I had tried to do a review of this movie earlier, but not being in the best physical condition, it was a bit difficult. Not so now. So here goes ....

This movie is the penultimate display of the Muppet genre. From the original glimpse of Kermit on a bike to the final glimpse of Animal telling everyone to go home. It's just solid writing, solid performing, and time well spent in front of the television to partake of this Muppet genius.

To the 5 people who have never seen this, the premise is that Kermit is on a journey to Hollywood to be rich and famous and bring enjoyment to millions of people. Along the way, he hooks up with Fozzie, Gonzo, and Ms. Piggy in addition to stumbling across the rest of the Muppet gang in a variety of settings. Superstar cameos abound, with the highlights probably being Bob Hope, Orson Wells, Richard Pryor, & Steve Martin (note: I do not count Dom Deluise as a "star").

Interesting note here ... the inclusion of Richard Pryor in this movie contrasted to the more recent exclusion of rapper Snoop Dogg in the latest Chrstmas special. Thoughts???

The story is simple and somewhat innocent. Running gags abound in the movie ("That's a myth!") and the casting seems targetted at making the movie appeal to adults. The later movies (I'm beginning Muppets Take Manhattan as I write) begin to aim for a younger audience, culminating with Muppets From Space, which could only be enjoyable by the most inane of children.

Anyhoo .... what really can be said about this that hasn't been covered in the almost decade since its release? Not much that I can really think of, at least. If you've not seen this movie yet and consider the entire Muppet genre beneath you, you probably deserve to be run over by a beer truck.

Oh ... and Merry Christmas!