![]() ![]() Is the fake Kermit able to give everyone what they want, or is it only the authentic Kermit who keeps the Muppets together? We already know the answer, but that doesn't mean the adventure isn't a fast and fun ride. Miss Piggy is a real standout as the character with the most lose (or gain?) when faced with Constantine's marriage proposal. They will entertain audiences of all ages with their meta jokes and knowing songs and their interpersonal conflicts. But the real stars, of course, are the Muppets themselves. There's no song quite as poignantly powerful as "Man or Muppet," but the actual song-and-dance numbers are every bit as charming and appealing as you'd expect.Īs for the story, the celebs are all happy to comply with the silliness: from Tina Fey as a gulag warden and the prison gang featuring Danny Trejo, Ray Liotta, and Jemaine Clement to Burrell as leisurely French Interpol agent and of course Gervais as Constantine's slightly sinister sidekick. (There's also a fair bit of action and even some guns.) Oscar winner Bret McKenzie is back as music supervisor and original-song composer, and his new tracks are witty and silly and everything kids will want. Sure, the charming couple played by Jason Segel and Amy Adams is gone, but this adventure is a return to old-school Muppets: a globe-hopping trip, a case of stolen identity, and plenty of musical numbers that include celebrity cameos from a cast as diverse as the intended audience. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.Īs the musical number We're Doing a Sequel makes clear, "everybody knows the sequel is never quite as good" as the original, but that's not strictly true here. Language is light but includes words like "butt" and "idiot." Since much of the movie takes place in a Russian prison, there are several scenes that feature armed guards holding large guns, as well as a couple of big sequences in which Constantine fights with people and sets off (or tries to) loud explosives - but no one is shown getting hurt. There's some playful ridiculing of the leisurely European lifestyle (six-hour lunches, three-week vacations, work days that end at 2 p.m.) and some grown-up-targeted prison humor and pop-culture references. ![]() Families with Muppets fans know to expect sight gags, physical comedy, and some light romance between Miss Piggy and Kermit (and in this case, his Doppelganger, Constantine). Wand of sorching ray is basicly a laserpistol. Heres my full rules for how guns work in D&D 3.5e. ![]() A 'gun' is not the same as 'firearm' or the modern / futuristic weapons described in the DMG. Parents need to know that Muppets Most Wanted is the star-studded sequel to 2011's musical comedy The Muppets the tone is definitely light overall, but this one has a little more edge than its predecessor. Wand guns tend to look steampunk-themed, while dorje guns tend to have a crystalline raygun gothic aesthetic. ![]()
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