This, the second Muppet movie ever made, is one of my favorites. Out of all the Muppet movies that have been made, I think this one has the most characters involved as part of the main cast. In addition to those who are normally part of the main cast (Kermit, Miss Piggy, etc) this is also the only Muppet movie (so far) where Pops (the old doorman), Beauregard (the stage hand), Lew Zeland (the Muppet who throws fish), and Lips (the trumpet player for The Electric Mayhem) are part of the main cast.
This movie also has a lot of great songs, including Hey, a Movie!, Happiness Hotel, Couldn't We Ride, and The First Time It Happens. There are many cool effects such as the Muppets riding bicycles and the Muppets in a double-decker bus, with Pops driving and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem performing on the top deck of the bus. The movie also has a neat opening sequence with Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo in a hot air balloon, and an even neater ending sequence with the Muppets wearing parachutes.
Let's not also forget about the human cast. Diana Rigg plays the wealthy Lady Holiday, whose jewels have been robbed by her brother, Nicky Holiday (played by Charles Grodin), who plants the goods on Miss Piggy. This movie also features cameos by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Jack Warden, Peter Ustinov, and, in an uncredited cameo, Peter Falk. There are also cameos by the Henson staff. Jim Henson makes a cameo at the Dubonnet Club (His date is played by former puppet builder Amy Van Gilder), Jerry Nelson (Floyd, Pops, Lew Zeland) makes a cameo in the park with his real-life daughter, Cristina Nelson, Richard Hunt (Scooter, Beaker) makes a cameo as a cab driver in the opening song, and Frank Oz appears in the background during the newsroom scene. There is also a cameo by that wonderful Sesame Street Muppet, Oscar The Grouch.
Buy this movie if you can.
This movie also has a lot of great songs, including Hey, a Movie!, Happiness Hotel, Couldn't We Ride, and The First Time It Happens. There are many cool effects such as the Muppets riding bicycles and the Muppets in a double-decker bus, with Pops driving and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem performing on the top deck of the bus. The movie also has a neat opening sequence with Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo in a hot air balloon, and an even neater ending sequence with the Muppets wearing parachutes.
Let's not also forget about the human cast. Diana Rigg plays the wealthy Lady Holiday, whose jewels have been robbed by her brother, Nicky Holiday (played by Charles Grodin), who plants the goods on Miss Piggy. This movie also features cameos by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Jack Warden, Peter Ustinov, and, in an uncredited cameo, Peter Falk. There are also cameos by the Henson staff. Jim Henson makes a cameo at the Dubonnet Club (His date is played by former puppet builder Amy Van Gilder), Jerry Nelson (Floyd, Pops, Lew Zeland) makes a cameo in the park with his real-life daughter, Cristina Nelson, Richard Hunt (Scooter, Beaker) makes a cameo as a cab driver in the opening song, and Frank Oz appears in the background during the newsroom scene. There is also a cameo by that wonderful Sesame Street Muppet, Oscar The Grouch.
Buy this movie if you can.