It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie [G]

Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down unless the Muppets pay off their debt before 6pm. And when bad goes to worse and everything seems to be lost, Kermit begins to think that the world would be a better place if he had never been born. But with the help of some Heavenly intervention, a Christmas miracle opens Kermit’s eyes and makes him see just how important he and his dreams are. 

Like The Muppet’s Wizard of Oz this movie was one that I came across at work and was amazed that I had never heard of it before. Filled with new songs, alternate realities, a very clever script, and a few famous faces, It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is another holiday classic that will get you into the spirit of the season. 

Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre in grave danger. The new owner, Ms Bitterman, plans to tear down the place and put up an edgy and seedy nightclub to quench her thirst for the one she believes in: money. Things go from bad to worse when the Muppets are prevented from delivering their outstanding debt on the theatre before the deadline. Believing that all is lost, Kermit begins to feel that his friends and the world would have been better if he had never been born and had his dreams. But with the help of some Heavenly intervention, Kermit’s eyes are opened to the importance of dreams and he sees that it may not be easy being green, but it’s harder to live in a world where no-one follows their dreams. 

A classic Muppet movie with a very powerful message, It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie was particularly brilliant in that it was very true to the Muppets. By that I mean that there were a lot of jokes and certain things that had been used in previous Muppet movies, like Doc Hopper’s fast food franchise and the Muppet Theatre itself just as it was when the Muppets first put on the Muppet Show. Authenticity, I guess is the word you’d use. 

I also have to mention, at this point, the very funny Star Wars gag in the film. We see Kermit meet with another character who knows it’s not easy being green: Yoda. I mean come on, knowing that Frank Oz, the voice of Miss Piggy, also does the voice of Yoda, how can you NOT find that funny? The film was full of little jokes like that. There was even a Grinch joke (I’m not giving anymore away, you’ll have to watch the film.) 

Featuring David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Joan Cusack, Whoopi Goldberg, William H Macy, Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rogan, Molly Shannon, the Voice of Mel Brooks, and the cast of Scrubs, It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a holiday classic with all new songs (including Moulin Scrooge), famous faces, wonderful jokes, and a powerful message. Tis the season to be jolly and this flick will make you so.