A Muppet Family Christmas
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Movie Reviews of A Muppet Family Christmas
Movie Review: Good show, not so good editing
Summary: 3 Stars
I am with the rest of the crowd on the editing. It seems to be that most of the editing was the removal of songs (I guess some publishing companies refused to let them use their songs anymore). The same happened in "Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas," another Henson production whose DVD differed from it's original version.My hope is that some legal jerks got in the way and that it's not just Jim Henson Productions. I would HATE to see Jim's company do this to such classics all on their own.
The show itself is delightful (edits or not). The plot is funny, the way all the Muppets come together is ingenius, and I will NEVER forget the Swedish Chef attempting to cook Big Bird (that alone is enough to make me forget that the DVD was edited!).
If you've never seen this before, it's worth the buy. If you're a die-hard Muppet fan who knows the original version by heart, you may want to stray from this particular release, as it is not quite the complete version.
Movie Review: Very disappointing DVD!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I am highly disappointed not only was I not aware that this DVD had scenes cut from it so when watching was in total shock to find them missing but to see others have found out as well the hard way. The wonderful scene with Fozzy bear and the snowman cut is horrible that was one of my favorite scenes and to have the scene with the home movies so horribly cut it's obvious as well well I think the company should have at least told us on the packaging that scenes were deleted due to copyright problems so that customers were aware of this now I own a DVD I most likely will NEVER EVER watch again. Thanks a lot to whomever decided to produce this horrible DVD!!! Make it all intact or not at all. Makes me wonder if I can find the same things with the other Muppets DVDs as well. If you want the entire movie as is intact DO NOT BUY THIS DVD. A wonderful movie ruined i'm crushed.Movie Review: What happened to this DVD?
Summary: 3 Stars
I was very disappointed in the DVD version of a timeless classic. In DVD there is no restriction on time or length, but somehow Jim Henson Production failed to include several musical numbers, 4 by my count. I have an old copy of this that was taped off television back in the late 80's, and I could not believe that it had been butchered. Most of the missing sections are obvious, because there is choppy scene switching, and someone who had never seen it before, would have been very confused about how Fozzy and the Snowman became comedic partners. This rates as 3 stars, not because the DVD itself was bad, but the decisions of some executives to leave out scenes that made this classic very special to me, as part of my youth. I wish I had read the on-line reviews before purchasing this DVD.Movie Review: Explanation from the Jim Henson Company
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm one of the many people who loved the original but was really disappointed with the VHS/DVD releases. This is the response I got from the JimHenson Company:"It is true that the recorded release of "A Muppet Family Christmas." is shorter than the broadcast special. The original agreement that was made for the music of this special was for broadcast television only. Subsequently, when we tried to arrange for the home video we were not allowed to release it unless certain selections were removed. This situation remains unchanged."
My suggestion, like others, would be to find somebody who has a good copy of the original. (Let me know if you do! My copy is getting a little old...)
Movie Review: Muppet Family Christmas to air Dec 22nd, 2002
Summary: 3 Stars
I somehow missed this special growing up, and I am a rabid muppet fan. So this version is decent enough for never having seen the original, but I would much rather have it uncut as Jim Henson intended it. That said, I have done a little research and found that the special will be showing on December 22nd at 6 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel (formerly Odessey channel, I think). I have no idea if it is the original or not, but I am hoping it will be. Check your local listings to be sure; I could not verify the time so don't hold me responsible if it's not correct! I hope this helps anyone looking to see the correct version like I am. Best of luck and here's hoping it's the right one!