The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet bash is an American puppet film from the year 1981., The comedy film is also known under the alternative title The Great Muppet Party and The Great Muppet thriller.
Action
Kermit, Gonzo and Fozzi Bear working as a reporter at the Daily Cronicle. Unfortunately, they do not report the major theft of Lady Holidays jewels, but the fact that two identical twins work at their newspaper: Kermit and Fozzi. Since they do not want to lose her job to travel for $ 12 to London, England where they want to meet Lady Holiday and solve the case. In a possible interview Lady Holiday, however, is outside the home, so Kermit holds her receptionist Miss Piggy, a prevented Model and superstar, for Lady Holiday. So Kermit invites her into the Duboney club where he wants to interview her. But instead, is stolen her necklace from the neck after a provocative dance by Miss Piggy, the true Lady Holiday. While Gonzo photographed with Nicky, Lady Holidays brother, the real thief, but the photo is later destroyed, so you have no evidence.
For Miss Piggy, it is even worse because her admirer Kermit learns not only that she lied to him, but that they are now also to be a scapegoat for the thefts. At a fashion show, where she stepped in as a model, her previously stolen necklace was smuggled, which is why they now have to sit in jail for it. But Kermit and his friends want Miss Piggy not only help, but can also convert Nicky stealing the baseball diamond in the Mallory Gallery. As Nicky with his three accomplices here is to steal the diamonds, grab a Kermit and his friends to prevent this. But they are overwhelmed by Nicky. Only Miss Piggy, which erupted earlier from prison, with the aid of the police, which she pursued, Nicky questions and can be converted as real criminals.
Criticism
" The Muppets are a wonderful creation. But in The Great Muppet sause they lose their special quality. They behave like clones of those popular kids superstars that are based on cartoon characters that they originally intended to replace times - at least they had been created for it. "
"It's a brilliant through and through film. [ ... ] "
"Second feature film starring Jim Henson's puppets from The Muppet Show"; hilarious musical numbers and celebrity cameos make the lengths of the betting history ".
Instrumentation and synchronization
Awards
- A nomination for The First Time It Happens for Best Song at the Academy Awards 1982
- A nomination for Best Family Film at the Young Artist Award 1982
Publication
After its U.S. theatrical release of the film about 31.2 million U.S. dollars could import at the box office. In Germany the film on 21 May 1994 was first aired on ProSieben and published The Great Muppet thriller on VHS on 22 September 1994 under the title. Since 17 November 2005, the film is under the same title also available on DVD.