I loved The Muppets when I was a little kid. Man I would watch them every chance I had. The first couple of films still make me laugh like an idiot whenever I catch them on TV some night. Good times.
The the muppets have lost a lot of their luster. Did anyone ever see the new show? Anyone? I rest my case.
The good folks over at Filmfodder brought up an interesting thought today that I’ve thought about myself over the last couple of years. I totally believe that we are soon going to be seeing a Muppets movie where all the characters are computer generated. Laugh if you will at first… but think about it. I really think the day is coming. And probably sooner than you may think.
Frank Oz recently said in an interview that he thinks the new digital Yoda is far superior than the old “muppet” version of the Jedi Master. Oz went as far as to say that the muppet version of Yoda look “archaic”. Can anyone else see the writing on the wall?
I’m the first one to stand up and say that progress is not always a good thing… however… let me stand up and make myself a target for all you Muppet purists out there (and remember… I’m a muppet fan). I would be very interested in seeing a live action Muppet movie where the Muppet characters themselves are done digitally. I think it holds a lot of potential. But like most things, that potential hinges on the “if it’s done right” factor. Because it could also be a mess.
So what do you think? Is it time to try a CG Muppet movie? Or is it time to just let the old faithful characters just die a natural death (which is where they seem to be heading these days).
