Boring

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The first must-see film of the year.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

What can I say about the "Muppet Show" that has not already been said? I can remember seeing the first episodes and finding the series funny with all what went on each week. I also saw the feature films in the theater and enjoyed them just as much. But going back and watching the Muppets as an adult has truly made me realize what an amazing show this truly was, and still is. The one-off clips are creative.....check out the "Hugga Wugga" clip for a wild out of this world experience...and funny, a ship full of Viking pigs attacking a village to the Village People song "In the Navy". The regular weekly segments were hilarious...the pun filled Veterinarian Hospital, the Swedish Chef's culinary disasters, Wayne and Wanda failing in new and interesting ways to sing their songs, and the crazy mess ups in Muppet Labs. The regular characters are iconic. Fozzie Bear and his bad stand up comedy, Rowlf the Dog's piano playing, Gonzo and his wacky stunts, the two old hecklers in the balcony box, Miss Piggy and her diva-ness, Animal the wild drummer and the rest of the band consisting of some pretty cool hippie rock players, Dr Bunsen and his long suffering assistant Beaker, and of course Kermit the Frog leading the way. And then there are the live guest stars. Amazing a-listers every week. It was known back in the day that you had truly made it big when you appeared on the "Muppet Show". And while the main focus was comedy, the viewer would also be treated to some classic performances that were truly beautiful. Rowlf the Dog singing "What a Wonderful World" in a simple and heartfelt manner to a real puppy, Victor Borge's performance of "Inchworm", with the funnyman singing wisely and fatherly, and a surreal and hauntingly beautiful version of "Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins. All great. 100 years from now people will still be familiar with this show.

for many of its viewers, it remains a slice of the young ages. for others - a splendid show who use the child from each of us to discover a real admirable work. it is not only the humor, the characters or the inspired script of episodes. it could be defined like something magic because after its beginning you become citizen of an universe who is more realistic than every day life, more seductive and more wise. not comfortable or easy but , like a good food, a meeting of ingredients and flavor in perfect manner. a show who, generation after generation, remains fresh,cool and extraordinary. because the idea, the stars, the jokes, the irony, the precise making of each moment is only example for a profound serious work.

YEAH, IT'S TRUE! We can't think of anyone we knew who didn't watch this universally appealing half hour. From the youngest kids to those who were then considerably long in the tooth, all reported enjoying the half hour and trying their best not to miss it. With five full seasons under their Muppet Belt, Mr. Jim Henson and Company succeeded in putting the name of "Muppets" into the dictionary, the consciousness and the very spirit that makes up the best sense of what mankind is and could be.AFTER A HUMBLE START on a local TV Station in Washington, DC, the Troupe soon branched out and up in as a steadily rising, original phenomenon. Through their appearances in commercials, on the PBS powerhouse kiddie show. SESAME STREET and then their own show and feature films.IN OUR OWN case, we remember the Muppets doing commercials in our TV Market of Chicago for one of the local Dairy Companies, Kramel Milk.BY THE TIME that THE MUPPET SHOW first aired, they were pretty much a household word and their Creator, Jim Henson was fast becoming a sort of Walt Disney of generation. Because of the acclaim that had been bestowed upon them, the notion of their having a series of their own called for some special consideration and creative fashioning of a unique program.REMEMBERING THAT THERE previously had been "Puppet Shows" on the TV airwaves. For the most part, they were strictly kiddie stuff; with frugal budgets, limited sets, one or more adult 'guides' and permanent consignment to daytime programing. THe roll call included: HOWDY DOODY, RUDY KAZOOTIE, PATTY PELICAN and GARFIELD GOOSE.* THE ONE TRUE exception was the long running KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE; featuring Burr Tilstrom's creativity and Fran Allison's mother-like hosting.WHEN THIS HENSON Production premiered, it was obvious from the get-go that a new era in puppetry had dawned. The program featured great original music, plush sets, large cast and a variety of characters; who ranged from their oldest Rolf (the Dog)& Kermit the Frog to their newest, being Miss Piggy & 'Stand-up Comic', Fozzie Bear.MR. HENSON'S OVERVIEW called for a multi-dimensional frontal attack on our funny-bones. In addition to the on-stage entertainment, there was the comic device of giving us, the viewing audience, look at what happens back stage. Every program featured scenes of all of the hustle and bustle that goes on as one act leaves stage and another enters the spotlight.THe overall effect is that of an old fashioned Variety Show; such as those that were once so prevalent in American TV. Its production design and core were obviously patterned after the English Music Hall and its American cousin, Vaudeville.THE THIRD PHASE of the show's appeal was derived from the inclusion of the frequently shown 'Studio Audience'; which was one that even Ed Sullivan would have envied. Instead of people, the patrons in the Muppet Theatre were all, themselves, Muppets. Particularly popular were the two 'Old Men' Hecklers' whose names currently escape me.PERHAPS THE BIGGEST element to the show's unique categorization and distinction was the inclusion of bone fide Guest Stars. Some of the best known and most beloved performers came calling in this role.ONE FACTOR THAT is both highly unique and unknown to many viewers is that THE MUPPET SHOW was taped at British Studios in the U.K. rather than the U.S.IT'S AMAZING HOW they managed to get our language down so, well!

I cannot fault it in any way. It gets a maximum ten out of ten from me. I am laughing at it just as much now (I'm watching the first series on DVD at the moment and I will buy the other series as and when I can) as I did when I were a child! Fabulous! The special guests were plentiful, varied, and always 'A' list for the time (some still are but a lot of them have now very sadly passed away and they and their talents will always be very greatly and very sorely missed) and always willing to send themselves up in a big way. Sure the singers all sang and the actors all acted etc. in the way the pieces were supposed to be done but, you see, it wasn't what they were singing/saying that sent them up but what was going on around them with the puppets, the scenery their clothes etc. they had put on for their sections. Spike Milligan, John Cleese, Steve Martin, Bob Hope, Harry Bellafonte, Shirly Bassy, Andy Williams, Roger Moore, Mark Hammil, Sylvester Stallone, Gene Kelly, Peter Ustinov, Liberace, Elton John, Alice cooper, Ethel Merman, Glenda Jackson, Liza Minelli, Juliette Prowse, Twiggy, are just a few of the many famous people that appeared on The Muppet Show and they were all more than happy to join in the general mayhem and ludicrousness in the show.The jokes are wonderful and have not lost their impact or become stale over time. Every line and every sketch is as fresh now as it was all those years ago when the programme first aired and could (no, make that would) easily hold up in today's world with today's families if they were to be repeated in all their glory. And if the children of today haven't heard of some of the stars well that wouldn't make any difference at all because you don't have to have heard of a star to enjoy watching them doing what it is that they do best and have the puppets take the mickey out of it! Muppets Tonight was the last time they all got together for at least one series and I loved it as much as I love this and long for it to happen again! OK so the script may not have been as sharp in Muppets Tonight, But I love anything and everything to do with them (and the fact that they are now owned by Disney is just too fantastic for words as I ADORE most things by Disney and Love the rest!)! I have got some of the programmes on video tape and I am now looking to replace them with dvds which (apart from the complete first series) don't appear to be around at the moment. Not the last time I looked anyway which could have been the wrong place(s) if they have been released at all. I have since found out they are yet to be released so I'll be buying them as and when they are! Or at the very least, as and when I can afford them!Easily above 10/10!