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Friday, November 25, 2011

MOVIE REVIEW
The Muppets
The Show Must Go On!  Menah Menah!


Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog in "The Muppets".  Scott Garfield/Walt Disney Enterprises
  
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Those of a certain age will remember Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" on television in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  That rousing introduction song, ending with, "this is what we call the Muppet Show!" and that crescendo.  Cue the amazing Gonzo blowing his out of tune trumpet.  Those memories and more are recreated and reinvigorated in "The Muppets" and to fine effect, as the Muppets return to the big screen in triumphant, entertaining style.

In Los Angeles, the Muppet Theater (cheekily taking the El Capitan Theater name) which has been closed for years, is about to be taken over by none other than Tex Richman (Chris Cooper), and adjacent to

With: Julia Ormond, Zöe Wanamaker, Judi Dench, Toby Jones, Dougray Scott, Derek Jacobi.

"The Muppets" is rated R by the Motion Picture Association Of America for some language.  There is also nudity.  The film's running time is one hour and 39 minutes.

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