Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space ( Original: Muppets from Space ) is an American puppet animation film made in 1999 by Tim Hill.
Action
Gonzo feels in the residential community with the other Muppets alone, but everyone has at least one of its kind as it is unique. But one day he gets with his breakfast cereal a message that tells him that he should watch the sky. And so it is hit by lightning in the night when stargazing, which it also a message from two wise old fish can get. He should very clearly mow a message in the garden, so the aliens, so his people can be seen from outer space, where he lived. The other Muppets Gonzo therefore keep crazy, but not the COVNET, a secret organization of the government, which has set itself the target to ward off alien invasions. They also receive all messages and only still do not know who should be the recipient.
But recently Gonzo believes that his people also sent him the message that he is to appear in the TV show UFO Mania, where he was to not only the world, but also reveal his people. But exactly this appearance causes COVNET became aware of him, unleashing his men and Gonzo in their secret headquarters, disguised as a cement factory, was kidnapped. There Gonzo is not only questioned, he should be subjected to crazy experiments. But Kermit and his friends have already experienced where Gonzo is and start using bizarre features a rescue operation.
Gonzo learned during the captivity by a talking sandwich that the aliens will still end up in the same night on " Trümmerkap on the beach ", so he is after a successful escape with his friends headed that way. And they wait for hours and want to give up and go home again before a spaceship lands and Gonzo's people greeted him with a concert and the song Celebration almost. Of course, they are happy to have one of their own place, but Gonzo can not be separated from his friends, so he still remains on the earth in the end.
Instrumentation and synchronization
Criticism
The film received average reviews. So the website RottenTomatoes of 56 evaluated professional reviews counted 35 positive, which corresponds to a value of 63%. Also by the general public, the film with mixed reactions was recorded simultaneously evaluated for 55 % of 43,388 users the film positive. This will in turn from the Online Film Archive IMDb, another platform, can submit their film reviews on the users, more than confirmed, because there gave 6,466 users the film average 6.1 out of 10 possible points. (Updated: September 6, 2011)
The renowned film critic James Berardinelli gave the film only two of four stars. Because even though the Muppets " remain delightfully old-fashioned" way, the film lacked simply " a solid script ". It was " sad to see how the Muppets stuck in such a pointless endeavor, [ in which ] lacks any charm and wit ." " Humor and Satire are at a low ebb [ and no one ] say something memorable. "
Muppets from Space was the first Muppet Movie, " who could not quite convince ," said the renowned film critic Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun - Times, which perhaps it would be that the film brace against special effects and only put it on his characters, why he " poor and frugal " am working.
In the liberal U.S. daily New York Times Lawrence Van said funds that the film " balance of the characters, the history of irreverent humor and an innate decency " would be lost because there is too much on " frenetic movements, loud music, [. would ..], bright colors and brisk pace set ". However, the film was " an oasis of entertainment many parents to a diversion on a hot, humid summer day for their children " has to offer.
Edward Guthmann said in the San Francisco Chronicle that Muppets From Space was for the " die-hard fans only lukewarm, uneventful and small addition to the Muppet canon". Even with its allusions to other science fiction films, the film was only "low- tech" and would remain under the standards of other films.
The lexicon of the International film said: Turbulent sci-fi fun to Jim Henson's legendary foam figures, which, after a furious start quickly run out of air. Rather tedious, the film drags along with numerous cameo performances by famous movie stars make ends meet.
Awards
- A nomination for Best Comedy at the Young Artist Award 2000
Publication
Muppets from Space was launched on 14 July 1999 in the U.S. theaters on its opening weekend and was able to import only 4.8 million U.S. dollars of its 24 million U.S. dollars in production costs. He ended up in 10th place at the box office and had to admit defeat to the other newcomers Yes and no, I want, Lake Placid and Eyes Wide Shut, which landed at # 1. However, he was still better than Blair Witch Project, which started with only 1.5 million U.S. dollars in 16th place. Overall, the film grossed only 22 million U.S. dollars, of which 16 are in the U.S., again. In Germany the film opened subsequently on 16 December 1999 and was released on VHS and on 24 August 2000 on 8 August 2000 on DVD.