12/25/2023 0 Comments Muppet movie mousterpiece cinemaSteve Martin as the Dumb Waiter, The Muppet Movie Since he’s already a living Muppet, it’s fitting that Grohl plays Animool, the Moopets’ version of Animal. ![]() James Coburn as El Sleezo Owner, The Muppet Movieīecause of course James “Duck, You Sucker” Coburn owns a saloon called El Sleezo. Tarantino’s Muppet cameo may be even better than his self-mocking appearance in Spike Lee’s Girl 6. He crawls all over a conference table, and rants about anime vampires and samurai swords. The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz peaks late in the story when Tarantino shows up and pitches Kermit on how to spruce the movie up. Quentin Tarantino as Himself, The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz It’s kind of hard to tell if Piggy and Joan are laughing at or with each other as they mace each other with perfume. Soon after that, they playfully attack each other with whatever makeup samples are on hand. ![]() Joan Rivers as Perfume Counter Girl, The Muppets Take Manhattanīefore Miss Piggy shoved Rivers into a multi-tiered cake, the two divas commiserated when Piggy lost her job as a perfume saleswoman. Morley, the Englishman who welcomes Fozzie, Gonzo, and Kermit to England, starred in such films as Topkapi, The African Queen, and Around the World in 80 Days. You may not recognize Robert Morley by name, but you definitely know the great, rotund British character actor. Robert Morley as British Gentleman, The Great Muppet Caper But still, who doesn’t want to see Madeline Kahn do Marlene Dietrich by way of Elmer Fudd? Besides, where else can you see Kahn interact with Kojak’s Telly Savalas, let alone Telly Savalas dressed in a black sailor suit? Kahn may only pop up in the bar El Sleezo to reprise her schtick as Blazing Saddles’ Lili Von Schtupp. Madeline Kahn as El Sleezo Patron, The Muppet Movie But trust us, once you see him, you won’t forget him. We don’t want to spoil who Groban plays in the Muppets’ new movie, especially given how quickly he’s ushered in and out of view. Josh Groban as Gulag Prisoner, Muppets Most Wanted As usual, Abraham does a lot with a little, though his prop beard goes a long way here. Then he pauses, nervously skitters out of view, and offers Gonzo an umbrella for the upcoming deluge. Murray Abraham as Noah, Muppets in SpaceĪbraham’s Noah appears during the film’s introductory dream sequence, levels a hard stare at Gonzo, and blocks him from entering his ark. They go gaga for it!” And of course, Camilla replies with “Gaga! Gaga!”į. Sometimes they get a whole bunch of balloons for the girls. Pryor’s hysterical: He looks left, then right, then gives Gonzo “a bit of advice”: “I have guys come here all the time. Still, who can resist Pryor’s pushy balloon salesman, a carny-worthy hawker who gets Gonzo to buy not one, but two balloons for Camilla, his chicken sweetheart. Richard Pryor’s appearance isn’t especially surprising, since most of The Muppet Movie is a Blues Brothers–worthy cameo pileup. Richard Pryor as Balloon Salesman, The Muppet Movie He winningly mutters, “No, I don’t know why I’m not hosting this” under his breath. He promises viewers that he will “continue to make your back crack, your knees freeze, and your liver quiver.” It doesn’t make sense, but it doesn’t need to.ĭoogie Howser appears in the Telethon scene, answering phones for the Muppets. But it is pretty entertaining to see Hollywood Hogan interrupt the film to cut a promo reel. Hogan as an alien-wrangling Man in Black really makes no sense. ![]() Hulk Hogan as Man in Black, Muppets in Space Pretty funny for such a charismatic, volatile performer. But in this case, Waltz is so uncomfortable - his character is abruptly thrown into the mix of an already chaotic Muppets’ performance in Berlin - that he just lamely shuffles around. While Waltz is great in most everything (okay, maybe not The Three Musketeers), his cameo in Muppets Most Wanted is especially funny since he revives one of the best Muppet Show sketches: “At the Dance!” In this segment, ballroom dancers waltz around, gossip, and make bad puns. In time for the new movie’s release, Vulture presents 20 great Muppet movie cameos.Ĭhristoph Waltz as Himself, Muppets Most Wanted They are a reminder of earlier walk-on roles from the Henson and Oz era of Muppet movies - everyone from Bob Hope in The Muppet Movie to Kelly Osbourne in The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz. A smattering of half-amusing, half-random notables appear in the film, including Ray Liotta, Frank Langella, and Celine Dion. ![]() Among its many pleasures, Muppets Most Wanted, the latest film starring Jim Henson’s famous puppets, features several celebrity cameos.
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