The Simpsons come to life... and they are British!
A few days ago I found a copy of this clip in the google video archive and apparently in the last couple of days it has been spreading over the internet like wild fire. So just in case you haven't seen it just yet click on the image and enjoy the intro of the Simpsons filmed with real actors! Some things you might notice are that the actors aren't yellow and they seem to be British!!!! Apparently Simpson's maker Matt Groening has approved the human version of the show's opening credits to promote the brand new season of the hit series. I personally thought it was hilarious and very well done, but what do you think of these British Simpsons?
Update: The link used in this article might be a bit busy at times as it was also used on sites like Slashdot etc (slashdot effect) so here are some mirrors: Mirror 1 Mirror 2
Thanks for pointing this out Vinnie
(Edited by Chambler 06/03/2006 16:12)
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Vinnie Just because you don't beleive in something, doesn't mean it's not true.
all I get is a 404 and a message say to talk to the site where the link is.
PictureOfFlowers "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party." - Lt. Tuck Pendleton, Innerspace
Wow! That's really cool! I thought it was very well done. Homer was very well cast, not too sure about Marge or Lisa, but it didn't really matter. I give it two thumbs up!
Chambler A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard.
Updated the article and added some more links as apparently this is a very popular movie and the links I'm using are also used on some big news sites so they are probably getting a lot of visitors. Added mirrors to sites that should be able to handle the pressure a lot better, however the quality of the movies is also a bit lower
Chambler A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard.
And it looks like they actually used this intro in a real Simpsons episode In episode 15 of season 17 they replaced the "cartoon" opening with this "real" opening.
Just managed to see the finished episode, and I spotted something...
In the original live action, when Marge and Maggie are driving side by side, they are driving a right hand drive car! Why I didnt spot it I dont know, however, on the version used on The Simpsons, they have craftily flipped that shot around so it looks like they are in a left hand drive car.
Sad but I thought youd sleep better knowing
The Noid This must be that Woodstock place mom and dad are always talking about
Heh, amazing that the american producers even bothered to check that
Sydney You can lead the whore to culture but you can't make her think!
I saw this a few weeks back and thought it was really rubbish
The_Host The concept of 'All-You-Can-Eat' buffets has always appealed to me.
Everyone will have seen this on Sky by now. They cheat a bit by putting 'Maggie' on the couch with camera trickery as 'Marge' sits down, because the crawling would be hard to fake...