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The Muppet Movie - Kermits 50th Anniversary - Trailer

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G 1979 · 1h 37m
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72
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30 quotes
Navigating Lines on a Map
Fozzie Kermit, where're we?
Kermit Well, let's see. We're just traveling down this little green line here, and uh, just crossed that little pink line over here.
[looking at a map]
Fozzie Look, why don't we just take that little blue line, huh?
[takes his eyes off the road to focus on the map]
Kermit We can't take that. That's a river.
Fozzie Oh. I knew that.
Kermit Yeah sure.
Fozzie Well, listen Kermit, why don't we just go and...
Kermit Fozzie? Uh, Fozzie?
[cutting him off]
Fozzie Yeah?
Kermit Who's driving?
Kermit Where did you learn to drive?
Fozzie I took a correspondence course.
[backing up next to the church]
Communication Breakdown in a Used Car Lot
Sweetums Jack not name, Jack Job!
Used Car Store owner How many times did I tell you not to talk to my customers?
[quietly]
Sweetums Yeah, I know!
Used Car Store Owner Just move it. You understand?
Navigating Directions with Humor
Kermit Bear left.
[giving directions to Fozzie]
Fozzie Right frog.
A Frog's Encounter at El Sleezo Cafe
Kermit the Frog The El Sleezo Cafe. Hmm, Foreign food. Well, It doesn't smell promising. But a frog's gotta eat. Wow! Rough place, Huh?
[gasps when a man is kicked out of the cafe]
The El Sleezo Cafe owner That's the toughest, meanest, filthiest pest hole on the face of the earth!
Kermit the Frog Well, why not complain to the owner?
The El Sleezo Cafe owner I am the owner.
The Role of an Agent
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Bernie the Agent
[[Dom DeLuise]
Hecklers Arrive for Private Screening
Statler I'm Statler.
Waldorf I'm Waldorf. We're here to heckle "The Muppet Movie".
Gate Guard Gentlemen, that's straight ahead. Private screening room D.
Statler Private screening?
Waldorf Yeah, they're afraid to show it in public.
Police Chase with Muppets in Pursuit
Kermit the Frog A motorcycle cop is chasing us! Hey, Dr. Teeth, you better pull over.
[we see a police officer on motorcycle chasing the bus]
Dr. Teeth Easier done than said. . Hey! Hey! Hey! It's the man with the badge. The police, the cops, the fuzz, the P.I.-
[the police officer gets off his motor cycle]
Miss Piggy DON'T! YOU! DARE!
Dr. Teeth I wouldn't think of it.
Kermit the Frog Did we do something wrong, Officer?
Crowd Oh, look!
[shocked]
Miss Piggy Kermit, it's him!
Kermit the Frog Okay, guys. Let him explain.
Max This whole disguise is so that I can warn you.
Max I never thought Doc was gonna hurt Kermit, I thought he was gonna lean on him! But now he's got this frog killer in from the coast! And the man's deadly!
Fozzie Oh, no! Kermit, what are we gonna do?!
Floyd It's time to beat feet, green stuff.
Fozzie Yeah, get out of here, Kermit.
Dr. Teeth I love it. Chase music is one of our best riffs.
Kermit the Frog Hold it, Dr. Teeth! What's up ahead?
Dr. Teeth Uh...only an old ghost town.
Kermit the Frog Fine. Listen, you go back and tell Doc Hopper, I'll be waiting for him there.
[to Max]
Max WHAT?!?!
[shocked]
Fozzie Kermit, you'll get killed!
Kermit the Frog Listen, guys. Listen. I can't spend my whole life running away from a bully. It's time for a showdown.
Wisdom from Professor Max Krassman
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Professor Max Krassman
[[Mel Brooks]
Beauty Contest M.C. Reflects on Competition
Cameo Guest Stars ] as a Beauty Contest M.C.
[[Elliott Gould]
Ice Cream Vendor's Perspective on Life
Cameo Guest Stars ] as an Ice Cream vendor
[[Bob Hope]
Questioning Dreams and Choices in Hollywood
Kermit I didn't promise anybody anything. What do I know about Hollywood, anyway? Just a dream I got from sitting through too many double features.
Kermit's Conscience So why did you leave the swamp in the first place?
[heard]
Kermit Cause some agent fella said I had talent. He probably says that to everybody.
Kermit's Conscience On the other hand, if you hadn't left the swamp, you'd be feeling pretty miserable anyhow.
Kermit Yeah. But then it would just be me feeling miserable. Now I got a lady pig, and a bear and a chicken, a dog, a thing, whatever Gonzo is. He's a little like a turkey.
Kermit's Conscience Mmm - Yeah. A little like a turkey, but not much.
[appears, similar to Kermit, on the rock]
Kermit No, I guess not. Anyhow, I brought them all out here to the middle of nowhere, and it's all my fault.
Kermit's Conscience Still, whether you promised them something or not, you gotta remember - they wanted to come.
[walks up to him]
Kermit But...that's because they believed in me.
Kermit's Conscience No, they believed in the dream.
Kermit Well, so do I, but...
Kermit's Conscience You do?
Kermit Yeah! Of course I do.
[realizes]
Kermit's Conscience Well, then?
Kermit Well, then...I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.
Unexpected Chaos at the Luau
Doctor Max Krassman What the heck's goin on here? A pig that goes bananas? What is this, a luau?!
Mad Man Mooney's Perspective on Life
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Mad Man Mooney
[[Milton Berle]
Contract Preparation for Kermit the Frog
Lew Lord, CEO and chairman of World Wide Studios Miss Tracy, prepare the standard rich and famous contract for Kermit the Frog and company.
[to the intercom]
Kermit Faces a Difficult Decision
Kermit Hello?
[over the phone]
Miss Piggy Kermie, help! I've been kidnapped!
[Doc Hopper covers her mouth]
Doc Hopper Yes, That's her. And this is Doc Hopper. Let me tell you something. Come outside of the hotel right now. My guys will be waiting for you.
Kermit But what if I don't?
Doc Hopper Then your pig friend will be ham-hocked for breakfast.
Miss Piggy No, Kermie! Don't, don't...
[muffed screams]
Kermit Um, aren't you the guys I'm supposed to meet?
[frightened]
Lost Direction and Unexpected Advice
Bernie the Agent HELP! HELLO! THIS IS A SERIOUS CALL FOR HELP!
[rowing his boat]
Kermit the Frog Uh, Yeah?
Bernie the Agent SOMEONE? HELP! Oh, You, you with the banjo. Can you help me? I have lost my sense of direction!
[rowing up to Kermit]
Kermit the Frog Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Bernie the Agent No. No, I mean, I'm really lost.
[chuckles]
Kermit the Frog Uh, one second. Darn, I missed. You know, that's the first thing to go on a frog, his tongue. The tongue goes and you can't catch flies.
[snaps at fly]
Bernie the Agent Oh, that's rough, I'm sorry about your tongue, but, I have to get out of this swamp. I have to catch a plane.
Kermit the Frog With that tongue? No way! But seriously, there's a boat dock just downstream.
Bernie the Agent Thank you.
Kermit the Frog Just watch out for the alligators.
Bernie the Agent I will. Alligators?!
[widens]
Kermit the Frog That's right.
Bernie the Agent Did you say "alligators"?
Kermit the Frog Read my lips "Al-li-ga-tors".
Bernie the Agent It's just that I'm not used to alligators where I come from. See, I'm an agent. I winged in from Hollywood.
Kermit the Frog Hollywood?
Bernie the Agent That's right.
Kermit the Frog Did you say "Hollywood"?
Bernie the Agent Read my lips, Hol-ly-wood. You know, Hollywood. The dream factory, the magic store. Hey, don't you ever go to the movies?
[singing]
Kermit the Frog Oh, sure, there's a double feature in town every Saturday.
Bernie the Agent Wait a minute, wait a minute. There's an ad in here that you should be very interested in. Feast your eyes on that.
[naps his finger; grabs the newspaper ad to Kermit to read]
Kermit the Frog Uh, "World Wide Studios announces open auditions for frogs wishing to become rich and famous?" Well, thanks, anyway, but I'm really pretty happy where I am.
Bernie the Agent Oh, oh, if I were you, I would give this audition very careful consideration. You've got talent, kid--singin', tellin jokes, I mean, if you get your tongue fixed, who knows? You could make millions of people happy.
Kermit the Frog Millions of people happy...
[wonders]
Bernie the Agent Millions! Hey, if you ever come west to Hollywood, look me up, Bernie the Agent.
Kermit the Frog Hey, listen, Bernie the agent, why don't you say hello to Arnie the alligator?
Bernie the Agent What?!
[rows away in a panic, yelling as the alligator pursues him]
Kermit the Frog Arnie! Arnie, wait a minute. Careful, Arnie.
Bernie the Agent STAY! STAY!
Kermit the Frog Arnie, that's okay, leave him alone! He's from Hollywood!
Journey to Hollywood Begins with Excitement
Doc Hopper and Clan AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kermit the Frog Everybody, on to Hollywood!
[surprised, relieved, then turns to his friends]
Cameo Guest Stars in The Muppet Movie
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Himself and the voice of Charlie McCarthy
[[w:Edgar Bergen|Edgar Bergen]
Behind the Scenes of The Muppet Movie
Scooter Okay, Muppet Movie, Scenery 1A, Take One! Ow!
[holds the clapboard the wrong way; urts his hand from the clapboard]
Beaker Makeup's ready!
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Sound's ready.
Kermit the Frog Okay, stand by, here we go!
[on Megaphone]
Owner of El Sleezo Cafe's Perspective
Cameo Guest Stars ] as the owner of El Sleezo Cafe
[[James Coburn]
Big Bird's Perspective on Life
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Big Bird from ]
[[w:Caroll Spinney|Caroll Spinney; [w:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]
The Role of a Lord's Secretary
Cameo Guest Stars ] as Lord's Secretary
[[Cloris Leachman]
Expressions of Gratitude Among Friends
Fozzie I don't know how to thank you guys!
Kermit I don't know why to thank you guys.
A Patron's Perspective at El Sleezo
Cameo Guest Stars ] as a patron at El Sleezo
[[Madeline Kahn]
Dealing with Heartbreak and Loss
Rowlf Oh. Broken heart, right?
Kermit Does it show?
[sadly]
Rowlf Listen. When you've been tickling the ivories as long as I have, you've seen a broken heart for every drop of rain, a shattered dream for every falling star.
Kermit Exactly. She just walked out on me.
Rowlf Yeah, typical. That's why I live alone.
Kermit You do, huh?
Rowlf You bet. I finish work, I go home, read a book, have a couple of beers, take myself for a walk and go to bed.
Kermit Nice and simple.
Rowlf Stay away from women, that's my motto.
Kermit But I can't.
Rowlf Neither can I. That's my trouble.
Insolent Waiter Delivers Humorous Commentary
Cameo Guest Stars ] as an insolent waiter
[[Steve Martin]
Unexpected Responses in Conversation
Kermit Gonzo! What're you doing?!
[watching Gonzo, who's holding a bunch of helium balloons, fly by]
Gonzo About seven knots!
Miss Piggy Wins the Beauty Pageant
The Beauty Pageant host Before we announce the winner, We would like to thank the judges of today's contest! Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy!
Charlie McCarthy You are not gonna believe who is the winner is, folks.
Edgar Bergen Come on, Charlie. It's their movie.
The Beauty Pageant host And here she is! The winner of the Bogen County Beauty Pageant is: MISS PIGGY!
Preparing for the Audition Road Trip
Sgt. Floyd Pepper When do you dudes have to be at the audition?
Kermit the Frog 2:00 tomorrow afternoon!
Dr. Teeth Well, then climb aboard the bus! We will have breakfast at Hollywood and vine!
A Comedic Moment with Muppets Unfolds
Doctor Max Krassman I must reach the switch, I must. Reach it....
Miss Piggy HAI-YAH! Come out, Kermit!
[crashes into the machine]
Kermit the Frog Oh, Thank you!
[in tears of joy]
Doctor Max Krassman Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ha!
[screams when he leans on the chair; faints]