Muppets from Space

1999, dir Tim Hill w/Gonzo, Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and the whole Muppet gang + Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, Rob Schneider, Josh Charles, Ray Liotta, David Arquette, Andie MacDowell, Kathy Griffin, Hulk Hogan, 87 min, 35mm

The origin story for Gonzo that we never knew we needed, MUPPETS FROM SPACE gives the little blue “whatever” is due by cluing us in to the truth that he is actually an extraterrestrial! Launching himself on a quest for his outer space family, Gonzo finds himself captured by a covert government organization but, of course, his pals quickly come to his aid. The first Muppet movie to use non-original music, MUPPETS FROM SPACE has a great soundtrack of classic soul and funk songs.