The Muppets Take Manhattan

In Theaters: Jul 13. 1984
On DVD: Jun 05, 2001
Studio: Tri-Star Pictures
Length: 1h 34m
MPA rating: G
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Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

Chris hosts Help Me Watch with Franco and Jonathan, announces they’ll cover only one week of new releases to realign scheduling, then shares quick thoughts on recent viewing: the live-action One Piece season two as a feel-good, anime-faithful show; Resident Alien returning with a likely final season four (two episodes in); The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch season four as a gripping paranormal-reality series; and the documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict (two of three parts). Chris also reviews Masters of the Universe (fun, meme-aware, strong end credits; Jared Leto as Skeletor; wanted more Orko) and Disclosure Day as a grounded, believable conspiracy thriller. They note critic Gene Shalit’s death at 100, list June 23 physical releases, then review Muppets Take Manhattan—cast, cameos, trivia, gags, songs, and craftsmanship—each rating it 85. Next movie: Muppet Treasure Island; July host picks: Madame Web, The Book of Eli, and The Birds.

00:00 Intro
01:42 One-Minute Reviews
16:05 New Releases
21:51 Muppets Take Manhattan Review
51:53 Picking Next Movie

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