It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.4/10   

Director:

Kirk R. Thatcher

Escritores (WGA):

Tom Martin (written by) and
Jim Lewis (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

29 noviembre 2002 (USA)

Género:

Animación | Comedia | Familia

Frase comercial:

More holiday fun then humanly possible!

Plot:

On Christmas Eve, an angel petitions God to send help for Kermit the Frog who has lost all hope after losing the Muppet Theatre.

Plot Keywords:

The Muppets | Christmas | Angel | Theater | Theatrical Show

Premios:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Even the Ending Is Fresh and Unpredictable (sorta)

Reparto

Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Mr. Poodlepants / Statler
Dave Goelz	...	The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf
Bill Barretta	...	Pepe the Prawn / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf the Dog / Swedish Chef / Johnny Fiama / Bobo the Bear / Howard / Lew Zealand
Eric Jacobson	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda
David Arquette	...	Daniel
Joan Cusack	...	Rachel Bitterman
Matthew Lillard	...	Luc Fromage
William H. Macy	...	Glenn
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Daniel's 'Boss'
Carson Daly	...	Himself - Cameo Appearance
Kelly Ripa	...	Herself
Joe Rogan	...	Himself - Cameo Appearance
Molly Shannon	...	Herself - Cameo Appearance
Robert Smigel	...	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (as Triumph The Insult Dog)
Zach Braff	...	Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild thematic elements.

Duración:

100 min | Netherlands:85 min (DVD)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.78 : 1

Sonido:

Stereo

Clasificación:

Singapore:G | Netherlands:6 | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U | USA:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Lion's Gate Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Compañía:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivialidades:

'Jerry Nelson' was sick during the production of this film so his characters were either dubbed later (Robin, Statler, Pops) or performed by another puppeteer ('Bill Barretta' performs Lew Zealand).

Errores:

Continuidad: When Miss Bitterman is showing Pepe her Club Dot, her head changes position in front of the window between shots.

Citas:

Kermit: [reading a sign in the park] "Thank you, Kermit, for all you have done for the children, the dreamers and you."
[sarcastically]
Kermit: Dreams. Mrs. Bitterman's right.

Conexiones de Película:

Spoofs "Crocodile Hunter" (1996)

Banda de Sonido:

Everyone Matters

Even the Ending Is Fresh and Unpredictable (sorta)

This is, without a doubt, the best Muppet movie in a *long* time. And the Muppets are back to zany form with parodies, such as "Moulin Scrooge", taking place in their classic Muppet Theater. Most of the newer Muppets are nowhere to be found, while older favorites have returned, and Fozzie has been brought back to the foreground. Welcome back!

The plot, basically a Muppet version of "It's a Wonderful Life" (I guess we can get used to Muppet versions of classics now, since the more original "Muppets from Space" failed), pits Kermit and the gang against a corporate shark who intends to turn their theater into a nightclub. All is fine until everybody's favorite bear fails to get their money to the bank on time. Now, the theater is gone, everyone is out of work, and Kermit is despondent. Time for a little Divine intervention.

The strange thing about this movie is that it maintains a "G" rating, but just barely. The Muppets have always had bizarre and sometimes risque humor (Gonzo's chicken fetish has always been, well, odd), but the ante is upped in this outing, with Scooter cage dancing and Pepe being promised a special bonus as a woman focuses his eyes on her chest. (No cleavage, though. Either you know what she's talking about, or you don't.) It goes a little too far, but just a little, and not enough to destroy the film.

The other problem, really, is that the director seemed more intent on making a feature film than one for television. Many of the segues into commercials feel forced, like they suddenly hit the time limit and had to end the scene prematurely with artificial suspense, or perhaps they wanted to cut to another scene directly but time wouldn't allow. Whatever the reason, the commercial breaks feel very out-of-place. (There's also one too many NBC plugs, but it never really got annoying. Network TV; what're ya gonna do?)

Still, this film is far too enjoyable to nitpick. The Muppets truly are back to form. Let's hope they stay there.