Review of The Muppet Movie (1979) by Jacques V — 18 Aug 2008

Completely silly, but very moving in parts. I think I've seen this about 20 times already...

This review of The Muppet Movie (1979) was written by Jacques V on 18 Aug 2008.

The Muppet Movie has generally received very positive reviews.

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