Monday, November 21, 2011

Wocka, Wocka, Wocka! Muppet Antics Resume

By Brooks Barnes, November 16, 2011, The NY Times


When Disney makes movies the team of employees and creators take everything into consideration. This means the way the characters look, the colors they are, the type of cartoon, if it will be able to be for both boys and girls, if mothers from all over will approve, and if and when it is created into a toy can it fit on a shelf properly. With all of this it is shocking that the lovable Jim Henson creation, "The Muppets" has come back. A muppet is merely a puppet; this means that there is no special effects or CGI. There are strings and people with puppets walking around under the stage. The Muppets include (but are not limited to) Kermit the Frog, Miss. Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Fozzie Bear, Scooter, Gonzo, the Swedish Chef, and of course the grumpiest old men 'alive' Statler and Waldorf. However, now there is a new muppet in town. his name is Walter. He represents the 'innocence and enthusiasm' inside of everyone. It also helps that he is a 'hard-core muppet fan and wants to know what the hell happened to them.'

This is a newsworthy article because it just shows how far Disney has come and the muppets. The muppets began in the 70s with Jim Henson. Over the years, Henson has died, and for a while his humorous puppets did too. Now they are back with the help of muppet fanatic actor, Jason Segel. The movie comes out Thanksgiving Day.

Guess Who Is Back?!

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