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• Jacob E

  
  Oh... Oh god... Where do I start with this one? WHERE? I really don't know. The biggest reason anyone should watch this is because it's Peter Jackson's second film that he ever made. And it shows how much better he's gotten since then. To be frank, this is a pretty… More
  Oh... Oh god... Where do I start with this one? WHERE? I really don't know. The biggest reason anyone should watch this is because it's Peter Jackson's second film that he ever made. And it shows how much better he's gotten since then. To be frank, this is a pretty funny movie, but it relies on shock value almost exclusively for its punchlines. But the shock value is usually high enough to get away with this (one of the "milder" cases of shock value is a frog that has PTSD from being in Vietnam and is now addicted to every barbiturate known to man, this was the mildest gag I could think of in the whole film, it only gets worse from there). This is a film best watched in a large group with people going "AHHHHHH!!!" every minute or so. It's a fun experience. I don't recommend watching it by yourself though. Or with your parents around.

• Tyler K

  
  I was just looking through some bizarre movies on the list of today, and then one caught my eye. It called itself a "Bizarre, Mature, and Insane Puppet Splatter Film". If you've seen my Eraserhead review, or my other reviews you'll notice that I like bizarre… More
  I was just looking through some bizarre movies on the list of today, and then one caught my eye. It called itself a "Bizarre, Mature, and Insane Puppet Splatter Film". If you've seen my Eraserhead review, or my other reviews you'll notice that I like bizarre movies. After reading about this movie, I took an hour out of my day to watch it. Yep... bizarre it is. Meet the Feebles, however, isn't the Eraserhead, or The Shining, or even the Space Odyssey bizarre, though. I've never seen anything like or even similar to this. The plot is, well, very flexible. Absolutely ever puppet you see has a disturbing, bizarre, or traumatizing back-story. This means that, technically, there ARE no minor characters. These back-stories range from being in the Mafia, to having a drug addiction, to even fighting the war in Vietnam. The movie is very interesting, and the only boring part I'd say would be the first 15 minutes, were you're getting to know most of the characters. Although there are many plots in this movie, these are the major ones. There is a very depressed (and fat) Hippo in this movie who has been one of the very first Feeble star. She gets more an more depressed later and later, and finally goes insane and attempts to kill herself... however, something really insane happens instead, which is so vital to the main story (if there is one) that I will not spoil at all. The second one is a shy hedgehog trying to fit in. Notice in the genres bellow you'll see something that says "Comedy", this is most likely this role in the movie. You see, he see this poodle and falls in love with at first sight, but he's to shy to do anything. This may seem cliché, but turns out that he gets the girl rather early into the movie... only for something very dark to happen (you won't believe it, but it's true). The third is that Walrus character just so happens to be a gangster, who makes a living not only from his theater, but from selling his actors drugs. This later goes quite insane when a character dies violently from sniffing something that wasn't a drug at all... but borax instead. These are, on my opinion, the most important plots, but it was hard to choose, considering that there are about 30 of them. The ending is very, very dark humor in my taste, though, as I got to know each character very well. By ending, I don't mean the end of the movie as in the ending, but before the ending. The actual end of the movie is in no way meant to be funny at all... expect for a bit of the beginning, somewhat quoting "I'm going to live!". However, without spoilers, I'll just tell you that it would be impossible to make a sequel. I do believe that's all I have to say... um, well actually, there's one more thing... HAPPY BIRTHDAY- oh, sorry, I mean, GOOD MOVIE!!! Despite the sad, sad ending...

• Luke B

  
  Peter Jackson's grotesque twist on The Muppets, is a decent enough watch if you want to see some puppets doing sick and depraved stuff. There's murder, sex, AIDS and drugs. The film is far too concerned with being grotesque, rather than funny. The voices don't have the… More
  Peter Jackson's grotesque twist on The Muppets, is a decent enough watch if you want to see some puppets doing sick and depraved stuff. There's murder, sex, AIDS and drugs. The film is far too concerned with being grotesque, rather than funny. The voices don't have the delivery to really sell the lines. The final song and dance number is superb and the film is different enough to warrant a viewing, but it's not exactly enjoyable.

• Anthony L

  
  Why spend millions on The Lord of the Rings films when they could have used the money to make a Feebles Trilogy? This is a great film with probably the finest Vietnam flashback ever! Another great early Peter Jackson, before he started using Oscar bait.

• Jani H

  
  "Didn't you notice you were sitting on his face! - Well, it was a bit uncomfortable but I thought it was my hemorrhoids." 20 years later and 'Meet the Feebles' is still a hilarious movie! This film was Peter Jackson's second feature film and it makes fun… More
  "Didn't you notice you were sitting on his face! - Well, it was a bit uncomfortable but I thought it was my hemorrhoids." 20 years later and 'Meet the Feebles' is still a hilarious movie! This film was Peter Jackson's second feature film and it makes fun of 'The Muppet Show' in ways you can only imagine. If you consider the Muppets to be the most precious thing from your childhood, do not watch this movie. From the opening musical performance, I noticed that my feet where whiskering. The movie tells the story of a group theatre performers who are preparing themselves for a live TV show. The only "problem" here is that the characters aren't cute and cuddly... We have a huge hippo who has an eating disorder, a frog that has a drug addiction, a rabbit who can't get enough of sex, a walrus who runs the show and has his own drug business on the side etc... Themes in the movie are jealousy, addictions, greed. Themes that work well in a crime thriller perfectly but Peter Jackson and his soon to be wife Frances Walsh, with the help of two others, have come up with an absorbing, funny and over the top puppet musical. Worked well for me years ago and still does! For all Peter Jackson fans, 'Meet the Feebles' is a must see. The film may not be that good looking, in fact it is at times pretty "ugly" but the love for entertainment pours from every scene. When looking at this movie, it's pretty amazing that 12 years later Jackson brought us the first movie of the greatest trilogy ever made.

• Tim S

  
  It's outrageous, it's gross and it's messed-up. It's also my kinda movie! :)

• Greg S

  
  Peter Jackson's transgressive parody of The Muppet Show, featuring such sick jokes as an MC rabbit with AIDS and a heroin-addicted, knife-throwing Vietnam Vet frog. Not totally lacking wit, but far too nasty and mean-spirited for most, and the puppet costumes are as cheap as the… More
  Peter Jackson's transgressive parody of The Muppet Show, featuring such sick jokes as an MC rabbit with AIDS and a heroin-addicted, knife-throwing Vietnam Vet frog. Not totally lacking wit, but far too nasty and mean-spirited for most, and the puppet costumes are as cheap as the irony.

• A.D. V

  
  Warped, sick, and twisted but all in a good way. This is Muppets Gone Wild complete with drug addicted rabbits and slutty hippos. The downside is that it goes on far too long and the New Zealand accents are really thick making hard to understand.

• Daniel H

  
  There are few movies so depraved, that even as a cult film they are hardly worth watching. This movie exhibits such intentionally bad taste, that it is utterly inexcusable. Not only do I not reccommend this movie, I actively urge you to avoid it at all costs if you have at least… More
  There are few movies so depraved, that even as a cult film they are hardly worth watching. This movie exhibits such intentionally bad taste, that it is utterly inexcusable. Not only do I not reccommend this movie, I actively urge you to avoid it at all costs if you have at least respect for your own human decency. If you are one of those people who enjoys rubbernecking at someone breaking every rule of human decency sheerly because nobody can stop them... well, by all means, see this film. Hell, you may even enjoy it... you sick, sick bastard. But make no mistake, this is a colossal travesty of a film, nomatter what enjoyment you manage to extract from it.

• Matthew Y

  
  An excellent idea that failed to capitalize on the dark-humor and satire that should have populated it's screenplay. Instead we have "OK" puppetry and dry/scratchy voice-acting enveloped in very gross scene involving vomit, shit, and puppet private parts. The film is… More
  An excellent idea that failed to capitalize on the dark-humor and satire that should have populated it's screenplay. Instead we have "OK" puppetry and dry/scratchy voice-acting enveloped in very gross scene involving vomit, shit, and puppet private parts. The film is sick and disgusting when it ought to have been witty and humorous. The whole thing does end on a high note however when the lead character goes on a shooting spree violently killing every single puppet in the entire production. Anyone who's very curious, or a fan of Peter Jackson's early Horror works, should check this out only to witness its complete outragiousness.

• Cameron J

  
  "Alf: The Revenge". Hey, as crazy as this film is, why not have Alf get these dirtbags for stealing his likeness? At the very least, give "Sesame Street" their letter of the day: G, for gun, because if Jimmy Kimmel taught us anything about Bert and Ernie, it's… More
  "Alf: The Revenge". Hey, as crazy as this film is, why not have Alf get these dirtbags for stealing his likeness? At the very least, give "Sesame Street" their letter of the day: G, for gun, because if Jimmy Kimmel taught us anything about Bert and Ernie, it's that they're not gonna be using that G for gay. No horizontally striped turtlenecks in your bathhouse indeed, random cowboy Jimmy Kimmel who oddly sounded a little bit like Tom Hanks when the said striped turtlenecks were mentioned. Like Daniel Tosh, I like to keep my jokes going until only two people know what I'm talking about, but with that somewhat obscure Dan Tosh reference, I think that I'm out of people. Wow, instead of doing my job and telling people whether or not they should see this film, I'm sending them all to YouTube to look up a bunch of comedians. Really, while I'm at it, I should prepare people for this film by sending them to see Jeff Dunham, because if you can make it through his puppet "jokes" without becoming horrified, then this "Peter Jackson dark comedy" should be a cakewalk. Seriously though, as you would expect from classic Pete Jackson, this is absurd and disturbing. Still, that's what it's going for, so who cares? Certainly not the people who are writing the development, because this thing feels a bit lacking the immediate development department, which normally wouldn't be a huge problem, but here, it is, simply because these characters are so annoying. I know that these characters are just devices for nasty jokes, so we're not suppose to get invested in them too much, but they're so very annoying so very often. I can't tell if it's the faulty sound design or the fact that much of the storyline is so rushed that the get a consistent barrage of these characters, but eitherway, you hardly get any investment in them, at all. It doesn't help that the puppets are cheap and the voice acting is so average that you can't feel the humanity in the characters. Whether it grosses you out or you just find it annoying, this film is a bit tough to sit through, but really, if you can work past the flaws - which actually isn't a terribly difficult task - you'll see that the film is actually pretty enjoyable. As much as I've been referencing "Alf" and "Sesame Street", this is - at its core - a parody "The Muppets", more than anything. Looking at the quality of the puppet design and voice acting - like I did -, then of course it's gonna come out as cheesy, but really, that's the point, and although that stuff does get on your nerves, from a parody standpoint, it's a definate strength. Still, that satire would mean nothing if it wasn't effective, which leads to the question "Is the film funny?" Yes, it is, and much of the humor is surprisingly witty, to an extent. The parody is so very outrageous, yet toned down enough to not overshadow the environment, keeping it from being overwhelming, yet still unsubtle enough to still hit-home for the absurdity lovers. Granted, it's overwhelming in the first place, because the technical value is so spotty, but it's not hard to drown out the faults, especially with the jokes being as effective as they are. Not everyone's gonna pick up on the humor, because it's just so absurd, but if you can tap into that humor, you'll find a goldmine of entertainment value. At the end of the day, its spotty technical value, frantic storytelling and average performances dilute your investment and make the film rather annoying, but it's an easy task to make it through the faults, thanks the effective and very humorous satire that ultimately makes Pete Jackson's "Meet the Feebles" as entertaining as it is bizarre. 2.5/5 - Fair

• Francisco G

  
  The anti-Muppets movie showing the worse of the worse of showbiz with a cast of hideous puppets that talk too much and is hilarious all the way it lasts. It's just a shame that there's not a "main story" to tie the madness that is going on, just rather short… More
  The anti-Muppets movie showing the worse of the worse of showbiz with a cast of hideous puppets that talk too much and is hilarious all the way it lasts. It's just a shame that there's not a "main story" to tie the madness that is going on, just rather short stories of multiple characters and their downfalls

• Donna D

  
  Like watching The Muppest on Acid! Quite deranged, and disturbing.

• Sylvester K

  
  Totally not for children, the sick, grotesque version of the muppets made me laugh my ass off. It's amazing, and loved the song "Sodomy"

• Sean L

  
  I don't know. It wasn't funny. Im a big fan of Bad Taste and especially Braindead, but this movie didn't work for me at all. I felt like it should have. Peter Jackson's sick humor was still there, but for some reason, using puppets made me just feel bad, rather… More
  I don't know. It wasn't funny. Im a big fan of Bad Taste and especially Braindead, but this movie didn't work for me at all. I felt like it should have. Peter Jackson's sick humor was still there, but for some reason, using puppets made me just feel bad, rather than laugh. Its not as gross and horrible as I was lead to believe, but the puppets make it feel worse. I can't say I actually hated the movie because I didn't, but it was only and hour and a half and I found it very difficult to sit through.

• Barry L

  
  Unbelievable...you have to see this.....The psychotic love struck cow chasing the big bag gangsta walrus is somthing that has to be seen to be beleived. The scene where his mistress the cat is under the desk is something that will stick with me for life...OMG...

• Wu C

  
  A lot of fun. Jackson shows his talents early with this muppets on acid feature. I was smiling and laughing thru most of the movie. Definitely ahead of it's time.

• Alex F

  
  Along with Braindead, my favourite Peter Jackson film. Brutal parody of The Muppet Show and the spectacle world. Weird, cheesy, disgusting and disturbingly hilarious. A masterpiece.

• Patrick D

  
  Didn't really get it, I guess. It was kinda stupid.

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