framptonhollis You know what, Peter Jackson was best in his earlier career. Sure, I love LOTR, and those films are certainly much better from a general cinematic perspective than something like 'Meet the Feebles' or 'Bad Taste', but these early films are just flat out incredible and hilarious. While a good chunk of this film had me feeling, while not underwhelmed, compelled to say that Jackson didn't go "far enough" w/his perverted twisting of a Muppets-like family program (which comes to work as a general satire of the entertainment industry, particularly the delusions of grandeur brought upon by fame and the over-the-top gossipy media), but, in the final half hour or so, he makes up for all of that. 'Meet the Feebles' remains rather entertaining throughout, largely b/c of its odd, uncomfortable atmosphere and black sense of humour, but once it gets to the grand finale it really starts to shine and becomes a mind blowing extravaganza of gore and drugs and sex and ridiculous, heavy violence. It's laugh out loud hilarious, but also kind of disturbing and is much more unsettling than a vast majority of films more commonly labeled as horror. Anyone w/the right sense of dark humour and love of weird special effects, puppetry, and costume design, will likely loved this as much as I did.

gavin6942 Heidi, the star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch, the Walrus, is cheating on her, and with all the world waiting for the show the assorted co-stars must contend with their own problems. These include drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and even murder.I remember seeing this many years ago, before Jackson was given the "Lord of the Rings" movies. I knew him for "Bad Taste" and "Dead Alive", so this was not a particularly shocking movie. Strange, yes, and probably offensive, but not really out of bounds from what he had done before. (This made his connection to the "Rings" films even more strange... he seemed an unlikely choice.) If you happen to be sensitive or easily offended, avoid this one. But if you like edgy, offbeat films, you really must check it out. What Jackson constructed here is on par with any cult film from John Waters.

Daniel Elford Got to be one of the most infantile, ridiculous films ever made. Good puppets and some amusing voice acting aside, I see no reason to recommend this film to anybody, for any reason; any intention Jackson had in mind is completely lost. It may be easy for some to assume that disliking this film is just an indication you only know him as the LOTR director, but in fact I am a fan of some of Jackson's work, both the big budget stuff and the small, and I appreciate that he pushed the boundaries of taste; I have no issue with the tone, I just wonder what made a talented film maker spend so much time on something so putrid, aimless and dull.

Alexander Bloom I remember at the ripe young age of six watching this film on thanksgiving with my two sisters, grandmother, aunt, mother and father, and ol' uncle Charlie, who brought it in from the mom & pop VHS rental store just down the street. we sat in a crowded living room and watched peter Jackson's family masterpiece illuminate the room on a 24 inch television set. everyone laughed, everyone cried, and at the end, we all hugged and parted ways, feeling bonded closer together. I grew up with this film always in my memory, flickers of soothing sounds of grandpa terry chuckling while his big belly shakes like a warm pot of jello, as a fox discusses the joy of his favorite activities with a crowd of hundreds in a musical sensation. I remember my sister Janet weeping during the breathtaking war scene, and i remember the hippo, oh how i remember the hippo. that was years ago, but i just recently got the exact VHS from my uncle for Christmas 2 years ago, and as if it were my own passing of the torch we both sat and watched it in my living room, as my wife and children played outside in the ever encompassing snow. now I show it every year to my children and friends during the holiday season. This film is not only art, its a journey, for young and old, and through this journey we are all connected. Go out and rent this immediately for your whole family to enjoy. 11/10.