The Muppet Movie [G]

Join Kermit the frog as he journeys to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming rich and famous. Along the way he’ll meet new friends and discover a family that shares his dream. What started out as a humble banjo song in the swamp, soon turns into an adventure that brought us The Muppets. 

I was brought up on the Muppets, so it will come as no surprise that I simply had to have their movies in my collection. The day I finally found the very first Muppet movie on DVD, I was so excited, I can’t tell you. For a ridiculously low price, I got myself a copy and spent the entire afternoon laughing and singing along. 

One fine day as Kermit the frog is sitting on a log playing his banjo and singing, he gets approached by a lost Hollywood talent agent, who tells him that he’s got talent and could make millions of people happy. With this dream in mind, Kermit decides to leave the swamp and go to Hollywood to become rich and famous. Upon meeting a bear called Fozzie in a sleazy bar, he gains a travelling companion, but Fozzie is not the only person who has taken a liking to Kermit. A restaurant owner called Doc Hopper approaches Kermit and tries to get him to become his spokesperson for his restaurant, which serves only French fried frog legs. Appalled at his proposal, Kermit refuses, but the Doc just won’t accept “no” for an answer.  Soon Kermit and Fozzie find themselves being chased all over the country by Doc Hopper. With open auditions for animals being held in Hollywood in a few days, can Kermit and Fozzie get rid of the Doc and get there in time? 

The Muppets have been around for 50 years now and they’re still going strong. Going back to this movie is great because it shows you how the whole Muppet phenomenon started. We see the humble beginnings of Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rolf, Dr Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Sweetums, Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, and Miss Piggy. 

Featuring familiar faces such as Mel Brooks, Steve Martin, Austin Pendleton, Charles Durning, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Milton Berle, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Bob Hope, Madeline Khan, Elliott Gould, and Paul Williams, The Muppet Movie is a fantastic film for those tragics, like me, who like to revert back to their childhoods. 

Filled with classic songs such as The Rainbow Connection and Moving Right Along, it’s a fun film filled with adventure, romance, music, action, and bad jokes, wacka wacka!