THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER
Starring:
-Jim Henson's Muppets
Directed by: Jim Henson
Screenplay Credits: Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, & Jack Rose
MPAA Rating: G
Kermit and his "twin brother" Fozzie have just landed gigs as reporters for the Daily Chronicle. Sadly, their exuberant performances in the joyful opening number made them miss out on covering a daring jewel heist. All of the other newspapers are now running the story, and Kermit and Fozzie's boss is furious. He fires the fellas, who decide to hop a plane to jolly old England, find theft victim Lady Holiday, get the scoop, recover the missing jewels, and return home to claim their jobs.
Things soon get out of hand (this is a Muppet movie, what did you expect?) as Kermit mistakes Miss Piggy for Lady Holiday and the real Lady holiday's scheming brother (Charles Grodin, whom I adore) is in cahoots with Lady Holiday's three anorexic models Carla, Darla, and Marla, and they're trying to frame Miss Piggy for the thefts even though Charles is madly in love with her.
Just another day in the life of a Muppet.
As usual, there are some funny celebrity cameos. Miss Piggy breaks into John Cleese's mansion to impress Kermit, gets caught in the closet, and worms her way out of possible arrest by asking for directions to a good restaurant. Peter Falk even takes a turn as a know-it-all hobo.
In the end, justice is served and peace returns to Jim Henson's studios once more. Overall, this is not my favorite, but I do think the song "Happiness Hotel" is wildly entertaining and very fun to sing.
FINAL GRADE: B+
Off in search of the baseball diamond,
M.
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I love the scene where they sit on the bed and go over what supplies they have.
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I also like Mrs. Piggy tells Charles Grodin he cant sing and his voice was dubbed.