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I agree with most of that. I thought Routh's only limitations were the ones enforced by the production. He opened up once his contract expired and stated how he thought there would be more action in the film. I liked the emotional elements, but it was a little too emo. I thought the kid...

Robertson is a particularly difficult example due to his organization's philanthropy. I have to hand him that, but isn't every church supposed to do that? I think that's the purpose. And no good deed cancels out the crazy toxic language he communicates on a daily basis. He has this great...

What Kind of Superman Film Should WB Make? It’s been reported that WB and DC are trying to produce another Superman movie before the character rights become far more complicated. The exciting news is that they’d probably start from scratch and have “Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan...

I'm very glad! Sometimes I get a little prickly on an issue and this one is very close to me. On a personal note, we get all types in supposedly liberal San Francisco, and that includes visitors who make a mission to write ugly things on signs and picket for absolutely no reason. It's their...

By nature Christianity is an evangelical religion that requires sharing one's faith and I get that, but there is a time, place and context for that. The issue is one of a heavy hand vs. the light touch. Christians have a majority in the Western world, and should employ more sensitivity to...

I like that you brought up the term "values" because it's been co-opted for so long by the religious conservative lobby. I agree. That's what keeps getting the hate passed around. There's no one set of values and the idea that if one doesn't subscribe to a particular belief that they have...

I don't understand personal censorship based on belief sets except in very extreme cases. I watch Dexter, but don't endorse killing people no matter how terrible they are. I grew up with friends who couldn't watch the Smurfs due to the fantasy issue. Nightmare Before Christmas seen as...

It looks stiff like it should be one of those pin sets they do. An animation cel should be much more dynamic.

I don't think the Sesame characters need to explore gays or religion on their program due to the target age group. I have to admit distaste for any agenda aside from tolerance being thrown at kids before they can really understand it. There have been nods here and there through their choice of...

It's good to see new Muppet items come through Disney. I'll pass on this because it's mostly items from the Muppet licensing book traced and painted for a limited edition non-production cel. I don't collect non production animation art and the Miss Piggy in this looks pretty bad. Still, it's...

Can't you see something like this in Disney stores, on their site and in the parks? This is just a 10 minute package mock-up of what I'm talking about. Kermit's about 3 inches, Luncheon Counter is a little over 4inches. Of course it would look much different with different assortments and...

Due to the insensitivity toward Puppet Americans. What's next, a title that makes fun of their spindly little rod arms? Poor little puppets. They need a telethon too. :o ;)

This sort of plan wouldn't tread on the Palisades line because of the different scaling. It would also keep the ball rolling by maintaining Kermit and the core gang as available for purchase throughout the line's run. Palisades suffered from weird waves and the fact that key characters were...

I thought they were blending both the Segel and the Henson scripts together because the "Cheapest" movie was just a treatment and the "Greatest" movie took nearly ten pages for any actual Muppets to appear onscreen. The D23 conference announced "Cheapest" so I'll go with that until Disney makes...

This is what Disney should do: Disney should create a line of small figures for all of their licenses and brand them as collectible. (This is the way to get those avid Disney collectors into the mix and create a successful series complete with obscure characters.) One of these lines would...

I understand why Disney tried that. The top puppeteers probably require a higher fee than younger hungry ones of great talent too. However, I think they soon discovered how it weakens their investment in the Muppets to have these fillers. I'm all for new performers with new characters as long as...

I still love Yoda and his demony fingers - no matter what. :flirt:

You're right. TMS and the fantasy pics are more of a general audience thing, but still are considered under the "family" banner. I've never quite been comfortable with that assignation since conservatives co-opted the term "family values" for a specific religious and political idea. I like the...

A more seriously Muppety note... Can anyone name all the times the Muppets of Sesame Street, the Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and countless other Henson productions have used the term or practice of magic?

And Cookie Monster must be censored because he represents Gluttony - one of the seven deadly sins. :insatiable: The stupidity of these groups is responsible for the watering down of Sesame Street over the years. These people either need to live in a bubble somewhere or go totally Amish. It's...