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Summary: Jackson's second film, second masterpiece
Review: Peter Jackson is a genius. "The Lord of the Rings" may finally wake the world up to his other classics, one of which is the hilarious "Meet the Feebles", which is a twisted spoof of "The Muppets". The movie takes place over the course of one day, as a musical/comedy troupe known as "The Feebles" prepares for their most important show. It will be aired live, and if it does well, the team gets a syndicated show. However, everything makes a turn for the worst. Wynyard, a frog, is addicted to drugs but can't get any at the time. This affects his job as a knife-thrower. Robert, a hedgehog, is new and very shy, and accidentaly stumbles upon a rat making pornos in the basement with a cow and a cockroach. But worst of all, Heidi the Hippo, the star and wife of the producer, has caught her husband cheating on her with a Siamese Cat. Her mental stability shatters, and violence is sure to ensue. Only Peter Jackson could think that up. It's incredible how original the story is. However, like most of Jackson's films, this is not for everyone. It contains gore, sex, and nudity. However, it's all puppets, which makes it not quite as bad as other movies with the same content. I have one piece of advice, however. Do not buy it yet. The current DVD is terrible. It's way too dark and fuzzy. It is by far the worst DVD I have ever seen. There is hope, though. At the time of this writing, a Special Edition DVD is in the works. It will be great! For more information visit tbhl.theonering.net, which is home of the official Peter Jackson fan club. I hope I was of help! Have a great day.
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Summary: it was awesome
Review: Along with the killer hippo we got a humpy rabbit in the night. The film was really good kinda gruesome, people make films about humans doing this why not muppets?? With a fornicating walrus running the show and a wayward pussy cat it was better than the muppet show all together. I would not suggest any one under the age 18 watch this film.
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Summary: 3 stars for the movie....
Review: ....1 star for the DVD transfer=2 stars overall.Mostly vivid, interesting movie is hindered by the poor quality print schlepped onto DVD (but helped by the bargain price!). There is nothing great here, folks, but it probably will keep the average fan of ecclectic films awake to the end. For uniqueness alone, it deserves a viewing by those who enjoy unusual films. "Meet the Feebles" is to "The Muppets" what "Fritz the Cat" is to "Bambi"!
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Summary: THE SICKEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
Review: MEET THE FEEBLES IS A VERY DISTURBING TALE BEHIND THE SCENES OF A 3RD RATE VARIETY SHOW WITH 3RD RATE ACTORS. IT GIVES US AN IN DEPTH LOOK OF THE LIVES OF THE MAIN CHARACTER A HIPPO WHO'S HUSBAND, A WALRUS, IS CHEATING ON HER WITH A SIAMESE CAT. ANOTHER TALE IS ABOUT A RABBIT WHO GETS AIDS AND WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF. AND ANOTHER IS ABOUT A VIETNAM VET ALLIGATOR WHO USES ALL TYPES OF KNOWN DRUGS KNOWN TO PUPPET. THE MOVIE WAS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST FROM START TO FINISH AND ENDS IN AN EXPLOSIVE TWIST OF FATE. THIS IS TRULELY A MASTERPIECE BY PETER JACKSON. ........OH YEAH DON'T FORGET THOSE MUSICAL NUMBERS, ONE ABOUT SODOMY. YOU WILL NEVER FORGET IT! bUY IT NOW! WE SHOULD ALL BOW DOWN TO PETER JACKSON FOR HIS SUPERB WORK ON HIS MOVIES INCLUDING DEAD ALIVE AND BAD TASTE.
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Summary: The Muppets on Acid
Review: Hard to believe this comes from the guy who gave us "Lord of the Rings," but in all honesty, this film is a lot funnier. Watch it drunk or high, and you'll enjoy it even more.
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Summary: Once you Meet the Feebles...
Review: ...you will *never* be able to watch the Muppet Show again. I met the Feebles six years ago, in the "Midnight Madness" screening of a sci-fi convention's video room. I'd heard about it for some time, but all my first informant would tell me was about this Siamese Cat secretary with a "high muzzle velocity" (aka furry fellatio). Still, it sounded sick & twisted enough that when I had the opportunity, i caught it -- just to see if it was as sick and twisted as the rumors made it out to be. It was. After two hours of what the other reviews have described in great and gory detail, we sat there in shock. We exited the video room in total silence, shuffling along, brains and eyes seared from our meeting with the Feebles. Since then, I have been unable to watch the Muppets. Every time Miss Piggy does her schtick on-screen, I flash back like that reptile-junkie Nam Vet; Miss Piggy becomes a big-boobed bulimic hippopotamus working an M60 on anyone and everyone. Once you Meet the Feebles, you can never watch the Muppets again.
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Summary: Sense of proportion
Review: This is basically a fun movie. If you find the Muppets just too 'nice' (Not to knock Jim Henson and crew and their creation, but one cannot live on sugar alone), then this movie is an excellent counter-balance. Try seeing it as one of the 'Behind the Scenes' or Entertainment TV pieces as we'd really like to see them turn out.
Aside from the main jokes, there are funny little sidelights scattered throughout, for example every car seen is a Morris Minor ,including a stretched limo version (The Morris Minor was a small very low powered British car, very popular, or at least very common, in New Zealand in the 50's, 60's.
As a New Zealander, it is sometimes puzzling to read others reviews of Peter Jackson, as though he is only allowed to make one sort of movie. Complex mixtures of drama, comedy, suspense, etc are what adults want from movies. Meet the Feebles won't go down as Peter Jackson's greatest film, but its a pretty good second film
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Summary: very twisted, very funny
Review: while not as clever as 'bad taste' or as gory as 'brain dead' meet the feebles certainly occupies an interesting niche. the fact that it is pretty much the only film of its kind warrants at least one viewing. fortunately, with an imaginative mind like jackson behind the scenes the end result is quite memorable.
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Summary: A good movie if you are high
Review: You can tell this movie was designed for people on drugs. Its puppets that have veneral diseases, depression, and drug problems for crying out loud. And there are lots of colored lights involved that seemed a bit unnessessary to me. I watched the movie completely sober and was amused....but its definately not a movie for everyone. If you're a little twisted you will probably enjoy it. If puppets singing about sodomy isn't your bag...i'd skip this one.
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Summary: Meet the Feebles...Definitely!
Review: "Meet the Feebles," Peter Jackson's follow-up to "Bad Taste," is disgusting, violent, dark, seedy...and a definite must-see for anyone who hates anything cute and cuddly. If you throw darts at Ewok dolls, check this sucker out! Intended as a spoof of Jim Henson's "Muppet Show," "Meet the Feebles," chronicles the behind-the-scenes of a variety show broadcast populated by a lecherous walrus producer (whose moonlighting enterprises include drug dealing and pornography); a drug-addled, alligator, Vietnam vet knife thrower (whose wartime flashbacks spoof "Full Metal Jacket," and "The Deer Hunter,"); an overweight, insecure hippo diva; a fly-on-the-wall (literally!) muck-raking journalist; etc., etc., etc. With the exception of the newbie porcupine in the chorus, there isn't a normal personality in the bunch. All of this dysfunction builds to the breaking point and causes a disasterous, bloodbath broadcast resulting in a pile of bullet-riddled puppets. Definitely not kid stuff! The transfer to DVD is good. Any imperfections in the picture clarity result from the original grainy film stock. More time could have been committed to the transfer. The film itself is not divided into chapters. No stopping the disk without having to start from the beginning. Check it out!
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