![]() ![]() The song ends with a bang (or gunshot, to be precise) and we find the tale was being told to a group of patrons at the Benbow Inn by one Billy Bones (Billy Connolly). Sure, it may be sung by a variety of goofy creatures, but that baritone chorus, those kickass metal guitars, and that heavy percussion as the crew heave their ill-gotten treasure to its final resting spot? Nothing short of awesome, especially when those chanting tikis kick in ( I like to think Disney made a mental note to re-use that in a future musical). It’s one of the few Muppet songs that’s on the more sinister side, all about the bloodthirsty attitude and lust for gold that all pirates are born with. Gold and blood, they were Flint’s trademarks….he’d leave both behind him that day.”Īnd we are thrust into the musical awesomeness that is “Shiver My Timbers.”Īs much as I promised myself that I’d take off my nostalgia goggles, I cannot downplay how great this opening number is. Three days east of Tortola in the Caribbean, Flint knew an island. As the sun sets and they drag heavy chests ashore, the voice of an old grizzled seadog narrates: The music alone (by Hans Zimmer, nearly a decade before his arrrrse-kicking musical contributions to the Pirates of the Caribbean films) tells you we’re in for a big swashbuckling adventure.Ī band of pirates sail on to an uncharted island. The opening credits set the perfect mood for the film. It follows the success of the formula utilized a few years prior in The Muppets’ Christmas Carol – telling a classic story with a well-known human actor playing the lead/villain role – and it feels like a natural continuation of that idea instead of a retread. While it is pretty obvious that the films were straying a bit from the usual Jim Henson formula by that point, I still think it captures most of the humor and heart the Muppets are known for, and takes a few more risks as well. THAT was a better book adaptation with Muppets” with one or two more quibbles thrown in that I’ll address later. Most of the arguments amount to, “It doesn’t match the charm of the original films or Muppet Christmas Carol. Still, all childhood nostalgia aside, does it still hold up? Yes, though I have noticed a growing opposition to that in recent years. Some have even gone as far to say it’s the best adaptation of Treasure Island (I can’t comment on that since the only versions I’ve seen are this and Treasure Planet, both of which are coincidentally made by Disney). I’m not alone in that regard as many a 90’s kids waxing nostalgic on the internet will tell you how awesome and hilarious it is. Getting back to the topic at hand, The Muppet Movie is arguably my favorite of the Muppet films, but the one that I watched the most growing up which often comes close to dethroning it? That would be Muppet Treasure Island. Your thoughts don’t mean jack shit here or anywhere else. In other words, suck it, you lying manipulative walking meatloaf lover. ![]() On the plus side, going back to doing it solo means I have nobody apart from the comments section to answer to, explain what I already know back to me, tell me what I think is wrong, or throw a tantrum and go pout in the corner for twenty minutes when I don’t agree with them. I needed to let go of the dreams I thought we once shared, learn who I was without him overshadowing every opinion and action I made, and step away from a number of things that I associated with him. After enduring seven long years of emotional abuse, cutting all ties with the man I believed I had a future with was one of the hardest things I ever done. ![]() Our relationship was already a sinking ship, something that took me longer than it should have to figure out, but some much needed soul-searching on top of the most recent bout of drama made me realize that I needed to bail out as fast as possible. Unfortunately by that point things between us were rapidly falling apart. He adored the Muppets and got me to love and appreciate them again after years of seeing them as only kiddie stuff or nightmare fuel (those gdamned martians…) I envisioned this review as a meaningful discussion between two fans who have differing viewpoints on this film (I love it, he hated it for his own pigheaded reasons). The reason why it took as long as it did to get this review out largely has to do with what I was going through at the time with my then-boyfriend. Sailing for adventure on the big blue wet thing!”īefore I start I have a confession to make. ![]()
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