YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Haifis This story follows the lives of the four characters: Leroy the lazy donkey. T.R. the terrified rooster. Rover Joe, the old hound dog. And Catgut, the throaty singing cat.Leroy is owned by a Louisiana bayou-dwelling redneck by the name of Mordecai Sledge. In addition to being a farmer, Mordecai has another shady occupation: He is also a robber and he leads a gang of thieves.When a burglary goes wrong and the gang winds up with a bag of musical instruments instead of jewels, Mordecai blames Leroy and pulls out a shotgun. Leroy takes off with a tuba around his neck. (Known as a "devilhorn" to Mordecai.) Kermit the frog instructs Leroy how to play the tuba. Leroy decides to become a traveling musician.Next potential musician is T.R. which stands for Terrified Rooster. He is owned by an abusive and morbidly obese farmer known only as Old man Lardpork. Lardpork is furious that T.R. forgot to wake him up one morning. When T.R. makes a fresh comment about Lardpork's weight and causes Lardpork to drop his sandwich, it all hits the fan. Lardpork threatens to kill T.R. which causes the rooster to run away. On T.R.'s way out, he runs into Leroy. T.R. learns how to play the banjo.The third musical critter is Rover Joe, an aging bloodhound. Rover Joe is owned by a very nervous hillbilly named Mean Floyd. One night, Mean Floyd succumbs to paranoia and is convinced there are ghosts in his home. "Ghosts are coming out of the ground! I can hear 'em breathing! There's a ghost!" When Mean Floyd finds out the supposed ghost is none other than Rover Joe, he becomes furious and throws the poor dog out the window, causing the glass to shatter. Leroy and T.R. find Rover Joe and take him under their wing. Rover Joe learns how to play the trombone.The last is Catgut, a pretty female cat with long lashes with a raspy voice much like Carol Channing. Catgut was owned by a crotchety elderly man Caleb Stiles who lives in a big house. When Catgut refuses to kill the rats in the pantry, Caleb tosses her out of his home.Catgut joins the band and becomes the trumpet player.But then the four animals run into their owners again........what will happen? I'll let you see. Trust me, this is a great film! You will love it even if you are an adult like me!

MisterWhiplash I can't remember for the life of me how I saw this special. I think Nickelodeon used to show some old muppet specials on during the day or as special events (they also played the Muppet Show for a while I believe). I remember this clearly as Kermit the frog appears briefly at the start, and talks to a donkey who's on his way to "fame, fortune, and gogolala" (that last part isn't entirely correct quote, but it's close). For kids, it's an entertaining slice of obscure muppet-mania, as there is a host of regular farm-like muppets (not the usual assortment, so try not to be too disappointed by that), loaded with songs and some morals too with the story. It's also very 'old-school' as a TV production, but with the skill and charm that we all know and love from director Henson and writer Jerry Juhl. If you're a parent and you can find a copy- and have the courage to show it to such a child who didn't grow up properly on most puppets (save, hopefully, for Sesame Street)- it's worth a shot, and I'm sure it'll be a good collectible for Muppet fanatics.

lgrosfield I was saddened but not surprised to find that this film is not available any more.It seems like the favourite things from my life are slowly being eliminated. Besides foods disappearing from restaurant menus and store shelves, certain fondly-remembered movies are drawing blank stares from so-called movie experts. Meanwhile, garbage flicks fill the shelves, and the local cineplex. Some movies are more than just a film...they are a harbinger and a beacon. Here is a perfect example: "The Muppet Musicians of Bremen" is a film that opened the door for modern block-buster such as "Shrek" and "Toy Story". It proved that a format labeled as "kids-stuff" could delight and entertain people of all ages, simply by treating the subject AND the audience with respect. If you EVER get a chance to see this, drop your work, your lunch or your baby (well, maybe not THAT one), and rush to the screen. You will laugh, you will feel a little choked up, and you will never forget these Muppets.Jim Henson lives on, through works like these!

dootuss I felt very compelled to reading the first commentary about this Muppet special. While it wasn't as good as the other "Tales from Muppetland" specials, it was pretty good. It had puppeteering, full body characters, and something I never noticed on any Muppet program marionettes. Maybe I saw it before somewhere, I don't know. But still, this was a great special.