Director James Frawley

Shelf Life: " The Muppet Movie "

Last week, "The Muppets" arrived in theaters, and even though I've been a lifelong fan of Kermit and company, I was genuinely surprised by how emotionally involved I became in the film while watching it at a recent press screening. But it dawned on me soon afterward that it's possible it's been so long since I've actually watched the original Muppets content - either via " The Muppet Show " of the theatrical films - that perhaps the reason for my newfound appreciation was simply the dimming of my memories of it. As such, it seemed like a good time to go back and watch " The Muppet Movie ," James Frawley 's epic saga about Kermit's journey from a Florida swamp to the movie studios of Hollywood, California.After more than 20 years, is the (rainbow) connection to The Muppet Movie as strong as ever, or as moviegoers have we kept movin' right along?
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