So is this an origin story
it's a "let's get the band back together!" story
― lots of janitors have something to say (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 17 June 2011 15:18 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay5skbka9Yk
― Number None, Sunday, 19 June 2011 14:28 (thirteen years ago) link
The spoof trailers were much better. That doesn't make me want to see it at all.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 19 June 2011 14:34 (thirteen years ago) link
As a whole, kind of eh...
But the part where they start the Muppet Show theme song gave me the tingles
― mh, Sunday, 19 June 2011 14:37 (thirteen years ago) link
thats the first thing that has made me want to see this... fart shoes!!!!!!!!!
― little dieter wants to FUCK (Princess TamTam), Sunday, 19 June 2011 14:41 (thirteen years ago) link
looks great, so much better than any muppet film since 'manhattan' and 'caper'.
― akm, Sunday, 19 June 2011 15:00 (thirteen years ago) link
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.
― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 19 June 2011 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Space Jam was just a fucking tragedy.
― hay lbj hayyy (absolutely clean glasses), Sunday, 19 June 2011 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
space jam ruled
http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm
― little dieter wants to FUCK (Princess TamTam), Sunday, 19 June 2011 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
If it turns out to be Glee with Muppets I'll be disappointed.
― wtf is wrong with people? (snoball), Sunday, 19 June 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
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
― underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have pwned (sic), Monday, 20 June 2011 00:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Looks like shit.
Burn Hollywood Burn.
― billstevejim, Monday, 20 June 2011 01:20 (thirteen years ago) link
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 Muppets4. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” — Paul Simon5. “Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets6. “We Built This City” — Starship7. “Me Party” — Amy Adams and Miss Piggy8. “Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper9. “Man or Muppet” — Jason Segel and Walter10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet11. “Forget You” — Camilla and the Chickens12. “Rainbow Connection” — The Muppets13. “The Whistling Caruso” — Andrew Bird14. “Life’s a Happy Song” — Finale Entire Cast15. “Mahna Mahna” – Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths
― per metal injection (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 October 2011 23:55 (twelve years ago) link
ugh when did the muppets get so twee? 'feat. joanna newsom'?!
this is a disgrace
― geeta, Wednesday, 12 October 2011 23:58 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/full-tracklist-to-muppets-soundtrack-revealed-incl.html
― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
“Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets
Most looking forward to this hilariousness
― ( ) (mh), Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:06 (twelve years ago) link
10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet
Sounds trite but I really DO wish Kurt had been around to see that.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
Why is Feist a thing still?
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 13 October 2011 02:28 (twelve years ago) link
Why are YOU a thing
― ( ) (mh), Thursday, 13 October 2011 04:26 (twelve years ago) link
“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper
Potential hidden gem ^^
― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, 13 October 2011 04:27 (twelve years ago) link
otm
― front-man for British post-punk turned pop chart-topper’s, Scritti Polliti (sic), Thursday, 13 October 2011 05:23 (twelve years ago) link
“We Built This City” — Starship
MUPPET MONTAGE!
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 13 October 2011 05:24 (twelve years ago) link
newsom sounds like a muppet anyway i dont see why this is a reaction point
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 13 October 2011 09:34 (twelve years ago) link
excitement level increasing
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 13 October 2011 10:01 (twelve years ago) link
+!
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 13 October 2011 11:32 (twelve years ago) link
Feist doing 1,2,3,4 on Sesame Street was a huge thing - which I'm sure is why she's in this one
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:52 (twelve years ago) link
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?)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
... would that make Rolf John Legend?
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
I think we have our supergroup gelling nicely.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
ILX should pre-cover the Muppets OST IMO
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
In that case I already know who's doing the barbershop quartet...
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:02 (twelve years ago) link
oh shi
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:03 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:06 (twelve years ago) link
errr, I have no idea about any of the songs here (apart from Teen Spirit, which I can imagine quite nicely in my head).
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
no, John Denver was a Muppet, Newsom's more like Hello Kitty
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
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"???????????
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:11 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:11 (twelve years ago) link
see I was trying not to go there
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:12 (twelve years ago) link
someday you'll find it
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
yeah OK - I lied - still, I just want to encourage the creative spirits of ILX
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
Dan, have you ever heard Sinatra's cover of "Bein' Green"?
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
I probably have, yes; it isn't immediately coming to mind but I'm gonna go look it up now
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cnnU3akfA
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
I'm guessing baaderonix hasn't! enjoy.
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/track/2vuYyrNuBkpL8Ugb1OIgvR
spotify I luv u
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:19 (twelve years ago) link
“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris CooperPotential hidden gem ^^― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:27 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark
― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:27 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark
Particularly if it's the Chris Cooper from Fat Worm Of Error and Barn Owl.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:21 (twelve years ago) link
so I am seeing this next week. Not sure how I feel about it coming from the writers of Get Him to the Greek.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Monday, 7 November 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? The puppet bits and Segal's performance as a whole makes me think they'll do fine.
― mh, Monday, 7 November 2011 17:03 (twelve years ago) link
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
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Monday, 7 November 2011 17:06 (twelve years ago) link