This is a decent enough Muppet film, with lots of fine moments and musical numbers. The underwater number with miss piggy in particular was a highlight.It does of course feature some nice human performances, and while not all of the cameos work (John Cleese!) on the whole this is a good second big screen outing for Kermit and the gang as they try to solve the mystery of what happened to Lady Holiday's (Diana Rigg)jewels.

The great muppet caper (1981) is the next film in the muppet movie series. I think it's better than the the muppet movie (1979). I love the the muppet movie (1979), but I think that this one is 1) more entertaining and 2) better made cinematically. I think it has better dialogue and I think that the plot is more interesting. I liked the story and I loved the musical numerous musical numbers throughout the film. The characters are of course the same as always. I liked the chemistry and the interaction all the characters on screen had. Charles Grodin was a good villain and he was also funny, he's got a good sense of humor. The plot and how it's executed is all done very well. Again, just like the first muppet movie, this sequel is perfect for family viewing. The kids will surely like the mild action scenes and I think most everyone will enjoy everything else the movie has to offer. I 100% suggest this great film for everyone and anyone who thinks this is something they'd like and enjoy. It's not too over the top childish, except for the action/violence. Can't do anything too rough obviously lol. But everyone should know the kind of content they're in for with this type of film. 10/10 for The Great Muppet Caper! Very fun, well done and funny movie.

Since I rewatched The Muppet Movie yesterday in anticipation of going to see The Muppets sometime this week, I thought I'd do the same with The Great Muppet Caper. Another very entertaining movie almost from beginning to end with only a slightly underwhelming opening number and partially amusing newspaper office scene with Jack Warden the only minor blips. Otherwise, Jim Henson as director keeps things entertaining throughout especially when he has Miss Piggy do her tribute to Esther Williams and when he has the whole Muppet gang on bikes which was impressive enough in the last movie when only Kermit was doing it. Oh, and how awesome to have seen him in a very recognizable cameo in the nightclub scene! It's during that scene that the Oscar-nominated song, "The First Time It Happens" is performed. It lost to the just as good "Best That You Can Do" from the original Arthur. In fact, all the songs by composer-lyricist Joe Raposo have such a feel good quality that you'll want to listen to them over and over again. No surprise knowing he was the resident "Seseme Street" songwriter with such classics like "Bein' Green" and "Sing" among that show's highlights. Once again, such human celebrities like Diana Rigg and Charles Grodin add their own touches to the proceedings not to mention cameos by such luminaries like Peter Falk, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, and especially John Clesse their own sense of humor. There's another Muppet cameo here that I don't feel like revealing that I was amused by but I'll just now say that The Great Muppet Caper is highly recommend by me. Next I'll either review The Muppets or something else-TV or movie related to the creatures-in this site. Stay tuned...

A ragged yet sometimes delightful mess of comedy and songs with a clever story and a few too many cute cameos I still enjoy this movie but it would be stronger if it didn't feel like such a pastiche. There was a great sense of nostalgia in 1970's Hollywood that sucked a lot of creative energy into parodies and tributes and this movie feels a lot like the victim of that era. Too much talent squandered trying to make a hip version of an old Hollywood musical cum newspaper mystery cum international adventure, and yet the muppets are The Muppets and there is the charm of Kermit and Gonzo and Miss Piggy and the rest just being silly and making bad jokes work by sheer force of silliness.Like a weaker Marx Bros movie is has its moments and when it is over it feels like it was worth it, but while you are watching---hmmm, maybe not so much.