The voices he provided have been hard to replicate, but not as hard as the wit and intelligence he helped bring to their scripts and personalities. This is a list of productions based on the muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. Its all about kermit wanting to put on a show which is almost every damn muppet movie in existence on broadway and his efforts to be taken seriously. On a quest to find his real family, gonzo discovers that his longlost relatives are actually aliens from another planet. Gonzo must choose between the family that he has always wanted and the friends that he has always known and loved. The franchise includes eight feature films, and other television series. There are sly references to just about every space movie classic, from the day the earth stood still to independence day and men in black plus the shawshank redemption, and cameos from stars including andie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Muppets are also just about every shape, color and style imaginable they can look like an animal, a person or an imaginary creature. When gonzos breakfast cereal tells him that hes the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the muppets to spring into action. Clip of brick house, muppets from space 1999, by the commodores. It is so far the only muppet movie to not be a musical, with the score being filled with alreadypopular oldies soul and funk some of which are covered for the film, and the first muppet film since jim hensons death that has an original story and.
It was directed by tim hill and produced by jim henson pictures for columbia pictures. Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. Muppets come in all sizes, from just a few inches long to more than 8 feet tall. Muppets from space part 7 this feature is not available right now. The film is about how gonzo thinks he is contacted by his alien family through his cereal. The whole muppet cast embarks on a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure in hopes of finding gonzos family only to discover that they are aliens from a distant planet. Its hard to believe gonzos story at first, but kermit and friends soon. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for muppets from space 1999. But when its later revealed that gonzo is, in fact, an alien from outer space, stranded on our planet, we can sympathize with his feelings. The sixth feature film to star the muppets, it is the first film since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot, and is a deviation of other muppet films as it is the only nonmusical. Find great deals on ebay for muppets from space dvd and the adventures of elmo in grouchland dvd.
Muppets from space posted by serena donadoni on wed, jul 14, 1999 at 12. The tralier for muppets from space, film owned by columbia tristar entertainment muppets owned by the muppets holding company lcc. Add to watchlist muppets from space is a science fiction film about the muppets released in 1999. Muppets from space boasts a soundtrack with songs by the dust brothers, george clinton, the commodores, the getaway people, the ojays, billy preston and the isley brothers, making it a surprisingly hip and soulful collection. Plenty of jokes and mayhem to keep kids and parents amused. Muppets from space soundtrack original soundtrack songs. A fter watching muppets from space, i went home and watched the great muppet caper on tape. Rent muppets from space 1999 on dvd and bluray netflix. The great gonzo has gone through life without an identity not an animal or a human, only a whatever. Technically speaking, muppets from space is not a great film. The adventures of elmo in grouchland elmo runs away from the giant chicken 4. Financial analysis of muppets from space 1999 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. With steve whitmire, frank oz, jerry nelson, dave goelz. Check out the official muppets from space 1999 trailer starring jeffrey tambor.
It successfully recaptures the zaniness of the old tv series from the 1970s. Muppets from space more or less gets the voices rightfor starters, kermit is voiced by steve whitmire rather than brian henson. Muppets take manhattan is middle ground, being too inoffensive to stand out and not imaginative enough to impress. After announcing his findings to the world on ufomaniamiss piggys talk showgonzo becomes the target of paranoid government operative k. Museum of the moving image redstone theater add to my calendar buy. Get muppets from space dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. With dave goelz, steve whitmire, bill barretta, jerry nelson. In comparison with other muppet movies, i would rate this as my least favorite, but again, its hard for them to. With the help of his muppet friends, he must escape from singers compound and get to the rendezvous. With jim henson, frank oz, jerry nelson, richard hunt. Muppets from space once again pairs the late jim hensons creations with a stellar cast of human beings, including f. The rest of the muppets gang must save him and reunite him with his real family. The muppets embark on a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure in hopes of finding out about gonzos past, and discover that gonzos family members are aliens from a distant planet.
Unfollow muppets from space dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Muppets from space 1999 trailers and clips moviefone. The muppets move from classic literature to scifi adventure in muppets from space. While on a grand world tour, the muppets find themselves wrapped into an european jewelheist caper headed by a kermit the frog lookalike and his dastardly sidekick. On a quest with buddy rizzo to find his real family, gonzo discovers that his longlost relatives are actually aliens from a distant planet. But when the men in black kidnap him, its up to kermit and the gang to rescue gonzo and help him reunite with his longlost family. Muppets from space soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Kermit the frog is persuaded by agent dom deluise to pursue a career in hollywood. Gonzo goes off searching for the aliens he thinks contacted him. Muppets from space is a genuinely funny, toetapping family movie, one of the best family movies in what has been, so far, a dreary year for family movies. No no no no nooo when he is alone noooooooooooo duration. The sixth feature film to star the muppets, it is the first film since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot, and is a deviation of other muppet films as it is the only nonmusical film to date. I did this because there were many times during muppets from space where i thought i had imagined the greatness of the earlier muppet movies, or i wondered if there were a certain age where i had simply outgrown their antics. Museum of the moving image visit calendar muppets from. The film follows gonzos search to find out who he is and where he comes from after he seemingly receives a. Murray abraham, david arquette, josh charles, hollywood hogan, ray liotta, andie macdowell. Parents need to know that muppets from space is classic muppet fare with jokes to keep the parents happy and a fun story for kids, with the valuable theme of an outcast trying to find his place in the world. Muppets from space dvd release date october 26, 1999. Like all muppet movies, muppets from space has plenty of jokes to keep the parents happy while the kids are enjoying the story. The film was originally released in theaters on july 14, 1999. Muppets from space is the muppets sixth feature film, released in 1999.
Muppets from space is the last muppet film made before the straighttovideo era, and fortunately doesnt show any of the weakness that those efforts bore. Mar 31, 2014 rating is available when the video has been rented. Gonzo starts getting messages through his cereal in the morning, and soon mysterious government agents are on his tail. Sep 20, 2011 clip of brick house, muppets from space 1999, by the commodores. Murray abraham, david arquette, ray liotta, and andie macdowell. Muppets from space was the sixth feature film to star the muppets and was the first since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot. Muppets from space is a science fiction film about the muppets released in 1999. Find great deals on ebay for muppets from space and muppets from space poster. But when aliens attempt to contact him through his. Along the way, kermit picks up fozzie bear, miss piggy, gonzo, and a motley crew of other muppets with similar. On a quest to find his real family, gonzo discovers. Rent muppets from space 1999 starring kermit the frog and miss piggy on dvd and bluray.
Muppets from space is a 1999 american science fiction comedy film produced by columbia pictures and jim henson pictures. Muppets from space featuring andie macdowell, ray liotta and david arquette, among others is a starstudded close encounter with farout fun. The muppets are back in a new story with jason segel playing the protagonist, gary, along with his girlfriend, mary, played by amy adams, and his brother, walter, a puppet who dreams of being a real muppet. Muppets from space is a 1999 muppets movie starring their regular cast of characters, focusing on gonzos back story. Dave goelz, steve whitmire, bill barretta, jerry nelson, brian henson, kevin clash, frank oz, jeffrey. With enormous enthusiasm and unsinkable optimism, daredevil gonzo steps into his first starring role in muppets from space, a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure about the search for gonzos past. Jim hensons muppets hit the big time in the muppet movie. The muppets are back in a new zany comedy, muppets from space. Then he wakes up and realizes it was all only a nightmare. The great muppet caper, 1981 i do not own this video. In their first feature film, the muppets retell the story of how kermit the frog set off for hollywood and found a group of friends who. Starring steve whitmire, dave goelz, bill barretta, frank oz. Muppets from space on dvd 043396039322 from sony pictures home entertainment.
In comparison with other muppet movies, i would rate this as my least favorite, but again, its hard for them to do wrong. Kermit and his newfound friends trek across america to find success in hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after kermit. The franchises main work is the muppet show, a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. They can be hand puppets, rod puppets or a combination of the two. Muppets from space brick house song groovy youtube. There are some mildly suspenseful moments and lots of comic action sequences in which some of the beloved muppet creatures, particularly gonzo, are in danger lightning hits, a. The funniest scene in muppets from space is the first one, where gonzo is refused a place on noahs ark because he is one of a kind.
Watch muppets from space trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Gary and mary plan a trip to hollywood and bring along walter, who wants to see muppet. Museum of the moving image redstone theater add to my calendar buy tickets. Staring hollywood hogan, bill barretta, steve whitmire and david goelz.
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