Meet the Feebles

Cast & Crew

Donna Akersten

Samantha the Cat, The Sheep Voice

Stuart Devenie

Sebastian, Dr. Quack, Daisy the Cow, Sandy the Chicken Voice

Mark Hadlow

Heidi, Robert, Barry the Bulldog Voice

Peter Jackson

Director

Peter Jackson

Writer

Danny Mulheron

Writer

Stephen Sinclair

Writer

Fran Walsh

Writer

Jim Booth

Producer

Peter Jackson

Producer

Peter Dasent

Original Music

Murray Milne

Cinematographer

Jamie Selkirk

Film Editing

Michael Kane

Production Design

Glenis Foster

Costume Design

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Critic Reviews for Meet the Feebles

Audience Reviews for Meet the Feebles

• Jul 12, 2012

  The anti-Muppets movie showing the worse of the worse of showbiz with a cast of hideous puppets that talk too much and is hilarious all the way it lasts. It's just a shame that there's not a "main story" to tie the madness that is going on, just rather short stories of multiple characters and their downfalls
  

  Super Reviewer
• Oct 25, 2011

  "Alf: The Revenge". Hey, as crazy as this film is, why not have Alf get these dirtbags for stealing his likeness? At the very least, give "Sesame Street" their letter of the day: G, for gun, because if Jimmy Kimmel taught us anything about Bert and Ernie, it's that they're not gonna be using that G for gay. No horizontally striped turtlenecks in your bathhouse indeed, random cowboy Jimmy Kimmel who oddly sounded a little bit like Tom Hanks when the said striped turtlenecks were mentioned. Like Daniel Tosh, I like to keep my jokes going until only two people know what I'm talking about, but with that somewhat obscure Dan Tosh reference, I think that I'm out of people. Wow, instead of doing my job and telling people whether or not they should see this film, I'm sending them all to YouTube to look up a bunch of comedians. Really, while I'm at it, I should prepare people for this film by sending them to see Jeff Dunham, because if you can make it through his puppet "jokes" without becoming horrified, then this "Peter Jackson dark comedy" should be a cakewalk. Seriously though, as you would expect from classic Pete Jackson, this is absurd and disturbing. Still, that's what it's going for, so who cares? Certainly not the people who are writing the development, because this thing feels a bit lacking the immediate development department, which normally wouldn't be a huge problem, but here, it is, simply because these characters are so annoying. I know that these characters are just devices for nasty jokes, so we're not suppose to get invested in them too much, but they're so very annoying so very often. I can't tell if it's the faulty sound design or the fact that much of the storyline is so rushed that the get a consistent barrage of these characters, but eitherway, you hardly get any investment in them, at all. It doesn't help that the puppets are cheap and the voice acting is so average that you can't feel the humanity in the characters. Whether it grosses you out or you just find it annoying, this film is a bit tough to sit through, but really, if you can work past the flaws - which actually isn't a terribly difficult task - you'll see that the film is actually pretty enjoyable. As much as I've been referencing "Alf" and "Sesame Street", this is - at its core - a parody "The Muppets", more than anything. Looking at the quality of the puppet design and voice acting - like I did -, then of course it's gonna come out as cheesy, but really, that's the point, and although that stuff does get on your nerves, from a parody standpoint, it's a definate strength. Still, that satire would mean nothing if it wasn't effective, which leads to the question "Is the film funny?" Yes, it is, and much of the humor is surprisingly witty, to an extent. The parody is so very outrageous, yet toned down enough to not overshadow the environment, keeping it from being overwhelming, yet still unsubtle enough to still hit-home for the absurdity lovers. Granted, it's overwhelming in the first place, because the technical value is so spotty, but it's not hard to drown out the faults, especially with the jokes being as effective as they are. Not everyone's gonna pick up on the humor, because it's just so absurd, but if you can tap into that humor, you'll find a goldmine of entertainment value. At the end of the day, its spotty technical value, frantic storytelling and average performances dilute your investment and make the film rather annoying, but it's an easy task to make it through the faults, thanks the effective and very humorous satire that ultimately makes Pete Jackson's "Meet the Feebles" as entertaining as it is bizarre. 2.5/5 - Fair
  

  Super Reviewer
• Oct 21, 2011

  Totally not for children, the sick, grotesque version of the muppets made me laugh my ass off. It's amazing, and loved the song "Sodomy"
  

  Super Reviewer
• Aug 12, 2011

  Oh... Oh god... Where do I start with this one? WHERE? I really don't know. The biggest reason anyone should watch this is because it's Peter Jackson's second film that he ever made. And it shows how much better he's gotten since then. To be frank, this is a pretty funny movie, but it relies on shock value almost exclusively for its punchlines. But the shock value is usually high enough to get away with this (one of the "milder" cases of shock value is a frog that has PTSD from being in Vietnam and is now addicted to every barbiturate known to man, this was the mildest gag I could think of in the whole film, it only gets worse from there). This is a film best watched in a large group with people going "AHHHHHH!!!" every minute or so. It's a fun experience. I don't recommend watching it by yourself though. Or with your parents around.
  

  Super Reviewer