I liked the inclusion of elements from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book that didn’t make it into the 1939 film - things like the monkey-controlling hat, the silver shoes, and the four witches. Meet Kermit! Meet Gonzo! Meet Fozzie! Then they slowed down in the unnecessary parts. What I didn’t like: The movie was rushed. I gives a darker, crazier look and feel to the movie. What I liked was that they brought back Muppet Treasure Island characters as the henchmen of the Wicked Witch. It left me with a pretty heavy “yeah… so?” feeling afterwards. There was no clear theme, no point of view to the project. What I didn’t like: There was no “there” there. I mean, Wicked Witch Biker Piggy was just perfect, although Non-Oz Piggy left much to be desired. There was so much care taken, making some really fantastic looking puppets. I think seeing the Macy’s flower show display made me appreciate them even more. All the Oz versions of the characters were just so right. What I liked: The puppet art direction was stupendous. You could argue that it looks haphazard because it’s the Wizard’s work, but I don’t buy it - the CGI’s the Wizard created for Fozzie and Kermit were way better than the one for Gonzo. It just looked so cheap compared to everything else. I could live with it until the chicken metamorphosis took place. One thing I didn’t like: The CGI wizardry. It was played perfectly - a nice balance without going overboard - and there was a genuine “Awwww…” for Johnny, who truly cared for Piggy. One thing I liked: Johnny Fiama mourning when Piggy melts. You have to strain to hear far too often, and it blunts the impact of some of the lines. The music and the background noise was too loud, and it drowned out the dialogue in just about every scene. One thing I didn’t like: The sound mixing on the film was just awful. You can always tell that underneath the puppets, there’s men at work. From the main characters down to the background penguins, each Muppet has an internal life and a point of view, and that comes out in every little comment. Throughout the movie, the Muppets were muttering little quips and complaints, constantly chattering away. It’s clever, it’s an adult joke, and it’s lovely that the Muppets have their own quirky thoughts. One thing I liked: Pepe’s “80’s band” joke. So if you’ve got two things to say, send your entry to and you can share two of your thoughts with the world! All I want to know is: What’s one thing you liked about the movie, and one thing you didn’t like?Those two things can stand in for the rest of your opinions, and then we can hear from somebody else. Here’s a chance to say them, but you’ve got to narrow those thoughts down to two things. From Fozzie’s mane to Piggy’s bath, Ashanti’s songs to Pepe’s burp, I know you have things to say about the movie. You can’t cross the street with a Muppet fan without hearing a couple dozen opinions. big bad Dorothy goes to kick the witch, are ya ready for this.Now that we’ve seen The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, everybody’s got their opinions. All done in the classic Japanese anime style. Scooter turning in to a big, busty vampire vixen who explodes in a sea of crimson blood! Hahahahaha. Crazy morphing! We're talking Piggy turning into Gonzo, mutating into Scooter. Sounds, um, a bit violent for a family film. Psshh! I'm talking Oz in flames! Burn baby burn! You digging it? just as Dorothy and the wicked witch charge at each other, BAM, blowout fight scene! The gals whip out these huge samurai swords, and they just TEAR IT UP! I'm talking kung-fu! I'm talking walking on walls! I'm talking explosions everywhere!
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