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Summary: Jackson 10 Dead/Alive 0
Review: Peter Jackson's second feature, a Muppet/splatter movie, is delightfully made and excellent fun for anyone with a warped sense of humour who always found the Henson creations cloyingly wholesome. But the movie deserves better than this pitiful Dead/Alive issue which looks awful and ignores all the possibilities of DVD. My old VHS copy looks twice as good. Avoid this release but get the movie - when someone who knows what they're doing puts it out.
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Summary: Worst Movie Ever
Review: Okay, so it may not be the worst movie ever, but it definately ranks way down there. As far as I can see, it has only one redeeming segment. The scene where the alligator (or whatever it was) is having drug induced Vietnam flashbacks, that was pretty good. In fact, if that had been the only scene, I might have given this movie a good review. The rest of the movie was the sorriest piece of trash I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. I turned the movie off about half way through because it was so bad. I then watched the second half to see if it could get any worse... and it did. This movie was not funny, intelligent, thought provoking, or even mildly entertaining. The only emotions it got out of me was loathing and numbness.
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Summary: I'm still in denial that I saw this...
Review: In our neverending quest to find the worst movie ever made, we came across this. After reading several reviews of the film, I had such high expectations that this would be worse than both Baby Geniuses and Krush Groove... I was wrong.This is like the Muppet Show on crack (or black-tar heroin, as the case may be). And it was right around the time that the vietnam flashbacks started for one of the characters and the snuff film director ... no, i've revealed too much. It's not good, it's not bad, but it's really REALLY hard to watch. As is the case with "Da Hip Hop Witch," I hold a grudge against the man who made me watch this.
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Summary: What a vile, disgusting, sick movie. I loved it!
Review: I only gave this vile, disgusting, sick movie 3 stars not because of content, because this vile, disgusting, sick movie was a pisser on the level with John Water's Desperate Living. But the lack of features on the DVD (in fact the movie is one big chapter, so if you turn off the film in the middle to go to the bathroom, br prepared to watch the whole thing from scratch) and the poor transfer brought down my rating (hey what do you expect for 11 bucks). But don't let that stop you from watching Meet the Feebles, a vile, disgusting, sick and freakin funny movie.
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Summary: Puppets have feelings too.
Review: One of my all time favorites. So why the two star rating you might ask. I am convinced that the DVD conversion was done in the back of a pickup going 60 in first gear using a fourth generation VHS copy. The only redeeming quality of this DVD is the great B horror movie previews from Dead Alive Productions. I'm talking put Ed Wood to shame B movies. I originally saw "Meet the Feebles" on the Sundance channel so I can't vouch for the VHS copy but it has to be (assuming that there indeed is a god) better than the DVD. I recommend seeing this movie one way or another. That is of course that you are familiar with Peter Jackson's demented side and not just "Lord of the Rings". Yes this is the same Peter Jackson who directed "Lord of the Rings".(I can't believe it either) Just like you, I read the warnings in the other reviews. Did that stop me from shelling out the cash? Hell no, I went ahead and bought it anyway so who am I to tell you to keep your wallet in your pocket. Synopsis:
If you like "Bad Taste" or "Dead Alive", this tops both. Unfortunately the DVD does not come close to doing this movie justice.
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Summary: Not for _Lord of the Rings_ buffs
Review: _Pink Flamingos_ meets _The Muppet Show_ in this sick, sick film from director Peter Jackson. Filth, sleaze, and puppet gore abound, with each gross-out gag struggling to top the one that came before. Still, as the movie progresses, it becomes clear that these are not just depraved little puppets, but full-fledged characters. By the climax, Jackson has even given a few of them some genuinely moving moments -- which may be the biggest shock of all. Either you like this sort of thing or you don't. For my part, I think _Meet the Feebles_ is hilarious. Your mileage may vary, so rent before you buy. Again, this is one sick little movie. Consider yourself warned. P.S.: The video and audio transfers on this DVD are absolutely abysmal, perhaps the worst I've ever seen. But with such self-conscious schlock, bad picture and sound could be seen as an advantage. Frankly, I don't think a pristine transfer would be half as much fun.
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Summary: Perverted Puppets Gone Amuck.
Review: I must confess that until learning of his involvement with THE LORD OF THE RINGS, I had never heard of Peter Jackson. Upon seeing the film, I was convinced that Jackson was a great director and wanted to watch some of his other pictures. I thoroughly enjoyed THE FRIGHTENERS and caught the last fifteen minutes of DEAD ALIVE on cable and knew that I hadn't been wrong. I saw MEET THE FEEBLES in an art house video store and decided to rent it to further my appreciation of Jackson. After viewing the picture, my view of Jackson as a director has not changed. MEET THE FEEBLES is filled with literary and movie references (the DEER HUNTER rip-off is classic). It satirizes the entertainment industry and it is filled with interesting dialogue and fully developed characters. However, with that said, MEET THE FEEBLES is one sick and bizarre movie. It's full of filthy language, pornography, S & M, drug abuse, sodomy, and violence. Some of the scenes aren't all that bad, but some of the stuff is just awful. I understand much of the humor involved, but I just don't comprehend why people find it funny. As a huge Muppets fan, I was also upset by the obvious perverted parody of the Muppet Show that MEET THE FEEBLES is. Everything that the Muppets are and that Jim Henson was, the Feebles are not. Not only that, but the film verges several times on the edge of NC-17 (there is one scene where a male puppets' private organs are graphically shown and exploited; in a regular film that would have guaranteed the NC-17 rating). I realize that there are some who enjoy films like this. However, unless you're a Peter Jackson fan or have an extremely warped and disgusting sense of humor, don't MEET THE FEEBLES. You won't be missing anything.
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Summary: A horrible transfer ruins the DVD experience
Review: It's very hard to watch this dark, jerky transfer of Peter Jackson's (The Lord Of The Rings) second film (see Bad Taste & Dead Alive)on DVD is beyond disappointing. The movie is smart, satirical and nasty to the extreme. As with Jackson's other early films there is no lack of gross and disgust, and since it's all done with puppets that's a plus. There are plots and sub-plots abounding her. A frog with a heroin addiction who is a knife thrower. A "fly" on the wall reporter trying to break the story of a AIDS ravished bunny - headliner. A hippo being cheated on by her walrus with a cat. A bad drug deal, a drive through the bowels of a whale, a final machine gun massacre, yeah, this film has it all. Unfortunately the DVD is a rush job, a [bad] print is filmed directly to digital and it shows. The movie flashes, there are scratches everywhere, the print is dark and unpolished. This looks literally has if done in someone's basement. Then there's the 5.1 surround mix... why bother, there's just noise on the back speakers. The extras include trailers for all the lousy, stupid low-budget films the company releasing the DVD (DEAD ALIVE PRODUCTIONS)has available. And that's it. What a waste. Wait until someone releases a decent DVD, one that doesn't give you a headache while you strain your eyes trying to watch what's on the screen.
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Summary: I saw this film 14 times - ONE WEEKEND!!!
Review: I saw this film 14 (yes 14!) times one weekend, it's an experience that will live with me forever! I can't say I totally understand every facet of the film even now, but in the kind of way that you have to look into your handkercheif after blowing your nose this is one of the best films of all time!!!!!
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Summary: Great movie, horrible DVD
Review: Meet The Feebles is a great movie, but this DVD is abhorrent! Unfortunately, it is also the *only* version of the film on DVD. The transfer by Dead Alive Productions (not to be confused with anything Peter Jackson) is horrible. It is incredibly dark, grainy, and full of spots and lines that sneak into the picture. Most of the movie takes place in the dark backstage area of an old theatre, and the transfer makes it very difficult to see what's going on. Feature-wise, this disc is bare. You never realize how much you value Chapter Headings as a feature until you get a disc without them! That's right folks, this movie is one big chapter, 1 hour 30 minutes long. Want to stop and do something else? You can't, or you'll lose your place. I should make a correction: there are chapters on this disc, but they're in the preview section for other Dead Alive Productions "films" like The Ice Cream Man, The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and Blood Camp 2. Overall, this is a great movie almost ruined by a terrible transfer. Shame on whoever is exploiting Peter's great work like this. Here's hoping for an official release sometime soon. (Note to person remarking about lack of widescreen: I may be mistaken, but I am pretty sure that Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles were not filmed in widescreen, so that's most likely why the format isn't available.)
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