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Revision as of 13:07, 12 October 2014

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Bad Taste
BadTaste.jpg
Movie poster
Country New Zealand.jpg New Zealand
Directed by Peter Jackson
Release Date 1987
Language English
Studio WingNut Films
New Zealand Film Commission
Distributor Image Entertainment (US)
Main Cast
Character Actor
Derek / Robert (3rd Class Alien) Peter Jackson
Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien Terry Potter
Barry / 3rd Class Alien Pete O' Herne
Frank / 3rd Class Alien Mike Minett
Giles (Charity Collector) / 3rd Class Alien Craig Smith
Lord Crumb Doug Wren



Bad Taste is a 1987 horror comedy that was the first feature length film directed by Peter Jackson. Jackson also has an acting role in the film.

The following guns were used in the movie Bad Taste


Smith & Wesson Model 29

First gun seen in the film. After Barry (Pete O'Herne) fails to lose a blue-shirted human impostor who has trailed him from the deserted town, he resorts to using the team's Smith & Wesson Model 29 on the alien.

Later the team's unstable Ozzy (Terry Potter) calls the Magnum when the team preps for the manor infiltration and uses it for the rest of the film.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum.


IMI Uzi

Derek (Peter Jackson) uses an IMI Uzi sub-machine gun at the start of the film. The weapon is seen again later in the hands of an alien.

IMI Uzi also appears in the cover of September 1981 issue of Soldier of Fortune that Ozzy is reading while waiting Barry to report back.

It's interesting to note that Peter Jackson went about crafting most of the guns himself for the movie.

IMI Uzi 9mm
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Derek holding the Uzi sub-machine gun.
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The prop Uzi being fired. You can tell this weapon is fake because the bolt doesn't move during firing and no casings are being ejected. Peter Jackson added the muzzle flashes in later during post-production.
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The Uzi seen in the hands of the alien on the right.


Sterling MK IV SMG

Three Sterling MK IV Submachine guns are used by Frank, Barry and Ozzy. In the "Good taste made Bad Taste" documentry, Director Peter Jackson explains how he made these guns himself out of aluminum pipe and plastic. He doesn't specify if he made the other guns but nonetheless they're quite impressive.

Sterling MK IV - 9x19mm
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Frank doing a chamber check on his Sterling.
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A closer look.

AKS-47

This is the weapon of choice for most of the aliens in the movie. Again, this was another replica made by Peter Jackson for the movie.

There appears to be two types AKS(s) shown in film. One has the AKM-style slant cut muzzle brake.

AKS-47 7.62x39mm
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Robert holding up the AKS. Robert is another character played by Peter Jackson.
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A close up shot.


Beretta Model 1935

When "The Boys" are getting out of the manor, the alien who blows their cover pulls out a Beretta Model 1935 at the Boys.

It is also used by some of the alien mooks during the shoot-outs.

Walther P38

Used by one of the aliens playing patty-cake who are killed by Ozzy when the firefight starts and also a drunken alien who Ozzy shoots straight in the forehead.

Walther PPK

After the firefight starts, Lord Crumb (Doug Wren) gets a Walther PPK stashed in a drawer.

M1911

Frank is seen wielding a M1911 during the firefight outside of the housestead.

Browning Hi-Power

Barry uses what looks like a Browning Hi-Power pistol after his Sterling jams. It appears that this is a real gun because there is recoil, smoke and ejecting cartridges. Apparently, the New Zealand film commission didn't allow Peter Jackson to use blank firing guns in this movie which is why he made replicas and added in the effects during post-production. Handguns are legal to own in New Zealand so Peter wouldn't of had much trouble using them in the movie. The actors also behave like they're firing a real gun during these scenes. Full auto weapons on the other hand are restricted in New Zealand which explains the use of replicas for the "bigger" guns.

Browning Hi-Power pistol.
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Barry shooting the Hi-power.
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A close up.
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Recoil, empty casing and smoke suggests that this is a real gun.

MP40

Used by various alien mooks during latter parts of the film

RPG-7 (FAKE)

A fake RPG-7 is used to destroy the house, as well as an unlucky sheep.

RPG-7 - 40mm

Trivia & Additional Images

Firearm Replicas

In "Good Taste Made Bad Taste" behind-the-scenes documentary, Peter Jackson demonstrates one of the Sterling SMG replicas and explains how the magazine is actually all wood with a bit of cardboard on top, and that the gun itself was made from Aluminum pipe and some fiberglass.

Some of the firearm replicas that Peter Jackson made for the movie
Peter Jackson explaining how he made the Sterling Mk. IV SMG replicas while holding a type of Aluminum Pipe that was used to make them.

Other Curio

September 1981 issue of Soldier of Fortune that Ozzy (Terry Potter) reads at the car.
"The Boys'" uniform has the British 2nd SAS patches on them. Maybe a leftover from earlier version of the script, as the boys go under the unfortunate banner of "Astro Investigation and Defence Service" during the movie.
Production Image with some of the crew dressed as the aliens from the movie. Two of the aliens have MP-40(s) and one of them has a Uzi

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