When you’re a kid, most of the time, you just accept what you see on your screen.
On some level, you probably know it’s not real, and yet you carry on with the fun. But at the same time, what I’m trying to say is that most of The kids aren’t discussing the physics of that safe scene here on the streets of Rio fast 5 (you know one).
Usually this doesn’t come until you’re older. So if you, like me, didn’t even think to question how a Muppet could possibly ride a motorcycle if you saw the great muppet caper As a child, you will enjoy it. I would guess that if you thought about it now, you would obviously come to the conclusion that there was some talented stuntperson involved; And hey, you may have spent at least a few precious moments of your time going down the rabbit hole to identify which motorcycle the unique porcine queen was riding.
About Miss Piggy’s Bike
This is the Suzuki TS250, also known as the Savage. the great muppet caper Came out in 1981, and so was filmed towards the end of this bike’s run; In a way, this seems like a fitting way to go out. a bike that Cycle World called “The best Japanese dual-purpose Street and Trail 250 ever tested by CW” when the model was first introduced in 1969.
Spend any amount of time looking at motorcycle stuff online, and chances are pretty good you’ll find at least a story or two about someone else their savage; People have a lot of happy memories about these bikes. It is unclear where Miss Piggy’s specific machine may have gone after filming; If you have any information on this, feel free to share!
Who missed Piggy’s stunt anyway?
Thanks to Brian VanHooker polygon, Now we have a glimpse The man, in myth and legend, wore Piggy’s silver Evel Knievel-inspired shiny jumpsuit, helmet, and even a large Piggy head to perform this task. He is a professional stuntman and actor Kiran ShahWhich you have probably seen many times after this film, even if you don’t know it.
In fact, the role of Miss Piggy’s stunt double came early in Shah’s career, even after such memorable films as superman (1978) and outland (1981). IMDB notes that Shah is “the world’s shortest professional stuntman,” as he tops the height charts at 4’1 1/2.” Since TGMC, he has appeared in everything from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (from 1983) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Both harry potter and this lord of the rings Franchise. Recently he was also seen in Excellent internal management and series.
This is a man who has done a lot, and given a lot of happiness to many of us over the years. However, going back in time to the filming of this particular thing, it’s worth noting one other credit on Shah’s resume, and it’s one that probably won’t surprise you. You see, before doing TGMC, Shah also did another childhood staple of that era, The Dark Crystal.
as he said polygon“I was working The Dark Crystal At that time, we were doing pre-production. We were practicing things, different characters and things like that. I played a lot of characters in that film. One day, Jim (Henson) and Frank (Oz) came to me and said, ‘We want you to double Miss Piggy,’ and I said, ‘Yes, I’ll do that.’
I mean, if we’ve learned Nothing else From movies of that era, one thing that comes to mind: The next time someone asks if you’re God, you say yes.
Shah went on telling polygon about the process, explaining that he had to fit into a suit that was not custom-made for him, but he made it work anyway. But if you are a rider then perhaps the biggest logical thing that might bother your mind is how did he ride a motorcycle while wearing a Miss Piggy head? Regarding this he said, “When the stunt was happening, the eye of the head had to be cut on one side in the blind side of the camera, so that I could see while driving.”
It’s all about where the camera is not pointing, rather than where it is, and that’s how the magic is made. Or at least, how it used to be before everything was green screen. Practical effects FTW!
