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After over a dozen efforts (most were never finished) Bad Taste was Peter Jackson’s breakthrough film; the first to make it from his Pukerua Bay backyard to cinema screens. An all-male cast of public service Alien Investigation and Detection Service (AIDS) operatives run amok with guns, food, vomit, rockets and misguided enthusiasm to rid the earth of alien Lord Crumb and his fast-food gang who want to turn earthlings into hamburgers. Cannibalism is on the menu in this ‘splatstick’ masterpiece.
Bad Taste is Peter Jackson's first completed film. Essentially splatter-comedy from beginning to end, the story revolves round the catching and dispatching of a band of Alien ...
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Film, 2001 (Trailer)
Jackson's first Tolkien movie
Film, 2009 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)
Another movie about aliens in disguise
Television, 2001 (Full Length Episodes)
More lo-fi splatter effects and stunts
Television, 2001 (Full Length Episode)
More lo-fi splatter effects and stunts
1990 Fantasporto International Festival of Cinema (Portugal)
Nominated for Best International Fantasy Film
1989 Fantafestival - International Sci Fi and Fantasy Show (Italy)
Audience Award for Favourite Film
1988 Paris Festival of Fantastic Films (France)
Prix de Gore
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Hamish Towgood
Posted at 03.33AM - 11.05.2009
Of all the countries in the world this film has had a home video release of, New Zealand doesnt even have its own DVD of this brillant piece of cinema. There was the Australian Universal Studios release, but that was limited in New Zealand to select Video Ezy stores, and not available to purchase.
To see more behind the scenes photos check out my website; www.badtaste.co.nz . as featured in 3 books and 2 dvd releases.