Hi-ho there everybody! Michael the Ponte here with another entry in Das Blog!
Comics: The haul 2 week ago was great- best was Fantastic Four #600! Human torch lives! Last week was the rare “5th week” and the haul was small. best of the bunch was Uncanny X-Men 2 just for having a San Francisco populated by Mr Sinister clones…who get shot in the head. 🙂
I ventured out to the local cinema for the first time in a while to see The Muppets!
This movie had to really perform to impress me…and it did. The marketing campaign (now legendary) was a series of trailers spoofing EVERY major film that opened this year. It was genius, and it worked. It also opened up a potential problem for the finished product- Could it be better than the trailers? The answer is a resounding yes.
Jason Segel wrote, and starred in, the best Muppet Film since their heyday of the late 70’s early 80’s. Their treasure Island and Christmas Carol offerings were ok, Muppets from Space needed some work, but overall the Muppets have been out of sight, out of mind for nearly 20 years. This film addresses that, with the Muppets trying to get the act back together. Its got catchy songs (written by Brett McKensie and others) and a lot of heart. The Muppet “Vibe” is back, and I am really glad I saw this on the big screen, as it was intended to be seen.
Jack Black…was awesome in his Cameos, which makes sense as he is practically a Muppet himself.
Go see it, revisit your childhoods.
The Skinny from the Fatty 
I love the Muppets! I was since a huge fan when I was a kid. I loved the classic Muppet movies, like Muppets Take Manhattan and The Great Muppet Caper (that one is my favorite). It was great seeing them again on the big screen.
Agreed. Muppets are awesome, so glad they are back.