Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5013 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-11-29
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Format: NTSC
• Original language: English
• Running time: 95 minutes

Amazon.com Essential Video
This simply irresistible first feature from the Muppets has Kermit the frog going from the swamps to Hollywood to be a star. As he travels and picks up his usual friends (Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear), Doc Hopper (Charles Durning) is in pursuit, looking for Kermit to be the spokesman for his frog-leg cuisine. A loose rendition of The Wizard of Oz, the film incorporates the same cagey humor as their breakout syndicated TV series The Muppet Show. This is one of the few times that a human cast (notably Steve Martin, Orson Welles, and Carol Kane) are integrated seamlessly with nonhumans. Worth noting is Paul Williams's score, which includes the Oscar-nominated "The Rainbow Connection." Williams's music, much like Howard Ashman's work on The Little Mermaid and other Disney films, provides more than atmosphere; there's a degree of magic here. Williams did not work on the future Muppet films until A Muppet Christmas Carol. His contributions made these films the best of the Muppet series. --Doug Thomas

Review
When The Muppet Movie was released in 1979, there was some doubt that Jim Henson's beloved puppets could successfully cross over from TV to feature films. The fears were assuaged as children and their parents lined up to see the off-the-wall Muppet humor and energy on the big screen. The film was such a hit that TV's The Muppet Show quickly went off the air and a sequel, The Great Muppet Caper, was released in 1981. Similar to the series, which featured a different celebrity every week, the movie parades a series of big-name cameos: Orson Welles, Richard Pryor, Bob Hope, and James Coburn, to name a few. Also like the TV show, the Muppets crew proves itself adept at staging -- and simultaneously parodying -- musical numbers. Henson voiced and operated five of the characters, but journeyman director James Frawley helmed the film. The Muppet Movie would be nominated for Academy Awards for best score and best song (the memorable "Rainbow Connection"). ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide

On the DVD
Pepe Profiles Presents - Kermit: A Frog's Life

Customer Reviews

Awesome movie but poor DVD quality
Bottom line - if you like the Muppets, you will love this movie! However, the DVD's video and audio quality is poor (that is why the movie has 4 instead of 5 stars). I am not an audiophile but it is really noticeable. The movie looks and sounds like a copy of a VHS tape. I can't believe that they haven't re-mastered this and re-released it. Maybe Disney will help us out!

Still Holds up
Just wanted to say that this film truly is a classic and it holds up well. We bought it for our 3 year old...as my husband and I held fond memories of it...well we weren't disappointed.
You know, Rainbow Connection is definately one of the best film songs in history and the opening to this movie is still incredible after all these years.

Comment l'obtenir???
Bonjour...je voudrais juste dire que j'Aimerais bien obtenir ce DVD sur votre site, malheureusement il n'est jamais disponible!!!Alors SVP...pouver vous mes dire s'il le sera sou peu...Merci à l'avance...Sarah