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I LOVE MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, SHUT YOUR STUPID FACE.

I second Sabrina's sentiment.

What's not made clear though, exactly which Muppets are gonna be in this? I'm not sure we'll get to see a hard drinkin' Kermit.

Sad Kermit should be in this. He'd be a perfect fit.

Sabrina I could not agree more. Muppet Christmas Carol makes me smile, too. Fond memories from a lot of Muppet stuff actually.

I hope this is cool. It sounds like it could be amazing.

I mean, I watched/liked Who Framed Roger Rabbit? when I was 8... So, if we could do that but grittier and saucier. That'd be great, thanks.

Now I think I may need to shower after the Palin rally I just got back from.

So of course enquiring minds want to know what you wore to the Palin rally, Kayanne? Or did you wimp out on trying to draw attention to yourself?

So... it's Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DD0pBgotC0

Dustin, Avenue Q is like a hybrid of South Park and Sesame street. I saw it in London, and it was GLORIOUS. At the very least, give the soundtrack a go. I recommend starting with "My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada." That, or "I Wish I Could Go Back To College."

Sounds like Kermit's reporter blended with Humphrey Bogart in anything but African Queen.

of course the real question is how are they gonna top this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCcaMIcwz30

Yeah the Kermit rendition of "Hurt" left some pleasant scars on my psyche.

More, please.

Yeah, I was going to mention that this sounds exactly like the "Smile Time" episode of Angel, but stipe42 beat me to it. Spike fighting puppet Angel was hilarious.

"I want dark and gritty. I want Double Indemnity with Muppets and whores. I want to see Animal stumble drunkenly to his room and wake up, oblivious, next to Ms. Piggy. I want Muppet blasphemy, people. Something that will scar the kids. I want Kermit to put a hole in Gonzo's head. And I want Statler and Waldorf to mock his death."

I want Gonzo doing GONZO

Where is Tim Curry nowadays? I'd give anything to see him in fishnets again with that devilish grin of his.

Or we could run around a mansion discussing possible outcomes from a string of murders.

Either one is good.

Did you say "muppenis"? That needs to be added to the lexicon. It's the new Word. Get Colbert on the phone.

Anything Muppets is awesome. I have The Muppet Show DVDs.

Its not Compton. Its 84th and Crenshaw, beyotch.

I just saw Equus this weekend, and I'm thinking: Why Not Muppets? Fozzie Bear as Dysart, a bunch of Snuffleupaguses as the horses, and of course Kermit as Alan Strang. Nurse Janice as the psych ward nurse...the Swedish Chef as Alan's Dad, Miss Piggy as his Mom and Prarie Dawn as Jill.

This makes total sense. I always thought Miss Piggy was over projecting out of a hidden sense of low self-worth. Really she's just one more rejection from "Kermy" away from turning tricks in the street. She has the wardrobe already.

This is so effing exciting. The former stars of and 80's children show has to be the Fraggles! I loved the Fraggles, but weren't they supposed to be an allegory for racism? They played all day while the Doozers did all the work. It'd make sense if someone decided to off them one by one. Serves those bitches right!

And I also never saw Muppet Treasure Island, but Muppet Christmas Carol is my second favorite holiday movie ever.

Speaking of Muppets, has anyone seen the AmEx commercial they keep running that begins and ends with Henson? It makes me super happy. I'm actually old enough to remember when he died, about a year after my own dad died. It was crushing, 'cause he reminded me of my dad (and/or vice-versa). Also, in the end bit, there's a blue and orange flowered suitcase at the lower left corner of the shot... we had those exact same suitcases in the 70s. I loved those damn suitcases. I love that commercial.

Oh, and thanks for Puppet Rapist. Yet another way to waste millions of hours on the computer. I hope there aren't too many episodes...

So I've been doing some research for the last 20 minutes and yes, Jim Henson wanted Fraggle Rock to be a microcosm of society that explored the relationships between different "races" of muppets, among other things. It also had a kick ass theme song. Listen and sing along:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0

That being said, killing off the Fraggles would be awesome. I also demand that Rizzo the Rat be given a lead role.

This sounds derivative and possibly embarrassing for sure, but...Brian Henson is partially responsible for Farscape, which was pretty dark and gritty.

Lots of kinky muppet action, too.

Attention all liberal douche's!

If you truly believe Hussein Obama will not change taxes on all people making less than $250K, please jog your memory to 1992 and Bill Clinton promising to not raise your taxes.

And then reach around to take head out of asshole.

"Erection. Period."

bob33,

Make up your mind.

Also, if Elmo gets anal-raped and his throat slit and his body hidden in a shag carpet in this thing -- and it sounds like it could -- then they TOTALLY ripped off my idea, and I demand 25% of the gross or I'll see you in court, Henson, and you seriously don't want to fuck with Edgar Snyder and Associates.

Does Elmo even have an anus in which to be anal-raped? And fuck the bourgeouis Fraggles! Kill 'em all!

Hey, Chuck (or fuckin' noodles, or whatever the fuck you call yourself), I've got news for you.

This might not apply to you, but not everyone is a single-issue voter who bases their vote completely on the self-interest of paying fewer taxes. Some of us actually give a damn about our fellow human beings and support governmental efforts with that in mind.

yeeeaaaaahhhh bean town. or worse yet. I Love Boston.

Meet the Feebles did this a long, long time ago. And it was so disturbing that I can't see it being topped.

I'm just hoping there won't be a big broadway-loving rabbit running around singing "Sodomy!"

Chuck, given the way the current government has been hemmorrhaging money for the past eight years, it would appear that conservative douches believe money grows on trees.

You sound like you need a hug. It might help with your rage issues. Come see me.

Chuck, also please note that the current conservative government and republican presidential hopeful spear-headed the multi-billion dollar Wall Street bailout. I guess that money didn't come from tax payers' wallets?

Re:Muppet Murders, even if it is a remake of various other gritty muppet films, I'd rather watch this than Bride Wars. I wonder if we'll see any muppet heroin junkies. I think Ralph will be the drug addict.

Well then,

I guess socialistic medicine, home loans, education, and all around ball tickling promised by Communist president candidate will have to come from tax increases put into place by Communist president for the good of the people......but only for those making more than $250K I guess. My question is, where will all the money come from for said "CHANGE"? and as far as the bailout plan,,,Congessman Barney Frank and SOH Pelosi, Senator Dodd, etc. had their titties in the lead on it. Democratic led Congress voted for it, or are you ignorant of that fact?

popejenn>> It's "Rowlf." :- )

Chuck>> I don't know why I'm bothering to respond at this point, given your hyperbolic, casual use of the word "Communist." Perhaps you should do some research as to what an actual Communist government entails. In my opinion, some degree of economic safety net - a constantly shifting continuum - is a necessity to keep a capitalistic society thriving, but that does not mean that the society veers into Communism.

Yes, a Democratic-led Congress voted for the bailout. But McCain supported it, a sizeable portion of the current Republican legislators voted for it, and it was the Republican-led Congress (and executive branch) that led us down this path the six years prior. NO ONE of either party was happy about the "solution," but they did the best they could with the disaster as it was given. Regardless, I don't think party blame is very productive at this point; as mentioned above, neither party has exactly been the paragon of responsible financial stewardship as of late.

As for the source of the money for "CHANGE," it's easy to derisively throw that term around. The Democrats have used it as a buzzword to gather voters, and thus it's convenient to mock it as devoid of substance. But does that mean their candidate is actually devoid of substance?

I take Barack at his word when he says that he is going to go through the budget line-by-line in an effort to slash needless expenditures. Surely both candidates can agree that there are more than enough needless expenditures to go around that can be trimmed. That - combined with windfall taxes and a lessening of spending in Iraq - is a start, at least.

But let's talk about "CHANGE" that isn't going to cost anything at all, because in the end - as far as policies and the poorly turning square cogs of our government bureaucracy go - Obama vs. McCain doesn't make that much of a difference.

CHANGE is not having a brazen theocrat in the White House (or having one a heartbeat away).

CHANGE is the ability to put progressive justices on the Supreme Court.

CHANGE is being respected globally by way of an intelligent, well-spoken leader who inspires and is obviously willing to not only consider issues from all sides but to also blink before acting impulsively.

And those things? They don't cost a thing.

I guess socialistic medicine, home loans, education, and all around ball tickling promised by Communist president candidate ...

Chuck, being from Canada, I can honestly inform you that socialistic medicine is quite maligned by many people. I also didn't realize that ball tickling was on anybody's mandate. I wouldn't vote against that, though.

DarthCorleone, thanks for the info! Now hopefully I won't get flamed for being Mupp-ignorant!