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Kermit's Swamp Years: The Real Story Behind Kermit the Frog's Early Years

Kermit's Swamp Years: The Real Story Behind Kermit the Frog's Early Years

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This is NOT 'family fun for all ages'
Review: My husband and I learned a valuable lesson with this video--always preview what your kid is watching. We thought we were safe with the Muppets, only to find too late that this video is violent and distressing. The scene of the frog restrained on the dissection table, and the scientist coming at him with a scalpel is particularly bad. Unfortunately, unlike the previous reviewer, we didn't get to the remote in time to stop it. Later we found our three-year-old playing 'the mean game' with her stuffed animals. She explained that she tied them down and 'tried to cut them' while the other stuffed animals tried to stop her. NOT what you want to hear from your daughter.

Needless to say, this video is now banned from our house. I'm kicking myself for letting her watch it, but I'm outraged that a storyline like this would be marketed as 'family fun for all ages.' That's NOT ok, and shows a shocking lack of responsibility by a company I used to respect and admire. I'm disappointed and disgusted, and I recommend that parents avoid exposing younger children to this product.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Family Entertainment
Review: My husband purchased this video for my 3 year old son on a whim (we both grew up watching the Muppets and thought he might enjoy it) and he absolutely LOVES it. The storyline is easy for younger children to follow, but not so simple that it bores older ones or even parents. The laughs are plentiful for children and adults alike (Jim Henson Productions is great at reaching all generations.)

It has now become one of my son's favorite movies and is pretty much watched on a daily basis. I would highly recommend adding it to your family's collection of movies.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Family Entertainment
Review: My husband purchased this video for my 3 year old son on a whim (we both grew up watching the Muppets and thought he might enjoy it) and he absolutely LOVES it. The storyline is easy for younger children to follow, but not so simple that it bores older ones or even parents. The laughs are plentiful for children and adults alike (Jim Henson Productions is great at reaching all generations.)

It has now become one of my son's favorite movies and is pretty much watched on a daily basis. I would highly recommend adding it to your family's collection of movies.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: BAD JUDGEMENT BY DIRECTOR.
Review: My wife and I picked the DVD version up for our almost two year old son. We liked the trailers shown on the Bear in the Big Blue House series we have and thought our son would enjoy Kermit. BIG mistake. Near the end of the movie one of Kermit's frog pals is strapped down on a table for disection and has a near rabid Biology teacher holding a razor sharp scalpel to it's throat while it squirms in horror. I all but yanked the power cord on the TV to prevent my son from seeing anything further. I am very glad we monitor what our son watches. Who would have expected such a stupid move on the part of the Henson group? Parents beware. I like many Henson products. This one is banned from our library.Andy's Dad

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: BAD JUDGEMENT BY DIRECTOR.
Review: My wife and I picked the DVD version up for our almost two year old son. We liked the trailers shown on the Bear in the Big Blue House series we have and thought our son would enjoy Kermit. BIG mistake. Near the end of the movie one of Kermit's frog pals is strapped down on a table for disection and has a near rabid Biology teacher holding a razor sharp scalpel to it's throat while it squirms in horror. I all but yanked the power cord on the TV to prevent my son from seeing anything further. I am very glad we monitor what our son watches. Who would have expected such a stupid move on the part of the Henson group? Parents beware. I like many Henson products. This one is banned from our library.Andy's Dad

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dissecting Frogs is mean....
Review: Since when did the Muppets stand up for something like 'Dissecting frogs is mean'?

If using something like this as part of the plot counts, then this started with The Muppet Movie. The major villian in the first movie was the 'crazy' Doc Hopper who wants to open up a restraunt chain using Kermit's image... and serve frog legs.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Awful film
Review: This film follows an adventure of Kermit when he was young. Sadly, this film is downright awful. It is filled with toilet humor (one of Kermit's friends shows his rear to the camera in a scene) and it also has a very boring plot. I was almost asleep after 30 minutes. I am surprised I lasted that long, actually.

Avoid this stinker at all costs.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Awful film
Review: This film follows an adventure of Kermit when he was young. Sadly, this film is downright awful. It is filled with toilet humor (one of Kermit's friends shows his rear to the camera in a scene) and it also has a very boring plot. I was almost asleep after 30 minutes. I am surprised I lasted that long, actually.

Avoid this stinker at all costs.


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