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  1. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    I have no real problem with Matt's performance, and I'm sure it'll get even better with time. But I am concerned about the characters that Matt "inherited" from Jerry. He's done such a great job performing characters like Floyd, Lew, and (especially) Uncle Deadly. Since Matt will obviously be...
  2. rexcrk

    Video: Matt Vogel premieres as Kermit in Muppet Thought of the Week

    It'll definitely take some getting used to. Definitely sounds too much like Constantine though.
  3. rexcrk

    Got pulled over for speeding- should I just plead guilty?

    I mean, I definitely messed up. Should I just plead guilty and accept the fine? I have no problem admitting and paying for my mistakes, but this is the first time I've ever gotten pulled over (and I've been driving for about eleven years). If I just mail my ticket, pleading guilty will that be...
  4. rexcrk

    Muppet Show DVDs 2016 reprint

    I saw those recently (and at a Barnes & Noble) too! Definitely overpriced but all their DVDs are lol. I didn't buy them obviously (though I'd be tempted to at a cheaper price) but I imagine the on-disc content is exactly the same.
  5. rexcrk

    Will ABC's The Muppets be released on DVD or Blu-ray?

    I did buy these episodes digitally on Amazon, which is better than nothing I guess.
  6. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Do you.. really not know it's "Whitmire"..?
  7. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    I'd love to hear what they have to say, but I'm really not expecting it. For their own sake it's probably best if they don't weigh in.
  8. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Yeah I'm most interested to see if fellow performers will weigh in on what's going on. (Especially Dave). Though I feel like it's best if they just stay out of it lol.
  9. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Is anyone else going to view some of the early - to - mid '90s and further productions differently? Like, when I watch Muppet Christmas Carol later this year I'm probably going to be thinking "were they unhappy with Steve as early as this?" Same thing with Muppet Treasure Island :( and so on
  10. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    I still don't understand, if the Henson kids and Frank were so unhappy with Steve as Kermit... why have him perform the character in the first place? Why let him continue?
  11. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Reading what Cheryl wrote is definitely harsh, assuming it's true. But if they were so unhappy with Steve as Kermit, why are we only hearing about this / why is something being done about it almost thirty years later? And I still say my least favorite thing about this is his characters other...
  12. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    I wonder if we'll ever find out what actually happened. I'm not holding my breath, but the curiosity is driving me crazy lol. My guess would be some sort of creative differences. Maybe Disney was trying to make him do things he didn't like or wasn't comfortable with. I'd hate to think they...
  13. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Artie is a pretty good Kermit, I'll admit. Whoever was Fozzie at the end of that video did a pretty good job too. The Gonzo was actually really good, I'm quite impressed. Piggy was super cringeworthy though...
  14. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    Wasn't Steve performing Link in those new Pigs in Space videos? Unless of course they were recorded before October 2016. That's really a bummer though. I'm curious to know what reasons they have to be unhappy with Steve's performances. And was it just with Kermit? Or as a performer in general...
  15. rexcrk

    Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

    I just read this too! I can't believe it. Being born in '88, Steve's Kermit is essentially the Kermit I grew up with. But actually what I'm more concerned with will be his own characters, especially Rizzo. Again, growing up in the '90s, Gonzo and Rizzo were really my "main Muppets", I think...
  16. rexcrk

    New Dark Crystal Series Coming to Netflix

    I think you underestimate how popular Netflix is... Anyway, cool news. I don't love The Dark Crystal, but I certainly respect the work that Jim Henson put into creating the world (I've always thought the special effects and just atmosphere in general were out of this world cool). I'll...
  17. rexcrk

    Neat Find

    That's a cool book! I'm with you on Labyrinth vs. Dark Crystal. I've always found Dark Crystal to be kind of.. boring lol. But the special effects are out of this world and I do love the world that Jim Henson created for it.
  18. rexcrk

    Best of The Muppet Show: Time Life vs. Columbia releases?

    I've decided to get myself the Best of The Muppet Show DVDs. I initially stayed away from these back when they first came out because I couldn't justify spending what they were charging for three episodes on a disc x fifteen lol and decided to hold out on season sets (and my waiting paid off...
  19. rexcrk

    Let's Take a Stand:The Muppet Show Season 4 and 5

    Yeah I got myself the one with Steve Martin on it way back in the day before I said "forget it, I'll wait until they do season sets"... how ironic that now I'm going after the Best of ones again :p
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