The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
10-05-09, 03:22 AM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
It had it's moments but it really had no focus and the story just fizzled out in the end. Years ago, when Bart did something similar to Skinner, it led to a great bonding experience between them. They barely attempted the same here. And the gags with the new teacher were pretty stale.
But, yes, "faculty lounge talk out in the hall?" was a great line.
But, yes, "faculty lounge talk out in the hall?" was a great line.
10-05-09, 11:07 AM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
Okay, I don't get an HD signal, but when Simpsons went HD last season, they broadcast the episodes in letterbox-widescreen, which looked great. Now, this season, these last two episodes (along with the rest of Fox's line up) have been in a 1:33 zoomed/cropped format. What gives?
10-05-09, 11:24 AM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
Did anyone else catch what I assume is an error in animation after Krabappel took the student's cell phones?
After she dumped the phones in a draw and locked it they cut to a wide shot of the students and they all had phones on their desks and for some reason the phones were smoking.
After she dumped the phones in a draw and locked it they cut to a wide shot of the students and they all had phones on their desks and for some reason the phones were smoking.
10-05-09, 11:32 AM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
They made a big deal of putting "zackattack.com" in prominent view on the screen, but didn't bother to build a corresponding website.
10-05-09, 11:36 AM
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Okay, I don't get an HD signal, but when Simpsons went HD last season, they broadcast the episodes in letterbox-widescreen, which looked great. Now, this season, these last two episodes (along with the rest of Fox's line up) have been in a 1:33 zoomed/cropped format. What gives?
10-05-09, 11:37 AM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
Did anyone else catch what I assume is an error in animation after Krabappel took the student's cell phones?
After she dumped the phones in a draw and locked it they cut to a wide shot of the students and they all had phones on their desks and for some reason the phones were smoking. ]
After she dumped the phones in a draw and locked it they cut to a wide shot of the students and they all had phones on their desks and for some reason the phones were smoking. ]
10-05-09, 12:13 PM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
I don't know the exact reason, but the SD channels have shut down since last season and the cable/satellites are using the HD signal in their place on their basic digital channels. I would guess FOX letterboxed their SD signal last year and the cable/satellites only have the ability to zoom and crop the HD version? Or something like that......
10-05-09, 12:19 PM
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10-05-09, 12:57 PM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
But last week I upgraded to Hi-Def, so now it doesn't matter anymore.
10-05-09, 02:48 PM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
That and the couple of Homer gags were OK, but this was just an exceptionally weak episode, and I'm far from one of the usual bashers. I put it in with my couple of all time worst episodes. A lot of it wasn't just not funny, it was cringingly bad.
10-06-09, 04:54 PM
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Bart Gets a 'Z' " -- 10/04/09
I did enjoy the opening sequence with Edna. Despite all her issues in life, she puts on a brave face every morning, and before she can try to share it with the kids in her classroom, the teenagers shatter her self-esteem.
10-06-09, 05:05 PM
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