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Summary: Just for the record...
Review: A review on this site implied that the transfer on Anchor Bay's single DVD release is inferior to the one on their 2-disc set. Wrong! I have the 2-disc, and a friend bought the single disc, and both contain the exact same transfer. The only differences between the two are A) the 2-disc contains a short featurette and B) on the single disc, you can decide which cover you prefer, as it contains both the middle finger artwork and the peacesign artwork. If you buy the cheaper one-disc edition, you're really not missing much.
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Summary: BAD TASTE
Review: BAD TASTE is a low-budget, home-made, horror/science-fiction film about aliens who come to Earth to kill humans and turn them into hamburger meat that they will sell back on their home planet. It's up to a group of crazy government assassins to stop the alien invasion and the extermination of all mankind. This movie has it all; flying guts, splattering brains, gushing blood, excellent alien make-up effects, and an exploding sheep!
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Summary: An excellent movie-- in the 2 disc version
Review: Bad Taste is a wonderful example of horror-comedy done on a zero budget, with a mind only to tickle the funny bone and the gag reflex. On those terms it's very well done. The 2 disc Anchor Bay limited edition DVD is definitely the format to buy it in-- transfers are great and the supplemental material (a 30 minute documentary) is worth viewing. The older DVD transfer is NOT worth having, however, and don't confuse the two. Quality is light years better on the limited edition set, and that makes a big difference with a movie like this (which was made on mediocre stock to start with).
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Summary: Crumb's Crunchy Delights
Review: When an army of evil aliens invades earth with the intention of selling mankind as intergalactic hamburger meat, the New Zealand government calls in an elite team of psychotic assassins. But are these boys brutal enough to tackle the vilest villains in the universe? Get ready for the ultimate battle of flying guts, splattering brains, exploding sheep and guzzling vomit. This is more than just one of the greatest - and most disgusting - horror comedies ever made. This is Bad Taste!You have never seen anything like Bad Taste! This legendary low-budget debut from producer/director/co-writer/star Peter Jackson is packed with all the outrageous action, senseless violence and sick humor that has made it one of the most radical cult classics of all time. Restored and newly transferred from original vault materials, Bad Taste is now presented completely uncut, uncensored and unrated in all its gory glory! If your a fan of, Evil Dead 2, Dead Alive or other Peter Jackson movie you owe it to yourself to pick up this DVD.
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Summary: Sick! Finally on DVD!
Review: I've been waiting a while for the Anchor Bay release of "Bad Taste". I can finally replace the 5th generation VHS tape which has Japanese subtitles scrolling across the bottom of the movie! Don't be fooled by the "From the Maker of Lord of the Rings" logo. This is no high-budget Tolkien fest. This is my favorite type of film. A low budget gory zombie film. It's sick, and it's funny! The only thing worse (in a good way) is Peter's follow up movie, "Dead Alive". I have been a Peter Jackson fan for years. I highly recommend all of his films. Even people who don't like horror/gore usually get a good laugh at the high levels of disgust in his movies. Basically, if you're a fan of the Evil Dead Trilogy, then you'll love this movie. Make sure you get the Anchor Bay version of the DVD and not the cheep, bad transfer version. Now, if we could only get Heavenly Creatures on DVD...
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Summary: Intergalactic (...)
Review: This first movie from director Peter Jackson, is a fun, lively slice of dark comedy made for movie nerds, D&D geeks, and people just starting out in their film careers. It has all the elements of a "cult classic." It has bad effects, mediocre acting, and a plotless script. But the movie is vastly entertaining because it allows you to think, "Gee, maybe I COULD make a movie." The script, though plotless as mentioned earlier, is very witty. With great one-liners from the aliens, and the AIDS team members. The gore is full-frontal, but not the kind where you want to vomit, the movie is just plain movie-making fun. Made for enjoyment and satire. Peter Jackson has gone on to direct far better films, including the up-and-coming Lord of the Rings trilogy. It's safe to say that he's come a long way since, but I'm sure it must have been a blast to make this one. It is really tremendous fun. Definitely worth a rental.
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Summary: Bad Taste (1987) d: Jackson, Peter
Review: Founded by grant money from the New Zealand government, this 16mm action / comedy / horror / sci-fi was the film that started Peter Jackson road trip to hollywood success. A crude four year student splatter film about Alien fast-food manufacturers who come to New Zealand in hopes of harvesting all of humankind. A trio of heavily armed dimwitted government agents must stop the vomit drinking bastards before its too late! Roadrunner type cartoon gun action, gallons of blood, and dismembered aliens soon follow. Grotesquely exaggerated violence, heads are split apart, brains are eaten, and much more... The great looking alien FX costumes that where made in Peter Jackson's own oven, add to this cult horror film. Other confident directorial touches show why Jackson was the man for Lord of the Rings (2001). This stuff is so great, I hope he takes some of that money and throws one of these splatter films our way again. Jackson plays two of the leading roles and acts with himself in one of the scenes. For those upset that this Canadian disc is now out of print, don't worry Anchor Bay Entertainment should have a Limited Edition (50,000) 2-Disc Set out by the time you read this. It should also contain a documentary "Good Taste Made Bad Taste" with a 16 page booklet and special packaging just in time to cash in on Jackson's big success.
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Summary: Wait!
Review: Wait! Anchor Bay is releasing a remastered version of this film later this year. They're probably remastering it, so I'd wait and get that version.
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Summary: The kind of movie I wish I had made...
Review: One of the things that continually ran through my mind during this film was that it must have been incredibly fun for Peter Jackson and company to make. And of course it was also very fun to watch. While it's obvious that Jackson wasn't working with a particularly large budget, it is also evident that he did a great job with the budget he had. The gore FX are very effective in terms of shock value and humor. There is a great slap stick feel to the film... almost like Monty Python doing a splatter film. The main characters are hilarious and very likeable, particularly poor Derek, who busts his skull open on a rock and is forced to wrap a belt around his head to keep his brains from spilling out. This is excellent dark humor, and well worth owning for fans of gore/splatter films with a sense of humor.
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Summary: gore filled film
Review: This movie must have the most gore in a movie ever.But the gore is not that hard to take because its extreamly fake.Soom really funny scenes make this movie great.
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