It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is essentially a riff on It's a Wonderful Life. It's also a real shaggy-dog story. And as much as I love the Muppets, I couldn't help but find this special to be a bit of a slog. There are several dated and unnecessary pop culture parodies throughout along with some borderline racially insensitive moments. It kind of feels like something that was developed by people who don't necessarily understand how the Muppets work. Some of the human characters are playing their parts so big and broad that it's embarrassing. Much like Kermit's vision of a world where he hadn't been born, this was a real bummer.

Rating: Chocolates%

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The Producers

#56 on Glenn's Top 100 Movie List

This is one of the movies that I always refer back to when trying to craft perfect over the top comedy. Pretty much all of my "acting" is modeled after Zero Mostel in this movie. There are so many flawlessly executed comedic scenes. Also, no dead time, no learning, and no heart. Three keys for comedy to me. I guess I always felt that it kind of falls apart right at the end. Maybe it's just that it's a little bit to abrupt, the ending. Ah well! The rest of it makes up for it. Besides, every Mel Brooks movie falls apart at some point. Some fall apart right at the beginning. Like Dracula: Dead And Loving It.

RATING: 90%