The Muppets Take Manhattan

Frank Oz

Overview

Frank Oz (the voice of Miss Piggy and numerous other Muppets) directed The Muppets Take Manhattan, which comes to DVD with a pair of images. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese soundtracks are all rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are available in all four of those languages, as well as Chinese, Thai, and Korean. Supplemental materials include trailers and an interview with Muppet creator Jim Henson. This is a fine release from Columbia/TriStar. More could have been done, but this release will please fans of the film and its furry stars.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/05/2001
UPC:	0043396056169
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	G
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital, monaural]
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	23,616

Special Features

Bonus trailers; Interactive menus; Muppetisms: Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, Pepe, and Fozzie Bear; Interview with Jim Henson; Scene selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Henson	Kermit the Frog,Rowlf,Dr. Teeth,Swedish Chef,Waldorf
Frank Oz	Animal,Fozzie Bear,Miss Piggy
Dave Goelz	Bill (frog),Chester Rat,Gonzo,Zoot
Steve Whitmire	Rizzo the Rat/Gil
Richard Hunt	Scooter,Janice,Statler,Sweetums/Beaker
Art Carney	Guest Star
Juliana Donald	Jenny
Jerry Nelson	Camilla,Lew Zealand,Floyd
Lonny Price	Ronnie
Louis Zorich	Pete
Karen Prell	Yolanda Rat
Brian Muehl	Tatooey Rat
Bruce Edward Hall	Masterson/Beth
David Rudman	Additional Muppet Performer
Glenngo King	Actor
Ron Foster	Man in Winesop's Office
Kathryn Mullen	Jill the Frog
Gates McFadden	Mr. Price's Secretary
John Bentley	Train Conductor
Hector Troy	Cop
Norman Bush	Cop
Graham Brown	Mr. Wrightson
Don Quigley	Man in Bleachers
Gary Tacon	Thief in Central Park
Joe Jamrog	Cop in Central Park
Michael Hirsch	Man in Winesop's Office
Vic Polizos	Construction Worker
Alice Spivak	Pete's Customer
Wade Barnes	Customer at Sardi's
Jane Hunt	Sardi's Customer
Milton Seaman	Customer at Sardi's
Sandra Bernhard	Actor
John McGuire	Elevator Passenger

Technical Credits

Frank Oz

Tom Patchett

Jay Tarses

Frank Oz	Director,Screenwriter
Timothy M. Bourne	Asst. Director
Ronald M. Bozman	Asst. Director
Fern Buchner	Makeup
Ralph Burns	Score Composer
Edward Drohan	Special Effects
Robert Drumheller	Set Decoration/Design
Paul Bryan Eads	Art Director,Production Designer
Tony Gittleson	Asst. Director
W. Steven Graham	Art Director
Calista Hendrickson	Costumes/Costume Designer
Stephen Hendrickson	Production Designer
Jim Henson	Choreography,Executive Producer
Richard C. Kratina	Camera Operator
Les Lazarowitz	Sound/Sound Designer
David Lazer	Producer
Evan Lottman	Editor
Wayne Massarelli	Makeup
Jeff Moss	Songwriter
Tom Patchett	Original Story,Screenwriter
Robert Paynter	Cinematographer
Justin Scoppa	Set Decoration/Design
Polly Smith	Costumes/Costume Designer,Set Decoration/Design
Ezra Swerdlow	Production Manager
Jay Tarses	Original Story,Screenwriter

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [2:01]
2. "Together Again" [3:57]
3. A Place To Stay [:52]
4. Martin Price [5:03]
5. "You Can't Take No For An Answer" [2:52]
6. Pete's Luncheonette [5:36]
7. "Saying Goodbye" [4:41]
8. Part-Time Job [3:00]
9. Winesop Theatrical Agency [1:45]
10. Jealous Piggy [2:04]
11. Complete Make-Over [2:39]
12. Cooking In Rhythm [2:13]
13. Mail Call [3:21]
14. Sardi's [1:13]
15. Messing With A Lady [3:54]
16. Huggies [2:46]
17. "I'm Gonna Always Love You" [2:19]
18. More Mail [5:23]
19. Crawford & Son [5:10]
20. Don't Walk [3:30]
21. "It's Time!" [2:47]
22. Amnesia Patient [:33]
23. Mad Ave. Advertising [3:03]
24. One Week To Go [2:39]
25. Power Lunch [2:31]
26. Piggy's Miracle Cure [3:13]
27. Manhattan Melodies [3:48]
28. Wedding Of The Year [2:38]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Aspect Ratio
      Widescreen
      Full Screen
   Audio Set-Up
   Subtitles
   Special Features
      Interview With Jim Henson
         Directing vs. Acting
         Kermit and Jim
         Magic
         Expanding the Character's Role
         Kermit Comes Alive
      Muppetisms
         Fozzie Bear™
         Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog™
         Pepe™
      Bonus Trailers
         Buddy
         Muppets From Space
         The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland

Editorial Reviews

The third entry in the original Muppet movie trilogy and the first to be directed by Frank Oz, The Muppets Take Manhattan is not as memorable as its predecessors, but still manages to entertain on the same levels. The similar story line is present here as in the first two, as Kermit and the Muppet gang struggle to make it big and put on a show. This time, the group is striving for success in New York, rather than Hollywood or London. Some of the plot drags when Kermit gets amnesia and is separated from the others, as well as when the group gets depressed about the lack of funding for their Broadway show. For the most part, however, all the familiar elements are there, including the constant flux of celebrity cameos such as Joan Rivers, Dabney Coleman, and Gregory Hines. This was the last Muppet movie to feature the late creator Jim Henson; his son, Brian Henson, would later continue the series with The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992.

All Movie Guide - Andrea LeVasseur