This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. How does Bernie justify joining the circus of all things? It’s one of my favorites.

Alright time to get serious. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. and Peter Hughes (Stanley from the Dubonnet Club), who apparently were celebrity cameos whom I know absolutely nothing about. If only Welles had gotten such a deal in real life. Orson Welles and Cloris Leachman (The Muppet Movie). Although Great Muppet Caper isn’t stuffed to the brim with cameos like The Muppets (2011) or Muppets Most Wanted, or even its predecessor The Muppet Movie, there are certainly plenty of very brief, but very memorable, cameos that we hold near and dear to our hearts. The Great Muppet Caper was first released on Betamax, VHS, and LaserDisc in 1982 by 20th Century Fox Video. That form is heavily inspired by Busby Berkeley, and this films Ginger Rogers is Piggy. Whoopi Goldberg! 2. Meet us at Sushi Rox, we can listen on our Tek-Mate. Normally performer cameos rank much higher on these types of lists for me, but Richard, Kathy, and Frank are pretty low (and combined into one ranking) since they’re all shown for, While Joan Sanderson might not wield quite the comedy chops we get from Cleese, without her the dinner sequence wouldn’t be so delightfully hilarious. Christine and Jerry swiftly bring back the running twin gag without Fozzie even being there to prompt it. The ‘90s Muppet movies either dispensed with celebrity cameos altogether, or in the case of 1999’s Muppets from Space, made do with rather lower star wattage (how’s about those in-character appearances from Dawson’s Creek’s Katie Holmes and Josh Jackson?). That someone in Great Muppet Caper happens to be Peter Ustinov. And I mean come on, it's just so funny. TMDb

The mystery is not as important as the hijinks of the characters, so the caper conceit feels empty. Soon after that, they playfully attack each other with whatever makeup samples are on hand. I really liked The Muppet Movie... so what do the creators of that movie do?

(Also, shout-out to Muppet workshop designer Amy Van Gilder as Jim’s dining companion! As the police arrive, all charges against Piggy are dropped, Nicky and his accomplices are arrested, and the Muppets get their deserved credit for foiling the heist. [9], In 1982, Joe Raposo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The First Time It Happens" but lost to "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen from Arthur.

In fact, it’s a little surprising to see him in a family movie, considering his reputation for drugs and dirty talk, circa 1979. As in all Muppet movies, there are a ton of awesome cameos from famous actors including John Cleese, Joan Sanderson, Jack Warden, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, Peter Falk and Jim Henson himself. It's too nice, too routine, too predictable, and too safe. - everyone’s disrespect for the Muppets throughout. "[7], After the success of The Muppet Movie and with good reviews, the film was expected to be a hit but grossed only half the amount of the previous film with a gross of $31 million in the US. Black’s a good fit with the group (if any modern film personality is a human Muppet, it’s him), but this scene’s a little more fun since it also includes Kristen Schaal just cold throwin’ punches. Gaga!”. – on his desk! Noah Cyrus Leaned Into Her Roots With a Jimmie Allen Duet at the CMT Awards, Miranda Lambert Presents Her Husband …’s Abs in New ‘Settling Down’ Video. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) Trivia. Quentin Tarantino as Himself, The Muppets’ Wizard of OzThe Muppets’ Wizard of Oz peaks late in the story when Tarantino shows up and pitches Kermit on how to spruce the movie up.

Jamie Lynn Spears Updated the. (Parsons’ enthusiastic lip-synching goes a long way, too.). And now, drum roll, for our number one slot we have…. John Cleese as Neville, The Great Muppet CaperCleese’s morose British fuddy-duddy is hilarious in the scene where Piggy tries to impress Kermit by showing him around Cleese’s apartment. Christoph Waltz as Himself, Muppets Most WantedWhile Waltz is great in most everything (okay, maybe not The Three Musketeers), his cameo in Muppets Most Wanted is especially funny since he revives one of the best Muppet Show sketches: “At the Dance!” In this segment, ballroom dancers waltz around, gossip, and make bad puns.

Peter Falk (The Great Muppet Caper) After the star parade of The Muppet Movie, Muppet Caper scaled back on the cameos.

Sure the plot was predictable and generic but it seemed so intentional.

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Those are our favorite Muppet movie cameos — what are yours. "Hey A Movie!" He winningly mutters, “No, I don’t know why I’m not hosting this” under his breath.
The series, based on the novel by Min Jin Lee, follows a multi-generational Korean immigrant family in Japan. It is quite a step down from The Muppet Movie, for sure. The frog, bear, and "whatever" are investigative reporters for the Daily Chronicle newspaper. , there are certainly plenty of very brief, but very memorable, cameos that we hold near and dear to our hearts. This page was last edited on 9 October 2020, at 16:00. Jon Hamm! Kermit, Fozzie (who were listed as identical twins for some reason) and Gonzo were investigative reporters and they were on the story of who stole the jewels of Lady Holiday (Dame Diana Rigg). This was a break from the virus outbreak movies that I have been watching lately. Warden, you see, plays Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo’s editor at the Daily Chronicle — and five years earlier, he’d played the editor of America’s most revered newspapermen, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, in All the President’s Men. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. When The Muppets catches up with Fozzie, he’s in pretty rough shape: slumming it with a knockoff Muppet group called “The Moopets,” comprised of roughneck versions of his former castmates. It was later released on DVD by Sony Pictures and Jim Henson Home Entertainment on 10 July 2001 and subsequently on 29 November 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment as Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition. But The Great Muppet Caper has a lot more going for it: cameos by John Cleese, Peter Falk, and Oscar the Grouch, among others; Miss Piggy parading down a catwalk; and Kermit the Frog on a bicycle. There's a bear.Father: No, Christine, that's a frog. Though maybe more than just a cameo, Warden is only in the second scene of the movie and then doesn’t appear again, so we’ll go ahead and count it. Jim Henson Video through Buena Vista Home Video re-released the film on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993. It goes without saying that it’s always kind of the best when Jim Henson pops up in his own movies.
You might remember Robert Morley as the human embodiment of all British stereotypes, who is the first to meet the trio after they’ve been flung out of the plane and land in a pond. BRITISH PRODUCTION 1981 Gonzo having a chicken fetish is simultaneously unsettling and hilarious. The next morning, when Kermit seeks out Lady Holiday in her office, he finds her newly-hired receptionist, the alluring Miss Piggy, and mistakes her for the fashion designer. I wouldn’t say it’s good, but it’s definitely big. So, without further ado, here are my top ten favorite very brief cameos in The Great Muppet Caper. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Great Muppet Caper has received generally positive reviews. i would die for every single one of the muppets. Josh Groban as Gulag Prisoner, Muppets Most WantedWe don’t want to spoil who Groban plays in the Muppets’ new movie, especially given how quickly he’s ushered in and out of view. This film broke the 4th wall so many times that there was a barely a 4th wall anymore. In honor of this classic Muppet film, ToughPigs is dedicating a week’s worth of articles to the European heist musical comedy to end all European heist musical comedies! She is at the center of all these great sequences as dancers twirl and slide around her. Martin was another Muppet Show alum, appearing in the second season, back in 1977.

But after a long-winded story about a laundromat, mounting bills, and juvenile delinquent kids, Kermit pauses and tells Falk, “You know, it’s amazing: nothing you’ve said was right.” Then Falk tries to sell Kermit a watch.

See also Crew Cameos for individual cameo galleries. Towering above them is the group’s “Animool,” played by another notoriously energetic drummer: the one and only Dave Grohl.

Thanks John Cleese for giving us Neville and the line, “I thought you said the pets were dead.” What would we do without you? While Black or Arkin seem right at home with the Muppets, sometimes the most enjoyable cameos come from those you’d never expect to see in a kiddie movie — like grizzled tough guy James Coburn, for example. They make a sequel that is at least on par with that film. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It’s vintage Martin goodness, from his sarcasm-soaked line readings (“Oh, may I?”) to his inquiry when opening Kermit’s cheapo wine: “Don’t you want to smell the bottle cap?”, It says something about a performer’s persona when he gets cheers just by appearing in a Muppet movie. It’s something of a sentimental moment for fans who know of Christine’s battle with cystic fibrosis. Some thought the use of the word "caper" in the title was a mistake.[8]. Every film that has ever been nominated for an Academy Award in any category. Danny Trejo as Himself, Muppets Most WantedTechnically, Trejo’s role is bigger than a cameo. The plot may only be there to make the gags work but that's okay. Besides, where else can you see Kahn interact with Kojak’s Telly Savalas, let alone Telly Savalas dressed in a black sailor suit? Jim Henson's direction imbues the film with more visual…. Showing all 50 items. This picture easily retains the meta comedy and movie within a movie subject of the first Muppets picture while giving some actual form to the musical numbers. Elliott Gould (The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Take Manhattan).

Neil Patrick Harris, The Muppets Doogie Howser appears in the Telethon scene, answering phones for the Muppets.

maybe it’s the human performance aspect that makes them able to emote so well, or their total dedication to keeping kayfabe(they never make “i have a guys hand in my ass!” or “no you’re the dummy” type jokes yet they often reference the fact that they’re in a movie).

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and taking a picture. is so fun. It is the fifth-highest grossing Muppet film behind The Muppets (2011), The Muppet Movie (1979), Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996). She lost her progress on the album when her house burned down two years ago. And credit must be given to the great Cloris Leachman for her bit as his secretary Miss Tracy, doing her best to maintain order while fighting off her frightful animal allergies. The film's distribution rights were purchased by. While Joan Sanderson might not wield quite the comedy chops we get from Cleese, without her the dinner sequence wouldn’t be so delightfully hilarious. The Muppets sneak into the Mallory Gallery and get to the Baseball Diamond at the same time as the thieves. What better way to break from viral pandemics than with the Muppets? 17 Highbrow Street. I absolutely love…. We really couldn’t expect any less from a Python, could we? Huh! Other people!

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If Kermit’s kids are grown up and he never sees them anymore, how could they be juvenile delinquents? What happens to Kermit’s sister? Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen.