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22 June 1979 (USA)
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More entertaining than humanly possible
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Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit. full summary | add synopsis
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Hollywood
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Restaurant
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Road
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The Muppets
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Friend
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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8 nominations
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Write your own ending: Existential awareness in hand puppets
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Henson | ... | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) |
 | Frank Oz | ... | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef / Motorcycle Guy (voice) |
 | Jerry Nelson | ... | Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| Richard Hunt | ... | Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice) |
| Dave Goelz | ... | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) |
| Charles Durning | ... | Doc Hopper |
 | Austin Pendleton | ... | Max |
| Edgar Bergen | ... | Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice) |
 | Milton Berle | ... | Mad Man Mooney |
 | Mel Brooks | ... | Professor Max Krassman |
 | James Coburn | ... | El Sleezo Cafe Owner |
 | Dom DeLuise | ... | Bernie the Agent |
 | Elliott Gould | ... | Beauty Contest Compere |
 | Bob Hope | ... | Ice Cream Vendor |
 | Madeline Kahn | ... | El Sleezo Patron |
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95 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Singapore:PG |
Canada:G |
Portugal:M/6 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
UK:U |
USA:G |
Brazil:Livre
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Cameo: [Steve Martin]the waiter in the small-town restaurant where Kermit and Piggy eat their first dinner.
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Revealing mistakes: When Gonzo is flying with the balloons and says "Look at our little car down there," the sunlight makes the cord suspending the balloons visible.
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References Blazing Saddles (1974)
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America The Beautiful
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In many ways, the perfect movie. The "Incredible Journey" and Horatio Alger tale come together for a positive spin on the usually depressing subject of existentialism. In essence, the travails of the muppets boil down to the finale song of the movie: "Life's like a movie, write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending." They create their own reality, which has all the trappings of every epic tale: a lofty goal at the end of what is necessarily a obstacle-laden journey; an ever-increasing group of like-minded individuals for camaraderie; a nasty set of villians who are not beyond all redemption; and a big-budget Hollywood ending because, darn it all, they CAN.
Only Jim Henson could pull this off. He walks the line between sentimentality and philosophy without swerving too long or too hard into either. Of course it seems odd that invest such weight into a film starring puppets, but in the end perhaps they are the perfect, uh, puppet to make these points. The movie's atmosphere allows for the pure enjoyment of the Hollywood dream, the "happy" ending, unnecessary cameos, and bursting into song at the drop of a hat. Usually these aspects are anathema to quality in film, but the self-deprecating manner under which the story is delivered makes for guilt-free viewing. One of the few films that can truly be called "suitable for all ages."
The other muppet-related films (including "The Empire Strikes Back"), while palatable, do not touch the simple grace of this film. Take, for instance, the musical number "Hope that Something Better Comes Along," the duet of Kermit and Rowlf. Amusing in its vaudevillian goofiness, yet makes a bitingly crucial point about the motivations behind life choices. Brilliant.