The songs are routine, but the inconsequential plot leaves plenty of time for engaging asides.
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
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Reviews Counted: 17
Fresh: 12
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: The second cinematic outing of Jim Henson's endearing Muppets. Here, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo are journalists in England investigating the theft of a gem known as the Baseball Diamond, which belonged to fashion... The second cinematic outing of Jim Henson's endearing Muppets. Here, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo are journalists in England investigating the theft of a gem known as the Baseball Diamond, which belonged to fashion maven Lady Holiday. But when Kermit meets would-be model Miss Piggy, he not only mistakes her for Lady Holiday, he begins falling in love with her! However Lady Holiday's crafty brother Nicky is also wooing the sexy swine -- in order to frame her for the jewel theft. Can the wacky Muppets save Miss Piggy? And what will come of Miss Piggy and Kermit's inter-species relationship? [More]
Starring: Muppets, Jack Warden, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin
Starring: Muppets, Jack Warden, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, Robert Morley, John Cleese, Peter Ustinov
Director: Jim Henson
Director: Jim Henson
Reviews for The Great Muppet Caper
That first film with the muppet crew had to be a success; this time it was more difficult. Nonetheless, the caper plot that Henson and company worked out manages to hold adult interest for quite a while.
During their late-70s heyday the Muppets won huge TV audiences with their corny puns and showbiz in-jokes, but stretched to feature length the formula loses some of its snap.
A brisk and consistently funny family entertainment. [new DVD review]
We don't care about some dumb diamond the size of a baseball, and as Muppet fans we're probably also indifferent to Henson's ambition to satirize old movie genres.
The movie contains several more cheery, Disneyesque songs than are necessary, but they are made tolerable by the presence of Kermit and Miss Piggy.
My least favorite Muppet movie. But it's still the Muppets, so it's worth a viewing.
Lacks the warm wit of the original movie, but hey, the old-school Muppets were a funny bunch of freaks!
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