re: The Cabin in the Woods. TulaneLSU's 2011-12 movie review thread

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The Muppets - Another Hollywood attempt to make money off a franchise. It will work because, unlike most franchise movies, this movie is almost good. I had never seen The Muppets before this movie. I had heard of them, but only as a cultural reference. I knew there was a frog and a pig and some other things, quite uninteresting things, I must say. The movie didn't move me, but the score is good. The story is believable enough, but if they needed money, why didn't they just get the world's biggest plumber supply dealer, Gonzo, to spot them the $12 mil? The two complaints I have with this movie are it, like other franchises because they lack originality, has no staying power. The viewer has a few high emotive moments during the movie, but a day later, the movie is a blank memory. The other complaint is a poor use of Amy Adams. She has more talent than all the other characters, yet she had almost no screen time.

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It's hard to truly give a good review of the thread to those familiar with the Muppets if you are not familiar with them. For Muppets fans this was a really good movie and a good movie to bring the kids to.