That was an excellent one.

Overrated

one of my absolute favorites!

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

"The Great Muppet Caper" had a fantastic start, as Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo fly about in a hot air balloon. During their flight, they see the credits and make comments about them--priceless. And, the first 15 minutes or so of the film is great. However, when the actual plot begins, the show starts to drag. Much of this is because I wanted to see Muppets--not Charles Grodin, Diana Rigg and other human actors as well as some uninteresting plot about jewel thieves. And, because the Muppets are best when not over-burdened with plot and are allowed to just cut up and be silly, the more there was plot the more the film lost my attention. Now this is not to say that the film is bad or not worth watching--but as it progresses, the laughs do become less and less frequent. For my time, the best of the Muppet films were "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppets".

Kermit, Gonzo and Fozzie are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves (Diana Rigg) and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.After more than thirty years, some of this film may be a bit dated. Not many viewers today, for example, might know who Diana Rigg is, and some might even find it hard to identify Charles Grodin. Peter Falk and John Cleese are still big names, but for a film that partially relies on cameos, this may take away its power.In general, it is pretty good, with a solid plot and plenty of musical numbers. There are some innovative ways of showing puppets swimming and riding bicycles. Maybe it is not as "edgy" as Roger Ebert would like, but it still has the charm of being something kids can watch without any adult humor creeping in.

The Muppets are in England and get involved with Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), her brother (Charles Grodin) and jewel robberies. Who cares about the plot though. It's just an excuse to see the Muppets perform--and they're great. The script is fast and very funny--one-liners go flying all over the place and every single one works. There's a constant breaking down of the fourth wall with the Muppets addressing the audience and poking fun at their own movie! Also there are elaborate musical numbers! The songs are instantly forgettable but the dance in the restaurant and the water ballet (!!!) really work.Also you see the Muppets walking, dancing (Miss Piggy's tap dancing looks realistic!), riding bikes, swimming AND riding a motorcycle! This was all done before we had CGI but it works. I can't figure out how they did it--and I don't want to know. Acting is very good. Rigg is having a whale of a time in her role and it rubs off on the audience. Grodin appears drugged but it DOES fit his character. A few other actors do cameos but you have to see the movie to find out who they are.Ten stars may be excessive for this movie but I loved it. I was never bored and thoroughly entertained. Highly recommended.

Director Jim Henson gives us the second Muppet movie with The Great Muppet Caper. The movie is about Kermit The Frog, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo, are reporters for a news paper and are assigned to a story about Lady Holidays(played by Diana Rigg) jewels being stolen. When Lady Holidays necklace is stolen the robbery is put on Miss Piggy. The musical numbers in this film are outstanding. One running joke the movie has is that it breaks the 4th wall a lot. Despite some slow spots, The Great Muppet Caper is well worth your time.Rated G.1hr 38min/98min.***1/2/****