The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie is a pure delight. I cant stop watching this movie. It has great catch phrases and one liners that will stick with you for years. A soundtrack to last a life-time. I consider Rainbow Connection to be... Read more at imdb.com

Jim Henson's The Muppet Movie is a charming, funny and brilliant film that can be watched AND enjoyed by adults and kids. I feel this is my favorite childhood film because it combines great characters, great story, and great wit... Read more at imdb.com

MINOR SPOILERSMisunderstood classic remains one of Henson's finest and most personal films. It may seem funny to call a movie as beloved as this one 'misunderstood,' but people do seem to remember this one mostly for Jerry Juhl's snappy screenplay... Read more at imdb.com

In many ways, the perfect movie. The "Incredible Journey" and Horatio Alger tale come together for a positive spin on the usually depressing subject of existentialism. In essence, the travails of the muppets boil down to the finale song of... Read more at imdb.com

Like all the Muppet movies, this movie is aimed at children. But that doesn't mean it's only for children. Heck, kids probably won't even get most of the jokes. The Muppet Movie is probably the best of the series. This... Read more at imdb.com

Y'know, it's very interesting watching this... half the people involved with it are now dead...Anyways, it's been a long time since I've watched anything Muppet related, but this stuff is pure gold. I'm a great fan of puns, and this... Read more at imdb.com

21 years, 5 more muppet movies, and several Presidents later, this movie remains a classic and, in my opinion, the best of all Muppet Movies.The entire family can enjoy this movie, and that's lost in current movies. Something that you... Read more at imdb.com

We all lost something important when Jim Henson died. But his magic alone wasn't sufficient to do more than clever skits, both before and after this gem. Some fated match of director, writers, songwriters and puppeteers came together to create... Read more at imdb.com

Arguably one of the most innovative musicals of its time and genre, 'The Muppet Movie' is clearly a musical rather than a film. Although it has the exhausted storyline of having a dream to make it in Hollywood, the soul... Read more at imdb.com

Jim Henson as Kermit, Dr.Teeth, Rowlf and Waldorf.Frank Oz as Fozzie, Piggy and Animal.Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand and Crazy Harry.Richard Hunt as Janice, Statler,Beaker and Scooter.Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Dr.Hunnydew and Zoot.Charles Durning and... Read more at imdb.com

But it's worth it to willingly suspend disbelief at how dated it is --- to appreciate the good-natured humor and comedic flair of Jim Henson. The Hollywood worship becomes pretty maudlin at the end, thanks mainly to songwriter Paul Williams, whose songs are palatable at first ("Rainbow Connection" was a hit) but become too much before the end of the movie. ... Full Review

Not surprisingly, within this format, the writing in the film is highly clever and self-aware, as was "The Muppet Show". But most amazing is this: not only was The Muppet Movie a great children's movie in 1979, one that viewers of all ages could enjoy, but it's still a great children's movie today. ... Full Review

The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack of The Muppet Movie wasn't much better than the picture. In the end, The Muppet Movie is a fun film that will entertain many. I recall being quite excited when they released The Muppet Movie in 1979. ... Full Review

Hard to believe now, but when THE MUPPET MOVIE opened, Paul Williams' charming songs were judged bland and forgettable by snooty film critics. The beauty of the movie is that the relatively low-tech magic, innocence, and sweetness of Jim Henson's characters still hold up. ... Full Review

Then the Muppet theme played and the curtain went up, revealing a pretty fair reworking of the Muppet theatre backstage area. One of the most interesting items on display was a series of designs for a new Muppet flick currently in the planning stages which deals with Kermits early days (pre "Muppet Movie") in the swamp. ... Full Review

February 15, 2002 - The weekend??s here.You??ve just been paid, and it??s burning a hole in your pocket. What's a pop culture geek to do?In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned... ... Full Article

Ok you muppet lovers, here's the news you've been thirsting for, so dig in, you'll like it...Greetings, I was on your webpage recently and couldn't help but notice you have a lot of out of date Muppet movie info. ... Full Article

details Rating: G Release Date: Jan 1, 1979 Running Time: 97 mins. Country Of Origin: United States synopsis Kermit and the gang decide to take a trip to Hollywood. They begin their journey on a bicycle pedalled by Kermit, but ... Full Article

It's not on a par with the Muppet movie madness of old, but it's darn close. The charming Ashanti ( Coach Carter ) stars as Dorothy is a waitress in her Auntie Em's (Queen Latifah: Beauty Shop ) diner in ... Full Article

As I've watched countless VeggieTales videos, their first film Jonah , and now The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything , I've noticed similarities between this series and my favorite franchise as a kid, The Muppets. ... Full Article