The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
starring: Edgar Bergen, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise
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Kermit & his new foud friends trek across america to find success in hollywood but a frog-legs merchant is after kermit.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 11/29/2005Run time: 96 minutes
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This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit thefrog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas
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Jim Henson vaulted Kermit, the famous floppy-armed frog, and his Muppet pals to the big screen with this charming 1979 musical adventure. Like the TV show that inspired it, Henson and director James Frawley playfully acknowledge movie clichés and conventions and allow the characters to address the camera in asides, like a Hope and Crosby road film for the 1980s. The ambitious singing frog decides to leave his swamp and conquer Hollywood, gathering a group of friends along the way (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more) and bumping into oodles of guest stars making tongue-in-cheek cameos (my favorite is the tip-of-the-hat appearance by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy). Meanwhile, despicable fast-food king Charles Durning pursues Kermit, hoping to make him the spokesfrog for his Frogs-Legs restaurant franchise. Austin Pendleton costars as Durning's sad sack henchman while guest stars include James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Madeleine Kahn, Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould, Orson Welles, and Big Bird. Paul Williams penned the bouncy, song-filled score. You'll believe a frog can sing! --Sean Axmaker
Kermit & his new foud friends trek across america to find success in hollywood but a frog-legs merchant is after kermit.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 11/29/2005Run time: 96 minutes
Amazon.com essential video:
This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit thefrog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas
Amazon.com:
Jim Henson vaulted Kermit, the famous floppy-armed frog, and his Muppet pals to the big screen with this charming 1979 musical adventure. Like the TV show that inspired it, Henson and director James Frawley playfully acknowledge movie clichés and conventions and allow the characters to address the camera in asides, like a Hope and Crosby road film for the 1980s. The ambitious singing frog decides to leave his swamp and conquer Hollywood, gathering a group of friends along the way (Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more) and bumping into oodles of guest stars making tongue-in-cheek cameos (my favorite is the tip-of-the-hat appearance by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy). Meanwhile, despicable fast-food king Charles Durning pursues Kermit, hoping to make him the spokesfrog for his Frogs-Legs restaurant franchise. Austin Pendleton costars as Durning's sad sack henchman while guest stars include James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Madeleine Kahn, Steve Martin, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Elliot Gould, Orson Welles, and Big Bird. Paul Williams penned the bouncy, song-filled score. You'll believe a frog can sing! --Sean Axmaker
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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- poor quality -- not restored version
I love this movie, and was so disappointed to see all the mars on the dvd image that you'd expect when watching an old VHS tape. I've never bought a CD that had this problem before, and would not have purchased the product had I known the situation. In addition, the audio, is not the best quality--sounds almost non-stereo, maybe a bit hollow and shallow. I definitely do not recommend purchasing this item until the studio restores it.
Rating: - Don't buy Censored Movies
I am getting tired of this and positively will NOT buy Edited/CensoredDVDs! Not even a little tiny little edit is ok. Another great movie ruined by the suits.
Rating: 
- great for kids (and adults)
This movie is excellent for the kids and has enough adult (not raunchy) humor to keep the parents laughing. I recommend it.
Rating: - a classic
it is the classic Muppet movie.Can't go wrong with this one for any age.
Rating: 
- prepare the standard rich-and-famous contract
The Muppet Movie is full of humor that the whole family can enjoy and the plot moves along at a very good pace. This is a very entertaining film that will charm your kids and the child within you, too! The cinematography is particularly well done and the special effects are quite professional.
When the action starts, we see Kermit The Frog singing about life in his swamp. Although he is happy there, he soon meets a Hollywood agent by chance who tells him that Hollywood is looking for ... Read More
- poor quality -- not restored versionI love this movie, and was so disappointed to see all the mars on the dvd image that you'd expect when watching an old VHS tape. I've never bought a CD that had this problem before, and would not have purchased the product had I known the situation. In addition, the audio, is not the best quality--sounds almost non-stereo, maybe a bit hollow and shallow. I definitely do not recommend purchasing this item until the studio restores it.
- Don't buy Censored Movies I am getting tired of this and positively will NOT buy Edited/CensoredDVDs! Not even a little tiny little edit is ok. Another great movie ruined by the suits.
- great for kids (and adults)This movie is excellent for the kids and has enough adult (not raunchy) humor to keep the parents laughing. I recommend it.
- a classicit is the classic Muppet movie.Can't go wrong with this one for any age.
- prepare the standard rich-and-famous contract The Muppet Movie is full of humor that the whole family can enjoy and the plot moves along at a very good pace. This is a very entertaining film that will charm your kids and the child within you, too! The cinematography is particularly well done and the special effects are quite professional.
When the action starts, we see Kermit The Frog singing about life in his swamp. Although he is happy there, he soon meets a Hollywood agent by chance who tells him that Hollywood is looking for ... Read More
