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Mary, Mary, quite necessary
I can't think of any actress better suited to play in a muppet movie than Amy Adams. She's in lots of movies because she's good--not because she's not picky. That said, I think she had a difficult role to carry off, and that she did it with grace and aplomb. She is--for all practical purposes--the lone voice of reason for most of the movie. She's not UN-optimistic, but she is realistic, and it is tough to be the sensible one in the midst of chaos. No one much appreciates you. I liked very much that she ultimately, much like Piggy, does whatever is necessary to support her man and her dream--even if that doesn't work toward her own personal dream.
Interesting point: Piggy does everything necessary to support Kermit's dream (their shared dream for the theater and the group) even when she doesn't see a future for her and Kermit. Piggy might not have specified when she was going back to Paris, but she did buy a return ticket. Kermit, on the other hand, is willing to sacrifice the needs of the group (they need Piggy to return and help them) if it means he will have to make a personal commitment. Piggy has been much-abused of late (I couldn't even listen to The Christmas Queen t0day, it was so embarrassing), and she really shines here as the talented and even noble character that she is.
The Secret Life of Walter
Muppet Central is full of fans who dream desperately of running away to join up with their favorite performers. We have tons of puppeteers who dream of one day being a muppeteer--and plenty of muppeteers who jump in here from time to time. We have would-be actors, writers, artists and musicians. One of the reasons that Walter soooo resonates with us--with us muppet fans--is that he represents all the possibility that the dreams we have just might come true, if we believe in them. Walter has to choose what some of us hope to choose--am I going to get in? Will I make it? The answer for Walter is a resounding "yes," and that's a muppety moment if I ever saw one. Jim would have loved that because it was the sort of thing he always encouraged--do your absolute, craziest best--and then top it. Kermit needed the kick in the pants that someone like Walter provided--the will to believe that we can write our own ending if we believe.
I can't think of any actress better suited to play in a muppet movie than Amy Adams. She's in lots of movies because she's good--not because she's not picky. That said, I think she had a difficult role to carry off, and that she did it with grace and aplomb. She is--for all practical purposes--the lone voice of reason for most of the movie. She's not UN-optimistic, but she is realistic, and it is tough to be the sensible one in the midst of chaos. No one much appreciates you. I liked very much that she ultimately, much like Piggy, does whatever is necessary to support her man and her dream--even if that doesn't work toward her own personal dream.
Interesting point: Piggy does everything necessary to support Kermit's dream (their shared dream for the theater and the group) even when she doesn't see a future for her and Kermit. Piggy might not have specified when she was going back to Paris, but she did buy a return ticket. Kermit, on the other hand, is willing to sacrifice the needs of the group (they need Piggy to return and help them) if it means he will have to make a personal commitment. Piggy has been much-abused of late (I couldn't even listen to The Christmas Queen t0day, it was so embarrassing), and she really shines here as the talented and even noble character that she is.
The Secret Life of Walter
Muppet Central is full of fans who dream desperately of running away to join up with their favorite performers. We have tons of puppeteers who dream of one day being a muppeteer--and plenty of muppeteers who jump in here from time to time. We have would-be actors, writers, artists and musicians. One of the reasons that Walter soooo resonates with us--with us muppet fans--is that he represents all the possibility that the dreams we have just might come true, if we believe in them. Walter has to choose what some of us hope to choose--am I going to get in? Will I make it? The answer for Walter is a resounding "yes," and that's a muppety moment if I ever saw one. Jim would have loved that because it was the sort of thing he always encouraged--do your absolute, craziest best--and then top it. Kermit needed the kick in the pants that someone like Walter provided--the will to believe that we can write our own ending if we believe.
To be honest I didn't really like the look of his puppet in the posters but he looks much better and more muppety in real time.
