Simpsons Movie

I saw the Simpsons Movie, twice in fact, which should indicate to you how good I found it to be. Two favorite lines. This one from the trailer:

The other one was where Tom Hanks is trying to sell the US on a new Grand Canyon in a commercial. He says: "If you are going to trust a government, why not this one?"

Priceless.

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