The naked truth about Bart

Entire books, and a few doctoral dissertations, have analysed the significance of The Simpsons. But the reason people love these dysfunctional yellow characters, and Homer in particular, may be less academic. 8220;Every time someone creates an Archie Bunker or a Homer Simpson, it8217;s considered one of the greatest characters on TV,8221; Jean says. 8220;Because that8217;s who people really are.8221; Creator Matt Groening credits writer and executive producer James L. Brooks with that. 8220;In the writers8217; room, Jim is the guy who pitches the heartfelt sweet moment, which is very difficult for a comedy writer to do,8221; Groening says.

Based on footage shown to Newsweek, the film appears to start with a growing environmental crisis. Then Homer further messes things up8212;there have been unsubstantiated rumours about his storing tons of pig waste in the backyard8212;and a new villain appears, voiced by Albert Brooks. Also, Lisa may get a green-activist boyfriend.

Anyway, the movie like the sitcom is about something much, much deeper than saving some dumb old planet. It8217;s about being a loser, and still winning. 8220;It8217;s fun to see a dad trying to hold his family together while indulging in every vice he can,8221; Groening says. 8220;You can relate to him and feel superior!8221; Unless this whole movie-star thing goes to his head, of course.
-Sean Smith LAT-WP