(notice the parody of another Disney sequel to a beloved franchise HINT HINT: Pixar)
Let's Begin...
PLOT
Gary and Walter (who is Gary's muppet brother...their dad must really like puppets) are some of the biggest fans of the Muppets (next to Korey Coleman of course). When Gary takes his girlfriend, Mary, to Los Angles, he invites Walter to come along so they can see the Muppet studio together. They soon find that the Muppets aren't as big as they once were. They are so unpopular that an oil tycoon by the not evil name of Tex Richman is going to tear down the Muppet studios to find oil! Once Kermit is informed, they hatch a plan to get the gang back together for one last show.
PROS
They obviously got some of the best puppeteers in the business, because the Muppets are handled amazingly well.
The Muppets come as close as they possibly could to sounding like their old selves. Kermit sounds like Kermit, Fozzy like Fozzy, and Mrs. Piggy like...well you get the idea.
The comedy is actually funny. There are some jokes that fall flat, but not many. Even the fourth-wall-breaking jokes are handled very well.
This film has a great mix of old and new. What I mean is that it has enough in-jokes, continuity, and nostalgia for the long-time fans and enough new stuff for the next generation of Muppet fans (including me, since I know little about the old stuff)
The musical numbers are really good. While not amazing, all of the songs are at least memorable, except for the one Amy Adams sings.
Chris Cooper plays as Tex Richman and he has one of the best songs and scene stealing parts of this entire movie. It is one of the most intentionally awkward, lazy, basic, and random rap songs ever to be put on film, and it's the funniest scene out of all the great jokes. He really had a fun time with this.
Just about every Muppet, from what I can tell, get's a shinning moment and at least 5 seconds of screen time.
They have Mahna Mahna. Yes, that is a reason to sit through an hour and a half movie.........doodoodoodoo....
CONS
I wish Jason Segel and Amy Adams weren't there. They just seem almost pointless, and Amy Adams is really just doing a effortless job. I know Jason wanted to be with the Muppets so badly, but they could do away with his and her scenes. Whenever we had to leave the Muppets and go to their story, I felt bored and uninterested.
If they had gotten rid of Jason and Amy, they could have fit that time with Walter, who has a dilemma and character change that comes out of left field. It's also resolved just as quickly.
The celebrity cameos are all over the place. You have cool ones like Jack Black and Zach Galifanakis, but most are just weird and out of place, like how Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, and that fat kid from Modern Family show up at the same time for little reason at all.
CONCLUSION
This is a great movie for all ages, the first kids movie this year to make me consistently laugh out loud, and yet one of the most disappointing. I came into this with high hopes, it was getting rave reviews and the parody trailers were absolutely hilarious
But it's not as great as people make it out to be. Now I'm not saying it's terrible, I gave it about 20 pros, I'm just saying don't let the hype fool you. I hope that if we get a sequel, it's about the Muppets, and just the Muppets.
RATING
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P.S. Later on tonight or tomorrow, I'll be posting another blog highlighting an online series that is perfect for anyone who enjoys video games, or who thinks video games are just kids toys that can't be taken seriously. Stay Tuned!
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