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In utero? :coy: I've always said, "Muppet movies need more darkness." ;)

Great lists! "Love Led Us Here" was in the running for my "Favourite Musical Moments From Muppet Movies" list, as well. (The relentless cutaways to Long John Silver put the kibosh to that one.) I should have pointed out that, in terms of "Rainbow Connection," I'm putting the original 1979...

Good stuff! Thank you for the update and for your optimism - it's infectious! (And very Muppety!!!)

It may surprise a lot of people here that The Muppets Take Manhattan ranks second from the bottom on my personal list, just ahead of The Muppet Christmas Carol. (So, yes, that puts it behind Muppets From Space. Try not to have your heads explode.) Don't get me wrong, I think the original...

There's a wonderful self-awareness in the modern Muppet productions, combined with the traditional random silliness that has always made them a winner in my books. To me, one of the most underrated lines in MMW (I'm surprised no one else has yet mentioned it) is the exchange between Fozzie and...

Is there a "Top 10 Muppet Movie Songs" thread on this forum? This thread got me wondering how I'd rank my ten favourites and then led me to an interesting conclusion about my favourite Muppet movie songs. Specifically: Choosing a favourite song (from Muppet movies or ANY movies) is one thing...

I have a certain bias towards GMC because it was the first Muppet movie I ever saw, in a theatre or anywhere else, but even as an adult I still think it's an amazing movie and will likely feel that way for a long time. (I watched it last September, on my 41st birthday, as part of an all-day...

I'm disappointed with the box-office numbers (although I'll once again point out that a lot of other recent movie musicals absolutely crashed and burned compared to TM2011 and MMW) but I'm cautiously optimistic about the future of Disney's relationship with the Muppets, for a few reasons: *...

Sadly, there's a distinct possibility that MMW isn't doing better domestically because there is a small segment of Muppet fandom that, for whatever reason, really didn't like TM2011. Two married college friends of mine said on FB that they (and their young children) were disappointed with...

Honestly, at this point, with so many new movies opening up, that's not too bad. Rio 2 will probably finish with a decent opening but it's not exactly pulverizing the other family movies (MMW and Peabody & Sherman). I had hoped for a $3 million weekend and we might just get it...we'll see. And...

That's true, but it's worth noting that GMC took in only 43% of TMM's North American box-office take. (By contrast, MMW is now at 48% of TM2011's North American gross, and still climbing.) Sequels occasionally stumble badly, even in a pop-culture landscape that gobbles up family-friendly CGI...

Niiiiiiiiiice!!! Between that and The Muppet Character Encyclopedia, I believe I have some additions to make to my library... :)

Some thoughts about a few things brought up in this thread: * Despite my enjoyment of Ricky Gervais in this movie and his obvious love of the Muppets, it's plausible that his presence scared some people away (I mean, he even dropped an F-bomb in the big MMW press conference - it's about midway...

That's excellent news. I would like to think that, whatever happens at the box office, the Muppet performers and creative team would look back on the MMW experience with pride and excitement. I've already said that I consider this to be the best overall performance of the modern Muppet cast and...

It's interesting to break down this weekend's North American Top 10. You've got the new Captain America roaring out to the lead (as expected), Divergent and Noah the only other films over $10 million, and then the next four films - including MMW at a respectable #6 - making between $5-7 million...

It's been said that "I'll Get You What You Want" is a great disco style parody, and I agree to a degree, but I like it partly because it has these wonderful echoes of early-'80s pop songs - particularly Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" and also the likes of Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Culture Club...

Seven million wouldn't be too bad for its third weekend - I can see it going as high as eight or nine million, actually. The new Captain America (which Mrs. Otter and I want to see) will undoubtedly rule the roost but MMW should hang in there, if only because of a lack of new comedies and family...

It should surpass MCC at the rate it's going - I'd love it if MMW caught up to TMTM and MTI, but that will depend on how much longer Disney is willing to leave it in theatres. There isn't much direct competition in either the comedy or family genres until Rio 2 comes out next weekend, so there's...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: While Muppet movies aren't box-office blockbusters, I take some comfort that they've fared so well in a cultural landscape that has been increasingly harsh to movie musicals as time goes on. If you look at the last seven years alone, MMW has already...

Count me in for a 60th anniversary TV special. I'd love to see a two-hour retrospective hosted by Jimmy Fallon and/or Jimmy Kimmel (two of the Muppets' best friends on modern-day TV). I have to wonder how Jason Segel would work as a host or co-host for such an endeavor - I know he stepped back...