Movie Review

So by now you know that I'm not a fan of sappy movies. I'll grant you, there are a couple out there that I enjoy (Driving Miss Daisey - yep, it's one of my faves), but for the most part, I'd rather be laughing or adventure-ing.

For this reason, I'm not a huge Disney fan. There are quite a few that I like - The Lion King, Anastasia, Lilo & Stitch - but I like them for their awesome supporting characters (Rafiki, Bartok, Pleakley), and not necessarily their storylines.

I *am* however a HUGE muppets fan. I love Jim Henson more than you could ever imagine - the man was a comic genius. My all-time favorite is "Muppets from Space" - you just can't beat a plotline like this (copied from imdb.com):

"After Gonzo receives messages from his breakfast cereal, he determines that he is an alien and tries to contact his alien brethren, but is captured by an overzealous secret government agency determined to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. It's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family."

So, if you haven't seen this movie, you should. It's hysterical. It's totally appropriate for children, but has some adult-geared-humor wrapped up in there, too. Miss Piggy breaks out the kung-fu, Gonzo meets his alien relatives and a talking sandwich, Animal (briefly) finds himself a girlfriend (Kathy Griffin, of all people), The Electric Mayhem plays a bar-mitzvah, and Pepe becomes a KING PRAWN.

It's awesome.