With dave goelz, steve whitmire, bill barretta, jerry nelson. The franchise includes eight feature films, and other television series. Unfollow muppets from space dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The sixth feature film to star the muppets, it is the first film since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot, and is a deviation of other muppet films as it is the only nonmusical. With enormous enthusiasm and unsinkable optimism, daredevil gonzo steps into his first starring role in muppets from space, a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure about the search for gonzos past. There are some mildly suspenseful moments and lots of comic action sequences in which some of the beloved muppet creatures, particularly gonzo, are in danger lightning hits, a. Sep 20, 2011 clip of brick house, muppets from space 1999, by the commodores. Muppets from space posted by serena donadoni on wed, jul 14, 1999 at 12.
Dave goelz, steve whitmire, bill barretta, jerry nelson, brian henson, kevin clash, frank oz, jeffrey. Clip of brick house, muppets from space 1999, by the commodores. On a quest with buddy rizzo to find his real family, gonzo discovers that his longlost relatives are actually aliens from a distant planet. Technically speaking, muppets from space is not a great film. Gary and mary plan a trip to hollywood and bring along walter, who wants to see muppet. Muppets from space celebration song groovy duration. No no no no nooo when he is alone noooooooooooo duration. But when aliens attempt to contact him through his.
Muppets from space is the muppets sixth feature film, released in 1999. Muppets from space once again pairs the late jim hensons creations with a stellar cast of human beings, including f. Then he wakes up and realizes it was all only a nightmare. With jim henson, frank oz, jerry nelson, richard hunt. Muppets from space was the sixth feature film to star the muppets and was the first since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot. They can be hand puppets, rod puppets or a combination of the two. While on a grand world tour, the muppets find themselves wrapped into an european jewelheist caper headed by a kermit the frog lookalike and his dastardly sidekick. Plenty of jokes and mayhem to keep kids and parents amused. Check out the official muppets from space 1999 trailer starring jeffrey tambor.
In comparison with other muppet movies, i would rate this as my least favorite, but again, its hard for them to do wrong. But when its later revealed that gonzo is, in fact, an alien from outer space, stranded on our planet, we can sympathize with his feelings. The sixth feature film to star the muppets, it is the first film since the death of muppets creator jim henson to have an original muppetfocused plot, and is a deviation of other muppet films as it is the only nonmusical film to date. With steve whitmire, frank oz, jerry nelson, dave goelz. I did this because there were many times during muppets from space where i thought i had imagined the greatness of the earlier muppet movies, or i wondered if there were a certain age where i had simply outgrown their antics. Staring hollywood hogan, bill barretta, steve whitmire and david goelz.
Watch muppets from space trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. This is a list of productions based on the muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. A fter watching muppets from space, i went home and watched the great muppet caper on tape. Along the way, kermit picks up fozzie bear, miss piggy, gonzo, and a motley crew of other muppets with similar. After announcing his findings to the world on ufomaniamiss piggys talk showgonzo becomes the target of paranoid government operative k. Muppets from space is a 1999 muppets movie starring their regular cast of characters, focusing on gonzos back story. Muppets from space boasts a soundtrack with songs by the dust brothers, george clinton, the commodores, the getaway people, the ojays, billy preston and the isley brothers, making it a surprisingly hip and soulful collection. Muppets from space featuring andie macdowell, ray liotta and david arquette, among others is a starstudded close encounter with farout fun.
Muppets from space brick house song groovy youtube. The great gonzo has gone through life without an identity not an animal or a human, only a whatever. Murray abraham, david arquette, ray liotta, and andie macdowell. When gonzos breakfast cereal tells him that hes the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the muppets to spring into action. But when the men in black kidnap him, its up to kermit and the gang to rescue gonzo and help him reunite with his longlost family. Elmo and abbys bubble fun sesame street full episode duration. Muppets from space part 7 this feature is not available right now. Museum of the moving image redstone theater add to my calendar buy.
Gonzo finds out that hes actually an alien, however when a shadowy government agency finds out about this, the rest of the gang must rescue gonzo from governmental clutches. The tralier for muppets from space, film owned by columbia tristar entertainment muppets owned by the muppets holding company lcc. Muppets from space is a 1999 american science fiction comedy film produced by columbia pictures and jim henson pictures. The muppets embark on a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure in hopes of finding out about gonzos past, and discover that gonzos family members are aliens from a distant planet. Get muppets from space dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On a quest to find his real family, gonzo discovers that his longlost relatives are actually aliens from another planet. There are sly references to just about every space movie classic, from the day the earth stood still to independence day and men in black plus the shawshank redemption, and cameos from stars including andie. Kermit and his newfound friends trek across america to find success in hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after kermit. Muppets from space is a genuinely funny, toetapping family movie, one of the best family movies in what has been, so far, a dreary year for family movies. Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. The muppets franchise has struggled to return to form since the death of creator and beloved mastermind jim henson. Muppets take manhattan is middle ground, being too inoffensive to stand out and not imaginative enough to impress.
It is so far the only muppet movie to not be a musical, with the score being filled with already. Muppets from space more or less gets the voices rightfor starters, kermit is voiced by steve whitmire rather than brian henson. Muppets from space soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The film was originally released in theaters on july 14, 1999. On a quest to find his real family, gonzo discovers. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for muppets from space 1999. The whole muppet cast embarks on a hilarious extraterrestrial adventure in hopes of finding gonzos family only to discover that they are aliens from a distant planet. Kermit the frog is persuaded by agent dom deluise to pursue a career in hollywood. Muppets from space is a science fiction film about the muppets released in 1999. Gonzo starts getting messages through his cereal in the morning, and soon mysterious government agents are on his tail. Murray abraham, david arquette, josh charles, hollywood hogan, ray liotta, andie macdowell. The funniest scene in muppets from space is the first one, where gonzo is refused a place on noahs ark because he is one of a kind.
Its all about kermit wanting to put on a show which is almost every damn muppet movie in existence on broadway and his efforts to be taken seriously. The voices he provided have been hard to replicate, but not as hard as the wit and intelligence he helped bring to their scripts and personalities. In their first feature film, the muppets retell the story of how kermit the frog set off for hollywood and found a group of friends who. The great muppet caper, 1981 i do not own this video. Muppets from space soundtrack original soundtrack songs. In comparison with other muppet movies, i would rate this as my least favorite, but again, its hard for them to.
Muppets come in all sizes, from just a few inches long to more than 8 feet tall. It was directed by tim hill and produced by jim henson pictures for columbia pictures. Jim hensons muppets hit the big time in the muppet movie. Parents need to know that muppets from space is classic muppet fare with jokes to keep the parents happy and a fun story for kids, with the valuable theme of an outcast trying to find his place in the world. Muppets from space dvd release date october 26, 1999. Rent muppets from space 1999 on dvd and bluray netflix. Find great deals on ebay for muppets from space dvd and the adventures of elmo in grouchland dvd. Muppets from space is the last muppet film made before the straighttovideo era, and fortunately doesnt show any of the weakness that those efforts bore. It is so far the only muppet movie to not be a musical, with the score being filled with alreadypopular oldies soul and funk some of which are covered for the film, and the first muppet film since jim hensons death that has an original story and. Starring steve whitmire, dave goelz, bill barretta, frank oz. Gonzo goes off searching for the aliens he thinks contacted him. Like all muppet movies, muppets from space has plenty of jokes to keep the parents happy while the kids are enjoying the story.
Financial analysis of muppets from space 1999 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Gonzo must choose between the family that he has always wanted and the friends that he has always known and loved. Museum of the moving image visit calendar muppets from. Muppets from space on dvd 043396039322 from sony pictures home entertainment. The film follows gonzos search to find out who he is and where he comes from after he seemingly receives a. The adventures of elmo in grouchland elmo runs away from the giant chicken 4. Muppets are also just about every shape, color and style imaginable they can look like an animal, a person or an imaginary creature. Watch muppets from space online stream full movie directv. The rest of the muppets gang must save him and reunite him with his real family. The franchises main work is the muppet show, a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. Muppets from space 1999 trailers and clips moviefone. Add to watchlist muppets from space is a science fiction film about the muppets released in 1999.
The muppets move from classic literature to scifi adventure in muppets from space. With the help of his muppet friends, he must escape from singers compound and get to the rendezvous. Its hard to believe gonzos story at first, but kermit and friends soon. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Find great deals on ebay for muppets from space and muppets from space poster. The muppets are back in a new zany comedy, muppets from space. The film is about how gonzo thinks he is contacted by his alien family through his cereal.
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