It’s been long time since I’ve seen a Muppet Movie and I really feel good seeing the gang again. No, I’m not a youngster anymore, but if you like this wacky kind of stuff there’s no better time than now to feel young again. Now available in a Wocka-Wocka Value Pack, The Muppets look great on my home entertainment center. And as for bonus features, not many other Blu-ray discs have more.
The movie centers on Walter the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) who live in a small uneventful town. Mary has always wanted go to Los Angeles and with it being an anniversary of sorts for her and Gary, it’s there they want to celebrate it. Walter gets wind of the trip and invites himself since it’s the home of the Muppet Studios. Giving in to his plea, the three take off to Hollywood.
They arrive finding the Muppet Studio in shambles and Walter gets sad at the site. When Walter discovers a plan by oil baron Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to dig for oil on the Muppet Studio property, Walter gets determined to stop the tycoon with some of his own ideas.
The fun in the film begins with Walter and Gary growing up at home in the small town. As Gary gets taller Walter stays the same, but he doesn’t care because it’s love that keeps them together. The film also features a fun telethon with Jack Black as celebrity host even though he never volunteered and a wacky confrontation with the oil baron. It’s Muppets at their best with all the gang participating to save the Muppet Studios.
The special Wocka-Wocka Value Pack is available and has everything possible to make your Muppet home entertainment complete. In this special disc set are the Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy, plus a download card that allows fans to own all the songs from the film’s hugely popular soundtrack from Walt Disney Records.
Additional fun-filled features on Disney’s The Muppets Blu-ray include a groundbreaking industry first — ‘Disney Intermission,’ a hilarious all-new feature that allows viewers to press Pause on their remote control and watch as the Muppets take over the screen and entertain until you press Play.
The Wocka-Wocka value pack (1-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD + Digital Copy + Soundtrack Digital Download Card) Includes:
- The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think) – A laugh out loud look at the actors’ funny gaffs and gags from behind the scenes of making Disney’s “The Muppets.”
- Disney Intermission – Groundbreaking Blu-ray feature. Pausing a movie will never be this much fun, as the Muppets take over the screen every time you stop the disc!
- Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of Disney’s “The Muppets.” Hosted by unit production manager monster J.G., the cast and crew take a behind the scenes look at making Muppet and movie history.
- Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song. Rapping his way through the story of his miserable life, Tex tells audiences why he turned out to be such a rotten guy.
- A Little Screen Test on the way to the Read Through. This hilarious footage follows the Muppet gang as they go to their first table reading of the script.
- Eight Deleted Scenes
- Audio Commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller
- The Combo Pack also comes with the popular theatrical spoof trailers
- The Complete Soundtrack
2-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD) Includes:
- The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We think).
- Disney Intermission
- Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of Disney’s “The Muppets”
- Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song
- A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through
- Deleted Scenes
- Audio commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller
- Hidden Easter Eggs
1-Disc DVD + Soundtrack Digital Download Card Includes:
- The longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think)
- Complete Soundtrack
1-Disc DVD Includes:
- The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think)
Digital Bonus Exclusive Includes:
- Inside Walter’s Trailer. Take a peek inside Walter’s star trailer as he prepares to play his big role.
FINAL ANALYSIS: A kid friendly fun filled visit with the Muppets. [rating=4]
The Specifications and additional film information:
- Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Jack Black,
- Directed by: James Bobin
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre: Comedy, Musical
- Running Time: 1 hr 43 min
- Street Date: March 20, 2012
- Original Theatrical Release Date: November 23, 2011
- Language: English
- Audio: DTS HD Master Audio
- Video: 1080p HD, 1.78:1 Widescreen
- Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish
- Number of Discs: 3
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
