Muppet treasure island
One favorite of mine was the ongoing Pirate Cruise, featuring the Muppet rodents in full tacky touristy outfits and miniature cameras. The Muppets do their best to help you laugh your way through the bad guys with the frogs, rats, and pigs obscuring the more serious content however younger children may be frightened as they won’t understand some of the humor.įor the big kids (including the parents), there are enough sight gags and asides to always keep the story interesting. Given the story line, it’s not surprising that there are several threatening scenes, including some where men try to kill Jim and others which depict mass murder and torture, albeit without any gory detail. Sadly, it’s not plain sailing, and when a faction in the crew attempts to seize the map, mutiny breaks out.
The ship’s crew are a shady bunch, but Jim is soon befriended by the cook, the one-legged Long John Silver, played with irresistible verve by Jim Curry. When Jim is given the treasure map, he heads for London to hire a ship, helmed by the redoubtable Captain Smollett a.k.a. But young Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) has no idea that he’s heading into a world of peril until he meets a sailor (Billy Connolly) who dies of terror after he sees the “black spot”.
#Muppet treasure island movie#
Like any other self-respecting pirate yarn, this movie tells a tale of hidden pirate treasure, a priceless map, dangerous murdering buccaneers, cannibals, treachery, and a beachfront battle. As usual, the Muppets cash in on their enviable marketing ability, appealing to adults as much as children, with corny puns and tongue-in-cheek humor woven into the serious themes presented in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel. Over 400 Muppets and more humans than any other Muppet movie are gathered together for Muppet Treasure Island, the latest Henson offering.