Good Taste Made Bad Taste

I saw this documentary about the making of "Bad Taste" shortly after seeing the film itself, so the link between the two was very strong. It shows Peter Jackson as a very committed, slightly egotistical and quite talented film-maker even at this stage of his career.

Given the limitations that surrounded "Bad Taste" - the lack of budget, the amateur cast and crew - it is amazing to see the product they produced and how the high-quality special effects were done. Most of the time is spent talking to Jackson and showing off his special effects work. Some time is spent on Jackson's early films, but they are more just a curiosity than anything that is of great import.

Of most interest is watching Jackson's parents talk about their son. They appear so white-bread boring that it's amazing to see them in connection with such a gross-out film!

This 25 minute documentary on the making of "Bad Taste" can be found on the second disc of the 2-DVD special limited edition of the aforementioned movie. It features interviews with Peter Jackson, his parents, and . It deals with Jackson's childhood, how he creates his special effects, and it's success. It's a pretty good piece, not as retrospective as I'd hope, but that's a given as this was made back in 1988. Yet, still very worthwhile to watch for fans of Peter Jackson. Hell I just wish it were longer then it was, and that's a sign of a good documentary. but I have no clue why this couldn't be on the first disk, drop the second all together and make the DVD slightly cheaper, but what ya gonna do, right?

My Grade:C+