Zappa says Fraggle film will rock [Archive]

GelflingWaldo

12-08-2006, 12:27 AM

Here's some news about the film for all you fans...
http://muppetnewsflash.blogspot.com/2006/12/fraggle-rock-film-update.html

And to answer the question...yes, Traveling Matt will be in the film (as will the Trash Heap)...but there's more juicy information. I don't want to spoil it all, so you'll just have to follow the link to get the full scoop.

:excited: The Muppet Newsflash: Fraggle Rock Film Update (12/7/06) (http://muppetnewsflash.blogspot.com/2006/12/fraggle-rock-film-update.html)

BEAR

12-08-2006, 12:54 AM

That's AMAZING! Thanks, GeflingWaldo, for the update! I am even more excited about this!!!

Beauregard

12-08-2006, 07:23 AM

Yes! That news is great! Especially about Travelling Matt. The news of celebrity cameos wanting to appear is slightly distressing because those can end up being just cheesy...but I love that there is still a big famous fanbase for the Fraggles.

heralde

12-08-2006, 09:49 AM

"However when discussion moved towards the Gorgs, Zappa got suspiciously tight-lipped. "I can't say too much about the Gorgs right now," he stated. 'That stuff is top secret.'"

Hmm, well that's interesting!

It's nice to hear more information, it makes the new seem more real! Hopefully it'll work out. :)

unclematt

12-08-2006, 02:02 PM

My day is made. Uncle Travelling Matt will be in the movie. I love it. I cant wait for late 2008 or early 2009.

Faylo

12-08-2006, 04:04 PM

:excited: Holy toledo this is awesome!

Hmm, new song by famous singers/songwriters of today? I just hope the fraggles don't go punk.

heralde

12-08-2006, 04:05 PM

Well, Punk is actually an older form of music at this point so I'm not that worried (although it wouldn't be my first choice). Hehe

Faylo

12-08-2006, 04:09 PM

Haha, yeah, but I mean the pop-punk à la Fall Out Boy type of music.

I hope they don't become rappers either. :smirk:

heralde

12-08-2006, 04:11 PM

Well yeah, I can see where Pop-punk might concern you. And Rap also, it's not always done well.

crazed gonzo fa

12-08-2006, 08:32 PM

AWESOME!!! You always seem to know the coolest stuff Gelfling Waldo, thanks! By the way, Happy Birthday BEAR!!!

12-09-2006, 12:32 AM

NICE! n btw happy birthday BEAR...

wouldn't it be werid if i was correct while joking about the Gorgs coming to outter space...? I was only joking around.

But thats wikked awasome news... now its really not a "possible" its a definate it seems... or well more def then before.

Too bad its LATE 08 tho.. that kinda sucks... i was lookin forward to 07... then i figured they'd push it to 08.. but not as far as 08 early 09... sounds like a movie they'd release christmas day. n i dont care how much of a traditon it is to stay home x-mas day.. i'm goin to the first showing

Beauregard

12-09-2006, 03:04 AM

I hope they don't become rappers either. :smirk:

Actually...I can totally see Gobo or Wembly rapping something...but with really fast whitty lyrics and a deeper meaning. Mmm...I can see this...

But I agree, I'd rather see more traditional Fraggle songs than anything more modern.

TheJimHensonHour

12-09-2006, 03:51 AM

am I seriously the only person very excited that the trash heap will be in the movie!!! god I love her so much!:D :excited:

The Count

12-09-2006, 06:28 AM

Teenager's

12-09-2006, 06:59 AM

Oh I like that......

Sounds nice....

I like that they said keeping the CG to a minimum.....

I hope they bring Cantus back too.....Have Bill Barretta do him....

Speed Tracer

12-09-2006, 08:28 AM

I'm actually really glad that Brian is directing.

Barry Lee

12-09-2006, 08:30 AM

Speed Tracer

12-09-2006, 08:33 AM

Wow. This seems rather interesting. I somehow think that the musical guests could somehow work, but hopefully they dont overload with cameos and not focus on the Fraggles. Overall, seems really exciting, and since Brian is directing, I have some more hope, he did such a great job with MCC and MTI, I seriously cannot wait.

The Muppet Movie cameos were great because they were funny, and yet it was still always about the Muppets. They just brought their friends along, too. That's what the Fraggle movie should be, too.

Barry Lee

12-09-2006, 08:38 AM

I totally agree speed tracer, I also love the fact that they will use minimum CGI, how wonderful is that. Now I am wanting my Fraggle movie.... *sniff* :smirk:

heralde

12-09-2006, 10:13 AM

Honestly, I'm not expecting the movie to be as good as the TV show. Fraggle Rock is a classic, and it's always hard to make lighting strike twice. I just hope it's good, period. :)

Faylo

12-09-2006, 11:33 AM

So, now that it's announced that there will be celebrity cameos, who would you like to see? For some reason I'd like to see Ellen Degeneres. Or Dakota Fanning!

wembleyfraggle

12-09-2006, 01:45 PM

beaker

12-09-2006, 03:51 PM

I am so glad this is in the hands of a rabid FR fan who is pretty much going to make a fanboy film, instead of some suit hired that doesnt know much about what the direction should be.

I also got the deeper subtext about the article from Zappa, not so subtly eluding to the state of geo political affairs these days and I agree...the world needs a Fraggle Rock film more than ever now.

am I seriously the only person very excited that the trash heap will be in the movie!!! god I love her so much!:D :excited:

Oh I am VERY excited...she's the wise sage oracle with a thing for quiet flair.
Unlike the Matrix' oracle tho, she doesnt make cookies...she dispenses wisdom infinite past our comprehension tho!

beaker

12-09-2006, 04:14 PM

So what would one need to do to get in on this? Even as a backround fraggle stand in or an extra? I have done puppetry and would live to send an audition tape, if I just knew where to send it. ALSO I have done some extra work. I can be seen in "Return to Halloweentown" lol. I know! im one of the kids at the lunch table that do magic for the Sinister Sisters. But yeah. Can anybody help me out to know where to go next?
Jerry?
I talked to Terry and he said he hasn't even been called to be part of the film yet. None of the Canada crew has he says. Which Kinda sucks. But if any info could be brought to me I would love that. Anybody from Henson? I think Karen is on here, and I know Jerry is. I met Brian Henson a while back and he says the only way to be part of them is to pretty much have a foot in the door. I have a foot...I just need a door!
Thanks
Tyler

Oh I say start trying to get connected any way ya can right now, I sense youd make a wonderful addition to the cast. The FACT Terry hasnt been contacted shows how pre pre pre production they are in right now.
Thats why they say late 2008/spring 2009, as they just dont know...most their film energy is on filming dark crystal 2 which comes out in a year i think.

I think its pretty much guaranteed the main 5 will be played by goelz/whitmire/nelson/prell/mullen...I dont see why they wouldnt.
Ok, maybe not guaranteed, but still.

But since this IS JHC and not Disney, ya have a chance at getting in.
**** a few years ago a top veteran at Jim Henson Creature Shop
was very interested in a script/character design thing proposal I had
for a dark crystal sequel.

Erine81981

12-09-2006, 04:45 PM

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I can't wait for more infor and the songs and everything! Oh I'm to excited! *jumps from chair to chair in the den* :excited:

Speed Tracer

12-09-2006, 05:06 PM

So, now that it's announced that there will be celebrity cameos, who would you like to see? For some reason I'd like to see Ellen Degeneres. Or Dakota Fanning!

Ellen would be really fun. Conan O'Brien would be cool too.

And, uh...

Nobody comes to mind that isn't a talk show host.

Fozzie Bear

12-10-2006, 06:29 PM

I hope the celebrity cameos will be performing characters in the film because (and I always complain about this 'un) Hulk Hogan's cameo was just a break from the film and out of place. Yuck.

I'm excited about Zappa's vision, though. He's on target, I think.

I hope they don't stray TOO far from the theme song, but if they extended it to add in the lines that got cut from the original version of the theme song that would be cool.

a_Mickey_Muppet

12-10-2006, 06:39 PM

yeah or use the (in some part of the movie) the Fraggle Rock Punk theme song! i actualy like that, as im NOT a punk music kinda kid, my brother burnt me a CD a few yeras ago, i STILL have it :smirk: has ANYONE else heard this version?

superboober

12-10-2006, 08:22 PM

A few years ago when I was in college, one of my associates used the "punk" version for a piece in the university's annual film festival. It proved to be one of the parts the audience liked the most.

I agree with much of the sentiment expressed so far; as long as they don't go overboard with the cameos (for whatever reason I wouldn't mind seeing Macaulay Culkin used if he's interested) and musicians, they'll be just fine, and it's good to know Brian will helm it. The best way to go with the theme, I think, is somewhere between the original and a comtemporary piece; they should probably go with a singer/band that would have presumably grown up on the show.

WOCKA2416

12-11-2006, 01:01 PM

Oh I say start trying to get connected any way ya can right now, I sense youd make a wonderful addition to the cast. The FACT Terry hasnt been contacted shows how pre pre pre production they are in right now.
Thats why they say late 2008/spring 2009, as they just dont know...most their film energy is on filming dark crystal 2 which comes out in a year i think.

I think its pretty much guaranteed the main 5 will be played by goelz/whitmire/nelson/prell/mullen...I dont see why they wouldnt.
Ok, maybe not guaranteed, but still.

But since this IS JHC and not Disney, ya have a chance at getting in.
**** a few years ago a top veteran at Jim Henson Creature Shop
was very interested in a script/character design thing proposal I had
for a dark crystal sequel.

You think Jerry Nelson will be a part of it? I figured they would be getting someone else, like Bill Barretta, to take over for Jerry. I definitely hope Jerry will be involved but I have my doubts.

Barry Lee

12-11-2006, 02:43 PM

For some reason, I almost do think Jerry will be involved as Gobo, he seems to really enjoy the character and I think Zappa/ Henson would both be smart enough to use him as Gobo. Even if he just did the voice and someone else Puppeteered him, I would like that versus some new guy completely voicing and puppeteering Gobo.

MWoO

12-11-2006, 07:39 PM

MrsPepper

12-12-2006, 12:28 PM

BAAAAAAAAAAAH!! SO COOL!!!

I can't wait. I'm excited!! YAAAAY!!!

Unlike the Matrix' oracle tho, she doesnt make cookies...
No, but the Trash Heap is MADE OF cookies. ;) Even better!

Honestly, I'm not picky at all about how this movie is being made and stuff. I have faith. The Fraggles are loved by so many people that I think they are going to take really good care.

What I'm interested in, is that they will probably have to rebuild the puppets - I seriously doubt they are in tact after 20 some odd years.

WembleyFraggle, if you have connections, go for it! We will watch for you. :D I would love to be anywhere near this movie but I have no idea how that would happen at all... I DO sing and act **cough cough** ;) But if you can get involved some how go for it, that would be so cool.

MrsWembly

12-12-2006, 10:51 PM

I don't mind the celebrity cameos as long as they don't pick stupid people like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears. :o

BEAR

12-13-2006, 02:51 AM

AWESOME!!! You always seem to know the coolest stuff Gelfling Waldo, thanks! By the way, Happy Birthday BEAR!!!

Thank you.:)

BEAR

12-13-2006, 02:52 AM

[COLOR="Blue"]NICE! n btw happy birthday BEAR...

Thanks to you, also.;)

BEAR

12-13-2006, 03:05 AM

Well, if Madam Marjory's going to be in the movie... I only hope Philo and Gunge will be there too. And I'm looking forward to all the characters, old and new Fraggle and human. Bit concerned about the "famous fans" contributing songs for the movie and I'm a bit dubious about the celebrity cameos, don't rully particularly care for those. Don't mind them, but I can live without 'em also.

Classic Muppet films have always used celebrity cameos though.

The Muppet Movie:
Dom DeLuise
Bob Hope
Richard Pryor
Milton Berle
Steve Martin
Cloris Leachman
Orsen Wells
James Coburn
Mel Brooks
Paul Williams
Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy

Great Muppet Caper:
John Cleese
Peter Falk
Peter Ustinov

Muppets Take Manhattan:
Joan Rivers
Liza Minelli
Gregory Hines
Art Carney

Follow That Bird:
John Candy
Chevy Chase
Sandra Bernhardt
Dave Thomas
Joe Faherty
Waylon Jennings

I know I'm forgetting some. They are part of the tradition of Muppet projects. As long as their celebrity doesn't pull focus from the plot then I don't have a problem.

BEAR

12-13-2006, 03:11 AM

THe HEnson company has always been good about keeping on performers as much as possible. The only reason I see Jerry not being involved is health related issues.

Boy that was a poorly worded sentence.

Well, since he still regularly performs on Sesame Street, I think he is still capable of atleast voicing the character for the film.

The Count

12-13-2006, 05:49 AM

Agreed... If the celebrity cameos are as a character that makes sense as part of the movie's overall story, then I'll be OK with their appearances.
But if it's just a momentary appearance like Hulk Hogan in MFS or Kelly Rippa, Molly Shannon or Triumph in VMMCM then I'd be a bit put off.

Oh well... It's far too early to make any sort of opinion... Just wait and see what nuggets of information we get released as time moves on and the production gets movin' right along.

christyb

12-13-2006, 07:48 AM

This is great news...and if Zappa needs help...ooh pick me! me! Wait..mebbe I should read the interview then comment. :p

The Count

12-13-2006, 08:38 AM

Yeah... Maybe you should do that Sis. It'll give you better insight on how to kidnap Zappa and get him in line with the rest of the Muppeteers we took hostage at the JHC Studios. We still making that movie?

christyb

12-13-2006, 08:47 AM

We are....just as soon as I find the keys to the studio...the bus is kinda out of commission from plowing through a brick wall...go figure.

The Count

12-13-2006, 09:05 AM

Keys? What do we need keys for... Didn't we plough through into the studio?

christyb

12-13-2006, 09:14 AM

*points to closet where the fraggles are held* Unless someone has Crazy Harry who could lend us a hand..er...blast...this movie is going nowhere.

The Count

12-13-2006, 09:24 AM

Crazy Harry: You called? Oh... Did someone say "blast"?
Nooooo!
*Presses plunger and closet door gets blown wide open.
Mwahahahahaha!

Beauregard

12-13-2006, 09:28 AM

Getting back on topic...even if Jerry can't puppet, I'm holding my breath that he can do the voices.

christyb

12-13-2006, 09:29 AM

That works...however we probably should get back into our already muffined thread and keep this one clean.

The Count

12-13-2006, 09:31 AM

Fine... Hey Bo... So long as you're swabbing the decks, clean up this place after we're gone.
*Walks out the door after Christy, leaving Bo to clean up the mess.

Beauregard

12-13-2006, 09:36 AM

*carries the bus out the door*

But seriously...who will the recast for Richard's characters? What the mystery about the Gorgs? Will Justin Timberlake be appearing?

christyb

12-13-2006, 09:41 AM

Will Justin Timberlake be appearing?

Oh dear me please say it isn't so! The horror!

The Count

12-13-2006, 10:18 AM

*Leans scythe close to Bo: Do not mention that name...

As far as the Gorgs, if Marjory Trash Heap will be in the movie... Well, it makes sense the Gorgs would be too, but we'll have to wait and see.
As far as Richard's characters, not sure. Kim and the other RHLC'ers would know the totality of his FR characters, but I think Junior Gorg is the most known of them all. Maybe they'd get Ricky Boyd to at least voice Junior, though I'd like an appearance by Gillis and Storyteller as well. Then again, if it's just the one character, I dunno if the Gorgs would be involved in this.

Hoping for the best though, unsure what to expect.

heralde

12-13-2006, 10:28 AM

BEAR

12-13-2006, 02:48 PM

The thing is, several of the celebrities who appeared in earlier Muppet films were legends, or would eventually become so. The majority of today's celebrities will likely never reach that status.

I could give you a few names that could reach that status if they haven't already...
Billy Crystal
Steve Martin (again)
Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke
Ruth Buzzi
Tony Bennett
Nathan Lane
Bernadette Peters
Carol Burnett
Jay Leno
Ed McMahon

heralde

12-13-2006, 03:08 PM

Ok, some of those I could buy. :)

Though, some of those are Old School celebs, the kind I was referring to before, who have already become legends. I was talking more about the current pop culture types they might try to put in.

Beauregard

12-13-2006, 03:11 PM

Ok, some of those I could buy. :)
Though I doubt they are for sale...

Fozzie Bear

12-13-2006, 11:19 PM

With as little work as they get these days, i bet some of them will be for sale.

Super Scooter

12-16-2006, 07:43 PM

I could give you a few names that could reach that status if they haven't already...
Billy Crystal
Steve Martin (again)
Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke
Ruth Buzzi
Tony Bennett
Nathan Lane
Bernadette Peters
Carol Burnett
Jay Leno
Ed McMahon
Dick Van Dyke working with the Muppets would be the coolest thing ever for me! Dick Van Dyke is one of my favorite actors. That would be incredible!

(Must re-watch The Muppets Go Hollywood)

Luke

12-16-2006, 08:38 PM

Will Justin Timberlake be appearing?

Well i think i speak for all of us when i say a Fraggle film without Justin just wouldn't be right ..... so long as we can drown him in the Fraggle pond!

:zany:

Super Scooter

12-16-2006, 08:52 PM

Yay!

No Fraggle film would be complete without an annoying pop star's fatality.

Luke

12-16-2006, 09:35 PM

No Fraggle film would be complete without an annoying pop star's fatality.

Hey, we could make sure they put that on all the billboards and everything, now THAT would pack out the theaters. I wonder what Jessica Simpson's doing nowdays, maybe she could play a Doozer! :eek:

The Count

12-16-2006, 10:18 PM

Didn't you hear? She's dating Tony Romo, the QB of the Dallas Cowboys football team... All because some news mag got him to profess she'd be his dream date.

I know, some guy shave all the luck.
Now as for Fraggles... Well, I gots nothin' to contribute other than that.

Emeowrald

12-16-2006, 10:51 PM

Actually...I can totally see Gobo or Wembly rapping something...but with really fast whitty lyrics and a deeper meaning. Mmm...I can see this...

But I agree, I'd rather see more traditional Fraggle songs than anything more modern.

What's wrong with rap? Some of us Fraggle Rock fans happen to be fans of rap music too.

Super Scooter

12-17-2006, 01:06 PM

... Fraggles rapping? Cookie Monster, yes, but Fraggles? I'm not seein' it. Maybe. ... no, not seein' it.

Hey, we could make sure they put that on all the billboards and everything, now THAT would pack out the theaters. I wonder what Jessica Simpson's doing nowdays, maybe she could play a Doozer!

Jessica Simpson as Bimboid Doozer
Justin Timberlake as Sexyback Fraggle (also known as Overrate Ed)
K-Fed as Hopefullylostallcelebritystatussincebreakingupwith Britney Gorg
Michael Jackson as Plastic Fraggle

Luke

12-17-2006, 01:54 PM

Jessica Simpson as Bimboid Doozer
Justin Timberlake as Sexyback Fraggle (also known as Overrate Ed)
K-Fed as Hopefullylostallcelebritystatussincebreakingupwith Britney Gorg
Michael Jackson as Plastic Fraggle

I can see we're thinking on the same page. I have no idea why they don't just call and ask us to direct instead of pretending they want this Zappa dude. Though i thought maybe Junior Gorg could rap with Kfed. I just can't see the Fraggles rapping, but Junior Gorg and Kfed Gorg rapping about radish picking along with some scantily clad Ho Gorgs dancing around Doozer stick poles .... we're talking Grammys, or at least an MTV Making The Video special!

OK, Peace and Love, it's ok, but it doesn't exactly attract the kinda audience MTV has, and interestingly enough thats who they chose to do an interview with ... so all joking aside, i can see them doing a VMX on this thing and pop culturing it up a bit.

Super Scooter

12-17-2006, 02:37 PM

:sing:

Yo, it's K-Fed and Junior all over this scene,
Pickin' all da radishes, pretendin' we mean!
Gonna catch me a fraggle, show it to muh moms,
Make 'er scream, "help!" Yo, ya know I is da bomb!

Peace, y'all. Junior and K-Fed out.

Dum, de dumle de dum de dumle de dum dum dum dum dum...

:sing:

Faylo

12-17-2006, 04:29 PM

HAHAHA

Oh my.

Wouldn't Junior need some sort of a rapper acronym?

Luke

12-17-2006, 05:19 PM

Wouldn't Junior need some sort of a rapper acronym?

J-Fed ?

Faylo

12-17-2006, 06:08 PM

That or J-Gor. XD

Super Scooter

12-17-2006, 09:20 PM

"Hey, hey! It's J-Gor in da hizzy-house!"

"Dadgum it, Junior! It's just hizzy! You don't have to say house afterward!"

"Oh, sorry, Pa. It's J-Gor in da hizzy! How's that, daddy-siw?"

"Junior, gangsters don't talk like little kids."

"Dey don't? Aw, I thought I was gettin' pretty jive to the hip."

12-17-2006, 09:50 PM

Hey Mickey Muppet.. i have heard that Punk version and it was WIKKED NICE!

Jerry Nelson still does Count Von Count (last i recall) so i don't see why he won't do Gobo unless somethin happens now till then... ::knocks on wood::

He does a REALLY great job and i wouldn't want anyone else doing it. Even when i had to do Gobo for an internet radio show, i felt i couldn't compare, no matter what comments i recieved.

And ya know... reading through these post and getting up to WembleyFraggle's post... it sounds really inspiring to even get myself in the door... but at this point i have no public resume for puppeteering... that shall change once i get my show going in Spring... if all goes well till then.

And yes, i can say WIKKED... i'm from Rhode Island :)

MrsPepper

12-17-2006, 10:15 PM

Jerry Nelson is so much a part of Fraggle Rock. Plus he's representing my canadian conterparts! I can't imagine it without him. :smirk:

Beauregard

12-18-2006, 06:46 AM

Jerry Nelson is so much a part of Fraggle Rock. Plus he's representing my canadian conterparts! I can't imagine it without him. :smirk:
Is he actually Canadian? I know Gobo is...

And wasn't it Jerry who performed Sprocket? I may be 100% wrong there...

12-18-2006, 11:43 AM

No, Steve Whitmire did Sprocket. But he better not pick him up if Doc isn't there.

Dunno about his conditions, but i was just watchin The Boondock Saints n he plays in it... havn't gotten far into the film... but he seemed more then just a minor character... whats intresting is his character's name is Doc...

If anyone has seen the movie... they too would wonder if both doc n Sprocket have gotten too old... old where Doc is goin skitso and sprocket is dead

how do the muppets feel? :o :concern: :excited:

IMDB has him still doing movies... last one was in 2004... Saint Ralph n he played ??Longboat??

Fozzie Bear

12-18-2006, 12:34 PM

Super Scooter

12-18-2006, 01:00 PM

"Jiggy? Yay! Jiggy bells! Jiggy bells! Jiggy all the way!"

"That's jingle bells, you dunder-head! Oh, you're just messin' all this gangster stuff up, Junior!"

"Oh, sorry, Daddy."

Luke

12-18-2006, 03:06 PM

Y'know the writers are gonna be really unhappy that we've guessed the big suprise about what they're gonna do with the Gorgs ..... they're gonna have to change it now, poor Snoop Dog, canned from TWO Muppet films now!

Fozzie Bear

12-18-2006, 03:44 PM

(GOOD!) :sleep: :boo:

The Count

12-18-2006, 03:50 PM

Hey Bo... To answer your questions...
Jerry Nelson is from the state of Oklahoma, USA.
Gobo Fraggle might not be Canadian per say, but given his dialectical mannerisms I'd say it's perfectly OK to think of him as honorarily being of Canadian heritage.
Steve Whitmire performs Sprocket, not Jerry.
Is okay though... You make a booboo like I made a booboo. Is no worries hokay.

Luke

12-18-2006, 04:09 PM

Gobo Fraggle might not be Canadian per say, but given his dialectical mannerisms I'd say it's perfectly OK to think of him as honorarily being of Canadian heritage.

Gobo wasn't really Canadian? They LIED to us !

Super Scooter

12-19-2006, 04:08 PM

Coming soon... The Fraggle Rock Movie!

Check out our new theme song as performed by The Backstreet Boys!

Everybody! (yeah!)
Rock your body! (yeah!)
Everybody,
Fraggle Rock is back.
Fraggle Rock is back!

Witness the Fraggle gang embark on a dangerous mission into outer space! ... and it's really outer space!!!

"Hey, Gobo, you think the writers forgot that outer space to Fraggles is really just the human world?"
"Well, better not say anything, Wembley."

With brand new songs by your favorite musicians, including K-Fed, N'Sync, Usher, and Ludacris!

"Yo, my name is Junior, and I'm hewe to say,
All dem Fwaggles is always gettin' in my way!
Dey hippin' and hoppin' and playin' all the time,
Not to mention dey always bustin' on my whymes!"

Hitting a theater near you, 2008!

****

My apologies to anyone who might have been frightened by this.

:) ;) :)

12-19-2006, 04:47 PM

WHOA! Did Dil help you write that?

Faylo

12-19-2006, 04:49 PM

WHOA! Did Dil help you write that?

HAHAHA!

"And also guest starring, The Pussycat Fraggles!"

Super Scooter

12-19-2006, 05:05 PM

WHOA! Did Dil help you write that?
HA! funny.

No, I was just imagining the worst possible scenario for a Fraggle film. ;)

But let's not start on that again.
***

And, here they are now, The Pussycat Fraggles!!!

Don't you wish you doozers were fun like me?
Don't you wish you doozers were raw like me?
Don'tcha?

.... ew.

Kiki

12-19-2006, 05:41 PM

Heehee, keep it comin', keep it comin'! ;)
But seriously, I really hope they don't 'modern-ise' (erm, is that a word?) the Fraggles to try and make them appealing for today's audience. :p

Luke

12-19-2006, 06:26 PM

And, here they are now, The Pussycat Fraggles!!!

The Fraggles in bikinis, now THAT my friend would be oscar winning ... except for Travelling Matt. I think Zappa is just letting the Fraggle fans think they're getting this traditional Fraggle flick, then last minute he gets Eminem in to do the theme song and lets Scooter do a cameo with the lampshade on his head again.

Super Scooter

12-19-2006, 06:50 PM

Yay! Scooter cage-dancing with Boober!

Faylo

12-19-2006, 07:20 PM

FRAGGLE RAVE!

uh sts uh sts uh sts uh sts (Techno music)

Super Scooter

12-19-2006, 07:25 PM

Boober: "Stop the madness!!!"

Gobo: "Come on, Boober, it's fun!"

*Boober, Gobo, Red, and Mokey join Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan for a night at the clubs, while Wembley looks for the last open disco*

Faylo

12-19-2006, 07:34 PM

Haha, this thread has been way past muffined.
BUT OH WELL

Boober: "Spare me!!!!"

Super Scooter

12-19-2006, 08:42 PM

The Fraggle Five do a duet with the Jackson Five, all grown-up!!!!

... creepy.

12-19-2006, 11:16 PM

lol Michael Jackson fits in with n e of the muppets... but so plastic n all

Wembley: Say Michael... where's your rods?
MJ: I'll show you mine if you show me yours... eeee he he he

now that, Super Scooter... is creepy

beaker

12-20-2006, 06:18 AM

I haven't watched tv in years(no seriously, with the exception of youtube clips)
so I have no idea whose a "big hot star" in the tv world.

People I COULD see cameoing in this movie:

Andy Dick
Chris Parnell
Andy Samberg
Patton Oswalt
Brian Posehn
Kal Penn
Robert downey Jr
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Paul Giamani
Jonathan Stewart
Seth Green
Jeneane Garafalo
Fred Savage
Kel Mitchell
Conan Obrien
Bill Cosby
Paul Giamatti
Sandra Oh
Ray Ramano
Robin Williams
Scarlett Johansen

Fozzie Bear

12-20-2006, 09:19 AM

There's a BUNCH in that list that aren't timeless enough to make a cameo in a Muppet Film.

I liked the cameos in The Muppet Movie and Great Muppet Caper best. They played characters other than themselves, and that kept the movie timeless. Robin Williams and Bill Cosby could play roles like that. Chris Parnell is from Memphis, so I'd have to push for him. SNL folks are usually good for roles like cameos, since that's what they did on the show basically (sketch comedy is HARD).

Luke

12-20-2006, 05:09 PM

I think Andy Dick would be cool as a crazy scientist or something. Robin Williams would be quite good in any Muppet production.

I'm all up for the cage dancing .... but i can sense Warrick starting to get another petition up to ban us from ever having anything to do with the Fraggles EVER, lol.

By the way, does anyone have a contact for Zappa?

Fozzie Bear

12-20-2006, 11:11 PM

Speed Tracer

12-21-2006, 06:59 AM

I want to see Parker Posey work with the Muppets so bad.

jedifraggle

12-24-2006, 08:18 PM

i'm usually not in forums, but i'll add my 2 cents to this one. i'm not comfortable with "celebrities" with fraggles. that was the main difference for me between fraggles and muppets. there was a sort of mythological feeling to the fraggles. of course traveling matt interacted with humans in modern day, but that was about adventure, learning and comedy. i don't want the celebrity interaction to be like product placement. i just don't want the focus of "a children's show to bring peace to the world" to loose it's focus. i care more about art and creativity in my entertainment than "stars". however, i feel zappa as an artist understands this and i wish him good luck. i am the same exact age as him and used to watch every new premier of fraggle rock on HBO. personally, i would prefer they just stay in the rock and go crazy! that being said, IF celebrities are ultimately going to be used, i feel musicians would be the more appropriate cameos. i think it would maybe be even cooler if the cameos were just dvd extras as music videos (kind of like the old fraggle songs laserdisc) my list is not JUST favorites, but some that feel kind of right singing or playing together:

bjork (with red)
flea (with webley)
jack white (with gobo)
thom york (with boober)
tori amos (with cotterpin)
aphex twin (with doozers)
arykah badu (with mokey)
george carlin (with cantus)
brian henson (with sprocket)
david bowie (with uncle matt)
wierd al (with convincing john)
bruce campbell (fighting gorgs)
bob dylan (with the trash heap)
mel brooks (with oldest fraggle)

HAPPY LIFE DAY!

Luke

12-25-2006, 05:44 PM

Zappa? Probably smoke signals? I dunno. I tried using smoke signals recently and got in trouble as an attempted arsonist. Wasn't my fault the neighbor's dog got so close to the fire.

Anyhow, I thank Warrick every time I put in a Fraggle season DVD. I do wonder what his take is on the movie--where is he now anyhow. Does he come on MC anymore, or just at TP?

I miss all my old friends. At least we have Luke back. YAAAYYYY LUKE! Melmac, represent!

Perhaps the dog knew smoke signals and came to see what was going on - that'd be my defence in court. You should get Muley to represent ya! And our friend Warrick, last seen hocking Muppet merchandise on the forum so he could get to Sesame Street - but posts here occasionally. I never knew that when the theme went "How to get, how to get to Sesame Street", the answer was Ebay. And to think Big Bird went to all that trouble of walking there in "The Muppet Movie" !!!

Super Scooter

12-25-2006, 07:53 PM

"Brand new blades,
CDs and discs, blue-ray.
On eBay,
It's where your price is steep!
It's the only way to get,
Way to get to Sesame Street."

Luke

12-25-2006, 08:42 PM

OMG, that's funny. *BOWS DOWN IN RESPECT*

Super Scooter

12-25-2006, 09:06 PM

*humbly accepts the acknowledgment of own genius*

Fozzie Bear

12-26-2006, 04:57 PM

I never knew that when the theme went "How to get, how to get to Sesame Street", the answer was Ebay. And to think Big Bird went to all that trouble of walking there in "The Muppet Movie" !!!

Ebay hadn't come around yet, although Cookie Monster invented "Google" with his eyes...those googly orbs of wonderment.

Super Scooter

12-26-2006, 05:02 PM

Cookie invented Google, which led to Froogle, which led to several Elmo appearances on the Frugal Gourmet, which led to...

... well, fortunately, he ain't on TV anymore. ;)

Fozzie Bear

12-26-2006, 05:06 PM

I always watched Justin Wilson do the cookin', I guarantee!

Warrick

12-27-2006, 11:25 AM

Hi Guys,
Im still here! I'll always be here!

I am exstatic about the Fraggle movie! Really excited!

I know its terrible to keep people in suspense like this but when I was in NY at Hensons I heard some wonderful things!

I think Celebrity Cameos, appearing as themselves is TERRIBLE.
Like someone said above the cameos in the Muppet Movie and Great Muppet Caper were fantastic and worked really well. Id like to see them done like that, If they have to do any.

Super Scooter

12-27-2006, 06:24 PM

yay! Warrick's alive!

Beauregard

12-27-2006, 06:42 PM

yay! Warrick's alive!
No, he's dead. *slams him back down on the gurney*

Sorry...I've watched too much VMC with Scrubs and Muppets...

The Count

12-27-2006, 06:57 PM

No, he's alive! *Attaches electric cables to Warrick's corpse.
Clear! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Clear!
Come on... Live, darn it! Live!

The dead weighted mass of Warrick's body starts to move beneath the sheets on his operating bed.
It's alive... It's alive, alive!!
Rise my Fragglish creation!

Fozzie Bear

12-27-2006, 11:26 PM

Like someone said above the cameos in the Muppet Movie and Great Muppet Caper were fantastic and worked really well. Id like to see them done like that, If they have to do any.

"someone" c'est moi.

WARRICK! Glad to see you here, buddy. Again, thanks for the petition work on the Fraggle DVDs. I think that made a difference. I've enjoyed them.

Stick around more often. We miss ya.

zeekeroo

02-07-2007, 07:11 AM

are there any dates to expect like wat month it'll be out
and i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Telekinesis

04-18-2007, 05:42 AM

I'm really excited about this movie. I can't believe it's actually happening, really. It seems as if it's heading in the right direction, let's hope they do it justice.

Fozzie Bear

04-18-2007, 09:00 PM

Are there any updates?

Beauregard

04-30-2007, 06:31 AM

Or downdates? Or just dates in general? Any fresh news, any hot gossip from the set? Is it true that Red Fraggle and Gobo have been sharing more than just scenes together? Any truth to the rumors that Boober's obsession with cleanliness has brought the film to a standstill while his copious demands are met?

Luke

04-30-2007, 09:21 AM

Any truth to the rumors that Boober's obsession with cleanliness has brought the film to a standstill while his copious demands are met?

I can't confirm, but i did hear that they've done a product placement deal for washing powder. In the movie Boober will only wash his socks in new Eazycleanee detergant as they aren't whiter than white with any other brand.