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This enchanting chatterbox, with the round face and electrified hair of a Madrid muppet, makes you believe the oldest myth of cinema: that the magic is real, that movie people in person are as delightful, as bigger-than-life, as they are on the giant screen. Thus the truest compliment to pay his movies--those tangy, nourishing stews of bent men and brave women, of comedy and melodrama, passion and grief--is to say they are every bit as beguiling as he is. And the only thing to say about his new film, All About My Mother, is that...
There is also the Lucas who wants to dazzle filmgoers with his luxurious bestiary. The Gungan klutz Jar Jar Binks, who talks (sometimes unintelligibly) like a Muppet Peter Lorre and walks as if he had Slinkys for legs, is more annoying than endearing. But the junk dealer Watto is a little masterpiece of design: cinnamon stubble on his corrugated face, chipped rocks for teeth, the raspy voice of Brando's Godfather speaking Turkish, hummingbird wings that give him the aspect of a potbellied helicopter. He, Jar Jar and the other computer-generated critters are seamlessly integrated into live action...
...kind of like The X-Files, except in this case one of the operatives is wrestler Hollywood Hogan). Not only must Gonzo flee the men in black, he also must decide whether to board the mother ship and join his family or stay on earth with his Muppet friends...
What to Look For Those adorable felt-covered creatures are back, and this time they're literally out-of-this-world. The Muppets' seventh feature film has Gonzo searching for his true identity. In a shocking revelation, it turns out his parents are actually aliens! And there you were thinking he was related to your Uncle Ned. Gonzo may be the star, but never fear--Kermit and all your Muppet favorites will be making appearances. And then there are those who won't have a hand up their back: besides Hogan, other real-life performers include Andie MacDowell, F. Murray...
...Buzz The last couple of Muppet movies have seen only minor success, but there are plenty of fans out there and children's movies are always welcome mid-summer. And in case you're suffering from post-Star Wars withdrawal by the time Muppets From Space shows up, remember this: Frank Oz, who here voices Miss Piggy, is also the voice of Yoda. AUGUST...