The Simpsons Movie was premiering all over the world just as we happened to be on our trip and I couldn't help but photograph the ads we found plastered everywhere. New York's was in Time Square and I'm not sure what made me take a pic, but I'm glad I did because (I later found that) it started the series.
In London, ads were plastered everywhere including on the huge glass IMAX theater. We saw it, even went right up to it, but I didn't ever snap a photo. So for this one I borrowed a pic I found online... thanks to whoever took it.
By the time I saw a poster at a subway entrance in Barcelona, I knew that I had to keep my eye out for the rest of the trip.
I snapped another subway poster in Paris, then a banner in a mall in Bangkok. We finally stopped to watch the movie in Bangkok (since oddly enough we finally found it in English) for a measly $8 US... for two tickets, popcorn, and pop in an awesome theater!
For some reason, I missed getting one in Sydney... we could have been too late or early for the release date since it differed in each country. Anyway, I thought it was fun to see the ads in different languages and to see how excited everyone in the world was to see our old Simpson's cartoon debut on the big screen.
I would love to hear about your experiences in bangkok. that city is crazy!! I saw catwoman when I was in Phuket, Thailand a few years ago. Did they still have the "hail to the king" montage? We also were surprised by the prices of a movie and popcorn in a marble theatre.
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