Originally Posted By LadyKluck Well it definitely wasn't even close to being as good as Muppet Christmas Carol but it entertained my kids who think Kermit is the coolest thing in the world next to WALL-E and EVE.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I liked seeing the Muppets again, and Pepe always steals the show for me. He had some great lines in this one. Overall, I thought the story lacked flow and I didn't really come to care for any of the humans (Expect Nathan Lane's character) And Whoopee was billed as a guest STAR. She was in it for 1 line, and about 8 seconds. The songs were cute but not really memorable for me.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I was gonna say the same thing about the songs - not what you really expect from the Muppets. I mean I could sing EVERY single song from Muppet Christmas Carol - or even Muppet Treasure Island for that matter - but nothing from this one even sticks in my head. I guess that's what you get from a made for TV special. My kids loved it, that's really all that matters!
Originally Posted By hightp I thought it was one of the poorer Christmas shows. Nearly the exact same story was done a few years ago (and much better) as a Johnny Bravo cartoon on Cartoon Network. As for Whoopie being billed as a star, and only getting 8 seconds, it was 7 seconds too long.
Originally Posted By basil fan I finally watched this (I know, I know, Christmas and New Year's and all). I had very low expectations, and it was better than I thought it would be. I actually laughed at several spots, which is more than I can say for that awful Oz special. The songs were nice, but I don't remember any of them either. Nathan Lane's guest appearance was good; Whoopi Goldberg's was nothing. Hercules <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/hero.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...ero.html</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan Oh, I think I figured out why Pepe is so funny. He's just plain funny-LOOKING. Those popped-out eyes and that protruding lip make everything he says funny before he says it. And Beaker's wish cracked me up, especially how Bunsen Honeydew shaded his eyes. About time something nice happened to Beaker. He usually gets blown to bits. Hercules <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/hero.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...ero.html</a>
Originally Posted By TheRedhead I thought it was really good. My expectations do sink for each project, but this one was enjoyable. I happened to catch a rerun of a Muppet Christmas special from a bunch of years ago. Kind of a "Wonderful Life" thing for Kermit? Never even heard of it before, but hoo boy was it bad. Two hours long and depressing and dark. "letters to Santa" was leagues better.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie I thought it was enjoyable. Yes, I'm in love with Pepe. And I loved that Beaker got his holiday wish instead of blown up, or smashed, or launched, etc etc etc. It was a Christmas miracle.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby Sorry, but this was awful, and the songs were excruciatingly bad. I hope the Jason Segel movie brings some of the magic back, or perhaps its time the Muppets were retired for good, I hate to say. - kch
