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Good Taste made Bad Taste, by Tony Hiles, was made to show some of the tricks of the trade used by Peter Jackson in the making of his first feature film, Bad Taste. Shot at Jackson's Wellington home and on location, the film utilizes behind the scenes stills, interviews with the key cast, and excerpts from Bad Taste itself. The doco offers fascinating insight into Jackson's ingenuity: from building a DIY Steadicam, to simulating a head-cleaving machete attack, to breaking down how an infamous sheep-obliterating rocket launcher scene was put together.
Good Taste made Bad Taste was made by Tony Hiles, also the Consultant Producer on Bad Taste and the author of this perspective.
After Bad Taste's success in ...
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Film, 1984 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)
This pioneering horror features the first use of Steadicam in NZ film
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
Edited by Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings cutter Jamie Selkirk
Television, 1981 (Full Length)
Another Tony Hiles documentary
Short Film, 1986 (Full Length)
An award-winning short film directed by Bad Taste alien Costa Botes
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
The synopsis and credits are included
Lisa Noonan
Posted at 11.36AM - 09.12.2011
Lovely work.