Compare & Contrast: Maggie’s Silence

“Will that girl ever shut up?” – Homer Simpson The more I think about it, the more “Holidays of Future Passed” feels like a flashy, stripped down remake of a classic movie.  The effects are splashier, the budget higher, and the cast larger, but despite the occasionally entertaining scene or idea, the whole thing is a jumble.  Too often you’re just marking time until the next segment begins, hoping it’s better than what you’re currently seeing.  To illustrate that, I’d like to take a look at a running joke “Holidays of Future Passed” slavishly copied from “Lisa’s Wedding”: Maggie’s silence…