The Muppets (2011)

[davejames]

I think the ending works fine as is. The Muppets may or may not have lost the theater, but they emerge to find that they still have millions of fans who love them as much as ever-- and that they haven't been forgotten after all.

At that point, it almost doesn't matter what the legal issues are.

 

[Random_Spock]

I think the ending works fine as is. The Muppets may or may not have lost the theater, but they emerge to find that they still have millions of fans who love them as much as ever-- and that they haven't been forgotten after all.

At that point, it almost doesn't matter what the legal issues are.

Yep. I hope to see the movie once it comes out on dvd . I'd go and see it in theaters if it weren't for those dang kids . It would be rather hard to be able to catch all of the jokes in it if they're making noise and stuff.

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

The ending worked just fine for me, too. The moment where they walked out into the sea of people that love still love them was a perfect moment. It didn't matter if they won or lost at that moment. The bowling ball thing was just a matter of it being a family movie, so the bad guy really can't win. It wasn't what mattered about that scene.

 

[Balrog]

The problem with the Statler and Waldorf ending is it would leave out Kermit's speech right before they walk out of the studio to find their fans. That was such a nice moment so full of heart.

The ending as originally written is far too predictable. I was sitting in the theater thinking, "A dollar? Really, nobody has an extra dollar?". I was half-expecting Hobo Joe digging up a dollar to save the studio.

 

[Balrog]

I've been doing youtube searches of random Muppet songs ever since seeing the new movie, and I have some to a conclusion: I am physically incapable of hearing "The Rainbow Connection" without tearing up.

OK, I'm not crazy then. What is it about that song?! It gets me too.

 

[RoJoHen]

I think the ending works fine as is. The Muppets may or may not have lost the theater, but they emerge to find that they still have millions of fans who love them as much as ever-- and that they haven't been forgotten after all.

At that point, it almost doesn't matter what the legal issues are.

Yep. I hope to see the movie once it comes out on dvd . I'd go and see it in theaters if it weren't for those dang kids . It would be rather hard to be able to catch all of the jokes in it if they're making noise and stuff.

The kids in my theater (and there were a lot of them) were surprisingly well-behaved. Not once did I hear them making any noise.

 

[CaptainCanada]

The bowling ball thing was just a matter of it being a family movie, so the bad guy really can't win. It wasn't what mattered about that scene.

As one of the commenters on that article said, the Muppet film that we ultimately got is considerably more irreverent than the one they're describing there. The throwaway resolution in the credits is a big joke at the expense of the plot, like with how the emotional revelation song, "Muppet or Man?", is complete nonsense.

 

[Random_Spock]

I think the ending works fine as is. The Muppets may or may not have lost the theater, but they emerge to find that they still have millions of fans who love them as much as ever-- and that they haven't been forgotten after all.

At that point, it almost doesn't matter what the legal issues are.

Yep. I hope to see the movie once it comes out on dvd . I'd go and see it in theaters if it weren't for those dang kids . It would be rather hard to be able to catch all of the jokes in it if they're making noise and stuff.

The kids in my theater (and there were a lot of them) were surprisingly well-behaved. Not once did I hear them making any noise.

That's good . Don't like it when parents bring in really young kids and they have tantrums and that kind of thing. Yes it's natural, but it does tend to be rather distracting.

 

[RoJoHen]

I seriously cannot get this movie out of my head. I keep listening to the soundtrack on youtube.

 

[Greylock Crescent]

Heh ... I actually bought the soundtrack from iTunes. For my daughter. It was for her. Really. I swear.

 

[RoJoHen]

I was debating buying it, but I already know I'm going to buy the movie on Blu-Ray, so if I want to listen to a song, I'll just have to watch the whole thing.

 

[Distorted Humor]

Ok,

I hate musicals.

I remember Kermit the frog as a distant memory as a kid from muppets, know him from other stuff. Though I do know them from internet stuff.

My mom says she wants to see the film over thanksgiving, and i decide to take her to see the Muppet film.

Enjoyed every bit of it. I think it totally won me over when 80's robot did the modem sound.

The music was great, everyone hooted when Parsons showed up. and it was 90 percent full, and both kids and adults LOVED it.

And it was the best, cleanest movie I have seen in years.

Might see it again.

 

[DeafPoet]

Badass Digest has posted some interesting deleted scene/ original ending info!

Man, I hope we get alternate version of the film on DVD... this stuff sounds pretty good!

I think the theatrical ending works so much better. Thematically, it fits better. The Muppets have always been a bunch of losers, objectively speaking. But it doesn't matter; we love their felt asses anyway.

Do they get the theatre back or not? I almost wish they didn't answer that question in the credits, much less the more explicit ending proposed here. One of the main themes of the movie is the question of whether or not we've become so jaded and ironic that we even need simple, joyful stuff like The Muppets anymore. The movie says "yes, we totally do, and damn anyone who thinks otherwise." It's almost silly to focus on the theatre after all that. Kermit even says so.

The Muppets "win" because your ass is in a seat watching it. Also, because you're crying when they walk out on the street after that speech to thousands of adoring fans and swelling music.

Wait, that was just me? Nevermind.

 

[RJDiogenes]

we love their felt asses anyway.

They're puppets. Their asses get felt a lot.






[Note to Locutus: Don't even think about it.

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[Distorted Humor]

Why did the muppets have a bad reputation in high school?

...They got felt up a lot...


They don't call me distorted humor for nothing...

 

[RoJoHen]

Wait, that was just me? Nevermind.

I promise it wasn't just you.

 

[IndyJones]

Badass Digest has posted some interesting deleted scene/ original ending info!

Man, I hope we get alternate version of the film on DVD... this stuff sounds pretty good!

I think the theatrical ending works so much better. Thematically, it fits better. The Muppets have always been a bunch of losers, objectively speaking. But it doesn't matter; we love their felt asses anyway.

Do they get the theatre back or not? I almost wish they didn't answer that question in the credits, much less the more explicit ending proposed here. One of the main themes of the movie is the question of whether or not we've become so jaded and ironic that we even need simple, joyful stuff like The Muppets anymore. The movie says "yes, we totally do, and damn anyone who thinks otherwise." It's almost silly to focus on the theatre after all that. Kermit even says so.

The Muppets "win" because your ass is in a seat watching it. Also, because you're crying when they walk out on the street after that speech to thousands of adoring fans and swelling music.

Wait, that was just me? Nevermind.

I agree with all of this. Tex Richman may have benefited from some more screen time, but it's a movie for kids so it was never going to be as long as we'd want. So I can accept that in favor of what we got.

And I much prefer the ending we got.

 

[davejames]

Heh ... I actually bought the soundtrack from iTunes. For my daughter. It was for her. Really. I swear.

Shame they haven't re-released the soundtrack for the first movie yet. That's the one I'd REALLY love to listen to.

 

[Broccoli]

we love their felt asses anyway.

They're puppets. Their asses get felt a lot.

 

[Squiggy]

There were actually public memorial services.

But the point is, they weren't on television, so there wouldn't have been any pulling back of the camera.

And I hate to say it, but I think the guy doing Kermit now really needs to work on that voice. I know it's never been a perfect impersonation, but I remember it being a lot closer than it was on SNL last night.

Yeah, Steve Whitmire's Kermit has been variable over the years. Sometimes it sounds closer to Henson's than others. Then again, by now he has been playing the role for 60% as long as Henson did, so although I personally prefer and miss Henson, I'm not sure I can begrudge him for making the role his own.

Meanwhile, whoever's doing Piggy and Fozzie Bear now is spot on. I'd swear that still sounded like Frank Oz voicing them.

Eric Jacobson's versions of most of Frank Oz's male characters are nearly dead-on, but I find his Piggy isn't quite as authentic.

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