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Was this review helpful to you? They are interpreters of character, relationship and the human condition. Kermit and his friends spend Christmas staging a surprise visit to Fozzie Bear's mother's farm. The Great Muppet Caper Synopsis: Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Bunsen's eyes have only been seen once, during a sequence in The Great Muppet Caper. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time, frame Miss Piggy. The Great Muppet Caper. Kermit and Fozzie, specifically, play identical twin reporters, which becomes the source of a running gag: nobody can tell they are twins unless Fozzie is wearing his hat. The songs are instantly forgettable but the dance in the restaurant and the water ballet (!!!) However, he felt the film suffers "from a case of the we-know-we're-cute-so-we-can-get-by-with-anything disease. He concluded his review by stating that "the lack of a cutting edge hurts this movie. The entire dang movie, really, but here are some specific examples: The boss at the beginning at the movie … Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve. Mixed: 1. Title: Also there are elaborate musical numbers! Acting is very good. Directed by Jim Henson. and more). The guests include the Seven Deadly Sins. She knocks Nicky out and dispatches Carla, Marla and Darla with a flurry of furious karate chops. The Great Muppet Caper (439) IMDb 7.2 1 h 37 min 1981 A series of Burglaries in London, Missy Piggy is framed. The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday (Dame Diana Rigg), a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace was stolen. Rigg is having a whale of a time in her role and it rubs off on the audience. Condition is "Good". The Muppet Movie is fondly remembered, and rightfully so, but its successor The Great Muppet Caper is the superior effort. In The Great Muppet Caper, Miss Piggy plays an aspiring fashion model who gets caught up in a screwball-comedy misunderstanding involving a gang of jewel thieves. Kermit arrives at the prison to explain the plan to Miss Piggy, while disguised as her "lawyer". Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London. 16 talking about this. • “LET THE GOOD SHINE OUT” Music Video • Audio commentary; With Gonzo, Rizzo And Brian Henson. The Great Muppet Caper was first released on Betamax, VHS, and LaserDisc in 1982 by 20th Century Fox Video. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time, frame Miss Piggy. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released The Great Muppet Caper on Blu-ray and DVD, alongside Muppet Treasure Island, on 10 December 2013. You can help Transcripts Wiki by expanding it. Coming two years after 1979's fantastic "The Muppet Movie," Jim Henson's "The Great Muppet Caper" rates as a worthy and fizzy followup. Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday (Dame Diana Rigg), a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace was stolen. The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). User Score. Written by The Great Muppet Caper (3:49) The Heist: The Muppet Fight Song: Muppets To The Rescue: Homeward Bound: 0:55: Finale (3:05) Finale: Hey A Movie! The Great Muppet Caper (soundtrack) The Great Muppet Caper is the soundtrack album to the 1981 film, The Great Muppet Caper, with songs and score by Joe Raposo. ‘The Great Muppet Caper’ is Wonderful, Water Cooler: The Great Muppet Caper, Sunshine, The Royal Tenenbaums, Belushi, After Hours, Lupin, and More, Dame Diana Rigg Dies, Bond, The Avengers and Game of Thrones Star Was 82, Family Friendly Movie and TV Picks For Spring, Disney+ Movies & TV Series I've Seen and Watch Next, The Most Fascinating Fantasy of the 1990s. Michael K. Frith Design. This was all done before we had CGI but it works. They stay at the dilapidated (but free) Happiness Hotel, which is populated by other Muppet characters including Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Scooter, the Swedish Chef, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Lew Zealand, Rowlf the Dog, Sam the Eagle, Pops, Beauregard, Crazy Harry, Camilla the Chicken, and Rizzo the Rat. With Miss Piggy out of the way they move forward with their plans to steal a valuable diamond. Anybody can interrupt the action of a movie for gratuitous remarks such as these, but it's a very cheap laugh. It is the second theatrical film in The Muppets franchise. It is the fifth-highest grossing Muppet film behind The Muppets (2011), The Muppet Movie (1979), Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996). A FOZZIE PUPPET WAS BADLY BURNED IN THE HOT AIR BALLOON SCENE. (1981). "[11], After the success of The Muppet Movie and with good reviews, the film was expected to be a hit but grossed only half the amount of the previous film with a gross of $31 million in the US. Reprise: The First Time It Happens: Credits (15) Joe Raposo Arranged By, Conductor, Orchestrated By, Producer. A page for describing Funny: Great Muppet Caper. While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. In the meantime, Piggy escapes from prison, and she races to the gallery, crashing through the window on a motorcycle that serendipitously fell off a truck in front of her. Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. Our heroes arrive in London to interview Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), a high-fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace has just been … In the movie, they frame miss piggy, resulting in her being arrested and sent to prison. It was later released on DVD by Sony Pictures and Jim Henson Home Entertainment on 10 July 2001 and subsequently on 29 November 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment as Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition. In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London. 134 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, England, UK. At the nightclub, the real Lady Holiday's necklace is stolen by her jealous brother Nicky and his accomplices Carla, Marla, and Darla, three of her exploitative fashion models (the very same thieves who robbed her before). Despite Nicky's instant attraction to Miss Piggy, he and his accomplices frame her for the necklace theft during Lady Holiday's fashion show. The Great Muppet Caper. really work.Also you see the Muppets walking, dancing (Miss Piggy's tap dancing looks realistic! The next morning, when Kermit seeks out Lady Holiday in her office, he finds her newly-hired receptionist, the alluring Miss Piggy, and mistakes her for the fashion designer. The costume would return later in the film when Miss Piggy's on the motorcycle. This article is a stub. She poses as Lady Holiday, and Kermit asks her out for dinner; to keep up the pose, she allows Kermit to assume she lives at a "highbrow" address. The Great Muppet Caper (VHS, 1993). 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He also appeared in a small supporting … The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (TV) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) – Appearance as Charles Dickens; Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets Tonight (1996–2000) (TV) Muppets from Space (1999) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV) – … Highly recommended. SEE ALL 12 REVIEWS. Piggy instantly falls in love with the little green reporter. Kevin Ackley . Unless you’re a … A few other actors do cameos but you have to see the movie to find out who they are.Ten stars may be excessive for this movie but I loved it. The film was released by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution on 26 June 1981 in the United States and on 30 June 1981 in the United Kingdom. Piggy proves she has a talent for tap dancing, seemingly without knowing it. Read full review. [15], In 1981, Miss Piggy won the Youth in Film Award for Best Young Musical Recording Artist for her performance of "The First Time It Happens", becoming the first, and only, non-human recipient in the history of the award.[16]. It's just an excuse to see the Muppets perform--and they're great. User Reviews. The Great Muppet Caper 51, Iss. The original Muppet Show Pilot. Use the HTML below. They plan to steal an even more valuable prize: Lady Holiday's largest and most valuable jewel, the Fabulous Baseball Diamond, now on display at the local Mallory Gallery. Jim Henson's lovable Muppets return to the small screen in this mockumentary-style series that follows their personal and professional lives. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Like its predecessor, this film is its own best fan. watch 01:56. View production, box office, & company info. In Miss Piggy's daydream, there's a shot where she dives into a pool, which couldn't be achieved very vividly using a muppet, and instead is a diver in a Miss Piggy suit. A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures. This page was last edited on 1 April 2021, at 15:55. 15 tracks (36:50). The Great Muppet Caper: The Original Soundtrack contains all of the songs from the film, as well as several portions of dialogue and background score. BRITISH PRODUCTION 1981 Stop the presses! Unbeknownst to them, Gonzo overhears their plot. He, Kermit, Fozzie, and the other residents of the Happiness Hotel decide to intercept the thieves and catch them red-handed to exonerate Miss Piggy. The film's distribution rights were purchased by. Kermit the Frog, Clifford and friends struggle to put on a weekly TV variety show. Somebody let the air out of the jokes and the originality out of the melodies, which this time are by Joe Raposo. 8.0. Graham Walker (2) Coordinator. You can frequently scent trouble, or at least a lack of cohesion, as the list of writers mounts. ) Regardless, The Great Muppet Caper, which was made two years later in 1981, is a continuation of The Muppet Movie ‘s enthusiasm for the entertainment industry, and a further experiment in breaking the fourth wall. The Muppets are in England and get involved with Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), her brother (Charles Grodin) and jewel robberies. It's too nice, too routine, too predictable, and too safe. It is the second theatrical film in The Muppets franchise. [10], The film holds a 76% approval rating based on 21 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 6.47/10. With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson. George Hamer Contractor. "[7], Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded three out of four stars, particularly singling out Miss Piggy for her "fabulous personality, a genuine star quality". The album reached #66 on Billboard's Top LP's and Tapes chart in 1981. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. ), riding bikes, swimming AND riding a motorcycle! Moses, Antoinette. I was never bored and thoroughly entertained. Accompanied by Gonzo as their photographer, they are assigned to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond necklace from fashion designer Lady Holiday. The Muppets sneak into the Mallory Gallery and get to the Baseball Diamond at the same time as the thieves. The album reached #66 on Billboard 's Top LPs and Tapes chart in 1981. They behave like clones of other popular kiddie superstars -- like the basic cartoon heroes they once seemed destined to replace. The script is fast and very funny--one-liners go flying all over the place and every single one works. Michael Clifford (2) … The Quarantine Stream: Stop the Presses! Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. This page's transcript is incomplete for the following reason: {{{1}}} Remove this template once any and all issues are resolved. The Great Muppet Caper is a UK VHS release by Jim Henson Video on 31st January 1994. [13] The movie was reissued on VHS by Columbia Tristar Home Video and Jim Henson Home Entertainment on 1 June 1999. With only $12 for the trip, they are forced to travel in an airplane baggage hold and are literally thrown out of the plane as it passes over Britain. They try to keep the diamond out of the thieves' hands via a game of keep away, but Nicky eventually catches the diamond and takes Kermit hostage. Sight and Sound; London Vol. Grodin appears drugged but it DOES fit his character. The other Muppets set off to prove Miss Piggy's innocence and bring them to justice. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Richmond95 Oct 8, 2019. • The Great Muppet Caper–“Steppin’ Out With A Star” & “Happiness Hotel” • “THE TALE OF THE STORY BEYOND THE TAIL” Set sail with the Muppets – and try not to get seasick – as cast, crew and creatures take a look back at the making of the movie. But when the men in black kidnap him, it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help him reunite with his long-lost family. History Talk (0) Comments Share. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. There's a constant breaking down of the fourth wall with the Muppets addressing the audience and poking fun at their own movie! Trailer for The Great Muppet Caper (1981) captured from the The Muppet Christmas Carol (1993) VHS tape. The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Director James Frawley: Jim Henson: Frank Oz: Brian Henson: Timothy Hill: James Bobin: Producer(s) Jim Henson: David Lazer and Frank Oz: David Lazer … It's up to Kermit and The Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice. Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit. Seller: dmtsk-80 (69) 100%, Location: Youngsville, Louisiana, Ships to: US, Item: 393045061345 The Great Muppet Caper (VHS, 1993). Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo the Great are investigative reporters for the Daily Chronicle newspaper. The Muppets then return to the United States the same way they departed, being thrown out of the cargo hold and parachuting back to the United States. Play Sound Movie Date: June 26, 1981 This transcript isn't tidy! Films where he appeared in major roles include The Muppet Movie (1979), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Muppets from Space (1999), It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) with Beaker. The Great Muppet Caper is a true sequel, in that it really attempts to build on what came before. Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Listen free to The Muppets – The Great Muppet Caper (The Main Title, Hey a Movie! Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. The Great Muppet Caper is overplotted and uneven, but the appealing presence of Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang ensure that this heist flick is always breezily watchable. This is "The Great Muppet Caper" by bo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Kermit the Frog, The Great Gonzo, and Fozzie Bear are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 mystery musical comedy film directed by Jim Henson, marking his feature directorial debut. It's up to Kermit and The Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice. Write a Review. Positive: 7. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the … This FAQ is empty. Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated. Nonetheless, the caper plot that Henson and company worked out manages to hold adult interest for quite a while. The crime of the century has occurred, and investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo are out to crack the case in this song-filled, star-studded extravaganza directed by the legendary Jim Henson. 8 of 8 people found this review helpful. The Muppets are a wonderful creation, but they lose their special quality in "The Great Muppet Caper." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a two star rating (out of four), writing "...Henson and his associates haven't developed a screenplay that pays attention to the Muppet personalities. Peggy Aitchison as a guard at the prison where Miss Piggy is detained. 9. "[9] Vincent Canby of The New York Times compared the romantic chemistry between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy to that of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, in which he praised both characters as the "real stars" of the film. In the story, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear play the roles of twin brothers (yes, twin brothers) who are newspaper reporters for the Daily Chronicle. "[6] Similarly, Sheila Benson of the Los Angeles Times felt the "Muppets don't belong in a caper movie. Statler and Waldorf make appearances throughout the film to heckle them and the audience. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. She sneaks into a townhouse at 17 Highbrow Street to wait for him (much to the surprise of the actual upper-class British residents) and they go to dinner at a nightclub, the Dubonnet Club. The disease manifests itself in the script that forever interrupts itself with jokes about the movie we're watching...I expect the screenwriters to try to write a seamless story. The Great Muppet Caper. Instead, they ship them to England and dump them into a basic caper plot, treating them every bit as much like a formula as James Bond." Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode. As the police arrive, all charges against Piggy are dropped, Nicky and his accomplices are arrested, and the Muppets get their deserved credit for foiling the heist. Boasting the same lineup of muppeteered characters, groaningly hilarious quips, and meta moments, the film may not reach the highs notes of its predecessor, but it is a frothy and charming piece of work. This item: The Great Muppet Caper [Special Edition] [DVD] by The Muppets DVD £9.61 The Muppet Movie [DVD] by The Muppets DVD £3.55 The Muppets Take Manhattan [DVD] by The Muppets DVD £7.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed On 29 January 1993, Buena Vista Home Video, under the Jim Henson Video label, re-released the film on VHS and LaserDisc. As of today my favorite Muppet movie. One day, after the trio is dismissed for failing to report on a major jewel robbery, Kermit asks their editor Mr. Tarkanian to allow them to travel to London to investigate the robbery and interview the victim, prominent fashion designer Lady Holiday. Negative: 0. The Great Muppet Caper 3:49: The Heist: The Muppet Fight Song: Muppets To The Rescue - Homeward Bound: 0:55: Finale 3:05: Finale: Hey A Movie! "[8] Todd McCarthy, reviewing for Variety, wrote that The Great Muppet Caper "possesses all the charm of the first installment", in which he applauded Henson for showing "a sure hand in guiding his appealing stars through their paces. The site's consensus says "The Great Muppet Caper is overplotted and uneven, but the appealing presence of Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang ensure that this heist flick is always breezily watchable. Marcus Dods Conductor. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 4, (Fall 1982): 258. Follow me on Social Medias!Twitter: https://twitter.com/aifwings Shot in the United Kingdom and London in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of The Muppet Show. The Loop (TV) Do you like this video? [14], In 1982, Joe Raposo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The First Time It Happens" but lost to "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen from Arthur. Seeing Miss Piggy, normally a puppet and moving with the limitations of such, move in an exact, human fashion is a little bit weird. Add the first question. After the robbery, Miss Piggy's charade is revealed and she flees, leaving Kermit behind, though the next day, they reconcile after having a brief argument. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. I can't figure out how they did it--and I don't want to know. Who cares about the plot though. 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