Rating: Summary: A must 4:20 See Review: Siskel & Ebert reviewed this as the muppets on Acid. This movie is definatly not for young kids but this is a definate must for any stoner.
Rating: Summary: Not exactly Mr. Jackson's best Review: I did not finish watching Peter Jackson's "Meet the Feebles". About 45 minutes into the movie, I became bored and shut it off, deciding that it was time to go to bed. There weren't any points in the movie where I found myself laughing. I'm assuming that the rest of the movie, after the point I watched to, is the funny part... But I wasn't willing to sit through it to get to the funny stuff. I think a lot of people, myself included, find the idea of naughty puppets incredibly hilarious. This movie, however, was not the film we are looking for.Maybe I'm simply desensitized, but I found "Meet the Feebles" neither shocking nor disturbing. It seems to me that they were going for things that were outrageous, like a walrus mating with a cat, but falling short of the bar. There isn't any sort of social commentary that usually goes along with arthouse flicks which are filmed poorly (and make no mistake here, "Meet the Feebles" is filmed poorly) and the story seems almost forced, as if the writers decided - "Hey, let's make a movie about nasty Muppets!" - but then realized that a story is necessary. Scenes jump all over the place and the puppet animation is choppy. I got the impression that some scenes were shot stop-motion, like claymation films. The smut-producing rat wasn't anything to sing home about and neither was the knife-throwing (frog, lizard?). This obviously isn't something you should show to any immature kids, despite it's failure to be abhorrent to me. Not to get down on Peter Jackson and anyone else who was involved - I love Fellowship and Heavenly Creatures and all - but this movie is downright terrible. There is a reason that I gave it 2 stars, though. They were going somewhere with "Wobeht" the hedgehog. His scenes were intelligent and stuck out like a diamond in the rough from the rest of the stuff going on. Also, I found the Walrus and the Warthog playing golf amusing, even though I didn't laugh at it.
Rating: Summary: Adult satire in puppet guise Review: Although director Peter Jackson will be better remembered for his stellar work on the cinematic adaptation of Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings", film cultists will however, recall his earlier work on such horror-comedy movies such as "Bad taste" (aliens fast food with human on the menu) and "Meet the Feebles". "Meet the Feebles" is a raw, uncensored, behind the scenes peek at a puppet variety show, but don't let appearances fool you, this is NOT a children's movie, but slick satire suitable ONLY for mature, open-minded adults. Behind the glitz and glamour of the "Feebles" public image, lies the seedy and provocative private life of Feebles ensemble. On the brink of TV syndication, the Feebles rehearse the live show that will either propel them into the dizzy height of superstardom ala-Muppets, or relegate them to the scrap heap. "Meet the Feebles" is no ordinary show and the cast is anything but. At the centre of the show is the star, Heidi, a singing female hippo, overweight and over the hill. A Vietnam veteran frog, plagued by flashbacks of guilt and addicted to every known narcotic substance. And you thought that puppet frogs were thin because of their high metabolism... Amoung the other cast members is a rat stagehand who moonlights as a snuff pornographer, a rabbit superstar who pays the price for his womanising (rabbitising?) ways and a chicken fighting a paternity suit with a panty sniffing elephant. Reviews for "Meet the Feebles" are typically polarised, you either love them or hate them. Vulgar, explicit and satirical are all appropriate adjectives for this movie, but mere words can do this film no justice, there are simply no comparisons, for it has a unique story telling technique that is unlikely to copied (clever as it may). Best of all there will definitely be no sequels, for reasons that will become clear once you have seen the film. If you, like me, thought that the Muppets were just too happy and wholesome to be truly genuine, then you'll love "Meet the Feebles", OTOH, if you are disgusted by the ugly realities of show business (and in a grander sense, life) and prefer to let childhood memories of Muppets prancing in "La-La land" to stay intact, then give "Meet the Feebles" a miss.
Rating: Summary: Awesomely Sick Movie! Review: This is prolly one of the sickest and greatest videos I have ever seen! It is about puppets putting together a broadway act that will hopefully become a syndicated series on tv. But, when you have a druggie lizard throwing knives, a depressed homicidal hippo as your main act, a rabbit with VD as the ring leader, and two very bad characters running the act, things can get very hectic indeed[...].
Rating: Summary: astonishing Review: breathtaking and wonderful. i gave it to all my friends for christmas!
Rating: Summary: Meet the Feebles Review: A fine twisted sinematic great! A classic if I ever saw one. Hold on to your lunch and sit back and recieve the unexpected. This was surely a treat.
Rating: Summary: I Met The Feebles, and Came Back For More! Review: I saw this obscure movie a few years back on Bravo!, and I absolutly oved it. It was a hilarious movie, a spoof on the muppets, and it was just so well-written. I thought, honestly, that it was one of those movies you can watch again and again, without getting bored. An amazing find, it IS hard to acquire.
Rating: Summary: [5 STARS and 5 XXXXX's rated Muppet-like caper :-) Review: Delightful! I once drove about 80 miles from CT. to see it in Manhattan. I cried, and cried. Why can't we be as liberated as those Ausies down under, I thought. "South Park" came out years after "Meet the Feebles"! Go figure. See it if your sense of humor exceeds your sense of taste.
Rating: Summary: This film will make you feel dirty... Review: This movie is full of puppet sex, drug abuse, multiple puppet deaths, disgusting bodily functions, snuff, and so much more. Sounds good, huh? That's what I thought when I heard about it...but once I saw it, I was very let down. The entire time I watched this, the only thing I could think was that it was a cheap way for the film makers to pack as much obscenity into two hours as they can. If you're a big fan of sick humor, you might like it...then again you'll probably get bored thirty minutes into it. I'm not sure how I finished this film...afterwards I felt dirty and wanted to go take a shower. I've seen other films by Peter Jackson and I have to say this is by far the worst. That being said, this is one of those films that everyone should see at least once. There were a few parts in the film that actually made me laugh. And, if nothing else, this movie is great for annoying the hell out of your friends (or scaring them off if you get tired of them). So, watch it but don't expect too much...and prepare for an onslaught of bad taste. (...)
Rating: Summary: WOW!......You've Never Seen One Like This. Review: It's like the Muppets with a little twist of Monty Python....a dash of Benny Hill.....a slight pinch of Pink Floyd....and a touch of Frank Zappa! Looking for something different?.....well here it is! This is no ordinary puppet show. The Feebles start out as an entertaining broadway bunch, with lights.....glamour.....musical numbers and dancing, and THEN they turn into a freaky, far out fantasy, that will send your 5 year old screaming in terror. This is definitely not a movie for everyone, but it is brilliant for the type of movie that it is. They'll make you laugh.....they'll make you cry, and then they'll blow your mind! A thrilling, chilling show that is HUGE among its own fans. Meet The Feebles!
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