Too much of everything

Sorry, this movie sucks

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

My favorite Muppet Film, watched with my son many, many times. Suitable for adults and children alike. Humorous film with great catchy songs and a good performance from Tim Curry. Still keeps the story of the original Treasure Island classic going while bringing fun and humour to the captains table. Tunes like "Cabin Fever" are memorable and bring a smile to the face. I remember the film was launched in the UK in Bristol at the same time as the " Festival Of The Sea " which was a festival to mark Bristol's nautical past and of course has connections with Robert Louis Stephenson's Classic book. If you have children or just love the Muppets this is the film for you. Billy Connolly also makes an appearance in this film and of course the Muppets as usual have their own characters and sometimes you just forget that they are just puppets. Well written and a memorable film.

Anyone with brains knows that Hollywood has never made an honest movie in its life . . . . and muppet creator Jim Henson's handy relation, Brian, keeps the b.s. of Hollywood alive by occupying Jim's position as muppet movie director just because he's related.Typically claustrophobic muppet mess which seems to lack a script -- or at least a coherent one. Brian Henson's choppy direction remains a sore spot accompanied by the usual patented muppet movie noise and confusion. Tim Curry expectedly overacts as 'Long John Silver' and he looks adequately embarrassed while he does it.Jim Henson was a genius who was responsible for the rise of the muppet empire, but that empire should finally fall by disappearing from American movie theaters for good.

Like the rest of the Muppet movies my family and I have on video, I remember seeing them all as a kid, but there was a long period I didn't watch it for a while. My earliest memory of watching the movie was in the fifth grade. I thought it was OK. After a long while, I saw all of these videos on video again, during my high school years. I loved this film - it was my second favorite Muppet movie! Watching it now as an adult, I think it's good, but I don't think it's as good as I thought it was during my high school years.First of all, it's hard for me to talk about this movie without comparing it to their last movie, "The Muppet Christmas Carol." They're almost the exact same movie, production wise that is. Think about it: they were made by the same film companies (Walt Disney Pictures & Jim Henson Productions); they're both based on classic books written by nineteenth-century English writers; the Muppets are sharing the spotlight with live British actors; and they're both made by almost the exact same people. Really! Look at the back of the video, DVD, or Blu-ray cases of these movies. They have the same writers, producers, director, editor, director of photographer, etc.!In fear that his legendary treasure map will fall in the wrong hands, Billy Bones gives the map to young Jim Hawkins. He and his friends, Gonzo and Rizzo, go to central England to find someone to fund the voyage to the treasure. Once this happens, they load the boat and meet the colorful characters on board: Long John Silver, his pet lobster Polly, Samuel Arrow, and Captain Abraham Smollett. What they don't know is Long John and some other pirates on board are planning on committing mutiny and taking the treasure for themselves.Like "The Muppets Christmas Carol," the movie follows the story pretty well. There are things that are changed around here (in fact I think this movie follows the book less than it does in the last movie), but you get the idea of the story. Another comparison between the two films is the Muppets share the spotlight with live actors, especially Tim Curry. Again, it's kind of weird, but it works OK. However, there is a difference between the two movies that makes me appreciate the other movie more than this one. The humor from "The Muppet Christmas Carol" created itself. It came based on the characters and situations as they occurred. Here, there are a lot of references to modern entertainment and pop culture. They reference the NBA, shopping networks, and Disneyland (or Disneyworld). For me, that's kind of annoying. The magic of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is that they stayed in their time period. The story and the movie both are timeless enough to last forever; there's no reference to anything in modern pop culture - they just tell the story. Here, we're taken out of the magic because of the modern references. To be honest, that's my biggest problem with the movie. I think I'd enjoy the movie just as much as I did as a teenager if it weren't for those references.What do I like about the movie? This is something I should have mentioned in my review for "The Muppet Christmas Carol," but I like the world that's created here for the Muppets. What I mean by that is the Muppets live right beside the live humans here. In the earlier Muppet movies, the Muppets were always together. It was as if they lived together as a group, and the rest of the world had live humans, as if the Muppets were the odd ones. Here, the Muppets live right beside the humans. They live with them, they live like them, they live and walk in the same communities, they work together - much like the world created on "Sesame Street."I also like the relationship between Long John and Jim. It seems really genuine. You buy that these two are buddies. And, like in their last movie, I like that this movie has some dark moments (this one probably goes darker than the previous ones), and it's balanced with a some light-hearted moments. The songs are...OK. I love "Shiver My Timbers" and "Something More Than This." The other songs are OK, though "Love Led Us Here" seems really weird for this movie...or for the scene it was played in. I think it's very Disney-ish, as if the executives from Disney wanted this song to be in the film because there's always a romantic moment in Disney...That, and we need a moment between Kermit and Piggy.In closing, I like this movie. I think it's a good movie that tells the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" pretty well. It's a nice way to introduce the story to kids, and see the Muppets take on this story. Take a look and judge for yourself. BOOYIKA!

I remember watching this movie probably when it first came out and then every once in a while on the Disney Channel. I remember laughing every time. Eventually the movie slipped my mind and I hadn't watched it for about 6 years. When I rediscovered it I fell in love all over again! This movie is fantastic and very memorable. I read reviews about Muppet Treasure Island and it seems that it gets overlooked or is underrated. Any Muppet fan needs to see this movie, you will love it. Tim Curry as Long John Silver is wonderful. You can see how much fun he is having with the role. He put his heart into that role and has even been quoted as saying that this role is one of his favorites that he has ever done. Being able to act along puppets and make them seem real by interactions seems like a tough job and Tim Curry pulls it off wonderfully. The songs, cast, writing, jokes and everything with this movie makes it a classic for any Muppet fan of any age. My 4 year old cousin picks this movie whenever she can and she dances and laughs at the movie. 10/10 for any Muppet fan!