The Great Muppet Caper

1981 "The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London."
7.1| 1h38m| G| en
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Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

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Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See
Prismark10 The Great Muppet Caper continues the previous film's mixture of slapstick, star cameos, songs, comedic set pieces and adds a heist caper into it.Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are twins who along with Gonzo play newspaper reporters who are dropped off over London to interview fashion designer Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg) who has just been robbed of her jewellery.Miss Piggy plays Lady Holiday's new receptionist who Kermit mistakes for Lady Holiday and Miss Piggy carries on with the pretence but Miss Piggy could be in the frame to being framed for the thefts.It is fun, full of corny jokes but it is not as appealing as the first film. It looks a bit cheap, the plot is a bit slow and the star cameos burn less brightly.
MartinHafer "The Great Muppet Caper" had a fantastic start, as Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo fly about in a hot air balloon. During their flight, they see the credits and make comments about them--priceless. And, the first 15 minutes or so of the film is great. However, when the actual plot begins, the show starts to drag. Much of this is because I wanted to see Muppets--not Charles Grodin, Diana Rigg and other human actors as well as some uninteresting plot about jewel thieves. And, because the Muppets are best when not over-burdened with plot and are allowed to just cut up and be silly, the more there was plot the more the film lost my attention. Now this is not to say that the film is bad or not worth watching--but as it progresses, the laughs do become less and less frequent. For my time, the best of the Muppet films were "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppets".
Benjamin Black If I gave "The Muppet Movie" 10 out of 10, I'd have to give this movie something like 15 out of 10! This is my all-time favorite Muppet movie! Not only that, but it's also one of my all-time favorite comedies! It's hilarious! Any joke these guys could possibly make shows up here, and they all work perfectly! This is the one of the best Muppet movies and comedy films you'll ever see!Synopsis: Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo work for their local newspaper, "The Daily Chronicle." After a huge robbery featuring the famous Lady Holiday takes place - literally right behind their backs! - they decide to go to England to interview Lady Holiday. Before they can see her, though, Miss Piggy comes in attempts to be a model, but becomes a receptionist instead. Kermit confuses Piggy for Lady Holiday, and they go out to dinner. What they don't know is that they'll be investigating who Lady Holiday's robbers are.There are way too many jokes for me to talk about here! They all work, and they're all funny! One of the great things the Muppets do well is break the fourth wall, and let us into their world. The fourth wall jokes are awesome! One of my favorites is after a huge musical number that takes place in Piggy's mind during Lady Holiday's fashion show. In her vision, Mickey, Lady Holiday's brother, and Kermit both sing to her. After her vision, she realizes Mickey framed her for something she didn't do. As she's being taken away she yells at him, "Y'know what? You can't even sing! Your voice was dubbed!" At the beginning of the movie, our reporters miss the big robbery story and tell the boss they'll do better next time. He asks them why they think there'll be a next time, and Kermit replies, "If there's not, it's gonna be a real short movie."The fourth wall jokes are great, but the other jokes work just as well, too! I LOVE the Happiness Hotel! After they get there, they have this exchange of dialogue:POPS: Hey, how are you boys fixin' to pay? KERMIT: What're our choices? POPS: A: Credit Card; B: Cash; C: Sneak out in the middle of the night. FOZZIE?: We'll take C. POPS: Very popular choice.CAN YOU SPELL AWESOME?!? Why would that be an option in a hotel? It's so funny! Another favorite joke of mine is when the reporters are trying to get a taxi. None of them stop for Kermit, and Gonzo takes care of it in his own weirdo fashion. He jumps in the middle of the street screaming "TAXIIII!" A taxi stops, Kermit acknowledges the effectiveness of that action, and Gonzo replies, "Yeah, it's great when it works." YOU CAN'T FIND JOKES LIKE THESE ANYWHERE ELSE!!!The songs are really good, too. Joe Raposo, one of the early songwriters of "Sesame Street," wrote these songs. These songs have a bit more of a purpose than the songs in "The Muppet Show." They set the mood and the tone of the film. They're also really memorable and fun. They're no "Rainbow Connection," but they're still pretty good.What I love about this movie is that the humor is very smart. Just like in many Muppet project or in any Jim Henson project, the entertainment is smart and thoughtful. The writers and producers put thought behind these jokes. It's not random crap thrown in front of us, insulting our intelligence. These jokes work because people thought about them and put on the screen what they knew would work.I just can't say how much I love this movie. This is one of my favorite movies ever! It's hilarious, it's musical, it's mysterious, and it's our favorite characters doing what we love! I promise you will love this movie! You'll get a headache laughing throughout this film! BOOYIKA!
preppy-3 The Muppets are in England and get involved with Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), her brother (Charles Grodin) and jewel robberies. Who cares about the plot though. It's just an excuse to see the Muppets perform--and they're great. The script is fast and very funny--one-liners go flying all over the place and every single one works. There's a constant breaking down of the fourth wall with the Muppets addressing the audience and poking fun at their own movie! Also there are elaborate musical numbers! The songs are instantly forgettable but the dance in the restaurant and the water ballet (!!!) really work.Also you see the Muppets walking, dancing (Miss Piggy's tap dancing looks realistic!), riding bikes, swimming AND riding a motorcycle! This was all done before we had CGI but it works. I can't figure out how they did it--and I don't want to know. Acting is very good. Rigg is having a whale of a time in her role and it rubs off on the audience. Grodin appears drugged but it DOES fit his character. A few other actors do cameos but you have to see the movie to find out who they are.Ten stars may be excessive for this movie but I loved it. I was never bored and thoroughly entertained. Highly recommended.