Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of the supporting roles. Young Jim .. Read more
| Starring | The Muppets, Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly |
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| Director | Brian Henson |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family |
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Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of the supporting roles. Young Jim Hawkins remains human, as does Long John Silver, played by an amusingly exaggerated Tim Curry. However, Captain Smollet is played by the evergreen Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat serve as roving narrators; and numerous other Muppets assume smaller roles. The familiar adventure plot is enlivened by the Muppets' good-natured, winking sense of humor, and a number of anarchic musical numbers are reminiscent of the original Muppet Show. Long-time followers of the Muppets may find the film less fresh than Jim Henson's original creations, but the combination of old-fashioned storytelling, intriguing design, and clever humor will undoubtedly amuse younger audiences.~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
| Starring | The Muppets, Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders |
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| Director | Brian Henson |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 03 Feb 2003 |
A rollicking, unmemorable musical treatment of an oft-told tale which has some difficulty accommodating the story to its Muppet characters: Miss Piggy appears as Benjamina Gunn, Fozzie Bear is Squire Trelawney and Kermit becomes Captain Smollett.
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Something lacking from this one.
Having been a fan of the Muppet movies since I was a kid with the likes of Muppet Movie & Christmas Carol, which both had well written comedy & wit.
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Missed a generation
We all remember cycling back home on Sundays for the muppet show, a kids' show so good your mum used to find an excuse to do the ironing in the lounge just ... read more »
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The highlight of the muppets film career to date!
I absolutely love this film. Muppets and pirates? Sorted! It's a great yarn, with hilarious characters (and 'casting' of muppets!), fantastic songs ... read more »
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Love them!!
I would honestly say that isn't the BEST Muppet movie there is out there but they never fail to dissapoint. Riotous comedy all the way through with crazy ... read more »
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