Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 6.7
The Muppets' twist on the classic tale. Director:Brian Henson |
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Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 6.7
The Muppets' twist on the classic tale. Director:Brian Henson |
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tim Curry | ... | ||
| Kevin Bishop | ... | ||
| Billy Connolly | ... | ||
| Jennifer Saunders | ... |
Mrs. Bluberidge
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| Dave Goelz | ... | ||
| Steve Whitmire | ... | ||
| Jerry Nelson | ... |
Blind Pew /
Mad Monty /
Statler /
Corn /
Floyd Pepper /
Lew Zealand /
Pirate /
Robin the Frog /
Skulls /
Butler /
Screaming Cat
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| Kevin Clash | ... |
Bad Polly /
Spa'Am /
Black Dog /
Chicken /
Fozzie Bear (assistant) (uncredited) /
Lolleyed Pike (uncredited) /
Miss Piggy (assistant) (uncredited) /
Monkey (uncredited) /
Pirate (uncredited) /
Real Old Tom (uncredited) /
Sam Eagle (assistant) (uncredited)
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| Bill Barretta | ... |
Clueless Morgan /
Blind Pew (hands) /
Dr. Teeth (uncredited) /
Pirate (uncredited) /
Pig (uncredited) /
Rowlf (uncredited) /
Skulls (uncredited) /
Swedish Chef (uncredited) /
Black Eyed Pea
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John Henson | ... |
Sweetums
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| Frank Oz | ... | ||
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Danny Blackner | ... |
Short Stack Stevens
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Peter Geeves | ... |
Black Eyed Pea
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Harry Jones | ... |
Easy Pete
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David Nicholls | ... | |
The Muppets are back into action in another movie based on a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kermit the Frog and his colleagues go on a warfare against ruthless pirates. They also share their problem-solving journey on sea to rescue a treasure. Written by Anonymous
Muppet Treasure Island relies heavily on incongruity, and the contrast between the Muppet world and reality. The directing and music are pure swashbuckler -- the opening sequence is brilliant, with a dark pirate song with sprinklings of straight-faced jest, setting the mood for the film.
Many of the gags are cheap shots -- roll is called for Old Tom, Real Old Tom, and Dead Tom, along with Headless Bill (yes, he's headless) and Big Fat Ugly Bug-Faced Baby-Eating O'Brien (a Geena Davis look-alike who barks "Aye" in a rough bass). Others are character humor, such as the exchange in which Rizzo laments that they are "captured by crazed wild pigs and about to be sacrificed hideously on a pagan altar," to which Gonzo breathlessly adds, "Are we lucky or what?!" Anachronisms abound, such as when Miss Piggy reflects on her dalliances with the murderous Captain Flint and her most recent beau, Long John Silver, who has tied her by the feet and left her dangling at the edge of a cliff. "You know," she muses, "I'm beginning to see a pattern in the men I date." A Greek chorus of tourist rats adds a surrealistic touch of The Love Boat.
For all the silliness, characters are still able to develop. Jim's love for Long John Silver is real, and the betrayal cuts to the quick. Their parting scene is heart rending but not overdone. Jim simply chokes out, "Now take your oars and row away. I don't want to see you again, ever."
Brian Henson has done his father proud.