Cmdr_Crimson
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Interestingly Bill Prady who was the writer for the show also wrote Muppetvision...i actually found the recent muppets show decently funny. not the muppets we grew up with. slightly edgy, but not bad.
Interestingly Bill Prady who was the writer for the show also wrote Muppetvision...i actually found the recent muppets show decently funny. not the muppets we grew up with. slightly edgy, but not bad.
I'm not arguing the quality of the 3d shows but I hope WDW doesn't go the way of DLR and close their air conditioned shows. Southern California weather is very different then central Florida weather.These shows just aren’t impressive anymore with little reason to reride. They all need a complete overhaul. Does Disneyland even have any 3D shows left? Muppets has been gone, bug is going and whatever they had next to space mountain has been gone. Time for something new, yesterday.
Philharmagic's 3D is in much worse shape, the entire film just looks blurry. I don't know if it's an issue with the glasses or projector maintenance but it needs to be adressed.
Interestingly Bill Prady who was the writer for the show also wrote Muppetvision...
I will say this..The only thing out there right now that has gone into this direction is the upcoming film Happytime Murders. While it is not under anything from Disney but a sub-company under Jim Henson productions called HA! Or Henson Alternative the film was directed by Brian Henson his son who created the Improv tour Puppet Up. This film is going very Hardcore into puppetbased territory further than what a Crank Yankers episode could do in 30 mins..I for one can't wait to see it....It's not a film for the Kiddos..If you learned your Lessons from The South Park Movie and Sausage Party this is not the film for them...People seem to have a really strange memory with the muppets and think they were always the Sesame Street versions...
The new show was actually a natural update to the 70s variety show format, because the current format of the variety show is the late night chat show. The Muppets always had some edge to them, they weren't just kids stuff. They had odd sexual relationships between pig/frog and Gonzo/Chicken. They included obvious stoner characters. Piggy was physically and emotionally abusive (in todays terms, for sure).
Its just rose colored glasses that people have that make it seem like the Muppets should always be childrens characters.
People seem to have a really strange memory with the muppets and think they were always the Sesame Street versions...
The new show was actually a natural update to the 70s variety show format, because the current format of the variety show is the late night chat show. The Muppets always had some edge to them, they weren't just kids stuff. They had odd sexual relationships between pig/frog and Gonzo/Chicken. They included obvious stoner characters. Piggy was physically and emotionally abusive (in todays terms, for sure).
Its just rose colored glasses that people have that make it seem like the Muppets should always be childrens characters.
There certainly can be, however an attraction based around one will definitely need quite a few added physical elements to make it special. Even then, I think it will be some time before 3D films in parks will be something to be considered special again.
which is exactly what made the muppets so entertaining - I wish they would make a come back again. I actually liked the show on ABC myself.. it could have used some work but I liked it
I've never been that interested in Universal, so I don't know anything about the Kung Fu Panda thing. As for the new Cars "show" we don't know enough details yet to know if they're planning on any in-theater effects or if it's just a movie or full-sized car AA's. They haven't done much outside of announcing it and giving a brief description of the content.Not sure on the true details of the show as I'm avoiding "spoiling it" for myself, but couldn't Kung Fu Panda and McQueen's Screenz be considered "upgraded" theater/3D experiences? I think the novelty of 3D is tired, personally. It's cool and can be done well but meh.
I've never been that interested in Universal, so I don't know anything about the Kung Fu Panda thing. As for the new Cars "show" we don't know enough details yet to know if they're planning on any in-theater effects or if it's just a movie or full-sized car AA's. They haven't done much outside of announcing it and giving a brief description of the content.
Oh is that what those things are forDid you have your 3D glasses on during bugs life?
It's just about time for Geriatric Muppets...I just think that Disney is at a bit of a loss right now as to what to do next.
This is why it irritates me that that new Muppet show was cancelled after one season. It wasn't great and clearly had trouble finding it's feet, but it was definitely good. People complained because of, like you said, they have this weird perception that the Muppets shouldn't be anything but wholesome and kid-friendly. Yet, if they had made a show that was wholesome and kid friendly, they wouldn't have watched it anyway.People seem to have a really strange memory with the muppets and think they were always the Sesame Street versions...
The new show was actually a natural update to the 70s variety show format, because the current format of the variety show is the late night chat show. The Muppets always had some edge to them, they weren't just kids stuff. They had odd sexual relationships between pig/frog and Gonzo/Chicken. They included obvious stoner characters. Piggy was physically and emotionally abusive (in todays terms, for sure).
Its just rose colored glasses that people have that make it seem like the Muppets should always be childrens characters.
Ha, one of my favourites!Was working OK a couple weeks ago, except guests these days are crazy af. My whole family likes to recite lines from the pre-show all the time and during load, my wife said aloud "Stopping in the middle is distinctly un-American", and these people who had stopped in the middle absolutely lost their minds. The lady stood up and said "I'm American, I can do whatever I want!", my wife was like chill out, it's just from the show, I wasn't talking to you. But this lady kept yelling at my wife and started to get up and confront here, that's when I told her to sit down. Man, it seems like some people are emboldened nowadays to act like idiots and a-holes.
Exactly. The Muppets have always had that dynamic of kid funny and adult funny. And that is one of the main things missing from new muppets. Henson and Oz have talked about not worrying about catering to a specific demo in interviews. Henson and Disney had the same idea that you shouldn't just aim for the kids. It's funny how much is in the original show that I find funny now that I missed as a kid.This is why it irritates me that that new Muppet show was cancelled after one season. It wasn't great and clearly had trouble finding it's feet, but it was definitely good. People complained because of, like you said, they have this weird perception that the Muppets shouldn't be anything but wholesome and kid-friendly. Yet, if they had made a show that was wholesome and kid friendly, they wouldn't have watched it anyway.
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