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Kermit to the muppets for Christmas and beyond
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Listen we all know thatThe Muppets Christmas Carolis one of the best festive films. There’s no doubt that Kermit, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the gang make everything better.
However, until we can afford to hire our own private puppeteers, we’re going to have to make do with seeing our fuzzy friends on TV shows and in movies. The Muppets movies are brilliant, but there aren’t enough of them. Here are 5 classic movies we think would be hilarious if all the characters had someone’s hand up their butt.
If you want to watchThe Muppets Christmas Carol,it’s now streaming onDisney+
1. The Terminator
(Image credit: StudioCanal France)
(Image credit: StudioCanal France)
Retitled toThe Kerminatorimagine everyone’s favourite frog as an unstoppableandroidfrom the future. Of course his beau Miss Piggy will play Sarah Connor while Gonzo would make a fine Kyle Reese.
Of course with the Muppets' penchant for a song, this is now a musical picture with songs includingIt’s not that easy being a killing machine. Honestly, it practically writes itself, someone get James Cameron on the phone!
In fairness,Netflixis working on ananimatedTerminatorseriesand it would be fairly straightforward to rework it with our favourite puppets.
2. Back to the Future
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(Image credit: Universal Pictures)
While others on this list may be good fun, I think this is the correct answer.Back to the Futureis often referred to as a perfect film, but how can any film be considered perfect without The Muppets?
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Imagine Kermit in a Marty McFly body warmer, rocking out to Johnny B Goode! Your kids are gonna love it. Plus The Muppets already have their own mad scientists, Dr Bunsen is an obvious choice, but I think Beaker is the far better option, especially as Doc Brown is always getting shocked/zapped himself.
As for the other characters, leave them exactly how they are, I want to see Biff trying to look cool while bullying a Frog. We could perhaps have Gonzo as an alien in a future setting.
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3. Spinal Tap
(Image credit: The Muppets)
(Image credit: The Muppets)
The Muppets already have their own band, the fabulously named Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, so this isn’t too much of a stretch. Imagine a felt hand turning the amp up to 11 and you can’t help but smile right?
Plus the two cinematic universes have crossed over before. Michael McKean has already appeared onSesame streetas a rockstar while Fran Drescher has even appeared in the music video for The Muppets' cover of the Fine Young Cannibal’sShe Drives Me Crazy. Plus, replacing the drummer isn’t as hard when you can just sew them back together again.
4. The Fast and the Furious
(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
(Image credit: Amazon Studios)
While there are many franchises where replacing all of the characters and replacing them with Muppets would make things less believable, it would probably in fact have the opposite effect onThe Fast and the Furious. Or as it’s now known,The Fozz and the Furiouswith Fozzie Bear taking on Vin Diesel’s role. I have one stipulation nay demand, however. The Rock must stay as he is, seeing the man mountain racing and fighting alongside his puppet pals would be essential viewing.
In the earlier films, when there’s more focus on actual racing, I’d love to see Fozzie putting his foot down and beating some punk in a race for pink slips. With the ever-increasing crew of the latter movies, we’ll basically be up to a fullMuppets Showcast.
5. Titanic
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(Image credit: Disney+)
We’ve saved the best for last here, though. Because what is more desperately crying out for a Muppet-themed takeover thanTitanic? This classic tells the tragic story of the unsinkable ship, which – spoiler alert – sank.
It’s peppered with iconic lines, too. “Paint me like one of your French girls” is begging for a Miss Piggy performance, while “I’ll never let you goKermie” is arguablymoreiconic than the original.
Indeed we think Miss Piggy should pull double duty on this one, she sang “My Heart Will Go On” inMuppets Most Wantedand there’s no reason not to harness her vocal cords again.
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