Movies in a Minute: "Jim Henson Idea Man”
Movie critic Bruce Miller says "“Jim Henson Idea Man” shows how the puppeteer created the Muppets and Sesame Street. “Idea Man” scratches at the surface of Jim Henson. It just doesn’t dig into the felt.
Movie critic Bruce Miller says "“Jim Henson Idea Man” shows how the puppeteer created the Muppets and Sesame Street. “Idea Man” scratches at the surface of Jim Henson. It just doesn’t dig into the felt.
Jim Henson didn’t just want puppet shows. He was interested in creating ballets and Broadway musicals. He started by doing commercials, then branched into small films and, his goal, television.
Written by Cord Jefferson, the comedy was a great look at society and the shifts that people face.
“I’m a little older, a little wiser. I get to smell the roses and see things from a different perspective,” she explains.
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