Got a question for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, or anyone else involved with Muppets Most Wanted, Captain America: The Winter Soldier or pretty much any ABC TV show you can think of? I might be able to ask it for you when I go to L.A. next week!
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As a life-long Muppets fan (I used to watch them on the Ed Sullivan Show in the mid-1960s), I was thrilled when the Disney people invited me to visit the set of the next Muppet movie, Muppets Most Wanted, to meet and talk to the cast and crew.
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Disney’s D23 Expo was a lot of Disney fun, but Whit Honea has some ideas to make it even better!
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The first trailer for the sequel to 2011’s The Muppets is out. See it here!
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I can almost hear Kermit’s banjo begin to play as he starts singing “Rainbow Connection,” can almost see the giant metal fork in the road, can almost feel myself getting a bit misty-eyed as Gonzo sings “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday.” Yes, The Muppet Movie, the 1979 classic that’s one of my favorite movies ever, is finally coming out on Blu-ray.
Continue ReadingAhh, the eighties! A formative time for many of us GeekDads, and a time of energetic, if not always excellent, experimentation when it came to fantasy and science fiction in film. Take for example the topics of our current GGD: …
Continue ReadingWhat happens when Animal, Beaker, and the Swedish Chef sing together? Find out! And: Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at GeekDad!
Continue ReadingBy now, most people have heard that beloved voice actor and puppeteer Jerry Nelson passed away on Thursday. The news, while not a total surprise given Nelson’s health issues over the past decade, was a huge blow to Muppets fans …
Continue ReadingHappy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at GeekDad!
Continue ReadingOne of the best, most creative, and fun family video games is still LittleBigPlanet 2. There’s a lot to do, many ways to play, and it’s a wonderfully enjoyable for both parents and kids. Plus, because of a robust community, …
Continue ReadingWord comes via Vulture that there will be another movie starring the Muppets! But it’s not all good news: Director James Bobin and co-writer Nicholas Stoller will be returning, but word is that Jason Segel will not return as co-writer. …
Continue ReadingIt happens more often than you might think that we get something to give away on GeekDad that we’d really love to have for ourselves. We get a lot of product samples to review, yes, but some giveaways are of …
Continue ReadingUnless you live in another solar system or are otherwise able to avoid all forms of advertising, you know that The Muppets opens this Wednesday. Advance critical buzz is very good, and the film seems poised to accomplish its goal …
Continue ReadingEveryone has their favorite Muppets, right? My favorites form a triumvirate between Animal, Miss Piggy, and Beaker. I was an avid viewer of the television show and am excited to introduce my kids to the Muppets too. Check out these great ideas for a Muppet Party! You can make your own Scooter dip and Fozzie […]
Continue ReadingApparently the folks marketing the upcoming movie The Muppets have decided they aren’t completely done with parodies, even if they’re not making the video kind at the moment. They’ve just released the “Muppet Saga” posters, which are ever-so-slightly reminiscent of …
Continue ReadingAt the rate Disney is releasing clips from The Muppets, they could end up with the entire film online by the time it hits theaters on November 23. Here’s the fourth clip, just released, in which a Fozzie-topped stack of …
Continue ReadingCan you tell I’m excited about seeing this movie? I posted the first film clip they released yesterday, and now they’ve released two more. In the first, Walter (the Muppet) tells his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary …
Continue ReadingHere’s the first clip from The Muppets, which opens just three weeks from tomorrow! In it, Gary (Jason Segel) surprises his brother Walter, who astute viewers will note is a Muppet, with a trip to Los Angeles. Enjoy:
Continue ReadingThe web series Take Two with Phineas and Ferb has had some really good episodes that have managed to pack a lot of funny moments into mere two-minute videos. This latest one, premiering here on GeekDad, with Jason Segel — …
Continue ReadingThey’re pulling out all the stops this time, even parodying… well, you’ll see. For my money, that’s the best trailer for The Muppets yet. I can’t wait to see this film!
Continue ReadingIt’s not a parody this time. But it does have reveals of a bunch of guest stars, including Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris. Also, chickens singing “Forget You.” I can’t wait for this film to come out — can …
Continue ReadingIt’s not a parody this time. But it does have reveals of a bunch of guest stars, including Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris. Also, chickens singing “Forget You.” I can’t wait for this film to come out — can …
Continue ReadingThe Toy Hall of Fame put out the call to nominate toys for the 2011 batch of inductees, and apparently that call was answered by geeks. Just look at the amazing list of finalists. Dollhouse – Well deserved, I’d say. And while I might once have wanted Barbie’s Dreamhouse with the functional elevator, now all […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since the last spoof trailer for The Muppets, so it’s great to see this one, a very clever and funny takeoff on the frenetic trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (which, if you’ve not …
Continue ReadingI don’t really need to say much more than that (quote from Waldorf), do I? Internet video darlings meet crazy fluffy puppets and take the mickey out of themselves and each other in the process in the first video from …
Continue ReadingThere’s a push by the LGBT community to have classic Muppet characters Bert & Ernie marry one another. But are these the right characters to teach this lesson through?
Continue ReadingI was going to use the word “serious” instead of “non-parody” in this article’s title, but somehow “serious” just seems wrong when applied to Muppets. Anyhow, the first trailer for The Muppets that isn’t a parody of another film’s trailers …
Continue ReadingThe Muppets have a little fun with the other green blockbuster coming out this summer.
Continue ReadingMy friend, illustrator Yehudi Mercado, creates wonderful illustrations chocked full of geek culture. His latest is Game of Thrones of Muppets. Illustrations so far include Kermit the Stark, Queen Cersei Piggister, and King Rolf Baratheon. If you like these, you’ll likely enjoy his other illustrations like the Community Paintball action figures, or my all […]
Continue ReadingIt even has two awesome cameos. Enjoy! See the first stealth trailer (for “Green With Envy”).
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