Thursday, 16 October 2008

It's time to raise the bodies!

Ok, so I loved The Muppet Show when I was growing up. It made me laugh and be really scared all at the same time (I blame Sweetums).
I also loved “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”. I even bought it on DVD recently and can honestly say that is holds up, even now (would love to see a sequal).

Now comes the news that Brian (pictured with what looks like a puppet man performing oral sex on a puppet penis – with eyes) and Lisa Henson, yes them of the Jim Henson Co,) are plotting a little film called “The Happy Time” murders, a comedy with a noir twist and starring puppets.
The story takes place in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, with the puppets viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show called "The Happytime Gang" begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced puppet LAPD detective turned private eye -- with a drinking problem, no less -- takes on the case.

This sounds like it could be brilliant as long as they remember to aim it towards us adults. We are the ones who grew up on the Jim Henson creations when we were kids, so guess what movie studios?…….we are older now and our tastes have matured so please do not make it purely slap stick with loads of fart jokes. Make it more ‘Avenue Q’ than “Scoody Doo” please.

I am wondering how will they show the murders? Will there be stiffing and stitching everywhere? Perhaps the murderer is allergic to felt and that is his motive?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And less (or more) like the Angel episode depending on whether you liked Angel being turned into a puppet.