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Peter Jackson made a puppet porno musical and filmed the chaos. This is that chaos.

Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles (1989)

Gonzo filmmakingWellington weirdnessPuppet anarchy

Overview

Documentary

This documentary looks at how the strings were pulled on Peter Jackson's low-budget puppet movie Meet the Feebles. An old Wellington railway shed fizzes with energy and imagination as a team peppered with future Oscar-winners crafts the gleefully subversive Muppets parody.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Puppet vomit rigs that would make Henson weep

Production

Wellington railway shed as creative crucible

Direction

Jackson's cheerful indifference to good taste

Best for:Solo: When you need proof that genius starts in railway sheds·Rewatch: After Meet the Feebles to decode the madness·Friends: Film school dropouts and Jackson completists only
Heads up:Disturbing: Behind-the-scenes of very adult puppet content·Language: Effortless Kiwi profanity throughout
Peter Jackson

Director

Peter Jackson

ReleasedDec 1, 1989
Runtime29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Television New Zealand

Top Cast

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Self

Danny Mulheron

Danny Mulheron

Self

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Richard Taylor's Weta Workshop began here—puppet VD and all—before conquering Middle-earth.

Cultural

This documents the Kiwi 'splatstick' movement that gave Jackson his voice: bad taste as national cinema.

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MEET THE FEEBLES - Behind the Scenes with Peter Jackson (1989)

MEET THE FEEBLES - Behind the Scenes with Peter Jackson (1989)

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