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The Muppets Disappoints

The Muppets, the seventh film bringing Jim Henson’s The Muppets to the silver screen, is receiving tremendous critical and popular acclaim. It currently holds a 97% rating, “Certified Fresh,” on Rotten Tomatoes, gets 4.5 stars out of 5 from the viewing public, and even claimed a very glowing review here on this very blog.

I’m afraid it falls to me to be a dissenting voice. *Warning Spoilers*

We’ve seen this movie before. It’s essentially The Muppet Movie all over again. Another film it shares tremendous similarity with is The Country Bears. Any commonality with Bears is not a good thing as far as the box office goes. Someone pick up the phone and let Disney Studios know that ‘We’re getting the band back together’ has been done… a lot. I’m tired of this silly old plot and it would have been nice to see something else instead.

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The Muppets Opens Today

Disney The Muppets movie opens in theaters today. If you read Mike B’s review then you know it’s already getting high marks. We’ve got one last film clip to share to get you excited: Once you’ve seen the movie, please come back here and use… Read More »The Muppets Opens Today

The Muppets is One of Year’s Best

At one point in the writing process, I considered putting this review to song—that’s how much I enjoyed The Muppets, opening in theatres Wednesday. It’s the best comedy of the year. Jason Segal and co. have done for the Muppets what J.J. Abrams did for Star… Read More »The Muppets is One of Year’s Best

Pulling the Strings on Disney’s The Muppets

It’s been 12 years since the last big screen adventure that stared The Muppets. And there was a good reason for that, the films were creative and box office disappointments. Disney’s challenge, since taking over the brand, has been to find a way to recapture… Read More »Pulling the Strings on Disney’s The Muppets

‘Muppets’ Soundtrack Album Available Today

Update: Amazon has a sale on MP3 ($4.99) or CD ($6.99). Thank you to many readers for pointing this out. The Muppets original soundtrack finally went on sale today from Walt Disney Records. It’s available on CD and iTunes for only $9.99. Get it and I… Read More »‘Muppets’ Soundtrack Album Available Today

The Muppets Have at Least One More Parody to Share

When we shared with you the final parody trailer from the folks behind the marketing for Disney’s The Muppets, we thought we were done with the parodies. But it turns out at least one more film finds itself skewered by the sharp minds behind the… Read More »The Muppets Have at Least One More Parody to Share

Kermit and Animal from the Muppets get their own adidas Kicks.

I’m really loving these Muppet themed shoes from Adidas. Part of the adidas Originals line, they come in mens and kids styles. It’s not easy being green, but with these Muppet edition adidas Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes, looking good is as easy as tying the… Read More »Kermit and Animal from the Muppets get their own adidas Kicks.

Oscar, It’s Time to Meet the Muppets

The Oscars are in freaking disarray this year. Producer Bret Ratner and host Eddie Murphy are both out with less than four months to go till the show. But with crisis comes opportunity. It’s time to bring in the Muppets! I’m not even a huge fan (the… Read More »Oscar, It’s Time to Meet the Muppets