Has Aruba theater broken ‘Simpsons’ embargo?

Steve Safran July 26th, 2007

Just came from taking the family to “The Simpsons Movie,” showing here in Aruba at the cinema in Oranjestad. It started playing on Wednesday, and methinks the theater is breaking the embargo. The movie “opens worldwide” Friday. This version has Spanish subtitles, and I’m guessing it arrived in the mail a little early. Given the amount of fake Gucci, Prada and other assorted merchandise one can find here, not surprised they’re a little loose with embargo dates. As for my three word, spoiler-free review: Good. Not Scratchtastic.

7 Comments Add your own

1. Don Day | July 26th, 2007 at 1:33 pm

I thought the island of Aruba closed down.
2. Chump | July 26th, 2007 at 2:02 pm

You go all the way to Aruba and go see an American movie? I hope it was raining at the time or that is just WRONG!
3. Rob | July 26th, 2007 at 2:19 pm

Nancy Grace was wondering if you could come on the show tomorrow night for your firsthand perspective on how Aruba has changed since Natalee Holloway disappeared.
4. Evan | July 26th, 2007 at 8:10 pm

I’m in Trinidad and it opened here Wednesday. Is the Cinema chain Caribbean Cinemas? Actually, scratch that, all the theaters here started showing it.
5. Holger Bähren | July 26th, 2007 at 11:47 pm

I’m from Germany and it opened on Wednesday, too.
They only could show the translated version, though, because there was a problem with the key for the english version.
thats drm for you…
6. Bob Jones | July 27th, 2007 at 4:22 am

It opened in the UK on Wednesday aswell … and I doubt we’d dare p*ss of America by showing it here ! Rupert Murdoch would not be happy …
7. Hussman | July 27th, 2007 at 6:08 am

This movie will be a rental for me… at best.