rating:
(out of
4 stars)New Zealand; 1987
Directed by Sam Raimi; produced by Peter Jackson; written by Peter Jackson
Starring Terry Potter, Peter O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett, Peter Jackson, Doug Wren
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
If you thought David Cronenberg or David Lynch could make weird but
interesting movies then see this horror comedy from 'The Lord of the
Rings'-director Peter Jackson. There is a good chance that a lot of people
don't like it or simply can't stand it, but I must admit I had a very good
time watching 'Bad Taste'.
The story is about four guys from the New Zealand National Air and Space
Defense League. They arrive in a small town in New Zealand that has been
taken over by aliens. The aliens have disguised themselves as human beings.
The four start a battle against the aliens.
The scenes are bloody, filled with gore but in a way it is so over the top
it gets more funny than filthy. There is one scene involving alien-vomit
that is really disgusting, but I was able to sit through. Although it is
funny most of the time there is also suspense. The music helps with that and
the camera that is always moving also helps creating a certain atmosphere.
Of course this is a movie where the heroes (almost) never get hit and the
aliens every time, but here it is done with a reason. The shoot-outs are
hilarious in their own weird way. If you can stand the gore and if you are a
little open minded there is good chance you find something interesting in
this movie.