list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Muppet Treasure Island 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/Muppet_Treasure_Island/93410/default.aspx Title: Muppet Treasure Island
Year: 1996
Director: Brian Henson
Plot: Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of the supporting roles. Young Jim Hawkins remains human, as does Long John Silver, played by an amusingly exaggerated Tim Curry. However, Captain Smollet is played by the evergreen Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat serve as roving narrators; and numerous other Muppets assume smaller roles. The familiar adventure plot is enlivened by the Muppets' good-natured, winking sense of humor, and a number of anarchic musical numbers are reminiscent of the original Muppet Show. Long-time followers of the Muppets may find the film less fresh than Jim Henson's original creations, but the combination of old-fashioned storytelling, intriguing design, and clever humor will undoubtedly amuse younger audiences. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 25 May 2008 21:33:48 GMTMuppet Treasure Island1996Brian HensonRobert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in <a href=/films/23552/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Muppet Christmas Carol</a>, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of the supporting roles. Young Jim Hawkins remains human, as does Long John Silver, played by an amusingly exaggerated <a href="/players/P____16268/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tim Curry</a>. However, Captain Smollet is played by the evergreen Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat serve as roving narrators; and numerous other Muppets assume smaller roles. The familiar adventure plot is enlivened by the Muppets' good-natured, winking sense of humor, and a number of anarchic musical numbers are reminiscent of the original <a href=/films/331862/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Muppet Show</a>. Long-time followers of the Muppets may find the film less fresh than <a href="/players/P____94083/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jim Henson</a>'s original creations, but the combination of old-fashioned storytelling, intriguing design, and clever humor will undoubtedly amuse younger audiences. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide6Taggedy Taggged (6-10)8213http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t66680krjne.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Muppet_Treasure_Island/93410/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Movies_with_the_Kids/Re_Something_besides_Disney_PLEASE/246/29902/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 5/25/2008 5:33:48 PM
Body: [quote user="SarahT"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I actually really liked the Fox Animation Studios stuff, much more than Disnet/Pixar and Dreamworks: Robots, Ice Age and Ice Age 2 [/quote] Thanks leeroy711, we do own Robots and really like that one. We haven't seen the ice-age movies yet and will have to check them out. Appreciate the recommendations. [/quote] I've got a 4, 7, and an 8 year old. You also can't go wrong with muppets. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
]]>Sun, 25 May 2008 21:33:48 GMTleeroy711Movies with the Kids5/25/2008 5:33:48 PM[quote user="SarahT"] [quote user="leeroy711"] I actually really liked the Fox Animation Studios stuff, much more than Disnet/Pixar and Dreamworks: Robots, Ice Age and Ice Age 2 [/quote] Thanks leeroy711, we do own Robots and really like that one. We haven't seen the ice-age movies yet and will have to check them out. Appreciate the recommendations. [/quote] I've got a 4, 7, and an 8 year old. You also can't go wrong with muppets. Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 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/maryatdundermifflin/archive/2007/7/26/16622.aspx Post By: maryatdundermifflin
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Post Date: 7/26/2007 10:45:15 PM
Body: Ever since I was a child I have loved this movie. I can watch it over and over when theres nothing else to watch. It is witty and mysterious, and is a magnificent portrayal of the book. The thing that sets this movie apart from other muppet adventures is that Rizzo is the other sidekick, and Fozzy is a lesser character. And with Tim Curry as the head human, what's not to love?
]]>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:45:15 GMTmaryatdundermifflinmaryatdundermifflin Blog7/26/2007 10:45:15 PMEver since I was a child I have loved this movie. I can watch it over and over when theres nothing else to watch. It is witty and mysterious, and is a magnificent portrayal of the book. The thing that sets this movie apart from other muppet adventures is that Rizzo is the other sidekick, and Fozzy is a lesser character. And with Tim Curry as the head human, what&#39;s not to love? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/pirates/MemberTagFilms.aspxpirates
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