“Muppet Guys Talking” explores Jim Henson’s tech, genius, generosity

Ars Technica:

Recent films about Jim Henson’s famed Muppets have focused on single stars, including Carol “Big Bird” Spinney and Kevin “we don’t talk about him anymore” Clash, but Henson always manages to steal the story spotlight. You might think that Muppet Guys Talking, a documentary starring a whopping five Muppet-eers, might prove an exception to the rule.

Not a chance. If anything, this new film, directed by and co-starring the legendary Frank Oz, puts five times the focus on the man who made the Muppets—and may very well be the most touching and fully fledged tribute to the man since his 1990 memorial service in New York City.

I still have my child-like love of Muppets and an adoration of the work of these Muppeteers but Henson is irreplaceable and will always be missed.