"First was during the telethon when we see Veronica in the wings smiling, crying and applauding. Remember that she had said that she loved the Muppets when she was a kid, and then she grew up into a cold, hard, cynical person when they faded into obscurity. Her expression tells us she's reminded once again of the simple joy the Muppets brought her and countless others. She knows that allowing the Muppets their spot was the best decision she'd ever made."
Yes. She really represented all of us who grew up with the Muppets.
-Walter walking into the old studio office and seeing the picture of Jim Henson with Kermit on the wall.
-Rainbow Connection
-Kermit's speech at the end/the huge crowd gathered outside the theatre
"As other people have said, it reminds me a lot of Toy Story 3. It's a really depressing movie. It's seeing all the characters we grew up with at really hard times in their lives. Even the stage is falling apart. Kind of the state of childhood lost. Rusted away with a lot of cobwebs. Makes you think of what you lost. Then seeing it restored to greatness, again brings a lot of emotional weight to it."
Word, though I wouldn't call it depressing, but touching.
"I also kind of wonder how children see the movie. For adults, we're on the same journey of wondering where all that joy and magic from childhood went and slowly but surely regaining it. Which is exactly what Toy Story 3 picked up on as well. Childhood nostalgia just seems to be a very tear-jerking thing."
It never went anywhere, we just grew up. However, it's very important to never lose touch with your inner child. Thankfully we'll be seeing more movies like Toy Story 3 and The Muppets because in the 2010's 90's nostalgia is going to be big.
It's a very tear-jerking thing because we realize how far we've come as people, and that despite how grown up we may have become we can still enjoy stuff from our childhood.
I went to a leadership training for my graduate program in a big city several hours away this past weekend. I'm 24 and still live with my dad (though I basically have my own place). I stayed with my sister, who lives 15 minutes away from where my training was held. I found my way all around the city without getting lost. At the conference I met so many amazing people who really inspired me. I've never felt like more of a mature adult. During that weekend when I crashed at my sister's place, she reminded me of when we were little and we used to sleep in the same room together. Later that weekend we went to my Godmother's house. She had gotten a Wii. Me and my sister played the Super Mario Bros. remake. We played great as a team because we grew up with that game for the NES/SNES. That night I cried a bit. The two contrasts between feeling like an adult and at the same time being overrun with feelings of nostalgia felt amazing. I realized that it really is possible to have the best of both worlds.
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