list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Great Muppet Caper on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Great_Muppet_Caper/14132/default.aspx Title: The Great Muppet Caper
Year: 1981
Director: Jim Henson
Plot: The Great Muppet Caper is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie, which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which happened under their watch. The real criminals managed to escape and frame Miss Piggy as the thief. Kermit, Fozzie and the Great Gonzo set out on a mission to solve the mystery and track down the criminals who stole the Baseball Diamond. There are fewer star cameos and songs in The Great Muppet Caper than in The Muppet Movie, although appearances from John Cleese and Charles Grodin are particularly memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:45:54 GMTThe Great Muppet Caper1981Jim HensonThe Great Muppet Caper is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie, which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which happened under their watch. The real criminals managed to escape and frame Miss Piggy as the thief. Kermit, Fozzie and the Great Gonzo set out on a mission to solve the mystery and track down the criminals who stole the Baseball Diamond. There are fewer star cameos and songs in The Great Muppet Caper than in <a href=/films/23553/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Muppet Movie</a>, although appearances from <a href="/players/P____85223/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Cleese</a> and <a href="/players/P____28942/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Charles Grodin</a> are particularly memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide4Slightly Tagged (1-5)16313http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t66683vtxt3.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Great_Muppet_Caper/14132/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/12/11/38265.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 12/11/2008 2:01:18 PM
Body: Thanks to Barack Obama, you’ve possibly had enough inspirational speeches for one year. But if not, go see Milk, and also watch this video, which splices together bits from 40 films including obvious choices like Independence Day, Patton, Braveheart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Animal House, as well as surprise additions like Newsies, Swingers and Galaxy Quest. The montage had me at the 7 second mark due to an appearance from Fozzie and friends (from The Great Muppet Caper), but it goes on longer than 2 minutes. This is not just some compilation of cinema’s greatest inspirational speeches, though; it’s a well-edited stitching of words that come together as one long speech, the most perfect inspirational speech ever. Even Obama could learn a thing from this video from YouTube genius Matthew Belinkie (he also gave us “The Dark Bailout”), especially if the president-elect finds himself at the center of an alien invasion, a war with England or in a roomful of Muppets at the Happiness Hotel. Check out “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes” after the jump. [via Cinematical] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:01:18 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/11/2008 2:01:18 PMThanks to Barack Obama, you’ve possibly had enough inspirational speeches for one year. But if not, go see Milk, and also watch this video, which splices together bits from 40 films including obvious choices like Independence Day, Patton, Braveheart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Animal House, as well as surprise additions like Newsies, Swingers and Galaxy Quest. The montage had me at the 7 second mark due to an appearance from Fozzie and friends (from The Great Muppet Caper), but it goes on longer than 2 minutes. This is not just some compilation of cinema’s greatest inspirational speeches, though; it’s a well-edited stitching of words that come together as one long speech, the most perfect inspirational speech ever. Even Obama could learn a thing from this video from YouTube genius Matthew Belinkie (he also gave us “The Dark Bailout”), especially if the president-elect finds himself at the center of an alien invasion, a war with England or in a roomful of Muppets at the Happiness Hotel. Check out “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes” after the jump. [via Cinematical] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/3/18/26365.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 3/18/2008 5:01:32 PM
Body: Last week, while I was still exhausted from my first real SXSW experience, news broke out that actor/writer Jason Segel (of TV’s Freaks and Geeks and How I Met Your Mother and the upcoming movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is planning a new Muppet movie. Though the announcement likely figured into my subsequent quick recovery, I wasn’t in good enough health to write about it at the time. Fortunately, now there’s more details, courtesy of MTV Movies Blog, and I’m even more giddy than before. As I figured, Segel is looking to the original Muppet flicks, specifically The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan, which were more centered on the Muppets themselves (rather than having them dropped into pre-written classics like A Christmas Carol and Treasure Island) as they simply set out to put on a show. And as I hoped for, Segel, who is already writing the script with his Marshall co-writer/director Nick Stoller, says he’s planning for a great deal of cameos, particularly from those actors we’d all assume would be involved. Segel revealed plans to similarly enlist big-name cameos for the flick; in fact, he’s already approached several members of the Judd Apatow stable that includes Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig and Paul Rudd. “All of our friends that I’ve brought it up to are pretty excited by the prospect of it. Everyone loves the Muppets; they’ve got a warm place in most people’s hearts,” he explained. “We want a lot of cameos. You look back at Charles Grodin, Charles Durning, there were just such great performances in those movies.” (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:01:32 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/18/2008 5:01:32 PM Last week, while I was still exhausted from my first real SXSW experience, news broke out that actor/writer Jason Segel (of TV’s Freaks and Geeks and How I Met Your Mother and the upcoming movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is planning a new Muppet movie. Though the announcement likely figured into my subsequent quick recovery, I wasn’t in good enough health to write about it at the time. Fortunately, now there’s more details, courtesy of MTV Movies Blog, and I’m even more giddy than before. As I figured, Segel is looking to the original Muppet flicks, specifically The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan, which were more centered on the Muppets themselves (rather than having them dropped into pre-written classics like A Christmas Carol and Treasure Island) as they simply set out to put on a show. And as I hoped for, Segel, who is already writing the script with his Marshall co-writer/director Nick Stoller, says he’s planning for a great deal of cameos, particularly from those actors we’d all assume would be involved. Segel revealed plans to similarly enlist big-name cameos for the flick; in fact, he’s already approached several members of the Judd Apatow stable that includes Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig and Paul Rudd. “All of our friends that I’ve brought it up to are pretty excited by the prospect of it. Everyone loves the Muppets; they’ve got a warm place in most people’s hearts,” he explained. “We want a lot of cameos. You look back at Charles Grodin, Charles Durning, there were just such great performances in those movies.” (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/bearsuit/archive/2007/5/27/9487.aspx Post By: BearSuit
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Post Date: 5/27/2007 5:30:23 PM
Body: This particular Muppet movie is filled with absurd humor. The kind of jokes that make you laugh, and then ask yourself why you laughed. And then answer yourself with I Don't Know. Absurd humor has been a big part of a lot of movies in the past. i.e. Naked Gun, Hot Shots, Monty Python, Mel Brooks... But it hasn't been too easy to find lately. maybe the younger generations just don't get that humor. Or maybe that humor isn't really humorous at all everyone has just grown out of it. p.s. My luggage got sucked out the window. Luckily my radio is frozen to my wrist.
]]>Sun, 27 May 2007 21:30:23 GMTBearSuitBearSuit Blog5/27/2007 5:30:23 PMThis particular Muppet movie is filled with absurd humor. The kind of jokes that make you laugh, and then ask yourself why you laughed. And then answer yourself with I Don&#39;t Know. Absurd humor has been a big part of a lot of movies in the past. i.e. Naked Gun, Hot Shots, Monty Python, Mel Brooks... But it hasn&#39;t been too easy to find lately. maybe the younger generations just don&#39;t get that humor. Or maybe that humor isn&#39;t really humorous at all everyone has just grown out of it. p.s. My luggage got sucked out the window. Luckily my radio is frozen to my wrist. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_films_from_your_childhood/190/8850/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 5/15/2007 3:07:56 PM
Body: How could I not have responded to this convo yet?!?! Excellent topic. I refuse to relinquish my childhood completely anyway. As such, this will be tough for me, but here goes:1. Star Wars / Empire / Jedi - They may be obvious choices, but as we are embarking upon the 30th anniversary of Star Wars/New Hope, and as we are embarking on the 30th year of...something else...I have to say that I've never known a world without these movies, they're still my favorite, I still watch them, and I watched them a gajillion times when I was a kid. And poo on those prequels, which are so inferior despite their fancy CGI special effects.2. The Muppet Movie / The Great Muppet Caper / Muppets Take Manhattan - The three Muppet motion pictures where Jim Henson was still the voice of Kermit. I refuse to watch any of the rest of the series except A Muppet Christmas Carol for that reason. With the exception of Star Wars, no group of characters has made a more delible impression on my life. I am an avid Muppet fan and also collect The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock. I admit it without shame (though I will feel more confident in that not having shame thing when I finally have children...ahem). :-)3. The Wizard of Oz - I come from the generation when this got played only once a year on TV and only on CBS. The advent of the VCR changed everything. I was scared of the Wicked Witch but still looked forward to this tradition. Now, I have a DVD with crystal clear quality and no commercials.4. E.T. - I remember seeing this a number of times at the drive-in and at the movies. I cried every time. I still cry every time. 5. The NeverEnding Story - The Gamork and the Nothing were scary for me, but I have never been able to not watch this movie if I've seen it. It's a great fantasy.Honorable mentions (because it was hard to narrow down): Back to the Future (the original), the Karate Kid, Mary Poppins (still my fave Disney), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (one fave anyway), Stand By Me, the Parent Trap, Ghostbusters, A Christmas Story, and Clue the Movie. Oh, and the Princess Bride. I own all of the above listed except three...and I realize I've dated myself, but that's half the fun of this conversation, isn't it? :-P
]]>Tue, 15 May 2007 19:07:56 GMTpippin06Top 55/15/2007 3:07:56 PMHow could I not have responded to this convo yet?!?! Excellent topic. I refuse to relinquish my childhood completely anyway. As such, this will be tough for me, but here goes:1. Star Wars / Empire / Jedi - They may be obvious choices, but as we are embarking upon the 30th anniversary of Star Wars/New Hope, and as we are embarking on the 30th year of...something else...I have to say that I&#39;ve never known a world without these movies, they&#39;re still my favorite, I still watch them, and I watched them a gajillion times when I was a kid. And poo on those prequels, which are so inferior despite their fancy CGI special effects.2. The Muppet Movie / The Great Muppet Caper / Muppets Take Manhattan - The three Muppet motion pictures where Jim Henson was still the voice of Kermit. I refuse to watch any of the rest of the series except A Muppet Christmas Carol for that reason. With the exception of Star Wars, no group of characters has made a more delible impression on my life. I am an avid Muppet fan and also collect The Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock. I admit it without shame (though I will feel more confident in that not having shame thing when I finally have children...ahem). :-)3. The Wizard of Oz - I come from the generation when this got played only once a year on TV and only on CBS. The advent of the VCR changed everything. I was scared of the Wicked Witch but still looked forward to this tradition. Now, I have a DVD with crystal clear quality and no commercials.4. E.T. - I remember seeing this a number of times at the drive-in and at the movies. I cried every time. I still cry every time. 5. The NeverEnding Story - The Gamork and the Nothing were scary for me, but I have never been able to not watch this movie if I&#39;ve seen it. It&#39;s a great fantasy.Honorable mentions (because it was hard to narrow down): Back to the Future (the original), the Karate Kid, Mary Poppins (still my fave Disney), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (one fave anyway), Stand By Me, the Parent Trap, Ghostbusters, A Christmas Story, and Clue the Movie. Oh, and the Princess Bride. I own all of the above listed except three...and I realize I&#39;ve dated myself, but that&#39;s half the fun of this conversation, isn&#39;t it? :-P http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/personal-classic/MemberTagFilms.aspxpersonal-classic
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