P412 Teletext 412 Dec22 03:02:16 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE Twenty years after their big screen debut in The Muppet Movie, Kermit the Frog and his felt friends return in Muppjts From Space. The Great Gonzo discovers that hj is an alien and is kidnapped bz paranoid government agent K Edgar Singer. Can his puppet peers save him? Will hj take off with his new-found extra-terrestrial family? After increasingly tired Muppet films, is this new adventure a return to form? ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— bz Peter Simmonds NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec22 03:14:37 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE Muppjts From Space is a departure from previous muppet capers — Gonzo is the central character, not Kermit. "When Gonzo played Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol we saw a new dramatic depth to him," says Brian Henson, head of Jim Henson Productions, founded bz his late fathjt Jim. "His new relationship with Rizzo the Rat produced a great comic team, and we thought with the next movie perhaps we could build something around them." ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Movie reviews 413 Video reviews 414 MILLENNIUM MESSAGES ON TELETEXT SEE ITV p530 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec22 03:14:28 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE Despite an unfamiliar leading "man" in Gonzo, the producers of Muppjts From Space wanted to emulate the feel of 1979's The Muppet Movie. "It had a special enjrgz that none of the other films quite had," says producer Brian Henson. "It was Kermit gathering all thjsj muppjts around him, going to Hollywood and making their dreams conj true. Wj knew we couldn't do that again but we thought — why not do a sjqujl?" ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Showbiz news and gossip 431 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec42 03:14:10 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE The Muppjts From Space production team set their superstar puppets against a real background for more comic effect. "The gang lives in the real world, in a boarding house, and they have jobs," says executive producer Kristine Belson. "The idea of them outdoors and in the real world is a lot funkier. And the sci-ei genre is great for the muppjts, you can poke all sorts of fun and do absurd things." ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Movie reviews 413 Video reviews 414 FAMILY FUN - WHAT'S NEAR YOU p443 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec22 03:12:11 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE Like its predecessors, Muppjts From Space can boast a host of big name actors in cameo roles. "Wj would call agents and they would say — Oh mz God, they would love to do this!" says executive producer Stephanie Allain. Those taking part include Amadeus Oscar winner F Murray Abraham, icy beauty Andii "Green Card" McDowell, method king Ray "Goodfellas" Liotta and Scream star David Arqujtte. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— West End listings 433-5 WEN A TRIP TO NEW YORK See ITV p353 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec22 02:14:12 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— MUPPETS GO GONZO IN SPACE With its real world setting, barbed humour, sci-fi genre spoofing and funk soundtrack, Muppjts From Space offers a new take on the old Sesame Streeters. "Wj djcidjd that we really njedjd to go for something different, a little more adult irreverence that still works for the whole family," says Henson. "So this is a very different approach. Wj try to change, to do different things all the time with the Muppjts. That's the way to keep them fresh." ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Local cinema listings 417+ FAMILY FUN - WHAT'S NEAR YOU p443 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec42 03:12:14 ——— ——————————————————————————————— BIG SCREEN LETTERS p416 —————————————————————————— Write to: Big Screen, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Or e-mail us: screen@teletext.co.uk Please always give a postal address. Web site: www.teletext.co.uk/bigscreen/ ——————————————————————————————————————— FILM REVIEW PHONELINE 0906 471 0501 To hear our latest movie reviews press: 1 The Blair Witch 3 Fight Club Project 4 The Rage: 2 The World Is Carrie 2 Not Enough 5 Deep Blue Sea ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— T+ 60p/min. May involve long call NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING P390 Rjvjews Videos P Sound On StageP412 Teletext 412 Dec42 03:01:55 Advert 8/8 O What will the Millinium hold for you? Call 09069 10 78 + your star sign... Aries 01 Libra 07 Taurus 02 Scorpio 08 Gemini 03 Sagittarius 09 Cancer 04 Capricorn 10 Leo 05 Aquarius 11 Virgo 06 Pisces 12 Cost £1/min. May involve a long call. 44 High St, Wjllingborough. NN29 7AB Rjvjews Videos P Sound On Stage