Jim Henson, Muppet originator, and Frank Oz, creative consultant, have abandoned the successful format of their vidshow, and inserted their creations into a well-crafted combo of musical comedy and fantasy adventure.
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The DissolveNoel Murray
The DissolveNoel Murray
There’s a fair amount of Hollywood magic in the way director James Frawley and Henson’s Muppeteers stick Kermit and friends into scenarios in which he’s riding a bike, rowing a boat, and walking in cowboy boots. But the less showy effects always defined the Muppets.
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Cute without being insipid, funny without being childish, The Muppet Movie contains enough magic to please all ages.
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Time
Time
Muppet magic remains a bewildering succession of wonderful bits.
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The New York TimesVincent Canby
The New York TimesVincent Canby
It's also very well written by Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns and directed by James Frawley ("Kid Blue," "The Big Bus") with a comic touch that never becomes facetious.