The Simpson's Movie

Last night I was really in the mood to see a live show. But since it was Thursday night, and since it was Kansas, well, there really weren't any. So Dean and I went to see the Simpson's Movie. It was great.

The premise of the movie is that Springfield's lake has become so polluted that it threatens the whole nation. So they pass a law to keep anyone from dumping any more into the lake. Meanwhile, Homer has gotten a new pig for a pet. The pig produces so much piggy poo that Homer has to build a silo to store it all in. But where is Homer going to dump the poo once the silo is full?

Well, Homer has good intentions, he straps it to the truck and starts driving to the dump. But, on the way, he gets a call from Barney saying that the local donut shop is giving donuts away for free. What can Homer do? There's no TIME to go the dump before the donut shop runs out! So, desperate, he drives through the woods to the lake, past all the "no polluting" signs, through the blast walls, and dumps the pig silo into the lake, killing all the fish.

This is the last straw for U.S. President Schwarzenegger, who orders that the entire city of Springfield be quarantined, by placing a giant glass dome over the entire city. The rest of the movie is about the adventures of the mob of Springfieldians who want to lynch Homer, a love interest for Lisa, a step-dad for Bart, and Marge trying to get everything back to normal again.

My favorite scene is at Moe's Tavern. When Moe has a his back turned to pour some beer, there's a brief power blackout. When the lights come back on, every bottle of liquor in the bar is gone, and half the tables too. Moe complains and says, "now guys, I'm going to turn the lights out again, and I want you to put back everything you took, no questions asked." When he turns the lights back on, the rest of the tables and chairs are gone, so are the pool tables, the rest of his bar, and most of his clothes, leaving him wearing just his Duff! beer underwear. It's hilarious.