To mark the 30th birthday of Muppet Treasure Island and pay tribute to the late and eternally great Tim Curry, Tom the Tale Teller and I sat down to rewatch this classic work based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel. On this rewatch we noticed a bunch of jokes that went RIGHT over our heads as kids. Now we understand why our parents were laughing.
As with Muppet Christmas Carol, this film lovingly and faithfully adapts a beloved children’s story. But with Muppets.
Tim Curry was the perfect choice to play Long John Silver, bringing warmth, wit, a mercurial temperament, and the greatest laugh in history to one of the most complex and interesting villains in literature.
Come join us on the couch and share your memories of this fun film.