Discourse Analyse of the Simpsons - Essay Example

Internal External Lexical Item Why does everything have to be a movie 2. The Simpsons has been tooling along for 18 years now as a TV show 2 3. and genuine cultural institution 3 exp add and 4. and even if its quality has dipped in the last few years, 4 exp add exp cond and even if 5. it remains ideally consumed in half-hour increments, perhaps with the occasional extra-long episode. 5 6. The adventures of the titular family 6 imp caus (so) 7. and the dozens of eccentric characters who inhabit Springfield are generally fast-paced 7 exp add and 8.

and densely packed with jokes, 8 exp add and 9. with absurd plots that would fall apart 9 imp add (and) 10. if stretched beyond sitcom length. 10 exp cond if imp conseq 11. That’s not a flaw; 11 (nevertheless) 12. it’s a perfect recipe for a good TV show. 12 imp man (but) exp succ 13. But now we have The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length version of the show that has some snazzier animation 13 exp man but now exp contr 14. but otherwise amounts to a decent oversized episode. 14 exp man but otherwise 15.

For dedicated fans, especially those who remain regular viewers in the show’s later years, this will probably be enough. 15 imp add (and) 16. There are plenty of laughs in the beginning of the film, 16 imp caus (because) 17. and the movie showcases many of the show’s best features, including clever voice cameos (Green Day, Tom Hanks), 17 exp add and 18. incisive political satire 18 imp add (and) 19. and hilariously oddball references to obscure bits of culture. 19 exp add and 20. Things slow a little as soon as the story kicks into gear, with Simpson patriarch Homer inadvertently sparking an environmental disaster that causes the government to lower a giant dome over Springfield.

20 imp succ exp succ (then) as soon as 21. Ostracized by their neighbors 21 imp succ (then) 22. because of Homer’s idiocy, 22 exp caus because 23. the Simpsons find their way to Alaska, 23 imp succ (then) 24. only to return to save their town from destruction. 24 imp succ (then) imp conseq 25. It’s a plot that’s easy to imagine filling a regular episode, 25 (consequently) 26. and other than making it last longer 26 exp add exp contr and other than 27. the movie doesn’t do much to sell this story as deserving of special treatment.

27 imp add 28. The sprawling supporting cast gets little to do, 28 (in addition) 29. and the Simpson family spends much of the movie isolated from the world that has captivated viewers of the TV show for so long. 29 exp add and 30. Eleven writers (including many from the show’s earlier days) spent years crafting a script 30 imp caus (although) 31. that seems like the victim of way too much second-guessing, 31 exp simil like exp conseq 32. and with all that work still doesn’t come close to the brilliance of the show at its peak.

32 exp add and still imp conseq 33. Not every TV show needs to be a movie, 33 (consequently) 34. but that’s not to say that TV shows can’t make the big-screen leap successfully: 34 exp man but imp simil 35. Back in 1999, the creators of South Park made a film that felt in every way grander 35 (for example) 36. and more carefully crafted than the episodes of the TV series— 36 exp add and 37. and it was also side-splittingly hilarious. 37 exp add and 38. Perhaps the secret was that they didn’t spend 18 years hoping for the perfect opportunity that never quite presented itself.

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