Taking great liberties with Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel about pirates and buried riches, Muppet Treasure Island carries on the legacy of the late Jim Henson: sweet-natured fun, with a slight edge to it. As all Muppet movies are, Muppet Treasure Island is loosely structured as a vehicle in which Kermit and Miss Piggy, among others, can do their endearing, familiar shtick. As Captain Smollett, Kermit is, once again, Everyfrog: gallant, thoughtful, and immensely likable. As for Miss Piggy -- the original Babe -- she remains a picture of porcine loveliness and hoggish demeanor. And, of course, there are the other familiar faces, as well as a few new ones, most notably a big boar named Spa'am, the chieftain of the natives residing on Treasure Island. After watching Muppet Treasure Island, my young companion Mary Clare gave it the kid's equivalent of two thumbs up: “Cool.” This adult rates it a double “cool.”
