oh shi
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hahah. Anyway the precover's a fun idea but we already know about half the songs or more; the key to precovering is having NO idea of what the actual songs in question are like.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
errr, I have no idea about any of the songs here (apart from Teen Spirit, which I can imagine quite nicely in my head).
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
no, John Denver was a Muppet, Newsom's more like Hello Kitty
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
I can understand not knowing the Muppet Show-centric songs if you've never seen the show, but "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard"? "Forget You" (aka "Fuck You")? "We Built This City"???????????
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
I have no idea about any of the songs here
you have never heard the Rainbow Connection and you are posting on a Muppets thread.
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
see I was trying not to go there
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
someday you'll find it
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah OK - I lied - still, I just want to encourage the creative spirits of ILX
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
Dan, have you ever heard Sinatra's cover of "Bein' Green"?
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I probably have, yes; it isn't immediately coming to mind but I'm gonna go look it up now
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm guessing baaderonix hasn't! enjoy.
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://open.spotify.com/track/2vuYyrNuBkpL8Ugb1OIgvR
spotify I luv u
― do not wake the dragon (DJP), Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's a pity I can't immediately find the 1990 documentary Sing! which was all about songwriter Joe Raposo -- hour long piece that was broadcast on PBS one evening. I remember it vividly because it was literally the day after or the day of Jim Henson's death, and they put together a very quick piece honoring him as well which they played before and after the screening.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris CooperPotential hidden gem ^^― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:27 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark
Potential hidden gem ^^
― per metal injection (Eazy), Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:27 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark
Particularly if it's the Chris Cooper from Fat Worm Of Error and Barn Owl.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
so I am seeing this next week. Not sure how I feel about it coming from the writers of Get Him to the Greek.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Monday, 7 November 2011 17:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? The puppet bits and Segal's performance as a whole makes me think they'll do fine.
― mh, Monday, 7 November 2011 17:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
I did not. Nor did I see Greek.
I was never before aware of the origin of the "Mah Na Mah Na" song:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah_N%C3%A0_Mah_N%C3%A0
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Monday, 7 November 2011 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sweden heaven and hell is awesome
― ⚓ (gr8080), Monday, 7 November 2011 17:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 November 2011 21:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh my god
― dense macabre (DJP), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 22:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
I am dying here
― dense macabre (DJP), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
having Sam the Eagle sing lead was the right idea
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 22:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
having Beaker sing all of the questionable lyrics is genius
― dense macabre (DJP), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 22:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Get Him to the Greek was actually really really funnyxps
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 23:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
omg lolll @ smells like teen spirit barbershop o_O
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 23:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
well, think of it as coming from Jason Segel, the writer of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, not from Nicholas Stoller, the writer of Get Him To The Greek, and you should be warmed and mollified
― ٩(̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾)۶ (sic), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 23:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
video is gone
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 02:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
Here's another video for you:
― Miss Piggy and Frodo in Hull (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 10 November 2011 00:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Cee-Lo Green cover had me laughing for a full minute.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 November 2011 04:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
how are the other 89 minutes
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's by no means a disgrace, I laughed out loud a few times. Didn't care for Segel's new Muppet. Needed more Piggy and Amy Adams. Also a total late boomer/GenX nostalgia trip.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
have you guys seen this?
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
This was good! Much funnier than the trailers had me expecting.
Can't believe you wanted MORE Piggy. She's always been the dullest Muppet. But this film skimped severely on Gonzo. :( He's been downgraded to a third-tier character, more or less in line with the Swedish Chef! (I love the Swedish chef.)
Biggest disappointment with the movie is that it lacks the "classic" movie-making-ness of Muppets Take Manhattan or whatever. Reminded me more of a good Pixar movie than old Woody Allen or something.
― sean gramophone, Friday, 18 November 2011 16:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
She's always been the dullest Muppet
lol whut - she's like Lucy in Peanuts, it doesn't work without her.
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
also Muppets Take Manhattan is the worst of the original trio!
The new Piggy guy doesn't go into that gruff register that Frank Oz used to do (or the script doesn't let him).
Alas the dullest Muppet in this one is the one with the most screen time.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
huh that seems pretty odd. does she still say "Hi-ya" and karate chop people, cuz that's what my daughter wants to see
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Piggy's martial arts chops are undiminished.
BTW it's preceded by a Toy Story short that has a 12-step group spoof, and the feature has one too. Can we leave the really "knowing" dark shit out of kids' movies, guys?
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
Piggy's absolutely necessary - but i certainly didn't need more of her.
― sean gramophone, Friday, 18 November 2011 16:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
If Gonzo's demoted it's a shame but consistent with his constant frustration.. In the TV series he was always trying to be taken seriously "as an artist" and then just ignored by Kermit, who was trying to run a successful variety show
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
A number of the cameo guests listed way up in that Wiki article didn't make the cut. I wish Jack Black hadn't.My other insights which you can read Monday.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 November 2011 16:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
the long strong muscular (=non-muppet) legs in that poster totally give me the creeps
― mark s, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
i get sad when the new guys can't quite nail the old voices - the one out of statler and waldorf without the mustache in the habanera clip just doesn't sound right... and kermit hasn't sounded right since henson died.
i still really wanna see this film though.
― Where Is Reason? (stevie), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
I believe Gonzo is the only (?) originally-voiced Muppet in this.
― Let A Man Come In And Do The Cop Porn (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
if i didn't think they were close to begin with does that mean they're still pretty far away
― am0n, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
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― mark s, Friday, 18 November 2011 17:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
Can't believe you wanted MORE Piggy. She's always been the dullest Muppet.
This is so wrong that I don't even know where to begin.
― bouquet beatdown (Nicole), Friday, 18 November 2011 17:52 (1 year ago) Permalink