Introduction:
Oh those mischievous Muppets,
what have they been up to lately. Well they’ve made some funny online parodies
and a few pretty bad made for TV movies. I was beginning to wonder if the best Muppet
adventures lay in the distant past. And then this movie came along.
Summary:
Walter (Peter Linz) is
bursting with excitement, because his brother Gary (Jason Segel) is taking him
to L.A. to see the Muppet Studios! Oh yeah and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy
Adams) is along because of some kind of anniversary, but what’s more important
is that Walter will get to see his heroes! Unfortunately the Muppet Theater is
nothing but a dusty old wreck. Worse still the theater is about to be
demolished by the evil Tex Richman (Chris Cooper), unless someone can buy the
land from him. So Walter, Gary and Mary rush off to find the Kermit and the
rest of the gang to put on a show and raise the money. But will anyone care if The Muppets put on a show? Get ready
for a bunch of silly songs, a bunch of celebrity cameos and more felt than you
can possibly imagine.
Good Points:
All the Muppets are back and
mostly in character
The songs are a lot of fun
A nice blend of nostalgia
and silliness
Bad Points:
The focus isn’t completely
on the old favorites
Some of the covers of pop
music may go down a bit rough
If you hate felt, then avoid
this movie
Overall:
Yes I had a good time with
this movie, and that’s about what you can expect from it. It took someone who
loves the Muppets, Segel, to really get back to the heart of the characters and
the feel of their older work. So this movie is as much about nostalgia as it is
about getting the Muppets in and out of silly situations. Any fan of the old
movies (especially The Muppet Movie) should give this one a try, I think you’ll have a great time and find
yourself humming some of the tunes. I will forever ask myself if I am a manly Muppet
or a Muppet of a man.
Scores
(out of 5)
Visuals: 4
Sound: 4
Acting: 4
Script: 4
Music: 4
Direction: 4
Entertainment: 5
Total: 4
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