The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
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Actor: Dom DeLuise, Edgar Bergen, James Coburn, Mel Brooks, Milton BerleBrand: Disney
Primary Contributor: Jim Henson
Primary Contributor: Oz, Frank
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-29
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
Movie Review: Buy it, watch it, and be glad you did.
Summary: 5 Stars
THE MUPPET MOVIE is the first movie that I can actually remember watching in the theater. And I remember the funniest image my little four year-old-mind had ever captured: a car full of puppets driving around with another car upside down on top. I recently watched it again, and I now surprised that the movie has just as much entertainment in store for a 34-year-old as it did for a 4-year-old. Contrary to popular belief, the Muppets don't have a specific demogrpahic target audience. There is something in these movies (especially the first three) for everyone.
I was also amazed at the cameo star power which this film boasted. It features the likes of Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Cloris Leachman, Orson Welles, Richard Pryor, and Steve Martin just to name a few. The one-liners and Seinfeldesque situational comedy is abounding. And so is the pace: one minute slapstick and the next, dry and subtle (which is the one I like best).
As far as talk of "censorship" is concerned, I'm not going to reduce an excellent rating just because it doesn't show Kermit drinking wine or champagne (or whatever it was). Would I prefer it be the original version? Perhaps. But if some parent doesn't want their little kid to see Kermit the Frog consuming an alcoholic beverage then I can respect that too.
Now if we can just get THE MUPPET MOVIE soundtrack on compact disc...
Summary of The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
They're irreverent, irrepressible, and downright irresistible. They're the Muppets! -- starring in their first full-length movie. See how their meteoric rise to fame and fortune began: with a rainbow, a song . . . and a Frog. After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of showbiz. Along the way, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and the dazzling Miss Piggy join him in hopes of becoming film stars too. But all bets are off when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), a fast-food mogul seeking to promote his French-fried frog-leg franchise! Featuring Oscar(R)-nominated music (1980, Best Original Song "The Rainbow Connection," Best Original Score) and side-splitting appearances by some of the biggest names on the silver screen -- including Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Orson Welles, and more! --this fully restored and remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of THE MUPPET MOVIE is a critically acclaimed comedy classic your family will treasure for all time. (c) The Muppets Holding Company, LLC and BVHE. MUPPETS characters and elements are trademarks of The Muppets Holding Company. All Rights Reserved.This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit the frog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas
Jim Henson vaulted Kermit, the famous floppy-armed frog, and his Muppet pals to the big screen with this charming 1979 musical adventure. Like the TV show that inspired it, Henson and director James Frawley playfully acknowledge movie clich?s and conventions and allow the characters to address the camera in asides, like a Hope and Crosby road film for the 1980s. The ambitious singing frog decides to leave his swamp and conquer Hollywood, gathering a group of friends along the way (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more) and bumping into oodles of guest stars making tongue-in-cheek cameos (my favorite is the tip-of-the-hat appearance by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy). Meanwhile, despicable fast-food king Charles Durning pursues Kermit, hoping to make him the spokesfrog for his Frogs-Legs restaurant franchise. Austin Pendleton costars as Durning's sad sack henchman while guest stars include James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Madeleine Kahn, Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould, Orson Welles, and Big Bird. Paul Williams penned the bouncy, song-filled score. You'll believe a frog can sing! --Sean Axmaker
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