Muppet Treasure Island [Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition]

Director: Brian Henson

Overview

The late Jim Henson's most famous characters take on Robert Louis Stevenson in this colorful musical adventure. The story stays pretty close to the author's original yarn, but with a few of the Muppets' notorious twists. The usual Treasure Island double-crosses occur, and musical Muppet mayhem ensues.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/29/2005
UPC:	0786936286519
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	G
Source:	WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	989

Special Features

Pepe Profiles presents: Fozzie Bear: A Long Day's Journey Into the Night Clubs; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Widescreen (1.85:1)-enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Full screen (1.33:1); French language track

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tim Curry	Long John Silver
Kevin Bishop	Jim Hawkins
Steve Whitmire	Capt. Abraham Smollett (Kermit the Frog)
Frank Oz	Benjamina Gunn (Miss Piggy)
Billy Connolly	Billy Bones
Dave Goelz	The Great Gonzo
Jennifer Saunders	Mrs. Bluveridge
Frederick Warder	Calico Jerry
Peter Greeves	Black Eyed Pea
Danny Blackner	Short Stack Stevens
David Rudman	Swedish Chef
Harry Jones	Easy Pete
Kevin Clash	Black Dog
The Muppets	Actor
Jerry Nelson	Robin

Technical Credits

Nick Allder	Special Effects
Martin G. Baker	Producer
Suzanne Crowley	Casting
Mike Fenton	Casting
Brian Henson	Producer
Gilly Poole	Casting
Nick Powell	Stunts
Tom Smith	Special Effects

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Muppet Treasure Island
1. Opening Title / "Shiver Me Timbers" [:07]
2. A Story Worth Hearing [4:01]
3. "Something Better" [2:27]
4. The Black Spot! [3:36]
5. Billy's Treasure Map [3:32]
6. Trelawney & Son, Master Ship Builders [5:20]
7. Aboard the Hispaniola [2:46]
8. Long John Silver [1:25]
9. Captain Smollett Arrives [3:16]
10. "Sailing for Adventure" [3:41]
11. Roll Call [3:00]
12. Sailing by the Stars [3:34]
13. Everyone Wants the Map [3:53]
14. "Cabin Fever" [3:34]
15. Man Overboard! [4:33]
16. In the Apple Barrel [3:08]
17. Land Ho! [1:35]
18. "Professional Pirate" [2:35]
19. Benjamina Gunn [5:52]
20. Jim, Gonzo and Rizzo Escape [4:06]
21. Old Aquaintances [6:22]
22. Master Hawkins to the Rescue [3:19]
23. "Love Led Us Here" [1:37]
24. Fighting the Pirates [3:34]
25. Long John Steals Away [7:01]
26. "Love Power" / End Credits [3:33]
1. Opening Title / "Shiver Me Timbers" [:07]
2. A Story Worth Hearing [4:01]
3. "Something Better" [2:27]
4. The Black Spot! [3:36]
5. Billy's Treasure Map [3:32]
6. Trelawney & Son, Master Ship Builders [5:20]
7. Aboard the Hispaniola [2:46]
8. Long John Silver [1:25]
9. Captain Smollett Arrives [3:16]
10. "Sailing for Adventure" [3:41]
11. Roll Call [3:00]
12. Sailing by the Stars [3:34]
13. Everyone Wants the Map [3:53]
14. "Cabin Fever" [3:34]
15. Man Overboard! [4:33]
16. In the Apple Barrel [3:08]
17. Land Ho! [1:35]
18. "Professional Pirate" [2:35]
19. Benjamina Gunn [5:52]
20. Jim, Gonzo and Rizzo Escape [4:06]
21. Old Aquaintances [6:22]
22. Master Hawkins to the Rescue [3:19]
23. "Love Led Us Here" [1:37]
24. Fighting the Pirates [3:34]
25. Long John Steals Away [7:01]
26. "Love Power" / End Credits [3:33]

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Editorial Reviews

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure gets Muppetized in this 1996 delight, complete with savvy cameos, rollicking musical numbers ("Cabin Fever" is a showstopper), self-referential humor, and Miss Piggy as the Island's treasure-bedecked "queen of the warthogs." Purists offended by any of this are free to walk the plank. But if you're anything like the tour group that passes through one of the climactic scenes ("This is where they filmed Muppet Treasure Island," explains the guide) you'll be very impressed indeed. Kevin Bishop heads the human cast as plucky young Jim Hawkins, who comes into possession of a treasure map. Tim Curry is in his element as the scheming "professional pirate" Long John Silver. The Muppet cast includes Kermit as Captain Smollett, with Rizzo the Rat and the Great Gonzo shouldering most of the comedy. It wouldn't be a Muppet movie without a Kermit-and-Piggy love scene, and here the duo wind up tied together upside down, dangling over a cliff, where they share the tender ballad "Love Led Us Here." Funny and faithful (in its way) to Stevenson's story, this is a film families will long treasure.