Muppets from space

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Movie
German title Muppets from space
Original title Muppets from Space
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1999
length 96 minutes
Age rating FSK o. A.
Rod
Director Tim Hill
script Jerry Juhl ,
Joey Mazzarino ,
Ken Kaufman
production Brian Henson ,
Martin G. Baker
music Jamshied Sharifi
camera Alan Caso
cut Richard Pearson ,
Michael A. Stevenson
occupation
synchronization
chronology

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Muppets from Space (Original: Muppets from Space ) is an American doll film from 1999 directed by Tim Hill .

action

Gonzo feels completely alone in the shared apartment with the other Muppets, as everyone has at least one of his kind while he is unique. But one day, with the help of his breakfast cereal , he receives a message telling him to watch the sky. And so he is struck by lightning at night while staring, which also sends him a message from two wise old fish. He should mow a message very clearly in the garden so that the aliens, i.e. his people, can see from space where he lives. The other Muppets therefore think Gonzo is crazy, but not COVNET , a secret government organization that has set itself the goal of repelling alien invasions. You have also received all the messages and just do not yet know who the recipient should be.

But Gonzo recently believes that his people also sent him the message that he should appear on the TV show UFO Mania , where he should reveal himself not only to the world, but also to his people. But it is precisely this appearance that leads to COVNET becoming aware of him , sending his men off and kidnapping Gonzo to their secret center, disguised as a cement factory. Gonzo is not only interrogated there, he is also said to be subjected to crazy experiments. But Kermit and his friends have already found out where Gonzo is and start a rescue operation with the help of bizarre equipment.

During the captivity, Gonzo found out through a speaking sandwich that the aliens would land at the "rubble cape on the beach" that same night, so that after a successful escape he is on his way with his friends. And they wait for hours and almost want to give up and go home again before a spaceship lands and Gonzos people greet him with a concert and the song Celebration . Of course they are happy to have found one of their own, but Gonzo cannot part with his friends, which is why he ends up staying on earth.

Cast and dubbing

role Original speaker German speaker
K. Edgar Singer Jeffrey Tambor Lambert Hamel
Noah F. Murray Abraham Joachim Höppner
Dr. Tucker David Arquette Philipp Brammer
Shelley Snipes Andie MacDowell Carin C. Tietze
UFO Mania television producer Rob Schneider
Security guard Ray Liotta Claus-Peter Damitz
female security service Kathy Griffin Veronika Neugebauer
Kermit the frog Steve Whitmire Andreas von der Meden
Miss Piggy Frank Oz Berno from Cramm
Gonzo Dave Goelz Gudo Hoegel
Statler Jerry Nelson Klaus Höhne

criticism

The film received average reviews. The Rotten Tomatoes website counted 35 positive reviews of 56 professional reviews, which corresponds to a value of 63%. The film was also received with mixed reactions from the general public, as 55% of 43,388 users rated the film positively. This in turn is more than confirmed by the online film archive IMDb , another platform on which users can submit their film reviews, because there 6,466 users gave the film an average of 6.1 out of 10 possible points. (As of September 6, 2011)

The renowned film critic James Berardinelli only gave the film two out of four stars. Because although the Muppets “stay wonderfully old-fashioned”, the film simply lacked “a solid script”. It is "sad to see how the Muppets are stuck in such a pointless undertaking, [in which] all charm and wit are missing". "Humor and satire are at a low point [and nobody] is saying something memorable."

Muppets from space is the first Muppets film "that is no longer quite convincing," said the renowned film critic Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times , which may be due to the fact that the film opposes special effects and only relies on its characters. which is why he appears “poor and thrifty”.

In the liberal US daily New York Times , Lawrence van Gelder said that the film had lost its “balance of characters, history of irreverent humor and innate decency” because it relied too much on “frenetic movements, loud music, [. ..], bright colors and a brisk pace ”. However, the film is "an oasis of entertainment for many parents, to offer their children a distraction on a hot, humid summer day".

Edward Guthmann said in the San Francisco Chronicle that Muppets from space are "only lukewarm, uneventful and a small addition to the Muppets canon" for die-hard fans. Even with its allusions to other science fiction films, the film is only "low-tech" and remains below the standards of other films.

The lexicon of the international film said: “Turbulent science fiction fun around Jim Henson's legendary foam figures, which quickly runs out of air after a furious beginning. The film drags itself rather laboriously with numerous cameo appearances by well-known film stars. "

Awards

publication

Muppets from Outer Space was launched in US theaters on July 14, 1999 and was able to bring in only $ 4.8 million of its $ 24 million production costs on the opening weekend. He landed at number 10 on the cinema charts and had to admit defeat to the other newcomers, yes and no, I want , Lake Placid and Eyes Wide Shut , which landed at number 1. However, it was still better than Blair Witch Project , which started in 16th place with just $ 1.5 million. Overall, the film only grossed 22 million US dollars, 16 of them in the USA. The film then started in Germany on December 16, 1999 and was released on August 8, 2000 on VHS and on August 24, 2000 on DVD .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Muppets From Space (1999). rottentomatoes.com, accessed September 6, 2011 .
  2. ↑ James Berardinelli : Muppets From Space on reelviews.net from 1999 (English), accessed on September 6, 2011
  3. ↑ Roger Ebert : Muppets From Space on suntimes.com from July 14, 1999 (English), accessed on September 6, 2011
  4. ↑ Lawrence van Gelder: Muppets From Space (1999) on nytimes.com from July 14, 1999 (English), accessed on September 6, 2011
  5. ^ Edward Guthmann: Muppets '`` Space' Enters Alien Terrain on sfgate.com from July 14, 1999 (English), accessed on September 6, 2011
  6. ^ Muppets from Space in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed on September 6, 2011
  7. ↑ Muppets from Space at boxofficemojo.com (English), accessed September 6, 2011