I'm afraid I'm going to have to admit that I haven't watched all of 'Muppet Treasure Island'; I've had the video for many, many years and it's beginning to show its age by throwing a lot of fuzzy sounds in there, particularly terrible since the film is a musical. I've seen the entire film numerous times throughout my life and have developed a rough opinion on the film, but if my review proves somewhat inaccurate, I can assure you it's not entirely my fault.
'Muppet Treasure Island' is of a very under-represented genre - the pirate musical genre. As a result, the film boasts a very praisable soundtrack, not just for the songs but also for the background music which is quite reminiscent to 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'. Most of the songs are of tremendous quality, and the bizarre 'Cabin Fever' is welcome, despite being totally out of place.
With this being a muppet film, a funny script was inevitable. It might be because I've tired the video out over the years, but I didn't really laugh that much. Gonzo, Rizzo, Fozzie, Blind Pew and Billy Bones all posed many elements of humour, but I didn't find them as humourous as had when I watched it some years ago. The role call still keeps me happy, and some statements (particularly 'this is supposed to be a kids' movie' and 'I think I smell somethin' burnin' here') were genuinely hilarious.
This might have been down to the awesome characters. Most characters from 'The Muppet Show' are here in all their piracy glory, and they manage to emit a sense of charm out of what would otherwise be a dark, serious film. It's soothing to see some light-hearted piracy, and 'Muppet Treasure Island' joins in the ranks of 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' and 'OnePiece' as a really brilliant pirate film.
I wish I could give 'Muppet Treasure Island' a five out of five, but if I did, that would just be me being a fanboy. 'Muppet Treasure Island' is not perfect (regardless of how highly I would recommend it). Some more zoomed-out views seem suspiciously fake, and while the few "big-blue-wet-thing" views are impressive, nothing about these views are particularly terrific. The film also seems to go on at a pace too swift to digest. There are barely any pauses in the entire film, and this decreases tension in certain scenes which need it. Before we see Blind Pew, anticipation builds up, but had Billy Bones not heard the door knock until a while after he'd finished ranting on, it would have been more exciting.
Apart from these gripes, I can't really criticise 'Muppet Treasure Island' any further, to be honest. It's not an essential film, but it's entertaining enough to warrant your pleasure, and does pirates everywhere justice, however abnormal such justice may be.
Four Out Of Five.
'Muppet Treasure Island' is of a very under-represented genre - the pirate musical genre. As a result, the film boasts a very praisable soundtrack, not just for the songs but also for the background music which is quite reminiscent to 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'. Most of the songs are of tremendous quality, and the bizarre 'Cabin Fever' is welcome, despite being totally out of place.
With this being a muppet film, a funny script was inevitable. It might be because I've tired the video out over the years, but I didn't really laugh that much. Gonzo, Rizzo, Fozzie, Blind Pew and Billy Bones all posed many elements of humour, but I didn't find them as humourous as had when I watched it some years ago. The role call still keeps me happy, and some statements (particularly 'this is supposed to be a kids' movie' and 'I think I smell somethin' burnin' here') were genuinely hilarious.
This might have been down to the awesome characters. Most characters from 'The Muppet Show' are here in all their piracy glory, and they manage to emit a sense of charm out of what would otherwise be a dark, serious film. It's soothing to see some light-hearted piracy, and 'Muppet Treasure Island' joins in the ranks of 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' and 'OnePiece' as a really brilliant pirate film.
I wish I could give 'Muppet Treasure Island' a five out of five, but if I did, that would just be me being a fanboy. 'Muppet Treasure Island' is not perfect (regardless of how highly I would recommend it). Some more zoomed-out views seem suspiciously fake, and while the few "big-blue-wet-thing" views are impressive, nothing about these views are particularly terrific. The film also seems to go on at a pace too swift to digest. There are barely any pauses in the entire film, and this decreases tension in certain scenes which need it. Before we see Blind Pew, anticipation builds up, but had Billy Bones not heard the door knock until a while after he'd finished ranting on, it would have been more exciting.
Apart from these gripes, I can't really criticise 'Muppet Treasure Island' any further, to be honest. It's not an essential film, but it's entertaining enough to warrant your pleasure, and does pirates everywhere justice, however abnormal such justice may be.
Four Out Of Five.
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