Meet the Feebles (1990)

Let's see if you faithful readers see the humor, as I do, in the following proposed scenario. A group of five and six year olds are propped down in front of the television for "movie time". Picture a bunch of Tipper Gore P.M.R.C. types getting ready with juice and cookies to serve to the kiddies while the youngsters watch the video that was selected for them. Mom was in a hurry you see, so she grabbed the flick that the video clerk (hungover from last night) accidentally placed in the wrong section of the store. Not having time to read the film's description, mom grabbed what looked like a cute little movie about some muppet type things on the cover. Can't be bad that bad, she thought. Popping the tape in and hitting play, she and her girlfriends leave the children alone as they go and gab about the latest neighborhood gossip. Ten minutes later, what sounds like a mixture of sobs and laughter comes flooding in from the t.v. room. What could possibly be wrong with the children they ask? Rushing into the room, they discover that the children are either laughing, crying, or staring at the screen in a semi-comatose state. Eyeballing the events on the screen, our prissy ladies are shocked to see...could it be possible, no it couldn't, what is that big walrus doing to that cute little cat? Why, "gasp"!! They are fornicating!! And is that rat rubbing himself in his private parts as he oggles that cute little poodle? What type of film is this? This isn't "The Muppets Take Manhattan"!! No it's not ladies, this is Peter Jackson's excellent exercise in puppet splatter, the infamous "Meet The Feebles".

Well then, just what the hell is a Feeble you ask? The Feebles are a bunch of muppet type things that have their own comedy variety show. The show is produced by Bletch, a big walrus that also smuggles drugs and other niceties. Years ago, Bletch ran into a hippo named Heidi in a nightclub where Heidi was singing. Astounded at her talents, Bletch made her the star of his show, the "Fabulous Feebles Variety Show". As time went on, Heidi started to pack on the pounds and Bletch starts doing a cute little Siamese pussy, whom he's grooming to be the new star of the show. Bletch and Heidi's relationship woes sort of run the story, but we also get introduced to a whole cast of unsavory characters and many interesting subplots. There is an ex-vietnam vet that's a frog, who's now a smack addicted knife thrower on the show. There's a rat producer that also films porn and smuggles drugs with Bletch, as well as a panty sniffing aardvark and a nympho rabbit named Harry. Loaded with tons of crass and rude humor, this one is definitely a change of pace from your normal viewing experience. There are no people in this film; it's all entirely made up of puppets. These puppets have sex, smoke, swear, do drugs, and other things Jim Henson's Muppets wouldn't dare. There also is all kinds of bodily fluids getting splashed around, be it blood, puppet spunk, you name it. If you are a sick and jaded bastard (like me) you'll love this one, the easily offended will no doubt flee the room. A great party flick and an astonishing achievement in bad taste.