Temporarily until they opened the full show at the Hyperion. And the reduced version was universally hated in California.
Frozen Sing-along is this generations Rocky Horror Picture Show!!
While I greatly enjoyed the show, I really can’t see how anyone couldn’t find it dated. It is clearly a product of a time where the “Ooh! Aah!” of 3D in a theme park was still an exciting thing for guests rather than being rather expected, and so many of the gags being built around the Muppets finding different ways to shove something toward the camera really dates it in the same way that old 3D films holding stuff out to the camera date them. If it was a show that just happened to be in 3D rather than a show constantly referencing that gag I don’t think it would’ve felt as of it’s time as it ultimately did as 3D became more and more prominent in theme parks.
Yeah, the jokes are a bit dated as well. It reminds me of going to Ren Faire years ago and finding groups doing the same jokes they were doing 20+ years ago. Comedy ages much faster than drama; even Shakespeare isn't immune to that.
The “constant references” were rather pointed satire of the 3D obsession. The proliferation of the form only makes the gags more relevant and LESS dated. Satirical, anarchic metahumor is what the Muppets do. The first muppet movie started with the cast sitting down to watch thier own movie. Muppet 3D also featured a huge number of AAs and a live performer, making it far less dated then attractions where the 3D is the selling point like Philharmagic.
It actually comes across as very late 80's and early 90's meta humor of "we're going to do the corny thing that you expect, but we're going to acknowledge its cheap and corny, so it's fine! Not to mention punching down jokes on the audience, which also feels very late 80's/early 90's edgelordy. Haha, that guy in a Goofy mask is actually just an ugly woman! Such wit and cleverness!
I don’t think you actually understand what “punching down” and “edgelord” mean.
I can assure you that I most certainly do understand both terms. Thank you for the condescension.
In no way, shape, or form are the Muppets “edgelordy” or “punching down.”
Good catch!! I missed that haha.
They also now have color coded tags for demo and preserve!
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Except when saying that an audience member is so ugly that their face is mistaken for a Goofy mask. And then revealing it's a woman who you calling man-ish. Is that punching up? Insult humor is very edgelord.