WATCH ALONG: The Muppet Movie
Added 2024-08-11 14:27:29 +0000 UTC
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So confession time...I haven't seen this movie in about 30 years (I will watch it for the first time since then today because its you and I love watching things with you). I was diagnosed with chronic depression when I was 25 officially, but I know I was a long time sufferer throughout my childhood. I dealt with feelings of being alone most of my life. I was ostracized in school as a young kid of being 'different'. I was always into things which were 'artistic' and loved classical music at a young age. I sang in boy choirs and knew about subjects such as interior design, fashion, music (mostly classical), and the like long before most of my peers. I was raised in the South and in a deeply Christian household so I had no reference at all for what it meant to be gay (or in my case, bisexual) so I felt I was alone, often. Like I was the only person in the world who was struggling and wanted to no be where I was and just sink in to the darkness and stay there, where I felt it was safe. Often, when I would start to feel this way; a song from my childhood would begin to play in my music brain. "Why are there so many, songs about rainbows...some day we'll find it...the lovers, the dreamers...and me" it felt like the song was bout me. The world generally fell into two categories: Lovers (who I wasn't allowed to be) and dreamers (who I couldn't be because I couldn't see my way out of the darkness) and me...alone. Still today, it is a serious trigger song for me. So, yeah, that's my story. I look foward to seeing this with you today Ashleigh.
Michael Parker
2024-08-13 16:49:01 +0000 UTCa lot of their movies still hold up very well, including the Christmas Carol, Treasure Island, and even the newer ones.
Adam Doyle
2024-08-12 23:53:48 +0000 UTCI was so excited when I saw that you were reviewing this movie. To answer your question about Big Bird... In addition to The Muppets, Jim Henson also created all of the characters for Sesame Street. :) And really, Jim Henson was the master puppeteer. He also created all of the characters you see in the movies The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. (Labyrinth is definitely worth a watch. I think itʻs some of the Henson teamʻs best work.)
J C
2024-08-12 07:55:26 +0000 UTCThis takes me back to 6 year old me watching this in a theater being a fan of The Muppet show. Ashleigh if I ever am in Nashville and see you at karaoke I'm pulling you up on stage to do rainbow connections. The Big hairy Muppet is Sweetums
Mr Marvelous
2024-08-12 00:45:24 +0000 UTCOh you have no idea how excited I am for this! I love this movie so dearly. It brings together all of my favorite parts of The Muppets, and stars so many wonderful people that help push them along their journey. When I was on tour pre-pandemic, we were in L.A. and I drove us down to see Hollywood and Sunset Blvd. I was just trying to find a parking spot, and not paying any attention at all, I somehow parked us right in front of the gate of The Jim Henson Company. Such a cool moment
Trey Nicholson
2024-08-11 19:32:25 +0000 UTCI've always though that the Lazoom band tour in Asheville was somehow inspired by the Electric Mayhem bus. It's a standard brewery tour bus with no windows and a live band playing while you drive around town. The fact that it's bright purple cannot be a coincidence.
Keith Jones
2024-08-11 16:38:33 +0000 UTCIt's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights!
Renee S
2024-08-11 14:51:13 +0000 UTCYAYYYYYY!!!! [flails around, muppet-like]
Joe Blankenship
2024-08-11 14:47:57 +0000 UTC
