Review of Muppet Treasure Island (1996) by Shastar B — 27 Jul 2008

Tim Curry is awesome and so are the muppets.

This review of Muppet Treasure Island (1996) was written by Shastar B on 27 Jul 2008.

Muppet Treasure Island has generally received positive reviews.

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