The Muppets (2011) on DVD - With the old Muppet Theater in danger from an evil developer, a longtime fan rallies Kermit to reunite the crew.
I'd heard some mixed reviews on this, how Disney ruined the franchise, so I wasn't sure what to think going into it. I found it pretty funny, actually, as much an homage to the original show as a reboot for a new generation. They even kept the feel by using puppetry instead of CGI - I'm hardly an expert, but it looked pretty much on par with what Henson pulled off. The songs were catchy, too; Brett "Flight of the Conchords" McKenzie's influence is clear, especially in the Oscar-winning "Man or Muppet" number. That said, even though I was laughing out loud at several points, I think I would've liked it a little less had I seen it in theaters. A great DVD movie, though, with more heart than I expected.
I'm having trouble getting excited for theater movies in 2014; aside from How to Train Your Dragon 2 and the next Hunger Games movie (and maybe The Muppets 2, though I might wait for DVD on that one), I haven't seen anything that makes me want to pony up the nine-odd bucks for a matinee ticket. (After being disappointed with the second Hobbit movie, the third one has been relegated to DVD-watching in my mind... unless someone else is paying.)