Meet the Feebles
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Movie Reviews of Meet the Feebles
Movie Review: Funny
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, it's gross and vile, but it's hilarious if you know what you're getting into. Too many "What the..?" moments to count. Hilarious!Movie Review: One of the most bizarre, demented movies ever made
Summary: 4 Stars
I've seen a lot of bizarre movies. Unusual, weirdo films are one of my biggest passions. I can easily say that Meet The Feebles ranks as one of the most bizarre, even downright crazy films that I've ever seen. It's about a puppet variety show, similar to Jim Henson's Muppet Show from the 1970s, The Feebles Variety Hour. It begins with a little musical number, "Meet The Feebles", complete with a singing hippo, bunny and all sorts of other creatures. Unlike the Muppet Show, however, Meet The Feebles is far from wholesome, as the backstage lives of the performers reveal. The boss, a giant walrus, makes porno films in the basement involving a cow in S&M gear. The walrus also does drug deals with an evil warthog. There's a heroin-addicted Vietnam Vet frog, a hippo with an eating disorder, a rabbit who believes he has AIDS, you get the picture. The film's finale must be seen to be believed. The hippo loses it and goes on a shooting spree while a fox sings a production number about sodomy. At this point, the viewer must think to him or herself, "this is one ... up movie". It will make you laugh, it will make you cringe, it will shock and disturb you, it will make you question the sanity of the filmmakers that made it. The filmmakers who made Meet The Feebles, oddly enough, are now Academy Award nominees. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (director and co-screenwriters of The Lord of the Rings trilogy) were responsible for this sick little film. Who would have guessed that a mere ten years after making Meet The Feebles, Peter Jackson would be directing the greatest fantasy epic in film history. A grand epic completely devoid of vomit, porno and drug-addicted animals. Well, it's a crazy business. Peter Jackson earned himself a large cult of fans with his early films beginning with Bad Taste, a horror-comedy about aliens invading New Zealand and dining on the inhabitants. Meet The Feebles followed, and then came Dead Alive (aka Braindead) in 1992, a film that still ranks as one of the goriest movies in existence. These films cemented Jackons's status as a cult film icon. Now, added to that cult are millions of J.R.R. Tolkien fans, and soon Jackson may even claim the title of Oscar winner.
Anyone who was introduced to Jackson via Lord of the Rings would be interested to see his early films, but they should be cautious. He was a daring low-budget filmmaker. Admittedly, demented at times, he nonetheless displays a true passion for his craft. The title of his first film, Bad Taste, lets you know what to expect from his early films. They display a joyous dementia that is sure to offend prudish types. Those who get the joke however, will be delighted with his audacity and enjoy the ride.
Cult movie fans should certainly check out Meet The Feebles and Jackson's other early films. Just be sure that you know what you're in for.
Movie Review: Wow, Was I Stupid
Summary: 4 Stars
When I first reviewed this movie, I gave it one star, basically panning because of how it did not shock me that much. Well, I certainly was never shocked, but I didn't need to. It's a very fun, funny, absurd movie, and it's when I started wanting to watch the movie over and over again. Well, I was sure wrong. Oh sure, I still don't find this anywhere edgy, but I think that going for the Muppets-style was wise, as if this was live action, it wouldn't be able to receive an R rating in a million years. It would just be a boring porno film and it wouldn't be funny or charming.
First off, the storyline in it is what makes it so entertaining. Certainly, while warping the Muppets really isn't very edgy in my opinion, it just makes the whole thing more enjoyable to watch, giving it a cartoonish feel, which makes it just more fun to watch, giving it a sense of comic black humor, something live action would be hard to replicate. Furthermore, I find the sets to be gritty and basement like, which of course is awesome. I love the more realistic feel of it, which makes the movie all the better, more gritty.
Forget the fact these characters are animals, they are very memorable and crooked as it is. You've got the porn disher, the drug addict, the drug dealer, a rabbit with AIDS, a hippo that is fragile, a cool whale like thing that eats a flyand a chicken involved in a paternity suite. I alos like the ending, which features the death of most of the characters expect the ones with not many vices, which seems realstic because they have no vices, and would have the guts to save themselves. It's great that you know what happens to the survivors, which live happily but live a life that is suiting and realistic. The songs are hilarious, catchy and very memorable, as well.
One other thing remarkable about this movie is, I think the puppets and the cartoonish world of it adds a distinctive style. Sesame Street itself wouldn't be the same without it's style of puppets and sets, and Meet the Feebles indulges in that. I'm press to say that this movie feels like nothing else out there, which makes it all the better.
Sure, it's not quite a masterpiece, but this overlooked film from Peter Jackson is very funny, and definitely worth watching more than once. I can't think of a movie that is more underrated than this. A cult classic if there ever was one.
B+
Movie Review: The Muppet Show From Hell
Summary: 4 Stars
Well, this movie is a bit hard to describe. Any Muppet Show fans out there? There are many paralells, which I will get to in a moment, but imagine the muppet show from the aniti-matter dimension and you'll start to get the picture.
Instead of Kermit we have a Veitnam Veteran Alligator who often has flashbacks to his days fighting Charlie and being in a viet-cong pow camp, and shooting up heroine to ease the pain.
He buys the heroine from the rates (remember, they were always trying to take over the Muppet Show), who, aside from dealing drugs, shoots porno films in the basement of the theater. Films like Anal Antics, etc.
The boss is a drug dealing two-timing walrus who is banging the show's next star when the Miss Piggy character stumbles in.
There are inter-species love scenes (poodle and rat, walrus and cat, walrus and hippo, chicken and elephant, etc. And a lovable hero come to the show to practice his craft and overcome his shyness.
Yes, there is something for everyone here, except the KIDS! HIDE THIS MOVIE FROM THEM!
Movie Review: Discustingly funny!
Summary: 4 Stars
We looked everywhere for this after seeing it years ago and had to pick up a copy! Although, it is pretty gross at parts, you can't help but laugh at the absurdness of these puppets doing the things they do! Can't believe the same guy ( Peter Jackson) who won awards for Lord Of the Rings came up with this stuff! lol We previously ordered this through Overman2000 and never recieved it, had to reorder through Amazon and we recieved it promptly... The box was broken in one spot and although it was supposed to be New the DVD was scratched pretty bad, it had come off the clip and was loose in it's box.... still worked thank goodness with no problems and Amazon gave us a discount on our next purchase and quickly responded to my emails. Overall, no complaints!