I’m wondering if any movie buffs out there can help. Xmas 2004 the Henson company released a bizarre little film, I think it was about someone going off to join the theatre or circus or something. All I can remember is the promos for the film showing dancers in sparkling bell-shaped dresses spinning while singing the Carpenters’ “Close to You” in a strange harmony. I did not see the film but was waiting for it to come out on DVD. I am unable to find anything like it, or even a mention that would twig my memory as to the name of the film. I know it was expected to only reach a fringe audience, but it seems to have vanished completely. Any takers?
I’ve never heard that Henson had AIDS. Every report I’ve seen said he died of pneumonia brought on by Group A streptococcus bacteria, with no mention of HIV or AIDS.
MirrorMask is written by Neil](http://neilgaiman.com/%22%3ENeil) Gaiman, one of my current favorite authors, and directed by Dave McKean who did the covers for Gaiman’s Sandman series and illustrated some (most?, all?) of Gaiman’s childrens books.
He was slightly sick the week before his death, but thought it was just a cold or the flu. It quickly went from ‘feeling under the weather’ to deathly ill in just a few days.
You said it was released in 2004.. and about someone trying to get a performance spot? Did it by chance have Joan Cusak as a villianess, ? I don’t remember the name, but I do remember thinking Jim Henson would have been appauled. It was actually sleazy, and I know the muppets were never intended to be in a sleazy movie. My kids were in total agreement that it was a blight, and not really something that should stay in the memory, least of all connected to Mr. Henson.
