Disney Owns the Muppets, So NOW What?
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That didn't work for me at all. I don't believe Beaker's greatest wish would be a meep-meeping supermodel. If he were granted the power to have any wish, he'd wish that Bunsen had to be the guinea pig for a change. The poor guy's been getting blown up, crushed, mutated, and otherwise tormented by Bunsen's experiments for decades now. He'd want some serious payback.
One part I did find interesting was when Bunsen cut in on the dancers and danced with Beaker instead of the supermodel. Were they implying he's gay? Have they just outed a Muppet on national TV? Will the truth about Ernie and Bert be soon forthcoming?
I love the original shows and have shared the films with my 2 year old son who loves them as well. I couldn't finish last night. The scene with the Soprano guys just didn't work. I lasted five minutes longer then my son. He watched old school Rudolph in his room instead. We always have the older stuff if the new stuff doesn't work out.
Henson has a new CG show on PBS, "Sid the Science Kid", that is pretty good and Jr. watches it almost each day.
Henson has a new CG show on PBS, "Sid the Science Kid", that is pretty good and Jr. watches it almost each day.
But it involved Petra Nemcova. You're missing the important stuff, Chris. Her meep-meeps were more sublime then anything that came out of Uma Thurman's mouth last night. Still, I prefer Muppet Family Christmas; the original, not the chopped up they have out on DVD.
That's the thing about the Muppets. They come in and out of your life. Whether as a kid, as a young adult who first understands the adult level of the humor, as a parent sharing them with your kids, or just as golden nostalgia.
When you want 'em, they're there. I hope Disney can at least keep THAT going.
--Ted
Treasure Island was the last good Muppets thing, IMO. And I fracking LOVE A Muppet Christmas Carol. Gonzo as Charles Dickens is the best framing device ever.
It's also the last Muppet project Jim Henson was involved in before his death.
I had to work that night but my mother watched it. She said that if she'd known it was going to be so crappy, she would have switched to Pushing Daisies instead.
Personally, other than A Muppet Christmas Carol, I haven't seen a single good Muppet thing come out since Jim Henson died. Anyone know if Jim Henson was involved in any pre-production on A Muppet Christmas Carol before he passed on?
Personally, other than A Muppet Christmas Carol, I haven't seen a single good Muppet thing come out since Jim Henson died. Anyone know if Jim Henson was involved in any pre-production on A Muppet Christmas Carol before he passed on?
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Agreed. I too, love "A Muppet Christmas Carol". I still have it on VHS, but the copy is getting worn out. Anyhoo, watched the Muppet special the other night. Didn't like it at all. I didn't feel the soul there, it was all empty to me. Your mileage may vary, but it just didn't have that spark of life in it.
I'm going to go watch "The Muppet Movie".
J.
Oh, wow.
I love how they're just flagrantly threatening anyone who doesn't use the product. 
Good ole Statler and Waldorf
Oh and to come up with a new character Miss Piggy will get Mickey Drunk have her way with him and we''ll end up with a freakish new pink caracter with big round mouse ears
I missed the Christmas special, however I think it says a lot when Disney owned characters aren't oin the Disney owned network of ABC,
They had 4-5 shows planned, some very adult like, and from what I can tell they all went no where. They were supposed to do a The Muppet Show mixed in with reality TV thta sounds fun, but that seems to have gone no where too.
They had 4-5 shows planned, some very adult like, and from what I can tell they all went no where. They were supposed to do a The Muppet Show mixed in with reality TV thta sounds fun, but that seems to have gone no where too.
Since this seems to be the Muppets thread I have a question. Why is it that I cant find "A Muppet Family Christmas" on DVD? It seems like it used to be available as I see it selling for insane amounts on ebay. Did Disney pull the DVD after they bought the Muppets? Anyone know if it will ever be released again??
I'd be fine with leaving the Muppets in the past. The layered humor that they were so good at fits best in its own time frame. It would take a miracle to blend the so-called humor of today with the charm of the Muppets and sell it to a broad enough audience to be successful.
This thread reminds me of a book that I used to read a lot when I was a kid. I still have it in fact. It was written by Jim Henson, or he made the characters for it, or something. He was heavily involved. I think it was "Christmas Toys" or something like that. It was about a group of toys who came alive after humans left the room. It took place on Christmas Eve and they went through an ordeal trying to get downstairs to see what was under the Christmas tree, or something along those lines. When Toy Story came out a bit later I actually thought it was based off that book because they were so similar.
Anyway, my point is that it was a really good book by Jim Henson and that he was obviously fantastic at what he did.
Anyway, my point is that it was a really good book by Jim Henson and that he was obviously fantastic at what he did.
