I’m not going to lie, I was pleasantly surprised by Muppets From Space. I remember seeing some of the trailers when it was first coming out, and to me it looked like a big silly misstep. The muppets had really figured something out by interpreting literary classics with a Henson twist, but this seemed like…
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Muppet Treasure Island (1996) – Brian Henson, and David Lane
Tim Curry, Billy Connelly, Jennifer Saunders and Kevin Bishop joined the standard Muppet cast of characters in the film series follow-up to A Muppet Christmas Carol. This time they took on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale of Treasure Island which saw Tim Curry delightfully chewing scenery as Long John Silver. Kermit (Steven Whitmire) is…
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – Brian Henson
Sure, it’s way too early for a Christmas movie, but the next theatrical film that the Muppets released was their take on the classic Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol. The human roles are few and far between, but Michael Caine is perfectly cast as Ebenezer Scrooge. When it comes to takes on A Christmas…
The Mind Reels 