???????????????????I’m speaking, of course, of It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Muppets Wizard of Oz, and Letters to Santa. These TV films have gotten a lot of hate, and I think it’s time for someone to put them in perspective. They were made to try to put the Muppets back in the public eye and keep them there until it was time for another theatrical Muppet film. Naturally, these three TV films were not going to be as good as the theatrical films from the 80’s and 90’s, and frankly they don’t try to be. It was the fans that had (and continue to hold) these expectations, rather unfairly. Personally, I think that if you go into watching these three TV films without holding them up on a pedestal they don’t deserve to be on, they remain enjoyable and still function successfully on their own as Muppet films.
I think VMX was a great movie. It showcased the classic days of TMS, and Steve Whitmire really became Kermit in this one. Many muppets made their comebacks as well like Scooter, Janice, Rowlf, ect. It was also the last and in my opinion best Robin role performed by Jerry Nelson. The plot was awesome, and I loved it. MWoO wasn't well written making Dorthy want to be a pop star is not a \n effective plot. If they had stayed with the classic story like MCC and MTI did it would've been more liked. LTS was a little unneeded and it didn't live up to much. In the end, that's what I think of those TV films.I’m speaking, of course, of It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Muppets Wizard of Oz, and Letters to Santa. These TV films have gotten a lot of hate, and I think it’s time for someone to put them in perspective. They were made to try to put the Muppets back in the public eye and keep them there until it was time for another theatrical Muppet film. Naturally, these three TV films were not going to be as good as the theatrical films from the 80’s and 90’s, and frankly they don’t try to be. It was the fans that had (and continue to hold) these expectations, rather unfairly. Personally, I think that if you go into watching these three TV films without holding them up on a pedestal they don’t deserve to be on, they remain enjoyable and still function successfully on their own as Muppet films.
Actually, VMX was the first Muppet film without Nelson. I'm not sure who voiced his characters in this film, though.It was also the last and in my opinion best Robin role performed by Jerry Nelson.
LTS wasn't a movie.LTS was a little unneeded and it didn't live up to much.
Nelson was in it. He looped most of his characters' voices. The only Jerry character completely performed by someone else was Lew Zelanad (Bill Barretta briefly began performing him around this point).Actually, VMX was the first Muppet film without Nelson. I'm not sure who voiced his characters in this film, though.
Yeah, I always wondered why they didn't have Jerry loop his voice for Lew Zealand I thought Bill Barretta did a really good job though.Nelson was in it. He looped most of his characters' voices. The only Jerry character completely performed by someone else was Lew Zelanad (Bill Barretta briefly began performing him around this point).