The humor, from the running gags, groaner puns and stabs at self awareness is terrific, as are the score and collection of songs by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher. But overall, this is still a wonderful, fun film to behold. I can only hope, considering the twenty plus years that have passed since its premiere, that it will still appeal to today's kids as much as it did us, especially in this age of advanced computer animation and high-tech wizardry. It looks its age in terms of print problems. The early title shots set against a blue sky show how dingy the movie has become, and while a few lighter outdoor scenes are good, most of the darker one lose contrast and balance, with color loss leading to a wash of strong yellows.
Images are generally soft and lacking in detail throughout.
It probably didn't help matters much that these films were in the care of the Disney studios for a while in the early nineties. Likewise, the audio is palatable, but uninspiring. The Muppet Movie is a welcome DVD addition, but given the age of this now classic family feature, it may be time to take the negative back to the drawing board and start from scratch. This disc is perfectly watchable and listenable, but it may disappoint those hoping that Jim Henson's crazy, colorful characters would look and sound better than ever before.