Fozzie repeatedly asks if he was funny in the movie, but no one will tell him that except kermit. The muppet christmas carol is an enjoyable adaptation of the story because although it inserts muppet style humor it never forgets to give proper respect to the. Extended and alternate ending in the movie theater sweetums says i just knew id catch up with you guys. By time the dvd and bluray versions came on the market in 2012, there was only one way you could see when love is gone added back into the. The muppet movie end credits alternate version duration. It is so well done, a real tribute to the muppet creator jim henson, and to the original dickens work. It is family friendly and perhaps best suited for a young audience. What made the muppet movie stand out from the pack.
The film was directed by james bobin in his directorial debut, written by jason segel and nicholas stoller, produced by david hoberman and todd lieberman and starred segel, amy adams, chris cooper, and rashida jones, as well as muppet. As the movie started, tears began to roll down my cheeks. Well made and highly entertaining, the muppets is one movie you can take the whole family too. My next video will be a comparison of 4 different versions of the little. The muppet movie was added to the national film registry in 2009. Dec 19, 2012 its a very merry muppet christmas movie, part 4. The muppet movie is a 1979 musical road comedy film and the first theatrical film featuring the muppets. Now, the muppet movie is hardly what youd call an emotional film. The muppet christmas carol 1992 alternate versions imdb. Steve martin is a cranky waiter serving wine elliott gould is a beauty contest emcee richard pryor is selling balloons milton berle is a used car salesman carol kane keeps showing up when someone.
This is the only muppet movie that isnt overthetop silly. But when you go to see the movie if you havent seen it already, you should know youre not watching the original ending. Cass, album, re jim henson records, bmg kidz, jim henson records, bmg kidz 74860 300194, 74860300194. The muppet movie was released in 1979, just in time to sum up much of what 1970s pop culture had to offer. Muppets most wanted is now available on bluray and digital hd and it features a kermit impersonator. An american and british venture produced by henson associates and itc entertainment between the first half and the second half of the muppet. The great muppet caper, on the other hand, begins by blowing up that wall. Alternate realities kermit makes one last attempt to plead with bitterman to reconsider her dastardly deed, but she shuts him down, hammering home the point that kermits foolish quest to follow his dreams has not only ruined his life, but the lives of his friends. Jan 22, 2016 after a lackluster pair of films in the mid2000s and the 1994 unreleased movie that plays in an infinite loop in hells waiting room, fantastic four was given another chance at the box office in 2015, and screenwriter jeremy slater promised fans that the movie was going to be pretty awesome. The muppet movie comes to your neighborhood theaters this summer. The rainbow connection is a song originally written for the muppet movie and was nominated for an academy award for best song in 1979. News about movie censorship and comparisons of alternate versions movies, comics, series, games and more.
Overall, however, the muppets emphases that good clean entertainment is what people want to. The pal vhs release in the uk omits the title card and three seconds of muppets crying after if i grow too old to dream, instead simply fading to black. Kermit and the gang are old friends we can all delight in seeing anytime in entertainment, but the muppet movie is the original and still the very, very best of all their bigscreen and smallscreen featurelength adventures. The muppet movie release by the muppets see all versions of this release, 4 available overview. A hasty examination of the making of disneys the muppets, the fully intact version of. The muppet movie is a 1979 britishamerican musical road comedy film and the first theatrical.
But whereas all of those changes were undeniably made for the better, there are some movies that started out as ideas that. Han solo almost died at the end of return of the jedi cough. The muppet movie 1979, 20 dvd menu walkthrough posted. History talk 0 this category features alternate versions of classic christmas carols. The muppet christmas carol 1992 alternate versions. The dinosaurs in jurassic park were nearly stopmotion. Why the muppet christmas carols deleted song was cut, but. Produced by henson associates and itc entertainment between the first and second half of the muppet show s third season, the film depicts kermit.
If you think its a film version of the muppet show, youre in for a surprise. Not to be confused with the 2011 movie the muppets though that ones technically a sequel of sorts. This is a rare clip from the 97minute uk cut of the muppet movie, shown only in british theatres in 1979 and once on vhs. This was actually created for the movie, since theyd never really needed to write an extended fozzie standup scene on the muppet show, and frank oz thought fozzie would be using some corny vaudeville shtick in his act like a silly repeated phrase. Incredible songs, amazing technical innovation, fantastic cameos, and hilarious jokes. The muppet movie its the original, and its still the best.
Slight caution is advised due to a mild environmentalist message and scenes where the muppets are hitting each other. All muppets talk and say funny things over ending credits. Well i liked this movie when i was younger but if i was to rewatch now it will probulay not be as good as i remembered i mean its obviously not as good as the original muppet movies the ones that were actually done by jim henson dont get me wrong i dont think this is a horrible movie i think its way better than the muppets wizard of. With his muppets, henson found a balance between fuzzy posthippie positivism and selfdeprecating wit, and he added in the same quality that made many of the eras. Unfollow the muppet movie vhs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jingle bells alternate versions the twelve days of christmas alternate versions deck the halls alternate versions we wish you a merry.
They behave like clones of other popular kiddie superstars like the basic cartoon heroes they once seemed destined to replace. This alternate scene features a different, more pop music track not. Another great aspect of the muppet movie are the songs. Jolson sang, barrymore spoke, garbo laughed, and now kermit the frog rides a bicycle. Dozens of them, mostly human, though at one point kermit and fozzie run into big bird, who tells them, im on my way to new york city, to try and break into public television. The muppet movie requires a moviewithinamovie framework to establish its shaky relationship with the fourth wall. With michael caine, dave goelz, the great gonzo, steve whitmire. While paul williams has longsince been the butt of many jokes, his music, along with lyricist kenny ascher, is upbeat and catchy, and most importantly, still sounds very fresh. The muppets is a 2011 american musical comedy film and the seventh theatrical film featuring. Dec 27, 2017 this is the only muppet movie that isnt over the top silly. If you want to start a main themuppetmovie page, just click the edit button above. If i could only watch one holiday film at christmas it would be the muppet christmas carol in the uncut version.
Oh, an i want song is where the character explains what their dream is, and you get it in a lot of different shows. Jun 25, 2001 some of my alltime favorite movie lines come from the muppet movie and i still find myself quoting it today. Details on the original ending and deleted scenes for the muppets. And if you can figure out how they were able to show kermit pedaling across the screen, then you are less a romantic than i am.
The muppet movie is set in the real world its like waiting in line. Now its time for a comparison of 2 different versions of the muppet movie. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The muppet movie extended edition author ocpmovie date 27jun2006, 3. The film is a movie ina movie, as we see kermit the frog and the rest of the muppets gathering for the first screening of the muppet movie. The muppets are a wonderful creation, but they lose their special quality in the great muppet caper. Template film date with 2 release dates official website different in wikidata. Jun 27, 2006 the muppet movie extended edition author ocpmovie date 27jun2006, 3. The muppet movie end credits alternate version youtube. The muppet movie last edited by mshirley27 on 031119 10. The muppet movie original motion picture soundtrack, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This is a pleasant, funfilled movie that portrays how the muppets got their start. For one thing, it doesnt take place in the theater. Kermit, fozzie, and gonzo provide color commentary over the opening credits, then preface the events of the film with joe raposos singalongworthy.
The muppet movie not only stars the muppets but, for the first time, shows us their feet. The muppets is a 2011 american musical comedy film and the seventh theatrical film featuring the muppets. The muppet movie original motion picture soundtrack by. The muppet movie is the first of a series of liveaction musical feature films starring the muppets. Miss piggy and kermit are captured, kermit almost gets his brains scrambled in a crazy electrical machine, and theres a final. The muppet movie original soundtrack recording discogs.
Families familiar with the muppet gang will know to expect a romantic subplot from kermit and miss piggy, some slapstick stuntshumor courtesy of gonzo, and silly jokes thanks to fozzie the bear. The muppet movie extended edition original trilogy. The muppet movie deleted scenes muppet wiki fandom. The muppet movie jim henson, muppet originator, and frank oz, creative consultant, have abandoned the successful format of their vidshow, and inserted their creations into a wellcrafted combo of. The muppet movie never before, never again alternate. It is sung by kermit the frog as the movies opening number and reprised by the whole cast of muppets at the end of the movie, but with slightly different lyrics. Jun 07, 2012 now its time for a comparison of 2 different versions of the muppet movie. The removal leaves the scene quite short and abrupt. The muppet movie, the great muppet caper, and the muppets. Dec 12, 2014 by time the dvd and bluray versions came on the market in 2012, there was only one way you could see when love is gone added back into the muppet christmas carol. Starring jason segel and amy adams, the muppets and three fans unveil a dastardly scheme. Director brian henson protested this decision, but then head of disney jeffrey katzenberg felt the song was too sad for a childrens movie.
The film is a movieinamovie, as we see kermit the frog and the rest of the muppets gathering for the first screening of the muppet movie. The film was directed by james bobin in his directorial debut, written by jason segel and nicholas stoller, produced by david hoberman and todd lieberman and starred segel, amy adams, chris cooper, and rashida jones, as well as muppet performers steve whitmire, eric jacobson, dave goelz. In the wrong hands, these could be insipid, but jim henson had great hands. When originally showed in theaters, belles song when love is gone was cut. Kermit notes to his nephew robin as the lights dim that the movie is a somewhat fictionalized account of the true story of how the muppets first got. Alternate versions showing one item the movie has been released on dvd and vhs in the united states with over 20 minutes of footage not shown on the tv broadcasting or at the tribeca film festival the opening music sequence, kansas is extended and much longer. It is sung by kermit the frog as the movie s opening number and reprised by the whole cast of muppets at the end of the movie, but with slightly different lyrics.
With jim henson, frank oz, jerry nelson, richard hunt. Misc notes alternate versions theatrical aspect ratio fan sites. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. New listing the muppet movie vhs 1993 clamshell jim henson video. The muppet movie never before, never again alternate version. These were the same tears that flecked my cheeks on january 31, 1997 as. The release was produced in four different physical packages. The new muppet movie went through lots of changes from script to. Ghostbusters almost had time travel, john belushi, and eddie murphy. Parents need to know that the muppets is as kidfriendly and fun for adults as all of the popular jim henson characters early movies.
Jim hensons original inspiration with the muppets was to invest them with very real human qualities. Some of my alltime favorite movie lines come from the muppet movie and i still find myself quoting it today. If you are looking for the uncut version of this film, with the criticallyimportant song when love is gone, this is not it. Michael caine in the muppet christmas carol michael caine did not receive an oscar nomination for portraying ebenezer scrooge in the muppet christmas carol. Release the muppet movie by the muppets musicbrainz.
Video source the rainbow connection is a song originally written for the muppet movie and was nominated for an academy award for best song in 1979. Kermit and his newfound friends trek across america to find success in hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after kermit. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Also in this version of the film, a different instrumental track is used for never before, and the muppets conversations during the end credits can be heard more.
Read on, all you puppetloving weirdos and take a gander at 15 dark secrets about the muppets. Miss piggys vanity and insecurity, kermits insouciant. While it only appeared once on the show, later productions solidified wocka wocka as one of his. The germanlanguage version omits all of the title cards and commercial breaks, instead inserting its own translated title after the opening montage. Parents need to know that the muppet movie is a likeable road trip romp with singable songs as well as some guns and slapstick violence. Having seen later muppet shows and movies, the greater involvement of more of the muppet characters was more appealing to us than the more limited scope of muppet characters in this video.
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