This is easily one of my favorite films is all time - I can (and will) rewatch the original three Muppet films with ease. Partially because I saw the new one last week I wanted to revisit this one, but also we're starting to allow our two and a half year old to watch stuff and because we've got Muppet dolls (and an original poster from this film in his room) he's been asking more and more about the characters and so I decided to let him watch this over the course of a few sittings. Nothing makes you fall in love with this film all over again than watching it through the eyes of a child experiencing it for the first time. The scene near the beginning where Kermit is rolling towards a asphalt roller was terrifying for him, and then when he heard Kermit talk about hopping out of the way he laughed his ass off. Likewise the sequence at the end where Animal becomes huge and saves the day had him reacting in absolute amazement and delight. These films literally engage multiple generations and they replay so damn well. Ephraim loved the music, loved the characters. I'll probably throw the other two at him at some point in the near future as well, and maybe even the Muppet Show since we have it on DVD (the ones they've released anyway - hopefully this new film will cause them to get their butts in gear on the last two seasons). If you've never seen this film then there's absolutely no excuse - get on it. And if you don't like the Muppets then... well... I'm just kind of sad for you...
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