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What do The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Heavenly Creatures, and Bad Taste all have in common? Absolutely nothing, except for the fact that they were all movies directed by Peter Jackson and were filmed in his native country of New Zealand.
Known for his silver-screen renditions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Borovnian classic, Heavenly Creatures, Peter Jackson has established himself as premier director in today's entertainment industry. A star he is today, but what was he yesterday?
Peter Jackson's directoral debut came in 1987 when he produced the movie aptly named Bad Taste. Sporting an incredibly low budget and four long years in the making, Bad Taste would shock audiences around the world. Shocking, not only because of the incredibly stupid story, the humorous, over the top violence, and the crazy New Zealand accents, but shocking because this movie was actually somewhat decent in the eyes of both moviegoers and critics alike. A decent splatter horror movie? Start pinching yourself now.
The wild plot of Bad Taste starts off in a small New Zealand town that is being taken over by the intergalactic Lord Crumb and his army of alien marauders, who are planning to "harvest" the inhabitants for an interplanetary chain of fast-food restaurants. However, Derek (who is played by Peter Jackson himself) and his mates from AIDS (the Astro Investigation and Defense Service) are sent in by the government to destroy the
enemy and ultimately save mankind. The synopsis might be maniacally sophomoric, but the point of this movie is not to sweep the Academy Awards, but instead to make you laugh, which it easily does.
Along with the crazy script, Bad Taste further induces blissful insanity with an outrageous hailstorm of exaggerated violence. So graphic, that it is funny, I still find myself laughing today. Unfortunately, I can only say so much though before I sound like a deranged madman. You have to see it to believe it.
Accompanied by an unfathomable amount of red dye, Bad Taste is also supported by a solid cast and setting. Reflecting the same cinematic beauty of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the scenery in Bad Taste ironically parallels the actions of the cast.
Considering the tight budget that Peter Jackson had to work with, the cast is incredibly solid. The characters not only get the fundamental job done, but they also improvise more humor and add distinct personality to the story as well. If you like Foster's beer commercials you'll also enjoy the intense accents of the New Zealand cast.
A very picky person when it comes to movies, I am the type of person that typically likes a very serious movies with a prevalent theme. Movies about street racing or some crazy man running around with a chainsaw or a meat cleaver do nothing for me. It is a great contrast for me to say I enjoyed Bad Taste, but I cannot lie to myself, the movie was amazing. Maybe it was because I stayed up too late on New Year's Eve, or maybe it is because there is something different about this movie.
The ultimate indy horror flick, Bad Taste is something you have to experience.
If only every movie lived up to its title!
If only every movie lived up to its title! Director Peter Jackson?s film debut is one of the most infamous if not most disgustingly fun movies ever to be released on video. An alien invasion has occurred and the inhabitants of a New Zealand town have disappeared. Luckily for mankind we have an intrepid quartet of bungling government commandos who are ready to take on the alien menace. The Alien Invasion Defense Service (AIDS?) meets up with a horde of flesh eating zombies and with a little firepower and old fashioned guts they hope to fight the aliens off before they setup a fast food restaurant featuring human happy meals. Along the way their misplaced leader Derek must try to regroup with his squad, that is unless he can keep his head altogether. The first really cool film from New Zealand is also the first movie by filmmaker Jackson who spent 4 years working on the finished product. The low budget look and excellently cheesy gore make this film the tastiest debut film since The Evil Dead and the original Night Of The Living Dead. A must see for all gore hounds but I must warn this is a really disgusting movie complete with a hideous vomit cocktail. Jackson would top this with the more outrageous Meet The Feebles and the ultimate zombie gore fest Dead Alive. Remember to watch the skies!
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