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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)

Series: The Muppet Show Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD

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Actors: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson, David Arquette
Directors: Kirk R. Thatcher
Writers: Jim Lewis, Tom Martin
Producers: Bill Barretta, Brian Henson, Juliet Blake, Martin G. Baker, Ruth Caruso
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Live, Special Edition, NTSC
Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
Run Time: 100 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0000AM6HZ

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,662 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Kermit takes center stage in this hilarious, parody-laden celebration of Muppetry, pulsating with original music, a star-studded cast of human cameos, and a heartwarming story reminiscent of It's a Wonderful Life. Joan Cusack plays the deliciously villainous Miss Bitterman, a ruthless banker who succeeds in foreclosing on the Muppet Theatre only days before Kermit's Christmas extravaganza. As Kermit loses his livelihood, he plunges into the "I wish I'd never been born" mind-set instantly recognizable to George Bailey fans. It's going to take some Divine intervention (Whoopi Goldberg is cast as God, no less), plus a little help from a heavenly "Clarence." Despite some moments where the script seems adrift (how hard it must be to live up to the irresistible precedent set by the 1979 premier Muppet Movie) and some humor that borders on risqué, Fozzie and the gang are in fine form. The message is sweet: dreams are as vital to life as loyal friendships are to see them through. (Ages 5 and older) --Lynn Gibson

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Have yourself a very merry MuppetÂ? Christmas with this all-new holiday movie starring KermitÂ? the Frog, Miss PiggyÂ? and the whole MuppetÂ? gang Â? plus a celebrity cast featuring David Arquette, Joan Cusack and Whoopi Goldberg, with cameos by Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Carson Daly, Kelly Ripa, Joe Rogan, Molly Shannon and the cast of "Scrubs"! 'Tis the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theater is in danger of being torn down. And when bad goes to worse, Kermit begins to believe the world would be a better place if he'd never been born. But don't worry! With heavenly help and hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, Kermit and the Muppets discover what matters most is their love for each other.Featuring show-stopping musical numbers like "Moulin Scrooge!" (starring Miss Piggy as 'Saltine'), this "charming and clever" (The San Diego Union-Tribune) holiday classic will have the whole family laughing!

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Muppets Show Their Age, But Still Entertain, March 10, 2006

By	Kle Furre "500,000 Scoville Units" (Woodbridge, VA) - See all my reviews

I did my footwork before purchasing this disc, so I wasn't expecting a classic - I was merely expecting the Muppets to show up.

And show up they did. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is a decidedly mixed bag which will entertain longtime Muppet fans and impressionable rugrats, but anyone else is going to be mildly amused at best and flat-out bored at worst.

Listed as a 2002 production, the film showcases what's left of the faded energy of the old school Muppets ensemble: Steve Whitmire (as a sharp Kermit), and to a lesser extent, Dave Goelz (as Gonzo in more of a supporting role). The "newcomers" provide life to the cast, but also reveal the that these are not the Muppets of our youth - while Eric Jacobsen does a fantastic job filling in for Frank Oz's roles (Piggy, Fozzy, Sam, Animal, even a cameo by Yoda) and Bill Barreta's Pepe is as sly and funny as ever, other classic characters such as Scooter, Janice, and Rowlf are noticeably different, or even silent altogether. While the differences in the older Muppets are a result of the puppets suffering the death or retirement of their main puppeteers, some of the newer characters are as cringe-inducing as ever. Johnny Fiama, I'm lookin' at you.

The spotty lameness extends to the human roles, though not in places you might expect. David Arquette is surprisingly not completely irritating in his role, and Joanne Cusak is appropriately nasty as the villain. But Whoopi Goldberg makes an uniteresting God (who does make an interesting God?) and Matthew Lillard's turn as a French director, is, well, um, he tried. Yes, he tried.

The film itself (or, the TV Movie itself) is not bad, providing decent pacing, excellent production values, breezy, smart writing, and even some treats for Muppet fans. There are several sweet in-jokes, such as when God rewinds to the beginning of Kermit's story, she stops at the tail end of an interview with -ugh- Carson Daly, and Kermit says "...and that's why I wear this funny green collar!" Kudos for the subtlety of Scooter's lame boast at the theater Christmas party, "My uncle used to own this theater, you know!"

Additionally, a few surprises await, and the only one I'll give away is that Fozzie has an action sequence. Yes, an action sequence. It, like so much else in the film, is decent while hovering perilously close to being bad. But, to its credit, it's something new, and nothing is more new than seeing the hard-luck Muppets of a "Kermit-less" universe, a twisted world where Piggy is a Miss Cleo-like psychic living in a small apartment with twenty cats.

Of final note are the sheer amount of Muppet cameos in the film. Sweetums, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry and even Beauregard - BEAUREGARD - make appearences, sometimes even with lines. It was a trip to see characters long since retired shake the dust off at least one last time.

All in all, this is worth seeing for the casual Muppet fan, but perhaps only worth owning for those still entranced by talking pieces of felt with googly eyes. For this franchise to survive, they're going to have to take more risks, and It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas is a good first step.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Muppet Twist on a Christmas Classic, December 15, 2003

By	Steph (Neverland) - See all my reviews

I'm not really going to go too much into the plot; I will just say it is a modern muppet version of "It's a Wonderful Life" with some other movies thrown in the mix :) This movie has a lot of big names and guest appearances such as Whoppi Goldberg, Joan Cusack, and David Arquette just to name a few, plus all of the muppets! The DVD version also has muppet bios, bloopers, and deleted scenes - although not as entertaining as I had hoped, but still nice little extras. If you love the muppets, I would highly recommend adding this movie to your collection.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise for Christmas!, January 25, 2003

By	Wembley "w3mbl3y" (ny) - See all my reviews

As a life-long Muppet fan, I have watched them struggle and slowly fall from briliance, and so when I sat down to watch this tv movie, I was honestly expecting the same poor writing and painfully awkward cameos as have appeared in recent Muppet projects (they have still been highly enjoyable, but not enough to grab the masses --or keep up with old Muppety standards, in my opinion). But I was pleasantly surprised at what a well-written and truly funny, old-style Muppet treat this movie was!! The jokes were NOT all tired and predictable, the puppeteering was on, and even the somewhat abrasive David Arquette played his role well and blended nicely. (Ok --Whoopi as God was a bit much).

Yes -- the voices weren't all what they used to be, but heck -- aren't the puppeteers allowed to age?? I think Steve Whitmire has done a fabulous job of taking over many of Henson's characters (he gets better with every project), and I don't have a problem with Jerry and Frank's voices changing a little. They're only human.

This movie was very encouraging -- I hope that it is only the beginning of more well-done projects to emerge.

**True Muppet fans will really appreaciate the digs the Muppets get on ..ahem..."certain companies" who have attempted to alter contracts and pull the floor out from under the Muppets in real life. Very nice! Although, about that dig against Muppet Central groupies....well, we'll forgive them. ;0P

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1.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR CHILDREN!!!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Jim Henson must be rolling over in his grave!
I DO NOT EVEN WANT TO RATE THE ITEM!!!! A NEGATIVE 10 IS WHAT I GIVE THIS MOROSE PIECE OF HUMILIATION! After watching this movie, I want to cry and then kill myself. Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars What did I just watch?
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2.0 out of 5 stars When are the Muppets not the Muppets? When they're in this movie.
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