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Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Step aside Charlton Heston...
Review: This is the greatest story ever told.

What is not to love about this movie. The tunes are great. The writing is truely amazing.

My kid's love this movie. My wife loves it, too.

We watch this a lot, and hear some subtle (and not so subtle) new joke in it everytime.

If you are looking for some cerebral art house film, like 'Mindwalk', you really botched your search. Miss Piggy is no Liv Ullmann.

If you want to laugh, just because, then this is a great movie for you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Funny, funny, funny
Review: I grew up on Muppets. My kids love this video, it's one I don't mind wathing over and over again.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Bury the treasure, bomb the island
Review: I absolutely loved the Muppets growing up, but I cannot love this movie. The crazy critters danced on screen, singing about pirates, looking for treasure, and cracking the same jokes you've heard one-hundred times before. This move just didn't have the charm of the others, and it's sad to see what the Muppet franchise has become without Jim Henson.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Family Filmaking At Its Best
Review: Jim Henson began a wonderful work back in the 70s with his creative Muppet characters; I grew up with the Muppet Show and was greatly saddened by his death.

How could anyone, even his son, do justice to the work he'd started? It's never as good as the original, right?

Wrong. Brian Henson has, with his full-length Muppet features, not only continued the fine family entertainment tradition his father began, but has surpassed all expectations. Muppet Treasure Island, while perhaps a bit scary for some toddlers (the singing skulls in the beginning provide a particular thrill/chill), is creative, innovative, hilarious, and contains some of the cleverest dialogue I've heard in a family film. Family filmakers generally realize that adults must watch the movie with their youngsters, but can't seem to produce a product that truly appeals to both generations. There is dialogue in Muppet Treasure Island that will have adults smothering their laughter while their children ask what was so funny. There is entertainment for all in this one! The music is especially wonderful, just about every number is a memorable hit - "Cabin Fever" is definately the standout, though.

I bought this movie when I was 29 years old, and had no children. I actually went to see it in the theater with no "excuse" of a child to bring. Now that I have a toddler, we enjoy it together. This one, along with Muppet Christmas Carol, receives high marks from adults and children alike.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: The best movie ever made! Tim Curry, my favorite actor, is perfect as the great Long John Silver. The muppets are really great too, but in the end, Tim Curry is the gem of the movie. I like all the songs except for the one in the inn. My favorite was definitely the pirate song. I reccomend it anytime.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I usually can't stand watching a movie more than once, but..
Review: I have watched this about 8 times now. The opening song "Shiver My Timbers" is so catchy, I got the soundtrack. Tim Curry's laugh alone in this movie makes it worth buying. The movie really works magic with subtle and blatant humor. Rent it, or just save time and buy it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Another Good Muppet Movie
Review: MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND is another great number from the Henson production house. The Muppets present their take on the classic tale: with Miss Piggy as an island castaway, Tim Curry on fine ham acting as Long John Silver and Kermit returning as Captain Smollet the movie is fun and often incredibly funny.

There are the obligatory musical numbers which seem to be a precedent for Muppet movies - but each and every song in MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND does not disappoint. They're all catchy, funny and well-written and presented.

The plot takes a supporting role only to the zany antics of Gonzo, Fozzie et al. and the human cameos (another Muppet precedent) will bring a smile to your face: particularly Jennifer Saunders in fine grotesque comedic form.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Better than I expected
Review: I saw this movie at a party, and when I first heard what it was I was NOT excited: I am very much opposed to gross misuse of classic books, and that's what I expected this to be.

I was surprised to find that I actually did enjoy it. It didn't stick 100% to the book, perhaps, but it more or less caught the spirit of the thing while adding brilliantly witty lines.

Kudos to the producers.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT!
Review: I personally loved this movie, and rented it because I am going to play the lead role (Jim Hawkins) in our school presentation of it. I am not a big fan of the Muppets, but this is their best movie ever. The humor really adds to the classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. This movie is the greatest!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I loved it!
Review: I love this movie soooo much. It was the first Muppet Movie I ever saw, and I have watched it again and again since. It made me want to go out and buy all the other Muppet Movies and I did. The best part has got to be Cabin Fever and Fozzie is the greatest in this one. I also can never get enough of Kermit and Miss Piggy together.

Chloe age 14


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