THE MUPPETS (2011)

So is this an origin story

it's a "let's get the band back together!" story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay5skbka9Yk

The spoof trailers were much better. That doesn't make me want to see it at all.

As a whole, kind of eh...

But the part where they start the Muppet Show theme song gave me the tingles

thats the first thing that has made me want to see this... fart shoes!!!!!!!!!

looks great, so much better than any muppet film since 'manhattan' and 'caper'.

As with Space Jam, I couldn't recognize a few of the characters from just their voices, and that worries me. But I'll still see it, if only to avoid rationalizing why I saw Space Jam and not this.

Space Jam was just a fucking tragedy.

space jam ruled

http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm

If it turns out to be Glee with Muppets I'll be disappointed.

not watching the real trailer, but can't imagine they would have brought McKenzie in to co-write new songs if it was all going to be pop covers

Looks like shit.

Burn Hollywood Burn.

OST

1. “The Muppet Show Theme” — The Muppets (feat. Joanna Newsom)
2. “Life’s a Happy Song” — Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter (feat. Feist & Mickey Rooney)
3. “Pictures in My Head” — Kermit and the Muppets
4. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” — Paul Simon
5. “Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets
6. “We Built This City” — Starship
7. “Me Party” — Amy Adams and Miss Piggy
8. “Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper
9. “Man or Muppet” — Jason Segel and Walter
10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet
11. “Forget You” — Camilla and the Chickens
12. “Rainbow Connection” — The Muppets
13. “The Whistling Caruso” — Andrew Bird
14. “Life’s a Happy Song” — Finale Entire Cast
15. “Mahna Mahna” – Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths

ugh when did the muppets get so twee? 'feat. joanna newsom'?!

this is a disgrace

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/full-tracklist-to-muppets-soundtrack-revealed-incl.html

“Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets

Most looking forward to this hilariousness

10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet

Sounds trite but I really DO wish Kurt had been around to see that.

Why is Feist a thing still?

Why are YOU a thing

“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper

Potential hidden gem ^^

Why are YOU a thing

otm

“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