Oh, this has been in the back of my mind for years!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show:
- Kermit and Piggy as Brad and Janet
- Gonzo as Frank’n’Furter
- Statler and Waldorf as Magenta and Columbia
- Fozzy - Riff Raff
- Animal - Rocky
- Scooter - Eddie
- Bunsen Honeydew - Dr Scott
Lord of the Rings (I suppose is a classic by now) Ian McKellen is still Gandalf (a la Michael Cain) and Sauron is muppetfied
Kermit = Frodo
Fozzie Bear = Sam
Gonzo = Merry
Rizzo = Pippen
Ms Piggy = Eowyn
Animal = Gollum
Doctor Teeth = Gimli
Janice = Legolas
Beaker = Arwen
Doctor Honeydew = Elrond
Swedish Chef = Saruman
Sam the Eagle = Faramir
Rowlf = Aragorn
Sweetums = Theoden
I reallllly want a Muppet version of Die Hard. Gonzo as John McClane, Animal as Karl, Bert as Hans Gruber, Cookie Monster as Sgt. Powell. I want it played completely straight (not a comedic Muppet version, but a straight ahead remake). I want it so bad.
Every movie is a muppet movie waiting to happen.
“No Country for Old Men”, with the killer played by Sam the blue eagle.
“Brokeback Mountain”, with Kermit and Foxzie Bear playing the leads, no human roles.
Rowlf as the unexpected lead in “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Fistful of Dollars”, and “Fistful of Dollars”. In Lawrence of Arabia, only the other British soldiers are played by humans. In the Spaghetti Westerns, the only humans are the women.
“Smokey and the Bandit”, with Kermit as the Bandit, Rowlf as the trucker, the bride played by a real person, Miss Piggie as Smokey, and Fozzi Bear as the groom/deputy.
“The Blues Brothers”, starring Kermit and Fozzi as Elwood and Jake. All the other characters are Muppets, but the bands are played by real blues musicians.
“Brazil”: Kermit as Sam Lowry, Robert Dinero reprising his role as “human” Tuttle, Miss Piggy as Sam’s mother, and Jill Layton played by the only other human.
Miss Piggy would have to be the lead in the Wizard of Oz. And while we’re at it, I reckon she’d also be a good 00 agent, I’m sure the spy who loved cookies could also make a cameo. https://youtu.be/Yz9u-oG3BgM
The Wizard of Oz would be a great one. How’s this for a cast?
Miss Piggy - Dorothy
Rizzo - Toto
Scooter - Scarecrow
Gonzo - Tin Man
Fozzie - Cowardly Lion
Janice - Glinda
Pepe - Wicked Witch of the West
Kermit - the Wizard
I’m in, it needs more chickens. Can tell if they’re a better fit as munchkins or flying monkeys.
Tough call. On one hand, having Pepe creating “flying chickens” would be a great gag. On the other hand, having a chorus of chickens bawking out the lollipop guild song… tough call.
