Muppet Thread

HOLD IT! Rizzo the Rat first appeared in one of the 80's Muppet Movies, either Take Manhattan or the Great Muppet Caper. Pepe first appeared on Muppets Tonight, which was in the 90's. I rest my case, your honor.

Hey, I just want to see Clifford in some capacity. Unlikely, I know...

Yes, but Pepe is being played up in marketing, not the films.

That, and while Rizzo was in 80s Muppet films, he wasn't a central player on the level of Kermit, Fozzie, Piggy and Gonzo until the 90s.

Also, he first appeared in the last season of The Muppet Show and only in the movie Take Manhattan—in other words, he was one of the very last characters the Henson era introduced.

edited 23rd Mar '13 7:07:26 AM by Wackd

Especially since Kevin Clash was his performer and... yeah...

So if they're fans of the 80's Muppets, how come they keep bringing Pepe back???

You're talking about Cliff. But I may have been lost somewhere in the discussion.

edited 23rd Mar '13 7:50:38 AM by Shota

Yeah... that only just happened, didn't it? I just looked it up.

edited 23rd Mar '13 7:57:57 AM by KnownUnknown

Last year, actually.

Also, Pepe is back because hey, guess what, kids love him and he gets butts in seats. For some reason Disney doesn't think Rizzo gets the same reaction.

We're talking about creative control vs. corporate control, here. I don't think the writers are using Pepe because they think he's the best thing ever.

Just the name "Escapo" is funny.

More random news about the sequel:

• Usher has been spotted filming with the Muppets in London.
• Christoph Waltz, who was reported having been out of the film, is now back in it!

Random news:

• A sneak peek of the Muppets' appearance in Good Luck Charlie is own online.

edited 5th Apr '13 1:33:59 PM by kyun

Not a fan of GLC, but any news of Waltz being in the new Muppet movie is reason to celebrate.

more details on film plot via Bleeding Cool

Calling it right now - the big bad is the Mooppet version of Kermit.

Actually I think the Moopets were an licensed performing group. This is just a generic Evil Twin.

edited 11th Apr '13 11:33:03 PM by Mattonymy

It's possible that Constantine is Moopet!Kermit in disguise or something, though honestly I'd prefer to let this one stand more on its own legs.

If he's not, that would make a perfect WMG!

Muppets on TV. I forgot Bobo was in this movie. That makes him the only Muppets Tonight character with a role in the plot, right?

Pepe also appears from that show. But his role in the movie has barely any effect on the plot.

So the Muppets film got a rename: "Muppets Most Wanted"

Why am I suddenly thinking of AFROS?

edited 13th Jun '13 10:16:31 PM by Mattonymy

.................... I hated The Muppets... Again when they announced it.... then I loved it..... and now I hate the new title and want the old one again.

edited 14th Jun '13 7:38:06 AM by Shota

Someone sounds unpleaseable...

In my opinion, I like it. It certainly fits the tone of the plot so far.

He generally is. Just let him be, he'll get over it.

Muppets Most Wanted sounds like it could be the title of a great comedy sketch

Amazon just released the Soundtrack List for the film [1]:

• “They’ve Ordered a Sequel” – Walter, Statler & Waldorf
• We’re Doing a Sequel – The Muppets, Lady Gaga, & Tony Bennett
• “My Name First ____ Your Name” – Constantine & Ricky Gervais
• I’m Number One – Constantine & Ricky Gervais
• “The Casa Grande” – Kermit, Tina Fey, Jemaine Clement, Danny Trejo & Ray Liotta
• The Big House – Tina Fey & Josh Groban
• “Stick With Me” – Constantine & Miss Piggy
• I’ll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) – Constantine
• The Muppet Show Theme – Los Muppets
• “Answer Some Questions” – Ty Burrell
• Interrogation Song – Ty Burrell
• “Oh Foo Foo, It’s Always Been a Fight” – Miss Piggy & Foo Foo
• Something So Right – Miss Piggy, Kermit, Celine Dion, & The Muppets
• “We’re Goin’ Underground” – Kermit
• Working in the Coal Mine – Jemaine Clement
• “The Gulag Finale” – Kermit
• Together Again – The Muppets & Josh Groban
• Moves Like Jagger (feat. Pepe the King Prawn) – Scooter & The Penguins
• Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) – The Flamingos & Miss Piggy
• Muppets Most Wanted Score Suite – Christophe Beck
• We’re Doing a Sequel (demo) – Bret Mc Kenzie
• The Big House (demo) – Bret Mc Kenzie
• What You Want (outtake) – Bret Mc Kenzie
• I’ll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) (demo) – Bret Mc Kenzie
• Something So Right (demo) – Bret Mc Kenzie

Overall looks like a terrific soundtrack with a cameo by Jemaine and an included score by Christophe Beck this time.

edited 27th Jan '14 10:19:53 PM by Mattonymy