I think it would be neat to see a Dave Goelz/steve Whitmire documentary about the two of them.... It could be geared towards the fact that those two kind of carried the flame after Jim Henson died and really have developed a chemistry together as performers. In fact if there was one beef I had with the new movie is that Dave didn't seem to be in it much. And you can say what you want about qa very merry Muppet Christmas, but the song with Gonzo and Kermit is one of my favorite Muppet moments ever.
I would pay ever so much money for that.
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Actually, I was thinking that what we need is a documentary about the history of the Muppets after Jim Henson's passing. There's been a lot written and filmed about Jim's life and the Muppets under him (er...over him?). But the way they carried on after he died so unexpectedly is a GREAT story. It would focus heavily on Dave and Steve, for the reasons DannyRWW said. Special attention given to the story of Steve taking over Kermit, because the man needs more credit for that. It could foucs on the late nineties for a while, with Bill Baretta arriving, and Brian Henson and Kevin Clash as main Muppeteers (I LOVE that period of Muppet history. Anyone else?). Then they could talk about Frank's role in keeping things going, and his eventual decision to leave. Jerry's illness and departure. And that would lead them in to talking about Eric Jacobson, and the shaky 2000s, and how things came together so brilliantly around 2008-9. The wonderful viral vids and Muppets.com bits (we need some making-of info on those. Wonder if anyone has footage?). And it would all culminate in the making, release, and success of the latest movie.
Darn, now I REALLY want this to happen. All the talk surrounding the movie about how the Muppets have been "gone" for years has really been raising my hackles. Part of that can be blamed on the (wonderful, I loved it, don't get me wrong) movie itself, with its comeback plot. But, as Kermit says, it's only a movie. Mostly, I think people just weren't paying much attention while the Muppets were doing wonderful things for 20 years. Somebody needs to bring all their hard work to the world's attention. Anyone know any good filmmakers who need ideas?
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