The great thing about the Muppet movies is that all the characters are treated as if they’re human. It’s like nobody realizes they’re talking to a felt frog.
It’s even better than that - they sometimes acknowledge they’re talking to a frog, or a rat, or even a puppet. It’s just normal.
Oh, I just finally watched this for the first time. If your interested, I wrote my thoughts but you can skip that if your just looking for a good Christmas movie then do it. Out of six or so I have watched, this definitely was my favorite.
I’ve been told I’ve watched without an essential song included so you may be right!
It must be better than Jim Carey’s rendition, which is so dark that even when he’s saved, there is no joy to be found.
If you can, find the non-widescreen DVD version.
They left the most important, emotional scene of the film (along with the song they used a “pop” version of for the ending credits anyway) out of the theatrical cut of the film.
It’s the scene where Scrooger gets dumped, and there’s a beautiful duet of Michael Caine singing along with his ex-fiance as his heart breaks and he starts to become human.
Without that scene, he suddenly goes from being the man at the beginning of the film to the much friendlier Scrooge with the Giant.
I’m going to make it my homework tonight. I may have to revise my thoughts as well if it makes a great movie into a perfect one. Thank you very much. 😄
The reason you have to find the non-widescreen version I think is because they released the scene initially for the VHS cut and I don’t think they have a surviving copy of the original non-4:3 cut.
Also: find the soundtrack. There’s a few songs that didn’t make the film. There’s a forgettable Sam Eagle song, but a lovely Bunson and Breaker song with a Beaker solo.
Heard this once said: Caine played his character as a very straight human, while Tim Curry played his character in Muppet’s Treasure Island like he’s himself an unhinged muppet. To the credit of both of these actors, it works perfectly in their respective movies.
Someone described respectful ways of interacting with children similarly — you can bring yourself down to their level, or you can bring them up to yours. Both are respectful, and there’s no “talking down” to anyone.
Bringing yourself to their level is real neat.
Why would you give the child the curse of ripping them from childhood? Why rob yourself the opportunity to revisit the magic of childhood?
Hand them the Scout action figure, grab the Batman, because Rita Repulsa wants to blow up the sun, and only you two can stop her!
Repulsa wants to blow up the sun, and only you two can stop her!
Just want you to know we’re all rooting for you!
The Jim Henson Company was excellent at that. They always approached young audiences with respect above all. That’s how Sesame Street works.
Speaking of which, I saw that HBO was pulling out of their deal with Sesame Street. Should we organize like a fundraising drive for that? The idea of Big Bird being off the air…isn’t okay.
I think they could muppetize most movies and come out with bangers
Literally all movies in existence would be improved if there were Muppets in them
I dunno, I can think of an entire genre where I wouldn’t want to see muppets. But then again, I’m sure there are “people” out there who would.
First 20m of the movie are exactly the same as the original Matrix
The pill is taken, he awakens in his pod
As Fozzie
“Take the red pill, take the blue pill, heck… Take em both!”
Neo nervously takes the blue pill
Doctor Teeth immediately slams the red pill
“Whoa!”
Doctor Teeth pulls two giant pill bottles (red and blue) and starts chugging them both
Camera pans to the ground as extra blue and red pills hit the ground as if spent brass
“Huh. Nothing else yet… … Wait a minute… WHHHOOOAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Doctor Teeth starts vibrating and smoke starts pouring from his ears
“WWWWHHHOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
Doctor Teeth phases out of this dimension, disappearing, but you can still hear his voice through the ether
“SSSWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT!!!”
Frogs Gone Wild
Stuffin’ the Muppets
Miss Piggy’s Ham Slam
Sesame Seed
Zippy Unzipped
Beaker Does Dallas
I’m waiting for the Kill Bill movies with Muppets. Imagine Miss Piggy as Beatrix Kiddo, Muppet version of the Crazy Eighty Eight, or Fozzy playing Buck?
great actor, mycocaine