I don't know about you, but I have been a Muppets fan since I was a young kid. Starting off with the Muppet Show, moving onto the various Muppet movies, the Muppets 3D show at Disney Hollywood Studios, and let's not forget the Muppet Babies. Luckily for me, the latest film paid a real homage to the Muppets and was a heart-felt trip down memory lane. The Muppets, which currently sits at 98% fresh on RottenTomatoes.com, is the first Muppet movie since Muppets From Space came out in 1999 (that I can remember at least...). If you are a fan of the Muppets, read on to hear some more interesting facts about the Muppets and the latest Muppet movie.
The Muppets (2011)
- The main star, Jason Segel, is a long-time Muppet fan and co-wrote the latest movie with Nicholas Stoller.
- Jason Segel never thought he would have the chance to star with the Muppets as their last film Muppets From Space aired when he was starring in the show Freaks and Geeks.
- A scene that Segel and Stoller wanted to do for the film was a Top Chef segment with the Swedish Chef... but it didn't make the final production.
- Two songs from the original Muppets films/TV shows were included in the newest film: "Rainbow Connection" and "Mahna Mahna".
- The Muppets trailers spoofed countless current movies (and were hilarious) including The Hangover Part II, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Green Lantern, Paranormal Activity 3, Happy Feet, Twilight, and even their own movie the Muppets.
So that's all I got. Hope you enjoyed and hope you go see the movie. It's good to see that comedy can be good clean fun still and doesn't have to be at the expense of someone all the time. Not that I mind, since I'm a huge South Park fan, but sometimes it's good to just sit back and hear a corny Fozzie joke, a witty banter from the Critics, or a death-defying act by Super Gonzo. Here's hoping this isn't the last we see of Kermit and the gang.
