Review of Muppet Treasure Island (1996) by Patrick G — 03 Oct 2007

One of those movies where you notice a different joke in it every time. Very funny and Tim Curry is great.

This review of Muppet Treasure Island (1996) was written by Patrick G on 03 Oct 2007.

Muppet Treasure Island has generally received positive reviews.

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