Review of Meet the Feebles (1989) by Kyle F — 19 Dec 2009

A cult classic!!!!! Meet The Feebles is a black comedy film by director Peter Jackson. It features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. Like Henson's Muppets, the Feebles are animal-figured puppets (some were people in suits) assembled together as members of a theatre troupe. However, whereas Henson's Muppets characterise the positivity, and innocence in humanity, the Feebles present negativity and other misanthropic characteristics. The movie has enjoyed great popularity since Peter Jackson's success with the Lord of the Rings trilogy .

Meet the Feebles tells the story of the Feebles theatre troupe. They are a group of performers who, that night, are going on live network TV. If they are good enough, they will get picked up for a syndicated TV show and everyone will get rich. Scenes involving violence, sexually explicit images, drug dealing, back stabbing, date rape, and death (including a snuff film within the film) follow. This was the second movie that Peter Jackson directed at the time which I thought he did a great job, and he also wrote it too. In conclusion, while just plain bizarre and for the sick-humored, Jackson's dark-humored muppet spoof proved that even back then, his movies were fascinating and interesting. Two thumbs up!!!!! Only for adults!!!