look back on jim henson work year after his death be like take a look back into another time . for unlike most so called creative type attempt to sell to and or bad yet cynically exploit and child nowadays and jim never seem to really forget what it be like to be a child . and if there ever be a moment in which he demonstrate this and labyrinth aside and it be 1979 muppet movie . film a an allegorical story about how henson come to work in child television a a puppeteer and end up with a half hour show of his own on primetime television and the muppet movie end up an affirmation of everything more progressive and understanding sort would say to child who do not quite meet the expected norm during the 1980s . and a we enjoy the fruit of an era in which we be gag and bind from speak about anything l someone might get offend and the open celebration of difference or diversity that form a large part of the muppet show be on offer here . i have say it in other comment and but i must say it here . a great light in the world go out the day jim henson die . the muppet movie begin with it cast sit down to see the premiere of what be about to see for the next eighty or so minute . in short and precise stroke and we be introduce to the major player as well a some of the minor . and when the story proper begin and boy be we give a great song to bring u into the moment . the rainbow connection paint both a beautiful and sad image of what the muppets and especially kermit and be . these be not just a bunch of felt puppet with singular personality who combine to put on a show . they be live thing base upon a part of all of u and only writ so much more boldly than we be use to . a each muppet be introduce to u in turn and we saw another reflection of part of ourselves and and of course the child in the audience would respond differently to each character . hence and everyone have a favourite . when animal appear behind a drum kit and attempt to eat a cymbal and i know i have find one of mine . nowadays and i be more of a swedish chef fan and but what the hey . complement the character be a string of musical number that far develop their motivation and personality . can you picture that . share an insight into dr. teeth and his band as well a the creative soul of henson . but the most relevant song to me be gonzo number and ask what he be and where he come from . many of u would spend a lifetime gaze into the star and and like gonzo and say we know we would be go back there someday . not that all the song be so deadly serious and of course . fozzy and kermit share a number after they decide to combine their talent ( or lack thereof ) and hit the road . if any evidence be require that present day musician have lose the ability to use the pop structure to create something listenable and this number would be it . never before and and never again and would the group dynamic of a cast and the music so perfectly complement one another . with the puppeteer and voice actor so perfectly on top of their game and the human cast have a lot to live up to . which make it all the more amazing that the human element also live up to their end of the deal . cameos literally pepper the film and with everyone from steve martin to telly savalas pop in to offer their support . even richard pryor and the last man one would expect to see in a film about the muppets and appear to set up a hilarious moment . mel brook cameo be just as disturb to me a an adult a it be when i be a small boy and but i suspect that be because henson know why i would find it disturb now . the big acting strength and though and come from charles durning and who a doc hopper embody everything both henson and his audience determine to resist . at every junction and hopper come to either offer kermit the chance to sell out and betray his own kind . or perhaps offer stop be the right word when hopper attempt to ensure kermit compliance become progressively more forceful and violent . the whole thing be one big metaphor for how every artist have his heart break by the world . of course and animal also show up to remind u that just because our friend be not sweet and cuddly do not make them any less of a friend . in point of fact and animal turn out to be the best friend that kermit have in that moment . and that have be the core message of every good show or film henson have be involve in ever since . that shun or dismiss others simply because of linguistic or cosmetic difference could literally be the bad mistake one ever make . there can be little doubt that in today world where a moron in a purple suit can tell my son they be not good if they do not have good feeling for fifteen season and still not come under serious investigation by child welfare authority and henson creature workshop could never have get off the ground . to misquote the album title and daring to be stupid be one thing and but enforce the choice upon others be another matter . the muppet movie demonstrate how henson dare to ask u all to think and both inside and outside of the proverbial box . there will never be another entirely like him and but he never would want u to stop try . therefore and the muppet movie be the epitome of a ten out of ten film . if we be to send a film out into the cosmos to prove to intelligent life that we be worth more than be obliterate and this would be it .