THE MUPPETS (2011)

looks great, so much better than any muppet film since 'manhattan' and 'caper'.

As with Space Jam, I couldn't recognize a few of the characters from just their voices, and that worries me. But I'll still see it, if only to avoid rationalizing why I saw Space Jam and not this.

Space Jam was just a fucking tragedy.

space jam ruled

http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm

If it turns out to be Glee with Muppets I'll be disappointed.

not watching the real trailer, but can't imagine they would have brought McKenzie in to co-write new songs if it was all going to be pop covers

Looks like shit.

Burn Hollywood Burn.

OST

1. “The Muppet Show Theme” — The Muppets (feat. Joanna Newsom)
2. “Life’s a Happy Song” — Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter (feat. Feist & Mickey Rooney)
3. “Pictures in My Head” — Kermit and the Muppets
4. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” — Paul Simon
5. “Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets
6. “We Built This City” — Starship
7. “Me Party” — Amy Adams and Miss Piggy
8. “Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper
9. “Man or Muppet” — Jason Segel and Walter
10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet
11. “Forget You” — Camilla and the Chickens
12. “Rainbow Connection” — The Muppets
13. “The Whistling Caruso” — Andrew Bird
14. “Life’s a Happy Song” — Finale Entire Cast
15. “Mahna Mahna” – Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths

ugh when did the muppets get so twee? 'feat. joanna newsom'?!

this is a disgrace

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/10/full-tracklist-to-muppets-soundtrack-revealed-incl.html

“Rainbow Connection” — The Moopets

Most looking forward to this hilariousness

10. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — The Muppets Barbershop Quartet

Sounds trite but I really DO wish Kurt had been around to see that.

Why is Feist a thing still?

Why are YOU a thing

“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper

Potential hidden gem ^^

Why are YOU a thing

otm

“We Built This City” — Starship

MUPPET MONTAGE!

newsom sounds like a muppet anyway i dont see why this is a reaction point

excitement level increasing

newsom sounds like a muppet anyway i dont see why this is a reaction point

+!

Feist doing 1,2,3,4 on Sesame Street was a huge thing - which I'm sure is why she's in this one

You know, if you had Newsom as a real life Janice, you'd just need to cast everyone else. (Who would be a good modern Dr. Teeth in place of Dr. John? Cee-Lo?)

... would that make Rolf John Legend?

I think we have our supergroup gelling nicely.

ILX should pre-cover the Muppets OST IMO

In that case I already know who's doing the barbershop quartet...

oh shi

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.

errr, I have no idea about any of the songs here (apart from Teen Spirit, which I can imagine quite nicely in my head).

no, John Denver was a Muppet, Newsom's more like Hello Kitty

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"???????????

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.

see I was trying not to go there

someday you'll find it

yeah OK - I lied - still, I just want to encourage the creative spirits of ILX

Dan, have you ever heard Sinatra's cover of "Bein' Green"?

I probably have, yes; it isn't immediately coming to mind but I'm gonna go look it up now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cnnU3akfA

I'm guessing baaderonix hasn't! enjoy.

http://open.spotify.com/track/2vuYyrNuBkpL8Ugb1OIgvR

spotify I luv u

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.

“Let’s Talk About Me” — Chris Cooper

Potential hidden gem ^^

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Particularly if it's the Chris Cooper from Fat Worm Of Error and Barn Owl.

so I am seeing this next week. Not sure how I feel about it coming from the writers of Get Him to the Greek.

Did you see Forgetting Sarah Marshall? The puppet bits and Segal's performance as a whole makes me think they'll do fine.

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

Sweden heaven and hell is awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Lxd66rU-U

oh my god

I am dying here

having Sam the Eagle sing lead was the right idea