i have to say this is possibly the coolest thing ever....Someone went through a lot of trouble to very accurately depict the Simpsons intro with real life actors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IDp76kjPw

alligator · Mar 24, 2006, 04:39 PM

I'm not sure about the coolest thing ever, but somebody certainly has too much free time on their hands.

That, and videos are grainy when blown up. Yuck.

analogika · Mar 24, 2006, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by alligator

I'm not sure about the coolest thing ever, but somebody certainly has too much free time on their hands.

That, and videos are grainy when blown up. Yuck.

since when do people produce BBC TV trailers in their "free time"?

davesimondotcom · Mar 24, 2006, 04:56 PM

Coolest thing ever? Not really.

Fun to watch? Heck yeah! I watched it frame by frame in some places to see the details.

They have the twins sitting next to Lisa in band. They have Bleeding Gums Murphey on the sidewalk as Bart skates by. They even had Homer's asscrack showing as he runs into the house as Marge pulls into the driveway.

::maroma:: · Mar 24, 2006, 06:23 PM

Looks like they're going to use it for one of their openings.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060324/...DRrBHNlYwM3NjI

gerbnl · Mar 25, 2006, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by alligator

...but somebody certainly has too much free time on their hands...

There is no such thing as too much free time, so i gather you're really just jealous.

Rumor · Mar 25, 2006, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Looks like they're going to use it for one of their openings.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060324/...DRrBHNlYwM3NjI

Renewed for only two more seasons? Has it become so bad that they only renew it two seasons at a time?

Eriamjh · Mar 25, 2006, 12:13 PM

It's an excellent piece of work. It's amazing that it took someone 16 years to produce something like this.

My only gripe with it is that Marge and Maggie are on the wrong sides of the car (steering wheel should be on the right side fo the screen) in one scene. The Simpsons are in the USA , after all.

Oddly, it was correct for the Homer driving scene.

And I never pictured Lisa as a red head.

ghporter · Mar 25, 2006, 12:24 PM

Fun. Not "the coolest thing evar," but it was well done and a lot of fun.

davesimondotcom · Mar 25, 2006, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Eriamjh

Oddly, it was correct for the Homer driving scene.

Homer HAD to be on the left side of the car for two things. The first, throwing the radioactive core out of the window and second, the jumping out of the car and running into the garage.

Since Marge doesn't do anything but drive and honk the horn, it doesn't matter what side she is on.

I wonder how long it will be when someone complains that the baby is in the front seat and demands that Fox change it for "safety."

Velocity211 · Mar 25, 2006, 01:36 PM

haha

turbopants · Mar 25, 2006, 10:58 PM

Props to them for doing a very good job on it.

turtle777 · Mar 26, 2006, 02:38 AM

Coolest timeline evar.

Uhm, no, wait

-t

PB2K · Mar 26, 2006, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by gerbnl

There is no such thing as too much free time, so i gather you're really just jealous.

there is such a thing as too much free time, its when people have too much time to think and become bored or depressed

i like the video a lot.

wdlove · Mar 27, 2006, 04:14 PM

I have seen this video before. It is very enjoyable to watch.

CMYKid · Mar 27, 2006, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

Renewed for only two more seasons? Has it become so bad that they only renew it two seasons at a time?

...yes, as opposed to the one season at a time that most shows are renewed for.

SirCastor · Mar 27, 2006, 11:10 PM

I thought this was the coolest thing ever...

I guess it's just the best thing...

Ratm · Mar 28, 2006, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by iranfromthezoo

hey guys i have to say this is possibly the coolest thing ever.....

I'd have to disagree with you on that.....w00zztt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZO8Q...y%20the%20body

kernokerno · Mar 28, 2006, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ratm

I'd have to disagree with you on that.....w00zztt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZO8Q...y%20the%20body

davesimondotcom · Mar 28, 2006, 02:17 PM

They ran this intro on the Simpsons this Sunday on Fox. Only for the Fox version, they inverted the Marge/Maggie driving thing so that Marge was on the right (facing us.)

I tuned in too late to see if they altered the chalkboard, but I have seen more than one version of the chalkboard in this video floating around on the net.

ambush · Mar 28, 2006, 03:22 PM

Timeline applies... badly.

OB1 · Mar 29, 2006, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by ambush

Timeline applies... badly.

Do you "timeline" dorks really think other, random, internet users are going to be impressed, or care, that you "heard it first"?

The Simpsons intro with actors is great. I'm impressed with the mini ripper they found to play Bart.

DCapple · Mar 29, 2006, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by OB1

Do you "timeline" dorks really think other, random, internet users are going to be impressed, or care, that you "heard it first"?

The Simpsons intro with actors is great. I'm impressed with the mini ripper they found to play Bart.

i think its really nice...

i also agree, im really impressed with the one who played Bart especially the part that he skates from the top of the car...

i just hope they can get someone that really has a physical resemblance with the Simpsons..