I gotta say I am surprised that no one has commented on having watched these yet! I bought it moments after it was released and have seen it in stores here as well that would usually never carry Muppet movies! (Of course I moved it to the front and centre of the video piles, I am a good fan
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Anyway! I thought it was SO much better than the original! There are so many really funny moments with the Muppets given a chance to just simply mess around for once. No pathos for Gonzo, no semi-serious breakup for Kermit and Piggy, no Kermit being the leader, or Fozzie having to prove himself...just them as themselves messing around and having one heck of a good time.
The outtakes and improvised making-of/behind the scenes stuff is comedy gold and the Muppeteers at their best (improvising), and every member of the EM band gets great lines -- Floyd gets fanTASTIC lines, and Dr Teeth gets a really really great moment with Demi.
If you've seen the original on youtube and thought it was carelessly thrown together and not worth your money, rethink and buy the dvd. It's worth it just for extended Rizzo/Pepe scenes and the outtakes!