Muppets' Wizard of Oz to Air 5/20 on ABC

JEANYLASER · Post by **JEANYLASER** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:30 pm

i can't wait to record this movie tomorrow in my vcr.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Fri May 20, 2005 11:59 am

yes well now that we know that Oz and the Show are coming agust 9th the bouns features are on this site http://muppets.go.com/main.html?dl=oz under the 'THE MUPPETS IN OZ' part . it seems there will be more with Quentin Tarantino, a making of, and "oz oops!"

ZOOMBOOM0688 · Post by **ZOOMBOOM0688** » Fri May 20, 2005 11:06 pm

I just saw it and I liked it I'm going to get it when I comes out on DVD. I liked the modern twist (EXCEPT:Kinda SPOILER: the fight scene that gets interupted with kermit at the meeting:END)I liked the little part (NOT really part of the movie) with michael eisner when Miss Piggy wants to kiss him. LOL

Zoltack · Post by **Zoltack** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:50 am

I watched that tonight, wasn't as great as I thought it would be but it was still okay. I like Muppets Christmas Carol the most.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:31 am

A bit of a let-down. The Muppets themselves were great, and in the end, their humor saved it. The human acting, though, was dismal (except Queen Latifah). David Allen Grier is always annoying and Ashanti confirmed the director's concerns that she can't act... she can't... at all. (I don't think she sings very well either, but her record sales speak for themselves). Hilary Duff, the original choice, would have been infinitely better. I also hated the Taratino interruption, but then, I'm not much of a fan of his. A few of the jokes surprised me with their edginess, but I suppose the Muppets have always tread that line.

The songs were mostly boring, except for the very good musical number from Kermit ("When I'm With You" or something), and Miss Piggy's number as the Witch of the West.

-Aaron

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:42 am

Is this movie going to be on again, I would love to copy it on DVR and I would like to watch it, I forgot it was on

tarheelblue23 · Post by **tarheelblue23** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:08 am

This has to be the worst version of Wizard of Oz and just about the worst Muppet Movie ever made. Dorothy with a pet shrimp, and wanting to see the Wizard so he can make her a star? Talk about killing a great book and movie. There were some funny moments, but this was God awful.

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:14 am

tarheelblue23 wrote:This has to be the worst version of Wizard of Oz and just about the worst Muppet Movie ever made. Dorothy with a pet shrimp, and wanting to see the Wizard so he can make her a star? Talk about killing a great book and movie. There were some funny moments, but this was God awful.

He is not a shrimp, he is a King Prawn!

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:16 am

I loved the reference to Frank Oz.

Zombi6422 · Post by **Zombi6422** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:36 am

This movie was pretty bad. The parts in Kansas were decent but the rest was no good. The best part was the end credits.

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:04 am

It was okay. Probably the weakest muppet movie/show I've seen yet. They human actors were just poorly cast. The muppets weren't so great themseleves. The best part was the cameo of Quentin Tarantino!

RJKD23 · Post by **RJKD23** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:09 am

Have not seen it, will wait till August 9 to purchase it. It is the Muppets afterall!

regardless of how bad people say it was...

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:14 am

JiminyCrick91 wrote:I loved the reference to Frank Oz.

Yes! I forgot to mention that- that was awesome! I should also mention that the sets were all great- the Emerald City looked awesome, even if it was largely digital.

-Aaron

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:25 am

Muppets we have a problem.....

Nala · Post by **Nala** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:32 am

I was disappointed with it compared to the other muppet movies. Muppet Christmas Carol is the best. I also like Muppets Take Manhattan.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:07 pm

overall I liked it yet some jokes were odd (ie. girls gon wild, gonzo's nipples, the wizard as a "sexy" woman, etc. )but well I guess that’s just a SMALL part of it. I cant wait for the DVD!!!!

Post by **Luke** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:15 pm

I didn't catch it, but it sounds like this one was sort of in the vain of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, with this talk of edgier contemporary references. That's too bad, since I much prefer the 'older' Muppets. Like many others here, Muppet Christmas Carol is my favorite, but there's a great deal of charm to the first three movies that weren't based on classic stories; The Muppet Movie being the most enjoyable and Muppets Take Manhattan not too far behind.

Nonetheless, like RJKD23, a new Muppets movie will always garner my interest. Very Merry wound up in my collection, and this no doubt will too. But I'm quite more excited about "The Muppet Show" at this point, even if it will no doubt be dated the way Very Merry and (it sounds like Oz will be a few decades from now.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:19 pm

Luke wrote:I didn't catch it, but it sounds like this one was sort of in the vain of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, with this talk of edgier contemporary references.

Yes but at lest abc only pluged other shows in the ads for this and not the in the film.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Sat May 21, 2005 12:33 pm

Luke wrote:I didn't catch it, but it sounds like this one was sort of in the vain of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, with this talk of edgier contemporary references.

Oz didn't quite live up to Very Merry, in my opinion, but I might be biased because Whoopi Goldberg is in the latter.

I also have to say that I thought Eisner's appearance was a nice one. It has been a very long time since I've watched anything on Wonderful World of Disney and I haven't seen one of his interstitials since I was younger. I always liked them and I think that might be the best he's done for the company (:P kidding!). Still, I couldn't help but feel torn, given everything that's transpired in recent years. Of course those appearances aren't worth keeping him around.

-Aaron

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:26 pm

awallaceunc wrote:Ashanti confirmed the director's concerns that she can't act... she can't... at all. (I don't think she sings very well either, but her record sales speak for themselves). Hilary Duff, the original choice, would have been infinitely better.

Wow, I never knew that she was considered.........you learn something new everyday!

And, if it isn't too much trouble, can someone post a list of all the Muppets movies on it?-preferably in chronological order?
-James

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