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Ratner's X-Men film didn't bother me as much as it did others. It really should have been done correctly and as two films. That way the Pheonix personas could have adequately been separated and more complex plot points wouldn't have needed to be slapped together. That way it would have been more...

I have always thought that an Arkham Asylum movie would be ideal. You could potentially get everybody in there, but maybe just a few per movie. No actual Batman needed for that. The focus could be on the criminals and the Joker has always been the lightning rod for all of them so he'd need to be...

:coy: Steve Whitmire Celebration Menu :shifty: In this menu the site's red arches drop in as usual. A banner that reads "Celebrating Steve Whitmire" appears above the usual Muppet Central logo. Twinkling glitter sparkles briefly while Steve's characters pop up into the arches along with a...

Brian Henson directed MCC and MTI, Frank Oz directed MTM and Jim Henson directed GMC. It is only the first and the last Muppet films (the best and the worst respectively) that were directed outside the Muppeteer fold. Bill Barretta has also been directing the Muppets.com sketches. I don't know...

Clowns are creepy. But this comes from a guy who thinks Batman's Joker is just a misunderstood pale Casanova with keen purply fashion sense. :D

From what I know that particular notion is still technically considered speculation. Your post should have easily flown under the radar yet was unfortunately targeted. I will trust Bill's motives behind that. It is best we move on from that post, yet I hope it remains uncensored as it does...

Um... maybe only because particular notion wasn't publicly confirmed by Richard himself, but striking such a comment for any other reason would be just plain intolerant. However, I don't believe that to be the intention. This instance does straddle two basic forum guidelines. In my time at...

I would have to agree with you there. Dave Goelz spoke last year in San Francisco's YBCA of the hard reality in funding and promoting projects. Ideas are everywhere, but it's hard getting companies to sign on and once they do they want some control for their dollar. That can get sticky. He...

December 31st is the last day a film is eligible for Oscar nomination the following year. It has been that way for decades if not forever. That makes for interesting wins sometimes – films like Silence of the Lambs that took nearly a year and a half to win!

exactly. I always suspected the rumored removal to be an overreaction in the first place. :)

Those puppets put such a smile on my face! I'm in for seeing this! :)

We are still getting something in place of the other planned special. Something likely better with Muppety songs and that will have a higher likelihood of being repeated seasonally. That leaves an open spot for another special next year for Disney to take the opportunity to promote the Muppets...

It was reported earlier in this thread that Christmas special was pushed up when the election special was nixed. Disney didn't see a 2008 election special having repeat appeal and they still had time to make that decision. So yes, the Christmas special is slated for Wednesday, December 17th 2008...

About negativity - I am not speaking of conflicting or dark points of view, I'm speaking of the few chronic naysayers that are present on every forum. The Muppets and their fans have had a bumpy road, but that doesn’t justify shooting down every opportunity for happiness. :) Many have likened...

Tolerance, Understanding and Compassion This is one of the nicer active forums on the web. I don't post much anywhere else. When I became an active forum member many people were unkind to me. Part of that was my own presumptuous “newbyness” but a couple of longtime MCers were downright hostile...

You are right! I couldn't agree more. :) Henson (post-Jim) did little when they had ownership. They did build the brand a little bit, but they were not equipped to maintain such mainstream prominence and they're still struggling. I hope the Fraggle film takes off. They deserve the success. I...

This is change we can believe in! We Muppet fans can kid ourselves all we want, but PR has always been the most crucial part of the entertainment industry. Jim knew that well. Remember his mock shrine to the almighty dollar? I do believe the sentiment of “if you build it they will come” to some...

I agree. There is an element in *some* religious people that is intolerant, condescending and arrogant. These particular offenders act as though their beliefs, God or guru give them a license to behave that way. That is not the case with *every* person of faith or the majority of posts here on...

"I don't know about you, but I'm having a great time!" Forum members come and go and many come back. It's the way of forums. That's kind of why I have a sort of distaste for the necessary, but gloomy thread about people leaving here. Many people return before I even notice they were gone. Over...

:) Happy Birthday Ken! :cool: