Meet the Feebles (1989)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair,

Stars:

Danny Mulheron, Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Danny Mulheron	...	Heidi the Hippo
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)
Ross Jolly	...	(voice)
Brian Sergent	...	Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The Fly (voice)
Peter Vere-Jones	...	Bletch / Arfur the Worm (voice) (as Peter Vere Jones)
Mark Wright	...	Sid the Elephant / The Cockroach / Louie the Fish (voice)

Storyline

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. While this is happening the love between two of the stars is threatened by the devious Trevor the Rat, who wishes to exploit the young starlet for use in his porno movie business.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | drug addiction | satire | violence | theater | 

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Taglines:

From the creator of "Bad Taste", comes a movie with no taste at all!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

El mundo de los Feebles

Filming Locations:

Wellington, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WingNut Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

No real humans are featured - several characters in this movie are played by actors in suits - such as Heidi (hippo), Bletch (walrus), Cederic (wart hog), Sid (elephant), Daisy (cow) and Barry (bulldog)- and all other characters are puppets.

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Quotes

[first lines]
anouncer: Ladies and gentlemen. Your attention please. Welcome to the newest, the greatest, the most spectacular in entertainment history. Put your hands together for the fabulous Feebles variety hour.

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Crazy Credits

animal treatment disclaimer: "The producers wish to advise that no puppets were killed or maimed during the production of this film."

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Connections

Spoofs Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Barry's Aria"
Music and Lyrics by Peter Dasent
Performed by Mark Hadlow

User Reviews

Wonderfully perverse

This movie is crazy!. It's a puppet flick full of drugs, sex, guns and porn. As an early Peter "Lord of the Rings" Jackson flick it also features a bit of gore. The puppets don't just die, they get mushed.

I really liked it however I imagine some people would be repelled by it. Jackson himself said in his Oscars speech that it was 'wisely overlooked' by the Academy. He's the first to admit that this type of movie simply aint going to be to everyones taste!

However if your open minded and looking for something a little 'out there' then I would check it out.

8/10