The Muppets

Panfan · 11-25-2011, 09:13 PM

Just saw it a few hours ago. There hasn't been a movie I've enjoyed this much since I saw Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. I had a huge smile on my face throughout the entire movie. It's hilarious, with fantastic celebrity cameos (that I won't spoil because some are just ridiculously funny and I think I would've laughed even harder if I didn't know they were appearing) and some great songs (courtesy of Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame).

It's probably my favorite movie that I've seen all year, and I think if anything, "Man or Muppet" is a shoe-in for Best Original Song at the Oscars.

Dizzy · 11-25-2011, 09:14 PM

I'm wanting to see it, if just because Jason Segel.

***Marilink*** · 11-25-2011, 09:15 PM

Man or Muppet was so, so good. The whole movie was great--like you, I seemed to have a smile plastered on my face the entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

**Valigarmander** · 11-25-2011, 10:16 PM

I'm thinking about seeing this. I love Muppets, and I've only heard good things about this film so far.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-26-2011, 12:30 AM

If I hadn't already been laughing the whole time, I totally would've started at "Cluck You."

And remember, "I'm-a very manly Muppet!"

Panfan · 11-26-2011, 12:35 AM

^ or are you a Muppet of a man?

***Marilink*** · 11-26-2011, 12:36 AM

I'm a very manly Muppet.

User Name · 11-26-2011, 10:32 AM

Just saw this last night. Laughed the entire time. I love how it captured the humor of the old muppets and then added its own twist. Cameos were hilarious. I'm a fan of Party of One. Bret knocked it out with the music in this movie. The audience in the movie theater was so engaged just how the audience in the Muppet Show showing were. Go see it if you get the chance.

Panfan · 11-26-2011, 10:57 AM

I also have to say that the Toy Story Toon that shows before the movie had me in stitches as well. The toys that Buzz meets are just brilliant.

***Marilink*** · 11-26-2011, 05:55 PM

As you can tell from my current PDN, I thought the Toy Story short was one of the best things in the world ever.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-26-2011, 07:02 PM

It was good, but I wasn't expecting to have the end of Toy Story 3 spoiled for me at a completely unrelated movie.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Panfan · 11-26-2011, 07:10 PM

^ You hadn't seen it yet?

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-27-2011, 02:13 AM

^Or 2. Or Ratatouille (fortunately, "Your Friend the Rat" doesn't spoil anything from that, so watching the Pixar Shorts collection was safe).

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Dizzy · 11-27-2011, 02:17 AM

At least Ratatouile and TS3 are relatively recent. How have you not seen 2?

***Marilink*** · 11-27-2011, 10:07 AM

You gotta go see the Toy Stories, Capt. All three are fantastic.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-27-2011, 10:23 AM

I would imagine. (You'll notice I'm not so caught up about missing Cars 2.)

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 11-27-2011, 12:44 PM

eh, yeah, I haven't seen that either. whatevs.

FlipSwitch · 11-27-2011, 12:54 PM

I heard Cars 2 wasn't all that great. Now, they're making Planes.

Panfan · 11-27-2011, 01:11 PM

^ Not really "they" since Pixar's not involved in it at all. It's just a direct-to-DVD cash-in by Disney to milk the Cars name for all it's worth

**Valigarmander** · 12-03-2011, 11:43 PM

Saw this movie yesterday. It was pretty awesome, and the songs were actually pretty catchy.

11-25-2011, 09:13 PM	#1
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	The Muppets Just saw it a few hours ago. There hasn't been a movie I've enjoyed this much since I saw Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. I had a huge smile on my face throughout the entire movie. It's hilarious, with fantastic celebrity cameos (that I won't spoil because some are just ridiculously funny and I think I would've laughed even harder if I didn't know they were appearing) and some great songs (courtesy of Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame). It's probably my favorite movie that I've seen all year, and I think if anything, "Man or Muppet" is a shoe-in for Best Original Song at the Oscars.

11-25-2011, 09:14 PM	#2
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I'm wanting to see it, if just because Jason Segel.

11-25-2011, 09:15 PM	#3
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	Man or Muppet was so, so good. The whole movie was great--like you, I seemed to have a smile plastered on my face the entire time. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

11-25-2011, 10:16 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I'm thinking about seeing this. I love Muppets, and I've only heard good things about this film so far.

11-26-2011, 12:30 AM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	If I hadn't already been laughing the whole time, I totally would've started at "Cluck You." And remember, "I'm-a very manly Muppet!"

11-26-2011, 12:35 AM	#6
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^ or are you a Muppet of a man?

11-26-2011, 12:36 AM	#7
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'm a very manly Muppet.

11-26-2011, 10:32 AM	#8
User Name Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gotham City Gender: Posts: 7,209 Thanks: 701 Thanked 536 Times in 367 Posts	Just saw this last night. Laughed the entire time. I love how it captured the humor of the old muppets and then added its own twist. Cameos were hilarious. I'm a fan of Party of One. Bret knocked it out with the music in this movie. The audience in the movie theater was so engaged just how the audience in the Muppet Show showing were. Go see it if you get the chance.

11-26-2011, 10:57 AM	#9
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	I also have to say that the Toy Story Toon that shows before the movie had me in stitches as well. The toys that Buzz meets are just brilliant.

11-26-2011, 05:55 PM	#10
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	As you can tell from my current PDN, I thought the Toy Story short was one of the best things in the world ever.

11-26-2011, 07:02 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	It was good, but I wasn't expecting to have the end of Toy Story 3 spoiled for me at a completely unrelated movie. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-26-2011, 07:10 PM	#12
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^ You hadn't seen it yet?

11-27-2011, 02:13 AM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Or 2. Or Ratatouille (fortunately, "Your Friend the Rat" doesn't spoil anything from that, so watching the Pixar Shorts collection was safe). And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-27-2011, 02:17 AM	#14
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	At least Ratatouile and TS3 are relatively recent. How have you not seen 2?

11-27-2011, 10:07 AM	#15
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	You gotta go see the Toy Stories, Capt. All three are fantastic.

11-27-2011, 10:23 AM	#16
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	I would imagine. (You'll notice I'm not so caught up about missing Cars 2.) And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-27-2011, 12:44 PM	#17
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	eh, yeah, I haven't seen that either. whatevs.

11-27-2011, 12:54 PM	#18
FlipSwitch Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Looking forward. Gender: Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 12	I heard Cars 2 wasn't all that great. Now, they're making Planes.

11-27-2011, 01:11 PM	#19
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^ Not really "they" since Pixar's not involved in it at all. It's just a direct-to-DVD cash-in by Disney to milk the Cars name for all it's worth

12-03-2011, 11:43 PM	#20
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Saw this movie yesterday. It was pretty awesome, and the songs were actually pretty catchy.