THE MUPPETS (2011)

Why are YOU a thing

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“We Built This City” — Starship

MUPPET MONTAGE!

newsom sounds like a muppet anyway i dont see why this is a reaction point

excitement level increasing

newsom sounds like a muppet anyway i dont see why this is a reaction point

+!

Feist doing 1,2,3,4 on Sesame Street was a huge thing - which I'm sure is why she's in this one

You know, if you had Newsom as a real life Janice, you'd just need to cast everyone else. (Who would be a good modern Dr. Teeth in place of Dr. John? Cee-Lo?)

... would that make Rolf John Legend?

I think we have our supergroup gelling nicely.

ILX should pre-cover the Muppets OST IMO

In that case I already know who's doing the barbershop quartet...

oh shi

Hahah. Anyway the precover's a fun idea but we already know about half the songs or more; the key to precovering is having NO idea of what the actual songs in question are like.

errr, I have no idea about any of the songs here (apart from Teen Spirit, which I can imagine quite nicely in my head).

no, John Denver was a Muppet, Newsom's more like Hello Kitty

I can understand not knowing the Muppet Show-centric songs if you've never seen the show, but "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard"? "Forget You" (aka "Fuck You")? "We Built This City"???????????

I have no idea about any of the songs here

you have never heard the Rainbow Connection and you are posting on a Muppets thread.

see I was trying not to go there

someday you'll find it

yeah OK - I lied - still, I just want to encourage the creative spirits of ILX

Dan, have you ever heard Sinatra's cover of "Bein' Green"?

I probably have, yes; it isn't immediately coming to mind but I'm gonna go look it up now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cnnU3akfA

I'm guessing baaderonix hasn't! enjoy.

http://open.spotify.com/track/2vuYyrNuBkpL8Ugb1OIgvR

spotify I luv u

It's a pity I can't immediately find the 1990 documentary Sing! which was all about songwriter Joe Raposo -- hour long piece that was broadcast on PBS one evening. I remember it vividly because it was literally the day after or the day of Jim Henson's death, and they put together a very quick piece honoring him as well which they played before and after the screening.

“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper

Potential hidden gem ^^

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Particularly if it's the Chris Cooper from Fat Worm Of Error and Barn Owl.

so I am seeing this next week. Not sure how I feel about it coming from the writers of Get Him to the Greek.

Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? The puppet bits and Segal's performance as a whole makes me think they'll do fine.

I did not. Nor did I see Greek.

I was never before aware of the origin of the "Mah Na Mah Na" song:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0

Sweden heaven and hell is awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Lxd66rU-U

oh my god

I am dying here

having Sam the Eagle sing lead was the right idea

having Beaker sing all of the questionable lyrics is genius

Get Him to the Greek was actually really really funny
xps

omg lolll @ smells like teen spirit barbershop o_O

I did not. Nor did I see Greek.

well, think of it as coming from Jason Segel, the writer of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, not from Nicholas Stoller, the writer of Get Him To The Greek, and you should be warmed and mollified

video is gone

Here's another video for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XpHZsTcuos

The Cee-Lo Green cover had me laughing for a full minute.

how are the other 89 minutes

It's by no means a disgrace, I laughed out loud a few times. Didn't care for Segel's new Muppet. Needed more Piggy and Amy Adams. Also a total late boomer/GenX nostalgia trip.

have you guys seen this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDFgtFXfnv0

This was good! Much funnier than the trailers had me expecting.

Can't believe you wanted MORE Piggy. She's always been the dullest Muppet. But this film skimped severely on Gonzo. :( He's been downgraded to a third-tier character, more or less in line with the Swedish Chef! (I love the Swedish chef.)

Biggest disappointment with the movie is that it lacks the "classic" movie-making-ness of Muppets Take Manhattan or whatever. Reminded me more of a good Pixar movie than old Woody Allen or something.

She's always been the dullest Muppet

lol whut - she's like Lucy in Peanuts, it doesn't work without her.

also Muppets Take Manhattan is the worst of the original trio!

The new Piggy guy doesn't go into that gruff register that Frank Oz used to do (or the script doesn't let him).

Alas the dullest Muppet in this one is the one with the most screen time.

The new Piggy guy doesn't go into that gruff register that Frank Oz used to do (or the script doesn't let him).

huh that seems pretty odd. does she still say "Hi-ya" and karate chop people, cuz that's what my daughter wants to see