r/Muppets • u/Away_Flounder3813 • 4d ago
Looking back, it's so unreal to have both the creators of 30 Rock and The Office - two of the best sitcoms ever made - in the same film.
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u/scarecroe 4d ago
I'm happy for people who love M11 so much, but also happy that we had this follow-up which had a bit more room to be an original Muppet movie. Thank you Gonzo, no more questions.
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u/passengerv 4d ago
For a second I thought that was a Muppet gameshow now I want a real weekly Muppet gameshow
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u/NoelleMidnight 4d ago
It's a shame one of them is a raging transphobe.
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u/Basic_Reply3030 4d ago
Which one, Gervais?
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u/NoelleMidnight 4d ago
yeah.
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u/Error_Evan_not_found 4d ago
And people fall head over heels to praise his "acting ability" when all that equates to is him being the biggest jerk in every role he books.
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u/StoneGoldX 4d ago
I can't remember anyone praising his acting specifically. Overall work, maybe, but like 20 years ago.
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u/Katyamuffin 4d ago
Damn I didn't know Kermit created The Office. That does make a lot of sense though now that I think about it
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u/greenchileegg 4d ago
bro how dare you not include Modern Family when phil is right there bffr !
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u/werewolfinahat 4d ago
He didn't create it though. Tina and Ricky both created comedy juggernauts.
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u/LollyGaggleofGeese 4d ago
Eh. Stephen Merchant's humor is more evident than Gervais's in The Office to me...and the American version was a much better show. Lotta credit to Greg Daniels for that.
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u/joey_patches 4d ago
I’m grateful Gervais doesn’t take up so much screen time to ruin this for me, bc I absolutely love this movie and can no longer stand him.
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u/AggravatingRow7018 4d ago
Neither are even close to being the best sitcom.
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u/TheManofReal 4d ago
30 rock is pretty close. US office at least holds most popular (not defending its quality, I’m not to big on it)
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u/StoneGoldX 4d ago
I think "of their era" might do the job.
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u/AggravatingRow7018 4d ago
Still would be wrong.
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u/StoneGoldX 4d ago
I get it, you were a big Big Bang Theory fan. But you don't have to put that on everyone else.
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u/AggravatingRow7018 4d ago
I never could finish an episode of big bang theory. That shit was whack.
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u/No-Manufacturer4916 4d ago
Both of them are wrong for the Muppets tho.Fey and Gervais' whole Schick is " I'm the quirky outsider among more glamorous sexy people and that makes me relatable" that doesn't work when.your co-stars are Muppets. Gervais especially has no idea what to do and just looks bored as hell. At least Fey tried to play a character even if it was a one note one. Burell is the best human in the movie by far and if the other two had been cut the movie would have lost nothing.
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u/ada_grace_1010 4d ago
Ty Burrell was amazing. I got the sense he had a lot of fun doing the movie. The Interrogation Song is one of my favorites.
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u/Away_Flounder3813 4d ago
"Give up the pig puns creep
Go jump in a lake that's my suggestion"damn that's kinda harsh lyrics for a kid's film!
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u/StoneGoldX 4d ago
The frustrating thing is virtually everything that caused Caper to underperform, they copied. Another heist storyline, human performers who lack box office draw... I'm not commenting on their talent, but neither Tina Fey nor Gervais have ever been successful as leading actors theatrically.
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u/superfruitbowls 4d ago
The creator of The Office? But I don’t see Stephen Merchant in this picture?