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9 mag 2024 · Kill Gil Volume 1 (2005), scheda completa del film di Gil Rossellini con Gil Rossellini, Isabella Rossellini: trama, cast, trailer, gallerie, boxoffice, premi, curiosità e news.
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―Gil's Christmas card to the Flanders Family
Kill Gil, Volumes I & II is the ninth episode of Season 18 (originally going to be the first episode of the season).
The Simpsons let Gil stay with them during Christmas. However, he stays for eleven months because Marge can't tell him "no".
Along with most of the town of Springfield, the Simpson family enjoys the Krusty’s Kristmas on Ice show at an indoor ice rink. Krusty the Clown emcees the various performances of the event, including an Elvis Stojko skating performance and a skating performance by Krusty and Sideshow Mel stunt doubles. The main act features a reindeer, a
candy cane and a snowman, all of whom are scared over a green monster named, the Grumple (A parody of Dr. Seuss' Grinch character). As the Grumple advances on the Christmas characters, threatening to steal their Holiday Cheer, the characters mistakenly stumble backward over a wooden basketball court that is being setup by a crew lead by Raphael. All the Christmas characters are enraged that their show is being cut short and they begin brawling with the Utah Jazz as they try to warm up for a basketball game. Marge and the kids choose to get up and leave, and Homer is observed down on the ice grappling with the Grumple and demanding back the Holiday Cheer.
On Christmas Eve at the Costington's department store, a sad Lisa sits on Santa's lap and explains that the one present she wants, the Malibu Stacy Pony Beach Party Set, is sold out everywhere. Santa Claus, played by Gil, feels sorry for Lisa and he goes back to the stockroom to find an extra play set he had seen earlier. An overjoyed Lisa thanks Gil as a cashier rings up the sale. As Marge and the kids exit the store, a furious Mr. Costington comes out of his office, then berates and fires Gil for selling the Malibu Stacy play set that he had set aside for his daughter. Marge and the kids witness the scene and feeling sorry for Gil, Marge invites him over for Christmas Eve dinner.
Later at home after dinner, Gil and the rest of the Simpson family gather around the piano and sing songs. When they finish, Gil gets up to grab his coat and leave, but Marge insists that he stay the night, citing the fact that it is late and cold outside. A thankful Gil accepts Marge's offer. On Christmas morning, an excited Bart and Lisa rush downstairs to open their presents, but they are surprised to observe the living room filled with cardboard boxes and clothes. Gil explains to the family that he figured of having a place to stay and he would go down to his bus locker to retrieve his personal belongings. As Marge and Homer survey the situation in the living room, the Grumple can be seen looking through the front window brandishing a knife and offering threats to Homer.
Later on Christmas morning, Homer tells Marge that she has to inform Gil that the invitation was only for the night and that he can’t stay. But when Marge tells Gil to leave, his weak demeanor and lack of employment make Marge reconsider and she allows Gil to stay for a few more days.
By the time New Year's Day arrives, Gil has made himself right at home with the Simpson family and when Marge once again tries to tell Gil that it is time for him to move on, Gil explains to her that he is waiting for a call and a job offer from the his old boss at Jackpot Realty. Marge once again takes pity on him and cannot bring herself to ask Gil to move out. Cut to January 16, Martin Luther King Day, Gil is still living with the Simpsons and an impatient Homer orders Marge to evict Gil, he explains to Marge that her inability to say "no" (stemming from a childhood trauma, when she would refuse to hide Patty and Selma's cigarette packs in her dollhouse, and they stuffed her in the dollhouse out of retribution) has caused the situation with Gil, but Marge still can’t bring herself to order Gil to leave.
Production
It is the ninth Christmas-themed episode. This episode aired exactly 17 years after the very first episode ("Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"); it was also the fourth episode to air on this date. Elvis Stojko guest stars as himself.
Opening Sequence
A Christmas-themed opening sequence was animated for this episode and was later re-aired with "The Burns and the Bees". Not counting the "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, this is the second time that the title sequence is radically different from the norm. It begins with two lines of instrumental "Jingle Bells" and then the normal theme music begins. This version is similar to the normal version, except for several key differences: 1.Everything outside is covered with snow. 2.Bart's skateboard has been replaced with a snowboard. 3.Everyone is wearing winter clothes. 4.Mr. Burns and Smithers have been replaced by a Scrooge-esque Burns and Ghost of Marley-esque Smithers, and there are several Christmas banners in the plant. 5.Lisa's saxophone solo is a jazzy version of "Deck the Halls." 6.Bleeding Gums Murphy, who is now deceased, has been replaced with Jasper in a Santa costume. Maude Flanders, however, remains in the pan across Springfield, despite having also passed away.
Reception
Dan Iverson of IGN gave the episode the headline of "Worst Simpsons Christmas episode ever!". He explains that though the story wasn't bad, it was merely told poorly, especially the area were Gil gets a new household had made no sense. He writes: "Gil's storyline wasn't the only thing that didn't make sense, as the ongoing joke of the Grumpo made less sense than most anything from this season." Though he explains that even though the episode wasn't "all bad", he felt there were a couple of comedic bits to keep the show afloat, such as the magnificent opening sequence.
•Kill Gil, Volumes I & II at the Christmas Specials Wiki
"Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" is the ninth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2006. This episode won a Writers Guild of America Award for best animated program.
Kill Gil Volume 1: Regia di Gil Rossellini. Con Michael Baumberger, Cornelia Buhler, Sybil Buhlman, Michele Diomedi. Film producer Gil Rossellini gets terrible disease that nearly kills him. Now he struggles to get out of his wheelchair.
Kill Gil - Vol. 1 è un film di genere documentario del 2005, diretto da Gil Rossellini, con Gil Rossellini e Isabella Rossellini. Durata 98 minuti. Distribuito da GIL ROSSELLINI & ASSOCIATI.
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20 nov 2022 · Kill Gil vol. 1 - Documentario (2005) | il Davinotti. Anno: 2005. Genere: documentario (colore) Regia: Gil Rossellini.
14 set 2005 · Harrowing yet also immensely life-affirming, Gil Rossellini's video diary "Kill Gil (Volume 1)" traces the long journey back from near-death to paraplegic health with tremendous humor and a ...
