Eric Jacobson Movies
- 2011
- PG
- Add The Muppets to Queue
When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two best friends to help gather up the gang for a telethon that will save the venue from being razed and replaced with a giant oil pump. Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) never met an oil field he couldn't suck dry. So when Tex discovers a bountiful reservoir right underneath Muppet Theater, he begins drawing up plans to claim the land and start drilling. Little does Tex realize that devoted Muppets fan Walter is currently in Los Angeles with his best friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams), and that he's not about to let one man's greed spoil a good thing for everyone. With Kermit by their side, Walter, Gary, and Mary hatch a plan to put on a big telethon that will help them raise the ten million dollars needed to keep Muppet Theater standing. But rounding up the gang won't be easy, because these days Miss Piggy's got a posh job at Vogue Paris; Fozzie has landed a gig at a Reno casino; Gonzo has become the owner of a successful plumbing company; and Animal is dealing with anger management issues in a Santa Barbara clinic. With the drilling deadline fast drawing near and Tex wringing his hands in anticipation, the gang races to put on the performance of a lifetime and save Muppet Theater from certain destruction. Directed by James Bobin and written by Segel and Nicholas Stoller, The Muppets Movie features cameos by Zach Galifianakis, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Alan Arkin, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, among others. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Segel, Amy Adams, (more)
- 2008
- Add Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Opposites to QueueAdd Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Opposites to top of Queue
Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Opposites features the popular Muppet teaching youngsters the concept of opposites in a way that will help toddlers understand them. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Clash, Martin P. Robinson, (more)
- 2008
- Add Play with Me Sesame: Furry, Fun and Healthy Too to QueueAdd Play with Me Sesame: Furry, Fun and Healthy Too to top of Queue
This Sesame Street titles features denizens of the popular fictional neighborhood engaging in various activities that help teach young children the importance of being healthy. Topics include exercise, proper diet, and visiting the doctor. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, (more)
- 2007
- Add Play with Me Sesame: Imagine with Me to QueueAdd Play with Me Sesame: Imagine with Me to top of Queue
Featuring four chapters - "Up & Down", "Ernie Says", "Making Cookies", and "Perfect Pair - the Sesame Street gang is as fun and educational as ever in this DVD. A bonus CD-Rom provides another hour's worth of interactive learning. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, (more)
- 2007
- Add Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games to QueueAdd Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games to top of Queue
Featuring the lovable Sesame Street gang, this DVD includes five entertaining and educational chapters: "Let's Play Games", "Ernie Says", "Move & Groove", "Pigeon Pattern", and "Opposite Game". A bonus CD-Rom provides another hour's worth of interactive fun. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, (more)
L. Frank Baum's enduring fantasy story gets a new and very funny spin in this made-for-TV comedy. Dorothy (Ashanti) is a young woman who works in a diner in Kansas owned by her Aunt Em (Queen Latifah) and dreams of one day making it big as a singer. When a tornado makes its way through the trailer park Dorothy and Em call home, the young woman is spirited off to a magical land known as Oz, where she accidentally kills the most wicked witch in the land. Dorothy, however, isn't so sure she wants to stay, and sets off to find a wizard who might be able to help her. As Dorothy searches for the wizard's castle, she makes some friends along the way -- a scarecrow (Kermit the Frog, voiced by Steve Whitmire), a cowardly lion (Fozzie Bear, voiced by Eric Jacobson), a combination robot and computer made of tin (The Great Gonzo, voiced by Dave Goelz) -- but she also has to fend off The Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Piggy, voiced by Eric Jacobson), whose sister fell victim to Dorothy upon her arrival in the strange new land. Featuring most of the best-known Muppet Show characters, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz also features guest appearances by Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier, and Quentin Tarantino. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ashanti, Queen Latifah, (more)
- 2004
- Add Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 35th Anniversary to QueueAdd Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? 35th Anniversary to top of Queue
The gang on Sesame Street celebrates the show's 35th anniversary with this musical special, in which Grover travels the world looking for a song that everyone can sing while Big Bird tries to figure out the name of the melody he can't stop humming. Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? features guest appearances by Queen Latifah, the Dixie Chicks, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Wayne Brady, and other stars as they help their puppet friends sing such songs as "That's the Letter O," "Sing," "Counting Vacation," "Between," "The Eensy Weensy Spider," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
