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Muppet Treasure Island
(1996)
Genre(s):
Books to Film: Robert Louis Stevenson, Comic Adventure, Pirates, Sail Away, Swashbucklers, The Muppets, Treasure Hunt
Cast:
Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders; VOICE(S) BY: Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goetz; DIRECTED BY: Brian Henson; WRITTEN BY: Jerry Juhl, Jim V. Hart, Kirk R. Thatcher; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: John Fenner; MUSIC BY: Hans Zimmer. PRODUCER: Brian Henson, Jim Henson Productions.
Review:
Literary classic gets its first coat of felt as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the entire Muppet gang hit the high seas in an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 well-worn adventure tale. Delightful settings, from an old English tavern to an exotic south sea island, frame the journey of young Jim Hawkins (flesh and blood Bishop), who along with tavern owners Rizzo the Rat (Whitmire) and the Great Gonzo (Goelz) search for buried treasure. Long John Silver is played to the hilt by Curry, master of the over-the-top villain. Helmer Henson steers a steady ship, with over 400 Muppet critters making an appearance.
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