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• Henson’s Wisdom #1

  Published: July 25, 2007, 12:37 am

  Tags: Jim Henson, Heroes

  social networking profiles, Jim Henson is one of my heroes. I learned a lot about him while studying his various works in college, yes, I got credit for taking a course called Muppet Magic. Anyways, the more I’ve learned and the more of his work I’ve absorbed the more I’ve appreciated his genius and see him as a model of the

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• Henson’s Wisdom #2

  Published: August 6, 2007, 11:02 pm

  Tags: Jim Henson, Heroes, Henson

  being called a do-gooder. -Jim Share This

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• Muppet stuff: Fraggle music and vintage Henson

  Published: August 25, 2007, 2:01 pm

  Tags: Album, Early Work, Fraggle Rock, Fraggle Rockin, Fragglerock, Jim Henson, Muppets, Music

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• Henson’s Wisdom #3

  Published: August 29, 2007, 10:40 pm

  Tags: Jim Henson, Heroes, Henson

  A film is not done by one person. It’s done by a lot of people. I love this whole collaborative aspect. When it works well, you end up with something better than any of us started out to do. -Jim Share This

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• Cinematical Seven: Non-Horror Movies that Scared the Crap Out of Me As a Kid

  Published: October 12, 2007, 8:01 pm

  Tags: David Bowie, Davidbowie, Fairuza Balk, Fairuzabalk, Garbage Pail Kids, Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Garbagepailkids, Garbagepailkidsmovie, Gene Wilder, Genewilder, Halloween2007, Jennifer Connelly, Jenniferconnelly, Jim Henson, Jimhenson, Labyrinth, Neverending Story, Neveren

  Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Films, Home Entertainment, Cinematical Seven, Lists As I pointed out in my Poltergeist review, I didn't watch much horror as a boy. That's probably a good thing, as even the non-horror flicks I enjoyed often scared the bejesus out of me. You kids today don't know how lucky you have it with your

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• Manga Review: Return to Labyrinth Volume 2

  Published: December 9, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Manga Reviews, Reviews, Jareth, Jim Henson, Manga, Return To Labyrinth, Return To Labyrinth Volume Two Review, Return To Labyrinth Volume Two

  fit in a world created by Jim Henson and Brian Froud? Many of them are too cartoon-like in appearance. Conclusion Overall, volume two of the Return to Labyrinth manga was very enjoyable. It was a real ‘page turner’ and I rather impressed with the plot. Since this part of the story didn’t have to re-introduce all of my

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• Manga Review: Return to Labyrinth Volume 2

  Published: December 9, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Manga Reviews, Reviews, Jareth, Jim Henson, Manga, Return To Labyrinth, Return To Labyrinth Volume Two Review, Return To Labyrinth Volume Two

  fit in a world created by Jim Henson and Brian Froud? Many of them are too cartoon-like in appearance. Conclusion Overall, volume two of the Return to Labyrinth manga was very enjoyable. It was a real ‘page turner’ and I rather impressed with the plot. Since this part of the story didn’t have to re-introduce all of my

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• Retro Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol

  Published: December 21, 2007, 4:02 pm

  Tags: Chris Henson, Chrishenson, Cinematical, Emmit Otter S Jug Band Christmas, Emmitotter Sjugbandchristmas, Film, Holidays2007, Jim Henson, Jimhenson, Kermit The Frog, Kermitthefrog, Michael Caine, Michaelcaine, Movie, Muppets, Room Service, Roomservice, The Marx Brothers, The

  produced after the death of Jim Henson, while Room Service was the first Marx Bros. movie to be filmed (fully) after the death of producer Irving Thalberg (though, of course, Thalberg was not the Bros.' creator like Henson was the Muppets'). And, most importantly, each is notable for having not been written for their "troupe"; instead the

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• Cool Stuff: Fraggle Rock Vinyl Figures

  Published: March 3, 2008, 5:20 am

  Tags: Toys, Cool Stuff, Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson

  of the 25th anniversary of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock, MINDStyle has announced plans to release a series of Fraggle Rock vinyl figures later this year. The initial line-up will include: Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, Red, Uncle Traveling Matt, The Trash Heap, Sprocket, King Gorg, a Fraggle, and the Doozers, each of which will include a

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• More Jim Henson classics on iTunes

  Published: March 9, 2008, 5:15 pm

  Tags: Itunes, Jim Henson, Jimhenson, Movies

  Skeksis, Mystics and/or Jim Henson have reason to celebrate: two of Henson's cult classic films are now available on iTunes. The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth are now available for purchase at the iTunes Store. This comes on the heels of the Farscape and Fraggle Rock iTunes releases in January. If you've never been able to get the cry of the

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• Sam & Friends (1959)

  Published: April 22, 2008, 3:30 pm

  Tags: The Muppet Show, Sam And Friends, Jim Henson, 1959

  Here's one show that has yet to make it to DVD, but seems like a natural for the medium.

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• The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with guest host Kermit the Frog (1979)

  Published: May 4, 2008, 10:18 pm

  Tags: Ed Mcmahon, 1979, Vincent Price, The Muppet Show, The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, Jim Henson

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• Live Action “Fraggle Rock” Musical Movie in the Works

  Published: May 13, 2008, 9:07 am

  Tags: Muppets, Youtube, Fraggle Rock, Hbo, Hoodwinked, Jim Henson, Weinstein Co

  Hey, Fraggle Rock fans — a live-action musical movie of our favorite Fraggle gang is heading to the big screen, courtesy of the Weinstein Co. Fraggle Rock was a Jim Henson masterpiece that ran on HBO from 1983 to 1987 and seems like it will transition well to the big screen. (more…)

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• Weinstein Co Gets Down at Fraggle Rock'

  Published: May 14, 2008, 7:46 pm

  Tags: Movies, News, Brian Henson, Cory Edwards, Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson Company

  The Weinstein Co and the Jim Henson Co are joining forces to bring Fraggle Rock to the big screen.

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• Cool Stuff: Labyrinth Plush Door Knocker

  Published: June 15, 2008, 4:36 am

  Tags: Art, Cool Stuff, Fantasy, Jim Henson, Labyrinth

  of the door knockers from Jim Henson's Labyrinth (seen below). This guy has something in his ears. The door knockers are a dynamic duo literally living upon a set of doors. One has a knocker ring in his ears; the other in his mouth. Therefore can hardly speak and the other can hardly hear, making them a form of irony. Grab the first of a two

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