Forty years on, fans still want to be “down at Fraggle Rock,” the fantastical world created by Muppets mastermind Jim Henson for a TV show that debuted on HBO on January 10, 1983. Fraggle Rock followed the titular characters — a species of underground-dwelling, radish-loving creatures — as they interacted with the societies of Doozers, Gorgs, and the silly creatures of outer space. (Those would be us humans.) And over its five-season run, Fraggle Rock taught young viewers valuable lessons about the real world. “For decades, those involved with Fraggle Rock have chuckled self-indulgently about its purported mission, which was, supposedly, ‘to save the world,’” producer Michael Frith told GeekDad in 2013. “But perhaps that’s not as ridiculous as it might at first blush sound … Fraggle Rock’s simple ambition [was] to open kids’ eyes to the interconnectedness of all things and the unassailable fact that their own actions would have consequences.” Frith added: “The...
- 1/10/2023
- TV Insider
Some kids have a sports team, a movie or a television show that they’re obsessed with. For me, it was, and still is, the Muppets. I have Kermit’s advice book. My twitter background is Wembley from “Fraggle Rock.” I did my sixth grade biography research project on Jim Henson. I ordered Big Bird Goes to Japan on DVD from Amazon. There were no limits to this obsession. But even if I wasn’t a huge Muppets freak, I would love Henson’s Place: The Man Behind the Muppets. This is one of the best biographical documentaries I have ever seen.
Let me begin with a warning: this film was made in 1984. While the special features were added at a later date, the audio and picture quality definitely make it clear that the footage is still in the original (that is to say, pretty grainy and definitely less clear...
Let me begin with a warning: this film was made in 1984. While the special features were added at a later date, the audio and picture quality definitely make it clear that the footage is still in the original (that is to say, pretty grainy and definitely less clear...
- 8/14/2010
- by Jessica Guerrasio
- JustPressPlay.net
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
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I really could have done without the over-the-top violence, because I actually found the story behind Kick-Ass (Lionsgate, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp) to be pretty damn good, adapted from the comic book of the same name that envisions what it might be like for a real-life teen to decide to become a superhero-styled vigilante. What elevates it, though, is an impressive cast - including Nic Cage...
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
I really could have done without the over-the-top violence, because I actually found the story behind Kick-Ass (Lionsgate, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp) to be pretty damn good, adapted from the comic book of the same name that envisions what it might be like for a real-life teen to decide to become a superhero-styled vigilante. What elevates it, though, is an impressive cast - including Nic Cage...
- 8/13/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
I miss Jim Henson. I recall sitting in my home office and hearing the stunning news that the puppeteer had unexpectedly passed away. All I could think of were the movies and television shows that we would never see, the voice of Kermit the Frog growing silent. As it is, every time the family watches the Muppet Christmas Special, I sigh at the end when he makes a cameo appearance.
Henson was a gentle, creative man, but in the documentary, Henson’s Place, he’s also described as a having a “steely will” and he needed that to bring his creations to life and before the public. The 52-minute show was produced for airing in Wales in 1984 and has played on PBS here in the states. Today, Lionsgate releases the documentary on DVD. It’s a frozen moment in time, six years before his untimely passing, but well after he...
Henson was a gentle, creative man, but in the documentary, Henson’s Place, he’s also described as a having a “steely will” and he needed that to bring his creations to life and before the public. The 52-minute show was produced for airing in Wales in 1984 and has played on PBS here in the states. Today, Lionsgate releases the documentary on DVD. It’s a frozen moment in time, six years before his untimely passing, but well after he...
- 8/3/2010
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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