It's not the whole franchise, so that's not entirely accurate, and 2. the movie they're referencing was the weakest of all the Jumanji cash-grabs (funded in no small part by Hart & Johnson), so there's little likelihood that anyone would complain — Besides, it's the fuckin' Muppets! Let's go-o-o-o!

[-] OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Wait, but the new jumanji beats Zathura by a long shot, both pale to original jumanji.

[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Every bullshit attempt after the Robin Williams classic isn't worth being referred to as a Jumanji movie. Case closed.

[-] drphungky@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Whoa whoa whoa - the Jumanji reboot was excellent. It's still a kids movie, but Jack Black was amazing, and even Kevin "Homophobe" Hart showed some chops. And the Rock and Karen Gilliam are both good as always.

Yes, it's a derivative recycle of existing IP capitalizing on nostalgia, but everything now is a derivative recycle of existing IP capitalizing on nostalgia. At least they updated the board game idea to have fun 80s video game call backs and tried their best for a good script and good acting. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 8 months ago

Sounds like Drunk Muppet History to me. Why not?

[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

My immediate thought too

[-] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 68 points 8 months ago

Miss Piggy would definitely call it a Boarbarian, however.

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 67 points 8 months ago

“Kermit the Bard here…”

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago

[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

I heard that. 🥰

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I now really want to see a version of Rainbow Connection but with more YABOGABI

[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

I do hope she makes a CR ref with "I... would like... to... rrrRRA-A-AGE!!"

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 51 points 8 months ago

My favorite is when you have a great serious performance with Muppets as the costars like Michael Cain in the Muppets Christmas Carol

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 23 points 8 months ago

I watched that on Christmas solely for how straight Michael Caine plays it in a fuckin Muppet movie ❤️

[-] Vagabondshad@ttrpg.network 19 points 8 months ago

As I've seen before, there's only 2 best ways to act alongside Muppets:

Michael Cain method- they are the same as human costars and I will play this as seriously as a car wreck

Tim Curry method- this is a muppet film and I will act like I myself am a muppet, no silliness is too silly

[-] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 32 points 8 months ago

I envision this as something Community would have pulled off if the rights were in place. I miss that show...

[-] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

I miss the banned episode

Chang is the asshole of all assholes on that series and shows up in Dark Elf makeup… https://youtu.be/dk4eT5huZxc?si=hjxQTnxlhyVt75_L Because of course he did.

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

If you like the "cutting back and forth between table and in-game" part, the Gamers series by Zombie Orpheus Entertainment would be right up your alley. Particularly "Dorkness Rising," easily the most quotable film in the set.

"sigh My, what fine yet rustic architecture. I will examine it more closely."

[-] Vagabondshad@ttrpg.network 6 points 8 months ago

"Hide behind the mound of dead bards!"

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

"How much experience do I get for the farmer?"

[-] Mastema@infosec.pub 1 points 8 months ago

Total Waffle!

[-] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

This is the second time in the last week I've been told I should watch this series.

I think it's a sign

[-] Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Roll for perception of obvious signs.

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

OOOOOHHHHHH FFFFFUMBLE!

[-] Jarix@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Its my hope in 5 to 10 years this will be enough of a prompt for ai to make you a movie.

It will be good for about 3 to 5 years, then all the streaming services left will bring out an AI tier subscription and Aiflix will lose prominence as functionality is the new copyright not content

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 8 months ago

Basically kinda like Drunk History.

[-] Thassodar@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I used to get baked and put that show on back to back while cleaning my room. Great stuff, sad it's gone.

[-] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 11 points 8 months ago

Drunk history vibes. I can dig it. 👍

[-] Talaraine@kbin.social 9 points 8 months ago

I love everything about this.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Disney owns the Muppets, so...

[-] ShaunaTheDead@kbin.social 5 points 8 months ago

So... This? https://pi.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=igd0eI1p6M8

[-] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

The world would be a better place if we could all see through Kenneth’s eyes.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I'd watch it

[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Due to the way writing credits work, how writers get paid, etc., posting this in public pretty much guarantees that it won't get made. Studios are very adverse to risks of lawsuits, about, say, "Studio X stole an idea that I had for a film, and didn't credit or pay me".

If you think you've got a great idea, for fuck sake, write up a script, get an agent, and shop it around. Don't post it online.