Meet the Feebles (1989)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

Peter Jackson (writer)
Danny Mulheron (writer)

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

Plot:

Heidi, the star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch, The Walrus, is cheating on her...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Drug Addiction | Interspecies Sex | Coprophagy | Coprophagia

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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)
Mark Wright	...	Sid the Elephant / The Cockroach / Louie the Fish (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny Mulheron	...	Heidi the Hippo

Also Known As:

Frogs of War (New Zealand: English title) (fake working title)
Just the Feebles (USA)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Spain:18 | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:Unrated | Ireland:(Banned) | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Wellington, New Zealand

Company:

WingNut Films

Trivia:

(Director's trademark) All of the vehicles in this movie are based on Morris Minors.

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.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Came a Hot Friday (1985)

Soundtrack:

HOT POTATO

"Bad Taste" was just the beginning...

I can understand all those people who gave bad reviews on "Meet the Feebles", because this film is far beyond political correctness and not suited for highly sensitive! Obviously shot with a higher budget director Peter Jackson made all the things possible he was not able to do in his predecessor "Bad Taste". The humor in this movie is insulting, gory and often repulsive, so Muppets-inventor Jim Henson would turn in his grave for this. Nevertheless "Meet the Feebles" is a real cult movie because of its unique character and his inimitable sense for dark humor. Many people hate this film, others love it. I belong to the last mentioned... Just don´t let your children watch this!!!