In 2011, The Muppets was released in theaters. It was the first feature movie to be released by Disney. Muppets From Space in 1999 lacked a lot of the charm of the previous movies. Disney instead made TV movies once they purchased the franchise in the 2000s. But by the time it was in theaters,Continue reading “‘The Muppet Show’ At 50: The Iconic Show Remains Timeless”
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‘The Muppet Show’ Special Lacks What Made Original Series Work So Well
Forty-five years ago, The Muppet Show ended after a five-year run as Jim Henson and company turned their attention to movie making and other ventures like Fraggle Rock. It was a good call by Henson because times were changing. The show was mostly a parody of the variety shows which were all the rave back in the 1970s. What made the show so wonderful was it wasContinue reading “‘The Muppet Show’ Special Lacks What Made Original Series Work So Well”
‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Is A Fluffy Love Letter To The Filmmaker/Puppeteer
Jim Henson has been dead now over 34 years. That’s almost as long as he was active. He passed away at the age of 53. Maybe it was because he had about 20 or so more years left in him and wasn’t able to fully see the advance of special effects by Industrial Light andContinue reading “‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Is A Fluffy Love Letter To The Filmmaker/Puppeteer”
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