Tag: Jim Henson
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The Star Wars Actor Who Couldn’t Stand Working With Marlon Brando
Frank Oz became a pop culture icon thanks to his work alongside Jim Henson in the 1980s. In addition to providing the vocal and puppet work for beloved characters like The Empire Strikes Back’s Yoda and The Muppet Show’s Fozzie Bear, Oz established himself as a promising filmmaker. After working alongside Henson’s production company to…
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David Bowie’s Best Movie Isn’t ‘Labyrinth’ — It’s This War Film
While Jim Henson’s Labyrinth probably features what has come to be known as David Bowie’s most iconic role, fans of the film might be disappointed to know that it was far from the legend’s greatest appearance on the big screen with 1983’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence featuring his best performance in a starring role. Ironically…
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The Original Tmnt Cast Unknowingly Endured A Sneaky Psychological Test
For those who were between the ages of nine and 12 in 1990, Steve Barron’s film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was a banner event. It was the first time the ultra-popular mutants were seen in live-action, and Barron did not disappoint. The Turtles were provided by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop who constructed full-body foam latex…
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Tmnt’s Disastrous First Rehearsal Bled Into Raphael’s Angry Persona
For those of us who were alive when Steve Barron’s 1990 film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was released, it felt like the culmination of a phenomenon. The Ninja Turtles had taken the world by storm in the mid-to-late 1980s, having moved from their comic book origins to a massive media franchise at a head-spinning pace.After…
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Why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV Never Happened
For many, the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films of the ’90s are still the best iteration of the heroes on the big screen. Thanks to the state-of-the-art animatronic costumes created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the three films in the trilogy delivered a realism that CGI simply can’t match. The “man in a rubber…
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This Creepy Puppet Is Actually Jim Henson’s Most Horrific Creation
Over a long and illustrious career, puppeteer Jim Henson created some of the most original and fascinating creatures in film and television. While most of his creations were kid-friendly and comforting—like Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster among other Sesame Street and Muppets staples—Henson was equally talented at crafting creepy and unsettling characters,…
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Jim Henson Made a ‘Little Mermaid’ Show and, Yep, It Was Weird
Fans of 2023’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, starring the inimitable Halle Bailey, might be surprised to learn that it’s actually not the first time Disney has adapted the 1989 animated classic. It is, however, the first successful adaptation — their first attempt was much, much stranger. In fact, it’s kind of fitting that…