Review of The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wonderful Wizard of Oz was very cute and the kids and I enjoyed it a lot. Ashanti may not be the best actress in the world, but she came across as sweet and sincere and now she can count my 3 kids as her newest fans. The muppets were great, although the voices were a bit off compared to my memory (example, Sam the Eagle sounded "gruff and tuff", not regal and patriotic as he used to sound). That is to be expected though and is one of those things that happen as time goes on, starting with the death of Jim Henson and the aging and replacements of other original muppetteers). The twist on the traditional story was very cute, sweet enough for the little kids with just a bit of warped humour thrown in for the adults. (Spoiler - the "Flying Monkeys" was a motorcycle gang that was originally a group of "motorcycle enthusiasts". )