[An ABC special appearance] - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH � PART DEUX
when i first started this blog i did so with the intent that adam a.k.a ABC - or whatever combination of words he decides to call himself with his initials - would be welcome to guest post basically whenever he wanted.
due to my intense love of John Denver i feared i would not be able to bring you an honest depiction of this special. i know that a lot of you have young children. adam and i discussed this and we both felt you all needed an accurate DVD review so we watched it again.
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�I�ve got beer in my pack, I got my pack on my back�:
the filthy dirt in rocky mountain holiday.a review by
almond binnis cluster, esq.
there is a reason that rocky mountain holiday was not provided a wide release; it never would have made it into the family section of the video store. despite repeated audience testing, no single cut of the production was able to attain lower than an R rating. this is not surprising, considering that jim henson first met john denver in 1970 during a month long layover at the spiderluvv commune, sun valley, idaho. the thread that bound them until henson�s death in 1990 was the desire for self actualization through transcendental meditation / binge drinking.
denver�s contribution to the dvd, aside from the 16 �family� songs, is a handful of references to the liquor he has clearly been drinking, and a very uncomfortable tucking in of kermit�s nephew robin. he also musically alludes to an escapade he had with miss piggy in 1981, the most graphic images never to be seen outside the editing room. the seminal joke of the production comes promptly after the climax, when john is chased offscreen by the fabled �giant man-eating chicken�. on his return, denver explains that his escape was facilitated by introducing the beast to �a giant man-eating rooster� (aka his cock). the songs only suggest the use of opiates, but the arrival of the giant chicken makes clear john denver�s recreational leanings.
basically, this special should never have been released outside of california, but you try to stop sony pictures. i give up.
September 20th, 2005 at 10:50 am
I am happy to see a sample Adam’s writing - bravo
Aside- on a sick day yesterday I watched..wait for it….Oprah. Ok so oprah’s new theater sucks and there is no where for her guests to sit but she did get three new pusppies like the dog who lived next door to me at churchill drive and would run around carrying my rollerskate. Anyhoodles the highlight was that she has donated 10,000,000 dollars to rebuild New orleans. Say what you want but she is showing some heart and helping.
PS Would you like to be by acquaintance?
September 20th, 2005 at 11:08 am
I had no idea the fun you could have with an Old John Denver Muppets special. I have to see that now!
Also I too have the desire for self actualization through transcendental meditation / binge drinking
September 20th, 2005 at 11:34 am
This is fucking brilliant! I can’t wait to go back and re-watch this “special” as an adult…oh if we only knew then…Great post!
September 20th, 2005 at 3:20 pm
I heard John Denver actually would sing about Topeka, Kansas. It is sort of like when Elton John sang love songs to girls but he was actually gay.
September 20th, 2005 at 5:49 pm
John Denver — a plane down to Earth kind of guy.
[groan]
September 20th, 2005 at 10:24 pm
babe i am totally with you here. even though i love my jd i accept that he struggled with the bottle. it does really show in the special. i think it was irresponsbile of the emmy committee to have nominated it.
September 20th, 2005 at 11:47 pm
the first music i ever owned was two tapes given to me for my 8th birthday - the beatles and john denver.