Wanna Be A Simpson?
Are you as impressed as I am about the attention the Simpsons movie is getting? They've done a great job promoting it.
The best tactic was the transformation of 7-Eleven locations into Kwik-E-Marts. These are the convenience stores in the cartoon town of Springfield. I give 7-Eleven credit for having the moxie to let someone take over their stores in that way.
Burger King has a site called SimpsonizeMe where you can upload a photo of yourself and the Simpsonizer re-draws you in the style of a Simpson character. (Sounds a little like 'Super Size Me', doesn't it?)
In the animated demonstration for the Simpsonizer, the Burger King himself is transformed using "Have It Your Way" technology.
Here is the photo I uploaded of myself, and the result. (after I tweaked it some)
The official movie website for the Simpsons allows you to create your own Simpson avatar. Using the shapes provided, I tried to make one of myself (below). The Burger King Simpsonizer did a better job!
I tried to Simsonize Ronald McDonald on Burger King's machine...
Here is what the machine came up with, unaided...
With a little doctoring on the machine, here is the match I created.
I also tried Wendy... From Wendy's Restaurant.
Also check out...
Have you seen the Homer crop circles? The Simpsons spammer scam? The Vermont town named Springfield to host hometown premier of movie and the Ben & Jerry ice cream flavor Duff & D'oh-Nuts and Chocolate Chip Cookie D'oh?
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I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A SIMPSON
Posted by: COLIN | July 24, 2007 2:20 AM
I always wanted to be a SIMSON
Posted by: Lyanne41 | August 19, 2007 1:54 PM
Were CuTe
Posted by: Robert and Christina | September 5, 2007 12:11 PM
I am one of 200 volunteers who appeared in the winning Springfield Vermont video. After we helped them win, our local Chamber of Commerce turned their back on us. We were excluded from the invitation list, our seats awarded to the elite in town instead. And not even a word of thanks or mention of us in the public ceremony outside the theater. Read more and enjoy some happier sights and sounds of the world premiere on our website:
The Simpsons Springfield Vermont
Posted by: Ed | February 25, 2008 2:48 PM
