I was a little leary when I heard that the Muppets were doing a TV remake of "It's a Wonderful Life." I mean, let's face it, that story has been done to death, and I wasn't even that much of a fan of the original movie.
But I have been a fan of the Muppets since I was a toddler watching "Sesame Street" so I was willing to give it a shot. And I have to say, I was at first somewhat disappointed.
The first half of the movie drags quite a bit. The jokes just weren't very funny. But then they kick into their musical number "Moulin Scrooge" and it's uphill from there. The "Moulin Scrooge" number was hysterical, not only spoofing the "Moulin Rouge" costumes & sets, but the camera angles and the kinetic style of the music (at one point Miss Piggy orders everyone to stop singing different songs at the same time because she can't remember which one she's singing).
The second half is vintage Muppet zaniness, and well worth sitting through the first hour to get to it. And just as the original "Wonderful Life" tugs at your heartstrings, I guarantee you'll get a lump in your throat when Kermit discovers what a difference he made in the world and to his Muppet friends.
Highly recommended for Muppet fans!
But I have been a fan of the Muppets since I was a toddler watching "Sesame Street" so I was willing to give it a shot. And I have to say, I was at first somewhat disappointed.
The first half of the movie drags quite a bit. The jokes just weren't very funny. But then they kick into their musical number "Moulin Scrooge" and it's uphill from there. The "Moulin Scrooge" number was hysterical, not only spoofing the "Moulin Rouge" costumes & sets, but the camera angles and the kinetic style of the music (at one point Miss Piggy orders everyone to stop singing different songs at the same time because she can't remember which one she's singing).
The second half is vintage Muppet zaniness, and well worth sitting through the first hour to get to it. And just as the original "Wonderful Life" tugs at your heartstrings, I guarantee you'll get a lump in your throat when Kermit discovers what a difference he made in the world and to his Muppet friends.
Highly recommended for Muppet fans!