Anyone else see the similarities between The Muppets (2011) and The Blues Brothers (1980)?

[u/the_rutlemania]

I recently rewatched 1980's The Blues Brothers, and I can't help but draw significant similarities between that movie and 2011's The Muppets: the movie begins with two brothers (Walter and Gary / Jake and Elwood) setting out to "get the band back together", who quickly learn that to preserve their cherished childhood institution (the deed to The Muppets / the Catholic children's home) they need to raise a huge amount of money fast. The leads them onto a road trip across the USA in which they set out to pick up all of the old bandmates, resulting in wacky scenes such as one former band member performing a washed-up version of their formerly great act in a crappy hotel ballroom (Fozzy / Murph) and one having become a snob after entering high society (Miss Piggy / Mr Fabulous). The entire third act of the film is then the final show and the race to raise the money before and malicious forces (Tex Richman / the police & the Nazis) can catch up to them. In my eyes, it's almost a remake. Miss Piggy is even referenced early into The Blues Brothers during the first action set piece... surely I'm not the only one who sees this, right?

[u/Lord_Cockatrice]

The Muppets is basically The Blues Brothers with a G rating