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A magazine interview a while back cited Disney as paying peanuts to Langridge and the other artists for the Muppets compared to their other non-Disney ventures, so that could be a part of this decision. Maybe he wanted a raise to continue. He certainly deserves one. Personally, I'd love to...

I guess the motion comics just vanished. I'm wondering exactly when Boom's deal was penned - before or after Disney purchased Marvel? Because Disney could intend to bring their properties over to the folks under the Marvel banner. No shortage of artists there and the Boom comics are great...

I think the new Muppet Walter looks great here. Much better than the poser. That had the flat-head kermit poser look to it. That's okay for a photo, but this guy has a lot of Muppety life to him! I'm not sure how the Piggy and Gonzo puppets will look, but Janice looks fabulous! :flirt:

Dinosaur Train is apparently the marketing darling Sid never was. It's successful, but I fear Henson is being seen as either kiddie fare or hard-R adult puppetry. Both are great, but it's the meeting in the middle that set Henson apart. I think the Fraggles fit somewhere in that middle.

It makes me happy that all these guys can play in the same sandbox! :) :super:

It's funny. There's an old story the fabulous Ms Prell once told me involving the first wave of Fraggle merchandise. :excited: Due to some snag in the system, Gobo and Red Fraggle plushes arrived in stores months before the pilot episode ever aired resulting in sluggish initial sales souring a...

I think the Frog Princess was based on a different book/story than the Frog Prince. I'm not a big fan of Randy Newman in that I don't think his songs can cover a whole film the way traditionally animated films require (Toy Story required much fewer musical numbers). I like the movie, but there...

I get the need for partnering, but Henson should be able to strengthen their brands enough to make more companies woo them. I still don't get why things are the way they are with their branding and promotion. Why does Manhattan Toys make the weird-looking and expensive Fraggle plush rather than...

I agree. This film has been in development since 2005, but only at Weinstein since 2008. That's a while, but not a terribly long time. Script revisions took a while so basically this comes down to company floundering for the better part of one year. And now more script revisions. There was a...

It took me a while...(forgive the length) When I was in school (a religion-based, private school in Houston) bullying came from a different sort of place. One of moral justification that resulted in shunning of others who believed or lived outside of the Christian majority. I owe much of my...

I like that. Kind of like buying a cable package where nothing is really basic. We just pick and choose monthly subscriptions. I think we're getting there with the internet, but I also think they'll find a way to make that more expensive too. Even Netflix just went up! :sympathy:

I liked Cars okay and it is a quality made film, but it's certainly one of my least favorites. Personal taste varies and that's valid too. It is important we have the maturity to accept the differences in others even if we completely disagree - and to do so without judging them for it. :)

I agree to an extent, but I think the Sesame crew can take on a little Muppet Show edge afterhours as long as they keep it PG. I loved Grover's Old Spice spoof and hope they make more things like it, but you must admit that Grover was oddly aggressive in a way that's much more PG than G. I'm...

I've expected "Tangled" to at least be a quality film. They've been trying to repackage this fairytale film since "The Princess and the Frog" performed under expectations. That's why they altered the title, but I didn't think that Tangled would really have Pink's "Trouble" song playing on the...

We've already seen Kermit appearances on shows and skits, but Cookie would be something new! That's the draw. Plus, you're forgetting that this is a Sesame Workshop attempt and not a Disney one. If not Cookie, then what other Sesame character would you want to host? I think he's the safest...

I agree. As much as I've complained about some of the recent bone-headed executive decisions at Sesame Street, the performances haven't been this good in years! Everybody is in top form. Except for the rare wave of the puppet, Frank is retired. :insatiable: :super:

Yeah, I admit that Cory's posts aren't encouraging, but that is just one party's perspective. He is slated to be the director, but he's not the first person to be attached to the project. It's gone through many hands and could go through some more. This movie is still in development. Weinstein...

I have Airbender on my Netflix queue, but couldn't justify seeing it in the theater. I'm not really a fan of the program so the changes probably wouldn't bother me. I just think it's funny to hear the audible groan any time M. Night Shyamalan's name flashes across the screen in a preview. His...

That's partially true, but I would never discourage anyone going to art school. Just know that most of us have to take a variety of odd jobs to float expenses between gigs. ;)

I went to three colleges so I do know a little something about transferring. Hehe. My best piece of advice is to sit down with an advisor and outline what's not working. There should be people there for this exact issue! See if you can make things work there and only drop classes or transfer...