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Muppets!!
I can't believe I'm the first to start a thread about the new Muppet Movie.
It was about as I expected--and I'm really glad that the different coming attractions didn't totally ruin anything. Anyone else see it this weekend?
Re: Muppets!!
My daughter and son in law went to see it and loved it. My daughter could not stop talking about it when we saw her yesterday....the Muppets and the Muppet Show were a huge part of her childhood, and she felt like the movie got it right.
I think we may try to go this weekend.
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
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Quincy and Dexter, new BFFs
I used to be kris216.
I love the Muppets and I was pretty pleased with it. Lots of great cameos (I laughed my ass off at the Human Walter reveal) and most of the songs were good (I could've done without "Me Party"). I like the older movies better but overall I thought this one was well worth the ticket price.
Really? He seemed really into it to me. He's actually the one who approached Disney about writing a script for the Muppets since they hadn't made a movie in a decade. I also watched an interview where he admitted that he felt like he was going to start crying at the first read-through where the Kermit puppet and puppeteer showed up. He's a total fan!
Oh, funny. I didn't research the making of the movie, I just went to see it. I guess I just didn't think he was that great in the musical numbers then.
Quincy and Dexter, new BFFs
I used to be kris216.
I think it'd be one of the high points of my life if I got to meet a "real" Muppet :P
So glad to see this thread started! I saw it twice this weekend - once just with my DH and another couple, and then again with my sister and her kids. As my Nestie name might suggest, I'm a huge fan, and the heart and spirit of this movie reminded me of the Muppets I grew up with (especially The Muppet Movie).
There were so many reminders of The Muppet Show (and by association Jim Henson) - every time I heard a line or a song, my heart swelled and I misted up a bit. My sister made fun of me for bringing tissues but sure enough she needed them twice as well.
Like Walter (the new character), I would sometimes get made fun of for loving what seem to be childish things like The Muppets ... but I think there's a humanity to them - love, warmth, humor, hope, and belief that we can make dreams come true - that recognizes those of us with the same values and fans the flame. I love that the movie can touch so many die-hard fans in such deep ways while also being funny and silly and catchy and entertaining to the masses and, more importantly, to a new generation.
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
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Going this weekend and CAN'T WAIT!! I was all about Kermit and Ms. Piggy when I was little so they have always had a soft spot in my heart.
BFP: March 22, 2011 M/C: April 8, 2011 @ 7 weeks
BFP: June 29, 2011!!! Crossing my fingers for a sticky baby
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