The man walking in the park with his daughter is puppeteer Jerry Nelson, he does Floyd Pepper and Pops the hotel manager. That's his real life daughter. Sadly she passed of cystic fibrosis about a year after the film.
The reason this one took a jump in how ambitious the shots were because this was the movie Jim got to direct. Jim got bored easily so he was always trying to push boundaries. He actually made this just so he could make the Dark Crystal which was his real passion and innovation.
I love that fact because it would’ve been easy for him to phone in this movie. He didn’t initially plan on making it, and the Muppets were the hottest things on the planet thanks to “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show,” and “The Muppet Movie.” He didn’t have to make this movie as good as it is. And yet…
The bike-riding scene was one of the most difficult things the Henson company ever did. According to the book Jim Henson: The Works, it was pulled off thanks to Jim's son Brian, who was visiting the set and developed a rig that would allow them to do the scene. Also the man Gonzo photographs at the restaurant is Jim himself.
I remember this movie because my friend Sean was having his 11th birthday and his mom took me and his sister to see it. We laughed hysterically through the whole film. It was amazing and topped the first one. Then his mom took us to Schlotzky's which I had never had before. Mmm. Sourdough. The best sandwich I had ever had. When his mom dropped me off I hugged her and said she was one of the best moms in the world. Shawn told me she cried and I felt bad but he told me they were good tears. Looking back now I realized that she was a struggling single mom and had probably wanted a bigger party for her son but couldn't afford much and was happy that taking me and his sister to this movie and buying sandwiches for us was a really big deal to us. I will always remember that great day when I watch this film. Also a shout out to all the great moms out there that don't have a lot of money but still do the best that they can. ❤
"What if this one has no cameos?" is, I believe, one of the few utterly unique comments on a Muppet movie I have ever heard. Also, this movie came right at the end of their five-year run filming "The Muppet Show" at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, so they were in the same locations they had been using and blocking week after week, which I think is a large part of what allowed them to take such metaphorical and literal leaps with the puppets. PS "Who's that?" is the great, multilingual Peter Ustinov, whose IMDb credits include the 1960 Spartacus (Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis) and Hercule Poirot in the 1978 Death on the Nile, which also featured an all-star cast.
I'm soooo glad you're watching this, Shan! This is the Greatest Muppet movie in my opinion. It's kind of the oddball of the series but I really do believe it's the funniest. Miss Piggy is at her most ravishing and beautiful. After this they began "modernizing" her hairdos and they just kind of aged her up and uglied her down, but here she appears as the glamorous Hollywood star she was always meant to be. And I've said it before and I'll say it again: Frank OZ who performs Miss Piggy is not only the greatest puppeteer of the 20th Century, he's also the greatest comedic actress of his generation.
Easily my favorite of the original "Muppet Trilogy", and sadly the only Muppet movie Jim Henson directed. At this point, Jim was already deep into pre-production of DARK CRYSTAL, but his producer Lord Garde was reluctant to put up the money for such an experimental movie, so he decided to make a deal with Henson to direct a Muppet sequel first and he'd supply the budget for both films.
The Muppet who produced a fish to use like a baseball bat is a recurring, minor cast member from the Muppet Show who always has fish. His name is Lew Zealand and, from his very first appearance audition for Kermit, his schtick has been throwing boomerang fish.
Animal's big thing was always chasing the female guests on the show screaming "Woman! Woman!" and was based on Led Zeppelin's drummer. Pure force of nature in a meat suit.
As a little kid, this movie taught me the phrase “plot exposition” and I continue to quote “It’s plot exposition; it has to go somewhere” when a character in a movie exposition dumps
Great observation about how this one feels "more polished". Since The Muppet Movie was Jim Henson's first foray into feature films, he handed directing duties over to James Frawley, who'd already directed a few other films and had experience. This one, Henson directed himself, and it's much more his own personal style - faster, goofier, and pushing the boundaries of the technical side of puppetry. And he'd just finished five seasons of The Muppet Show at this point, so everyone in the Muppet troupe knew their characters inside and out and had honed their craft to perfection. And it shows 😁
This is my favorite Muppet movie! When I was six I got to meet Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog at Disney World, just a few months before Jim died. That has always been an incredibly special memory for me. 🐸
This is honestly my favorite Muppet movie and I'm not even sure why. Maybe because this is the one that we rewatched the most back in the day on cable. To this day, my younger brother and I will still do that Fozzie and Kermit pose as twins where they smile at the same time. It's the nostalgia for me. Really liking these Muppet reactions from you and glad you enjoyed this one. It's a comfort movie for me.
Charles Grodin's heartfelt scenes with Ms Piggy are just a taste of his incredible acting ability. Heaven Can Wait, Seems Like Old Times, and the all time classic Midnight Run are all worth checking out.
Fun fact! The hot-air balloon ride in the opening credits was filmed in Albuquerque, NM. Jim Henson's parents had moved here for health reasons. They needed a more arid climate, and he tried to visit them often. Ballooning is very popular here because of the yearly International Balloon Fiesta. The part where the balloon is descending was shot in downtown 😁
The Muppet Show (and these movies) had a huge impact on my life as a kid. So many great characters, lessons about life, adventure, comedy AND drama that works for both a kid and an adult/parent. The show and movies really were a magical conglomeration of talent, imagination, timing, and I'm sure many other wonderful things I'm forgetting to mention in my nostalgic haze. Great reaction, Shanelle.
This is probably my favorite Muppet movie, even more so than "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Definitely watch "Muppets Take Manhattan". It's a more "realistic" take on the Muppets' origin story.
I’m so excited that you found The Muppets! They are a core element of my childhood. My favorite is the next one; Muppets Take Manhattan. Great reaction! 🥰
I remember hearing them say that whenever there was a group or a large number of Muppets in a scene doing their own thing, the puppeteers would do whatever they could to draw a viewer's attention to the Muppet they were controlling which means that they did some crazy funny stuff. So whenever your watching one of these movies or the Muppet Show, make sure your watching what's going on in the background and everything because you'll see some crazy funny stuff that may have you laughing your a** off.
The older British actor Piggy threw out of the truck was Peter Ustinov who had previously appeared on an episode of The Muppet Show on TV. He is otherwise best known for movies like Spartacus, Topkapi, Death on the Nile, Blackbeard's Ghost, and Logan's Run. He also provided the voice for Prince John in Disney's animated version of Robin Hood. He was pretty famous in the 60s and 70s, but his star faded pretty dramatically as the 80s went on.
The Great Muppet Caper is easily my fave of the entire series (with Muppet Christmas Carol being a close second). The puppetry is virtually flawless and it is incredibly well written farce and that's hard to find at the movies now a days. The Muppets are the masters of meta!
This movie was released on the same day as the Roger Moore James Bond film For Your Eyes Only on June 26, 1981. Also fun fact: Diana Rigg who played Lady Holiday played Tracy, the main Bond girl in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). John Cleese who played Neville also played ‘R’ in The World is Not Enough (1999), and later the new ‘Q’ in the next Bond film Die Another Day (2002).
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Jim Henson’s death. It would’ve and could’ve done better at the box office in 92 had it not went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2
The Muppet Movie is still my favorite, that movie was magic, but this was a very respectable folllow up. Henson was a brilliant man, and the world needs his magic now more than ever
The air steward at the end who you thought might be Steve Martin is the co-writer of this movie, Tom Patchett. The other co-writer plays a different air steward. Tom Patchett is also the creator of Alf, among other things.
Disagree, first of all stop saying “underrated!” It’s so overused that it’s annoying as hell. Secondly, I think Christmas Carol was the most under appreciated of the theatrical Muppet films. It was robbed alot of the credit and attention because it went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2 at the box office. So of course those 2 movies were gonna hog all the glory at the box office
After you watch _The Muppets Take Manhattan,_ look up the tribute to Jim Henson.They had it in a large hall, and there wasn't an empty seat. Dave Goelz sings a heartfelt rendition of "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday," and make sure you watch Frank Oz's speech about his best friend, Jim. It's a great anecdote that sums up everything Jim was, and it'll make you laugh and make you cry -- just like Jim did in life.
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Henson’s death. It turned out pretty good, Michael Caine was a good Scrooge. It’s biggest problem was it went up at the box office against Aladdin and Home Alone 2 so it runt have a chance
This was one of my first Muppet memories along with the regular Muppet show. I had the trench coat Kermit doll with a little velcro removable hat. Every Muppet movie is still magic to me, over 40 years later.
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Jim Henson’s death and all though it didn’t do that well at the box office, it’s still probably one of the best Muppet movies
@@nickperkins8477 yeah, it was a good one. Unfortunately it didn’t do all that well at the box office in 1992 because it went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2… therefore it didn’t stand a chance. It would’ve done alot better in the theater if it didn’t have competition with those other 2 mega hit movies. It should’ve came out at a different time
Supper club: you know in the mob movies, when they have the fancy restaurant that also has a band, a singer, maybe a comedian and/ or dancing? Gentlemen wear jackets & ties, ladies wear dresses, white tablecloth, a fancy night out with food & entertainment. Boom, supper club. Why don't we have those anymore? They look cool. :)
Jim Hansen made it into the show as the person who’s picture had been taken at the ball 😀 A wonderful fact though was when kermit was in the park alone Jim was controlling him somewhere else and children came over and instead of coming out of hiding he kept up the role to bring smiles to the children face thinking Kermit was real ❤❤
This was my absolute favorite Muppets movie growing up. I like Christmas Carol and Treasure Island more now that they're around, but I still love this movie. The wit, the inside jokes, the self-awareness...
Saw this sometime when I was young and didn't know many actors names. Now I giggled at Charles Grodin trying to become the love interest instead of kermit, because Grodin is very close to the swedish word for "the frog", just one letter away! xD This movie really is sooo well made! Seeing (part of) it again really made me appreciate it more. Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden
I've always been a huge Jim Henson/Muppets fanatic since I was 5, every project that Jim has done has been absolutely delightful and heart-warming and adventurous and creative! Kermit the frog will always be my number one favorite muppet of all time. I also grew up with Sesame Street and I still watch it to this very day, I'm on the Autism spectrum so sesame street and the Muppets has always been a comfort and reassurance thing for me. Jim Henson is one of those true legends that you'll never forget because his work continues to grow and every muppet project just keeps getting better and better everytime, in my opinion.
Peter Falk, Natasha Lyonne, potato, potahto. That is an all time cameo. Also Charles Grodin is a comedy god and you should do yourself a favor and do a Midnight Run video. His chemistry with Robert De Niro is off the charts. GREAT movie.
So glad you liked it and appreciated all that went into it! I was only 7 but totally saw this in the theater and despite the numbers, as far as we knew it was a total blockbuster! It was all every kid was talking about on the playground. 😉 They even had collectible drink glasses at Burger King. Nicky is played by Charles Grodin and he’s an amazing actor. You would love Seems Like old Times with him, Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. Love, love, love that you react to these amazing movies. The Muppets Take Manhattan is good, but you should also watch Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. It’s still my favorite but didn’t get a theatrical release. It was made for the then brand new HBO. 😅 Keep up the amazing work! ❤️
"Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas"! i remember watching that as a kid. Also, Fraggel Rock was originally on HBO back in the 80's and i watched a lot of that as well. I still know the theme song, i find myself humming it to myself once in a while.
If you haven’t seen it yet for Christmas you should watch Muppet Christmas Carol. I have been told that the version they did is the closest one out there to the original book. Then just for giggles (I mean it) you should watch Muppet Treasure Island.
A full body Muppet being unceremoniously tossed is somehow so incredibly funny. It's such a simple gag, but the timing and delivery is perfect when the Muppets do it.
Frank Oz said in an interview that Jim was very disrespectful of the puppets in a very healthy way. I love this gag, and feel like it perfectly encapsulates this sentiment. "Jim, we need a shot of them getting off the bus." "Just throw them off." "You want the bus driver to kick'em off?" "No, I mean literally. Just toss the puppets to the sidewalk."
I am about 6 months younger than the Muppet Caper, but I have only seen it once. I love the Muppet Movie and Muppets Take Manhatten. I watch those two every chance I get...except during October.
I Totally agree - this is indeed a BRILLIANT Muppets movie!! I personally watched it SO many times I can remember each and every line word by word 🙂 PERFECT!!!
Grew up watching the Muppet movies, have loved watching you experience these for the first time. This one comes in at #3 on my person list, can't wait for you to see Take Manhattan, and for me personally i feel like Treasure Island is on another level. Always been my favorite, an absolute blast. I have no doubt you'll get a kick out of both.
Don’t ever apologize Sha for appreciating impressive cinematography and other movie tricks. One of the things I appreciate most about your reaction videos. Love the muppets saw this as a kid in the 80s and an adult in the early 2000s and what they did to make this movie possible is truly magical and well deserved to be appreciated. You be you and would love to see you react to Muppets do Manhattan’s.
LOL... I'd totally forgotten about Peter Falk's cameo.. Yes he played "Columbo" and Grandpa in "The Princess Bride". I also highly recommend him in "Murder by Death" a murder mystery parody in which he plays a Sam Spade inspired detective..
I love hearing your commentary because you help understand how much effort it takes to make a film like this. I think it's easy to underestimate that fact.
In this movie they have the same father I guess haha. But I feel each movie is different. Muppet Treasure Island is my all time Favorite Muppets movie.
The bearded guy who Gonzo took a picture of is Jim Henson himself making a cameo. In the last movie, he cameod as one of Doc Hopper's henchmen when he confronts Kermit in the ghost town towards the end (along with Frank Oz, the guy behind Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Animal etc., he's the guy with balding head, glasses and moustache). A sweeter cameo is when Kermit sits in the park heartbroken and a man and his daughter walks past by saying "Look, dad! It's a bear!" "No, Christine, it's a frog. Bears wear hats.", that's Jerry Nelson (Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Pops, Cray Harry, Camilla the Chicken etc.) and his daughter Christine (who unfrotunatley died the year after the movie's release, from cystic fibrosis, she was sick during her teen years which made Nelsson had to sit out the first few episodes of The Muppet Show to care for his sick daughter).
Even Jim Henson never clarified what Gonzo was but they do a movie where they claim he's an alien. My kids favorite though was Muppet Treasure Island. Could I just recommend the Peter Falk comedy The Cheap Detective.
Great Muppet Caper is definitey my favorite, I think a lot because I love old Hollywood musicals and it does so many homages to those kinds of movies. The first one is just such a nostalgic time capsule, but Muppet Caper is my personal favorite. Next after that for me is Muppets from Space, which of course came way way later so its a different style of comedy and movie altogether, but I really enjoy it.
Of the Jim Henson directed Muppets, this is easily my #1 and probably the most meta-muppet movie. Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol are tied for my 2nd favorite Muppet movies
You had me laughing at 16:14 because you asked "Who are you on the right." That's Jim Henson doing a cameo in his own movie. lol There's movie by Jim Henson that I would like to suggest if you haven't seen it "The Dark Crystal" the movie.
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I saw this in the theater as a child. I was disappointed because the muppets were playing other characters, and what I’ve always loved about Muppets most was when the characters were being themselves. I don’t know if I am communicating the subtle difference well. Been drinking a bit. Anyway, it was fascinating watching your reaction, coming from such a totally different perspective and being so impressed by aspects of the film that went totally over the head of an 8 year old boy. This is why reaction videos are cool.
I've always said Jim Henson is possibly the greatest artist of the 20th century of any genre. I LOVE talking about the technical aspects of the Muppets. So the secret of the bikes... the group shot, they have shown in BTS footage before, there is a rod between the axles holding the rows of bikes together and it's shot at an angle so you can't see the rods, and the whole rig is pulled by two bike riders on giant trikes; you can see them in the shot dressed as random bike riders (one is Jim's son). The Kermit/Piggy loop-de-loop part....they have very famously never discussed how that was shot. It's their big mystery achievement. Love it.
The man walking in the park with his daughter is puppeteer Jerry Nelson, he does Floyd Pepper and Pops the hotel manager. That's his real life daughter. Sadly she passed of cystic fibrosis about a year after the film.
Charles Grodin (the villain) is the Michael Caine of Muppet Caper. He plays it 100% serious and his chemistry with Miss Piggy is stellar.
Is he also the same actor who plays the dad in Beethoven (the St Bernard movie)?
Yep, a terrific comedic actor
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The reason this one took a jump in how ambitious the shots were because this was the movie Jim got to direct. Jim got bored easily so he was always trying to push boundaries. He actually made this just so he could make the Dark Crystal which was his real passion and innovation.
I love that fact because it would’ve been easy for him to phone in this movie. He didn’t initially plan on making it, and the Muppets were the hottest things on the planet thanks to “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show,” and “The Muppet Movie.” He didn’t have to make this movie as good as it is. And yet…
The bike-riding scene was one of the most difficult things the Henson company ever did. According to the book Jim Henson: The Works, it was pulled off thanks to Jim's son Brian, who was visiting the set and developed a rig that would allow them to do the scene.
Also the man Gonzo photographs at the restaurant is Jim himself.
I remember this movie because my friend Sean was having his 11th birthday and his mom took me and his sister to see it. We laughed hysterically through the whole film. It was amazing and topped the first one. Then his mom took us to Schlotzky's which I had never had before. Mmm. Sourdough. The best sandwich I had ever had. When his mom dropped me off I hugged her and said she was one of the best moms in the world. Shawn told me she cried and I felt bad but he told me they were good tears. Looking back now I realized that she was a struggling single mom and had probably wanted a bigger party for her son but couldn't afford much and was happy that taking me and his sister to this movie and buying sandwiches for us was a really big deal to us. I will always remember that great day when I watch this film. Also a shout out to all the great moms out there that don't have a lot of money but still do the best that they can. ❤
"What if this one has no cameos?" is, I believe, one of the few utterly unique comments on a Muppet movie I have ever heard. Also, this movie came right at the end of their five-year run filming "The Muppet Show" at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, so they were in the same locations they had been using and blocking week after week, which I think is a large part of what allowed them to take such metaphorical and literal leaps with the puppets.
PS "Who's that?" is the great, multilingual Peter Ustinov, whose IMDb credits include the 1960 Spartacus (Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis) and Hercule Poirot in the 1978 Death on the Nile, which also featured an all-star cast.
I'm soooo glad you're watching this, Shan! This is the Greatest Muppet movie in my opinion. It's kind of the oddball of the series but I really do believe it's the funniest. Miss Piggy is at her most ravishing and beautiful. After this they began "modernizing" her hairdos and they just kind of aged her up and uglied her down, but here she appears as the glamorous Hollywood star she was always meant to be. And I've said it before and I'll say it again: Frank OZ who performs Miss Piggy is not only the greatest puppeteer of the 20th Century, he's also the greatest comedic actress of his generation.
It’s really a play on the comedy farce movies of the 30s, complete with Busby Berkeley style musical numbers. Just a loving tribute to classic cinema.
Quite right! Well said! @@oaf-77
Frank is always a delight. There's so much Miss Piggy in his Yoda performance.
I didn't know Jim Henson was Miss Piggy! What a wonderful new fun fact for me!
@@debbyemerson3877 Frank Oz is Miss Piggy and Fozzie, Jim Henson is Kermit and Rowlf
Easily my favorite of the original "Muppet Trilogy", and sadly the only Muppet movie Jim Henson directed.
At this point, Jim was already deep into pre-production of DARK CRYSTAL, but his producer Lord Garde was reluctant to put up the money for such an experimental movie, so he decided to make a deal with Henson to direct a Muppet sequel first and he'd supply the budget for both films.
The Muppet who produced a fish to use like a baseball bat is a recurring,
minor cast member from the Muppet Show who always has fish. His name is Lew Zealand and, from his very first appearance audition for Kermit, his schtick has been throwing boomerang fish.
Animal's big thing was always chasing the female guests on the show screaming "Woman! Woman!" and was based on Led Zeppelin's drummer. Pure force of nature in a meat suit.
Really enjoy watching Animal vs. on the Muppet Show.
"The disrespect to not know their names."
Nonono. They're identical twins. He can't tell them apart. How can you?
Well, Fozzie's wearing a hat
As a little kid, this movie taught me the phrase “plot exposition” and I continue to quote “It’s plot exposition; it has to go somewhere” when a character in a movie exposition dumps
Great observation about how this one feels "more polished". Since The Muppet Movie was Jim Henson's first foray into feature films, he handed directing duties over to James Frawley, who'd already directed a few other films and had experience. This one, Henson directed himself, and it's much more his own personal style - faster, goofier, and pushing the boundaries of the technical side of puppetry. And he'd just finished five seasons of The Muppet Show at this point, so everyone in the Muppet troupe knew their characters inside and out and had honed their craft to perfection. And it shows 😁
“All my girls are going around looking like barnyard animals.” Enter Miss Piggy.
This is my favorite Muppet movie!
When I was six I got to meet Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog at Disney World, just a few months before Jim died. That has always been an incredibly special memory for me. 🐸
My father worked in television and met Henson several times. He described him in one word: Gentle
This is my FAVORITE Muppet movie. So many fun little jokes and great scenes. John Cleese cameo, as well.
9:40 - You totally nailed the Miss Piggy gaze. 😁
This is honestly my favorite Muppet movie and I'm not even sure why. Maybe because this is the one that we rewatched the most back in the day on cable. To this day, my younger brother and I will still do that Fozzie and Kermit pose as twins where they smile at the same time. It's the nostalgia for me. Really liking these Muppet reactions from you and glad you enjoyed this one. It's a comfort movie for me.
“I’ve seen some Columbo, with grandma and grandpa” WOW you made me feel so old 😂. Love your reaction ❤
“Look mother it’s my life, ok? So if I wanna live on a beach and walk around naked…” LMAO 🤣
Charles Grodin's heartfelt scenes with Ms Piggy are just a taste of his incredible acting ability. Heaven Can Wait, Seems Like Old Times, and the all time classic Midnight Run are all worth checking out.
Grodin also stars in Albert Brooks’s first movie, “Real Life” - it is crazy prescient about what would become reality shows…and hilarious
Seems like old times. Definitely
DITTO!!!!!!!!
Loved Grodin in Incredible Shrinking Woman, Catch 22 and Kong 76 as well.
Charles Grodin: He's a frog, isn't he?
Shanelle: No, a bear.
Good one, Shanelle! Way to play along with the running twins joke!
Fun fact! The hot-air balloon ride in the opening credits was filmed in Albuquerque, NM. Jim Henson's parents had moved here for health reasons. They needed a more arid climate, and he tried to visit them often. Ballooning is very popular here because of the yearly International Balloon Fiesta. The part where the balloon is descending was shot in downtown 😁
The Muppet Show (and these movies) had a huge impact on my life as a kid. So many great characters, lessons about life, adventure, comedy AND drama that works for both a kid and an adult/parent. The show and movies really were a magical conglomeration of talent, imagination, timing, and I'm sure many other wonderful things I'm forgetting to mention in my nostalgic haze. Great reaction, Shanelle.
The Muppets were magic
Muppets take Manhattan is so iconic. it's the first appearance of the Muppet Babies.
This is probably my favorite Muppet movie, even more so than "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Definitely watch "Muppets Take Manhattan". It's a more "realistic" take on the Muppets' origin story.
I’m so excited that you found The Muppets! They are a core element of my childhood. My favorite is the next one; Muppets Take Manhattan. Great reaction! 🥰
I remember hearing them say that whenever there was a group or a large number of Muppets in a scene doing their own thing, the puppeteers would do whatever they could to draw a viewer's attention to the Muppet they were controlling which means that they did some crazy funny stuff. So whenever your watching one of these movies or the Muppet Show, make sure your watching what's going on in the background and everything because you'll see some crazy funny stuff that may have you laughing your a** off.
Just wait until you see Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island. We seriously need more Muppet adaptations of classic literature
I remember getting the McDonald’s drinking glasses for this!
These movies make me really miss being a kid, sitting with my mom watching. I don't think I'll ever be that happy again.
The older British actor Piggy threw out of the truck was Peter Ustinov who had previously appeared on an episode of The Muppet Show on TV. He is otherwise best known for movies like Spartacus, Topkapi, Death on the Nile, Blackbeard's Ghost, and Logan's Run. He also provided the voice for Prince John in Disney's animated version of Robin Hood. He was pretty famous in the 60s and 70s, but his star faded pretty dramatically as the 80s went on.
Didn't he play Hercule Poirot in a couple of TV movies?
This was one of my favorite movies growing up in the 80s. I rewatched it earlier this year and still love it.
This is one of my earliest “ go to “ movies growing up. In fact I still have a dvd copy in my movie collection today.
The Great Muppet Caper is easily my fave of the entire series (with Muppet Christmas Carol being a close second). The puppetry is virtually flawless and it is incredibly well written farce and that's hard to find at the movies now a days. The Muppets are the masters of meta!
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem is one f the greatest bands to ever exist and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Can you picture that!
How are they not in the rock n roll hall of fame?
Any other fans of “The Muppets Mayhem???”
This movie was released on the same day as the Roger Moore James Bond film For Your Eyes Only on June 26, 1981.
Also fun fact: Diana Rigg who played Lady Holiday played Tracy, the main Bond girl in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969).
John Cleese who played Neville also played ‘R’ in The World is Not Enough (1999), and later the new ‘Q’ in the next Bond film Die Another Day (2002).
if you do do a ton of muppet movies and miss out on muppet treasure island, we riot
As a kid we watched this movie over and over like every day. Now just need to watch The Muppets Take Manhattan ❤
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Jim Henson’s death. It would’ve and could’ve done better at the box office in 92 had it not went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2
The Muppet Movie is still my favorite, that movie was magic, but this was a very respectable folllow up. Henson was a brilliant man, and the world needs his magic now more than ever
Muppets Christmas Carol is a must watch. Treasure Island is also great if you need a fun snack.
The air steward at the end who you thought might be Steve Martin is the co-writer of this movie, Tom Patchett. The other co-writer plays a different air steward. Tom Patchett is also the creator of Alf, among other things.
Co-creator of Alf, with Paul Fusco, who puppeteered and voiced Alf. Patchett also wrote sketches for The Carol Burnett Show.
“TAXIIIIIII!!!!”
The most underrated of the theatrical Muppet films
Disagree, first of all stop saying “underrated!” It’s so overused that it’s annoying as hell.
Secondly, I think Christmas Carol was the most under appreciated of the theatrical Muppet films. It was robbed alot of the credit and attention because it went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2 at the box office. So of course those 2 movies were gonna hog all the glory at the box office
I hope you keep it up with the Muppet movies. My favorite was always Muppet Treasure Island, can't wait to see that one get a reaction :)
After you watch _The Muppets Take Manhattan,_ look up the tribute to Jim Henson.They had it in a large hall, and there wasn't an empty seat. Dave Goelz sings a heartfelt rendition of "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday," and make sure you watch Frank Oz's speech about his best friend, Jim. It's a great anecdote that sums up everything Jim was, and it'll make you laugh and make you cry -- just like Jim did in life.
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Henson’s death. It turned out pretty good, Michael Caine was a good Scrooge. It’s biggest problem was it went up at the box office against Aladdin and Home Alone 2 so it runt have a chance
I’d suggest watching the TV special, “The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson.” It’s just as bittersweet and melancholy as Jim Henson’s memorial service.
We got this movie in VHS when I was a kid and it’s had a HUGE influence on my sense of humor and fashion. it’s literally a perfect movie. ❤
This was one of my first Muppet memories along with the regular Muppet show. I had the trench coat Kermit doll with a little velcro removable hat. Every Muppet movie is still magic to me, over 40 years later.
The Muppets Take Manhattan will get you in the heart. No real spoilers, but it’s a masterpiece.
Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie after Jim Henson’s death and all though it didn’t do that well at the box office, it’s still probably one of the best Muppet movies
@@nsasupporter7557 I love The Muppet Christmas Carol, although it’s another instance of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s editing tampering.
@@nickperkins8477 yeah, it was a good one. Unfortunately it didn’t do all that well at the box office in 1992 because it went up against Aladdin and Home Alone 2… therefore it didn’t stand a chance. It would’ve done alot better in the theater if it didn’t have competition with those other 2 mega hit movies. It should’ve came out at a different time
Supper club: you know in the mob movies, when they have the fancy restaurant that also has a band, a singer, maybe a comedian and/ or dancing? Gentlemen wear jackets & ties, ladies wear dresses, white tablecloth, a fancy night out with food & entertainment. Boom, supper club. Why don't we have those anymore? They look cool. :)
Jim Hansen made it into the show as the person who’s picture had been taken at the ball 😀
A wonderful fact though was when kermit was in the park alone Jim was controlling him somewhere else and children came over and instead of coming out of hiding he kept up the role to bring smiles to the children face thinking Kermit was real ❤❤
This was my absolute favorite Muppets movie growing up. I like Christmas Carol and Treasure Island more now that they're around, but I still love this movie. The wit, the inside jokes, the self-awareness...
Saw this sometime when I was young and didn't know many actors names. Now I giggled at Charles Grodin trying to become the love interest instead of kermit, because Grodin is very close to the swedish word for "the frog", just one letter away! xD
This movie really is sooo well made! Seeing (part of) it again really made me appreciate it more.
Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden
I've always been a huge Jim Henson/Muppets fanatic since I was 5, every project that Jim has done has been absolutely delightful and heart-warming and adventurous and creative! Kermit the frog will always be my number one favorite muppet of all time. I also grew up with Sesame Street and I still watch it to this very day, I'm on the Autism spectrum so sesame street and the Muppets has always been a comfort and reassurance thing for me. Jim Henson is one of those true legends that you'll never forget because his work continues to grow and every muppet project just keeps getting better and better everytime, in my opinion.
"Why are you telling me all this?"
"It's plot exposition- it has to go somewhere."
Just... chef's kiss. No notes.
Peter Falk, Natasha Lyonne,
potato, potahto.
That is an all time cameo.
Also Charles Grodin is a comedy god and you should do yourself a favor and do a Midnight Run video.
His chemistry with Robert De Niro is off the charts. GREAT movie.
So glad you liked it and appreciated all that went into it! I was only 7 but totally saw this in the theater and despite the numbers, as far as we knew it was a total blockbuster! It was all every kid was talking about on the playground. 😉 They even had collectible drink glasses at Burger King. Nicky is played by Charles Grodin and he’s an amazing actor. You would love Seems Like old Times with him, Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. Love, love, love that you react to these amazing movies. The Muppets Take Manhattan is good, but you should also watch Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. It’s still my favorite but didn’t get a theatrical release. It was made for the then brand new HBO. 😅 Keep up the amazing work! ❤️
"Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas"! i remember watching that as a kid. Also, Fraggel Rock was originally on HBO back in the 80's and i watched a lot of that as well. I still know the theme song, i find myself humming it to myself once in a while.
This was my introduction to the Muppets. So this is the first thing I think of when I think of the Muppets.
28:38. That’s Peter Ustinov. He played Hercule Poirot in Death on the Nile.
And Prince John is Disneys Robin Hood
Had a great role in Logan’s Run as well
If you haven’t seen it yet for Christmas you should watch Muppet Christmas Carol. I have been told that the version they did is the closest one out there to the original book. Then just for giggles (I mean it) you should watch Muppet Treasure Island.
Anybody can post a reaction video, but you provide ANALYSIS and technical KNOW-HOW. You are raising the bar and I am here for it.
A full body Muppet being unceremoniously tossed is somehow so incredibly funny. It's such a simple gag, but the timing and delivery is perfect when the Muppets do it.
Frank Oz said in an interview that Jim was very disrespectful of the puppets in a very healthy way. I love this gag, and feel like it perfectly encapsulates this sentiment.
"Jim, we need a shot of them getting off the bus."
"Just throw them off."
"You want the bus driver to kick'em off?"
"No, I mean literally. Just toss the puppets to the sidewalk."
The "making of" stuff for all these is worth studying. Some of the most creative people of the 20th century.
I am about 6 months younger than the Muppet Caper, but I have only seen it once. I love the Muppet Movie and Muppets Take Manhatten. I watch those two every chance I get...except during October.
Awesome! This really makes me happy! Thanks for continuing The Muppets filmography.
I Totally agree - this is indeed a BRILLIANT Muppets movie!! I personally watched it SO many times I can remember each and every line word by word 🙂 PERFECT!!!
Grew up watching the Muppet movies, have loved watching you experience these for the first time. This one comes in at #3 on my person list, can't wait for you to see Take Manhattan, and for me personally i feel like Treasure Island is on another level. Always been my favorite, an absolute blast. I have no doubt you'll get a kick out of both.
"Yeah...me too!" cameo is stage and movie star Peter Ustinov who portrayed Poirot in numerous classic movies.
My favorite Muppet movie. Saw it in the theater when I was 5 yrs old and I was obsessed.
This movie might have the best soundtrack in a Muppet movie. There are so many bangers and not a single bad song.
Don’t ever apologize Sha for appreciating impressive cinematography and other movie tricks. One of the things I appreciate most about your reaction videos. Love the muppets saw this as a kid in the 80s and an adult in the early 2000s and what they did to make this movie possible is truly magical and well deserved to be appreciated. You be you and would love to see you react to Muppets do Manhattan’s.
LOL... I'd totally forgotten about Peter Falk's cameo.. Yes he played "Columbo" and Grandpa in "The Princess Bride". I also highly recommend him in "Murder by Death" a murder mystery parody in which he plays a Sam Spade inspired detective..
He's also great in "The Cheap Detective".
and Wim Wender's "Wings of Desire"...
I love hearing your commentary because you help understand how much effort it takes to make a film like this. I think it's easy to underestimate that fact.
"The disrespect for not knowing their names."
He confused them because they're identical twins.
Joe Raposo, who wrote so many great tunes for Sesame Street, wrote the songs for this.
Sam The Eagle's "You are all... WEIRDOS!" is an iconic scene. Shame it got cut out.
In this movie they have the same father I guess haha. But I feel each movie is different. Muppet Treasure Island is my all time Favorite Muppets movie.
The bearded guy who Gonzo took a picture of is Jim Henson himself making a cameo. In the last movie, he cameod as one of Doc Hopper's henchmen when he confronts Kermit in the ghost town towards the end (along with Frank Oz, the guy behind Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Animal etc., he's the guy with balding head, glasses and moustache).
A sweeter cameo is when Kermit sits in the park heartbroken and a man and his daughter walks past by saying "Look, dad! It's a bear!" "No, Christine, it's a frog. Bears wear hats.", that's Jerry Nelson (Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Pops, Cray Harry, Camilla the Chicken etc.) and his daughter Christine (who unfrotunatley died the year after the movie's release, from cystic fibrosis, she was sick during her teen years which made Nelsson had to sit out the first few episodes of The Muppet Show to care for his sick daughter).
Frank Oz was also the bar patron who manhandled Fozzie at the El Sleazo Cafe and says “Wokka Wokka” in a sarcastic way.
"it's put together like a live action movie"
It IS a live action movie. 😂
Even Jim Henson never clarified what Gonzo was but they do a movie where they claim he's an alien.
My kids favorite though was Muppet Treasure Island.
Could I just recommend the Peter Falk comedy The Cheap Detective.
Everyone knows what Gonzo is. He's a whatever.
@@brewdaly1873right lol 😂
@@brewdaly1873 He's a weirdo
This was, is, and will ALWAYS be my favorite Muppet movie of all time.
Great Muppet Caper is definitey my favorite, I think a lot because I love old Hollywood musicals and it does so many homages to those kinds of movies. The first one is just such a nostalgic time capsule, but Muppet Caper is my personal favorite. Next after that for me is Muppets from Space, which of course came way way later so its a different style of comedy and movie altogether, but I really enjoy it.
Of the Jim Henson directed Muppets, this is easily my #1 and probably the most meta-muppet movie. Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol are tied for my 2nd favorite Muppet movies
You had me laughing at 16:14 because you asked "Who are you on the right." That's Jim Henson doing a cameo in his own movie. lol There's movie by Jim Henson that I would like to suggest if you haven't seen it "The Dark Crystal" the movie.
Rip
Tommy Godfrey 1916-1984
Joe Raposo 1937-1989
Jim Henson 1936-1990
Richard Hunt 1951-1992
Joan Sanderson 1912-1992
Robert Morley 1908-1992
Michael Robbins 1930-1992
Jack Rose 1911-1995
Peter Ustinov 1921-2004
Ralph Kemplen 1912-2004
Jerry Juhl 1938-2005
Jack Warden 1920-2006
Peter Falk 1927-2011
Jerry Nelson 1934-2012
Oswald Morris 1915-2014
Peter Hughes 1922-2019
Caroll Spinney 1933-2019
Diana Rigg 1938-2020
and Charles Grodin 1935-2021
RIP Muppets post Disney purchase 2004 - present
Depressing
Christine Nelson 1961 - 1982
She was the daughter of Jerry Nelson and had a cameo in this movie with her father.
26:12 - perfectly synced on my end! That was excellent! Party On!
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All the Muppet movies are great. Glad you enjoyed this one shanelle and see you soon for your live stream 👍
I think this is a super underrated Muppets movie. They really pushed the envelope in many ways for this one
That fountain scene even had air bubbles coming from ms piggys nose.
I saw this in the theater as a child. I was disappointed because the muppets were playing other characters, and what I’ve always loved about Muppets most was when the characters were being themselves.
I don’t know if I am communicating the subtle difference well. Been drinking a bit.
Anyway, it was fascinating watching your reaction, coming from such a totally different perspective and being so impressed by aspects of the film that went totally over the head of an 8 year old boy.
This is why reaction videos are cool.
This one is my number 2 favorite muppet film, number 1 will always be Muppets Take Manhattan with The Muppet Movie at number 3.
The bike scene is the Fury Road of puppeteering
Hey Boof, did you notice the guy tossing them out of the plane was the coach from teen wolf?
Hope you continue as the next movie in the Original Muppet Trilogy, "The Muppets Take Manhattan" is my favorite. Wore out the original VHS as a kid.
The bike riding scene still stumps sfx and vfx artists on where the exact placement of connecting rods are, cables etc
Can't go wrong with a 80s movie 👌
According to my mother, I say this 37 times due to my crush on Miss Piggy...
This was my brother and i's intro to the Muppets. Hands down the best one to get started in the franchise with. Hilarious !!!
The guy with the elvis side burns was charles grodin he was in the first 2 beethoven movies
Peter Falk (Columbo) was also the grandpa reading to Fred Savage in "The Princess Bride."
I've always said Jim Henson is possibly the greatest artist of the 20th century of any genre. I LOVE talking about the technical aspects of the Muppets.
So the secret of the bikes... the group shot, they have shown in BTS footage before, there is a rod between the axles holding the rows of bikes together and it's shot at an angle so you can't see the rods, and the whole rig is pulled by two bike riders on giant trikes; you can see them in the shot dressed as random bike riders (one is Jim's son).
The Kermit/Piggy loop-de-loop part....they have very famously never discussed how that was shot. It's their big mystery achievement. Love it.