This is a shitpost community, but I’m 100% committed to this chart.
As soon as The Muppets and Lucasfilm were both owned by Disney, my friends and I spent a lot of time taking about how a Muppet Star Wars just makes sense.
Now, it’s a bit of a crowded space, with Blue Harvest and Space Balls already doing a lot of parody work in this area, but I think there’s still room. The only problem is that I think the normal formula would have Luke be played by a human and everyone else be Muppets, but Kermit feels like he’d be a great Luke. So you’d need one of the other key roles to be human to balance it out.
I think we’d need a human Yoda too. Just an any guy.
All I want is Muppet Princess Bride, but no one will make it
This actually sounds genius. Be the change you want to see in the world!
Stop suggesting good uses for AI!
Are Muppets good or is this more of a nostalgia thing for people?
I’ve never seen Muppets. I don’t remember it airing on our national TV when I was a child. It’s not much of a thing in my social circles either.
Personally, I think they’re good. Obviously it’s subjective, but I think there’s a good reason that they’ve withstood the test of time.
The brand of humor is timeless. The absurdity of a world where a pig and a frog can take on human roles without comment is just as funny now as it was 40 years ago. The overall style of humor is somewhat dry but still accessible.
It’s not for everyone, but it’s for a lot of people.
I like the chaotic energy they bring on screen.
Also not officially Muppets shows, but look at Farscape and Labyrinth. Chef d’oeuvre!
I rarely see the Muppets but they were a cultural cornerstone for the 90s-00s. My older sisters can name everyone while I can name Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie, and cookie monster (use to be my favorite Friendly’s sundae). Wait is Elmo and yellow bird also muppets?
Do we not separate Muppets muppets from Sesame Street muppets? The only Muppets muppets you mentioned were Kermit and Miss Piggy. Also the yellow bird from Sesame Street is Big Bird.
The Muppets muppets were more of an 80s thing, and then they spawned movies. Kermit, Miss Piggy, swedish chef, fozzie bear, animal and so on are Muppets muppets.
They’re all one thing. Kermit used to show up on Sesame Street as a newscaster. And Big Bird shows up in the Muppet Movie from the 70s. Jim Henson and Frank Oz did both.
Wait, does Sesame Street belong to the Muppets?
Yep, they’re all Jim Henson. And they show up on each other’s stuff–Kermit was occasionally a newscaster on Sesame Street, and Big Bird was in the original Muppet Movie from the 70s.
What’s wrong with Muppet remakes of Muppet movies? What if the Muppets puppeteered their own little Muppets? Muppetroyshka.
Plugging “The Muppets Christmas Carol” as the most accurate version of the book. Hands-down, the Muppets actually make some quality content.
It’s the second-best version of A Christmas Carol, after the Blackadder version.
They should do a remake of Groundhog Day. Make a bunch of fancy trailers with over the top cinematic effects. Whole 9.
Then play the original Groundhog Day, completely unedited.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:
The Lord of the Rings, but Gandalf is the only human actor and everyone else are Muppets.
The inspiration for the chart was actually another thread about exactly this. Here’s the roster I suggested:
- Aragorn: Kermit
- Arwen: Ms Piggy
- Legolas: Janice
- Gimli: Rowlf
- Boromir: Sean Bean (human)
- Gandalf: Dr Teeth
- Frodo: Elijah Wood (human)
- Sam: Fozzy
- Merry: Rizzo
- Pippin: Gonzo
- Saruman: Sam Eagle
- Ringwraiths: Statler and Waldorf
- Bombadil: Swedish Chef
Another commenter noted that Janice would be too good as Galadriel to cast her as Legolas. Which is a very valid point.
Elijah Wood muppified, but he turns more and more human as the Ring corrupts him. Gollum is fully human, nude, slimy.
Nah, Gollum is played by Animal.
Swedish Chef as Tom Bombadil is perfect!
No Country for Old Muppets
I wish they’d redo Blade (1996) but with the Muppets. I think it would be so much better. You could keep it kid-friendly by having the vampires turn into bats instead of ash, but the thought of Kermit saying “some motherfuckers always trying to ice-skate uphill” would be so funny.
The blood rave scene with Muppets lmao
Red fluff everywhere
Oh fuck yes
Even
Some muppets always trying to ice-skate uphill. Or well, ice-skate in general.
Lmao yes
What do you mean by “keep it kid-friendly”?
Muppet Apocalypse Now.
Muppet Gangs of New York.
Muppet Fight Club.
There Will Be (Muppet) Blood.
Muppet American History X.
Muppet Eyes Wide Shut.
The Muppet Merchant Of Venice
No Country for Old Muppets
I’d see Muppet Fight Club in theaters. That and Muppet Bridesmaids.
You forgot Muppet Taxi Driver.
I’ll take one Muppet Amadeus, one Muppet Lawrence of Arabia, and one Muppet Yojimbo please.
For a moment I thought this was a gaming community for some unholy reason, and I immediately imagined a Skyrim remake with Muppets
What is better - to be born not wanting cookie, or to overcome your cookie eating nature through great effort?
I feel like you could reskin characters in so many games and make them muppets. That’d be a great mod.
