Bad Taste 1987  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Peter Jackson, Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett, Doug Wren, Dean Lawrie, Peter Vere-Jones, Ken Hammon, Robin Griggs
This gory, but funny, sci-fi special from wacky Peter Jackson is truly in bad taste. The New Zealand government sends four agents to a small town to investigate the disappearance of townsfolk. They find aliens have taken over the town; their mission: harvest human parts for their fast food chain. Gross, but some may like it.
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Braindead 1992  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Dead Alive
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Timothy Balme, Diana Penalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin, Brenda Kendall, Stuart Devenie, Jed Brophy, Stephen Papps, Murray Keane, Glenis Levestam, Peter Jackson
Poor Lionel. He takes his girlfriend to the zoo followed by his pain-in-the-behind mother. The mom gets bitten by a poisonous rat monkey that causes her to turn into a zombie. Then, she goes on a feeding frenzy, so the zombies propagate. Lionel hides them from the girlfriend and the rest of the world in his basement, which isn't easy. This is pretty gruesome stuff, comedy or not.
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Forgotten Silver 1996 TV, 52 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Jeffrey Thomas, Sam Neill, Leonard Maltin, Harvey Weinstein, Johnny Morris, Peter Jackson
This mockumentary examines the "life" of the New Zealander, Director Colin McKenzie, a filmmaking pioneer (invented color cinematography, synchronized sound, the portable camera, etc.) But the joke is on us: McKenzie never existed!
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The Frighteners 1996  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Julianna McCarthy, R. Lee Ermey, Jake Busey, Troy Evans, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Angela Bloomfield, Desmond Kelly
When citizens of Fairwater realize they have a problem with ghosts, they call on the services of ghostbuster Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) who has psychic powers that enable him to see ghosts. There have been many mysterious murders in the town, and Bannister joins forces with one victim's widow, Lucy Lunskey (Trini Alvarado), and follows the trail leading to invalid Patricia Bradley (Dee Wallace) and her mother (Julianna McCarthy) to uncover the mystery.
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Heavenly Creatures 1994  R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Clive Merrison, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Simon O'Connor, Jed Brophy, Peter Elliott, Gilbert Goldie, Geoffrey Heath
Based on the facts behind a true murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand, this film chronicles the meeting and plotting of Pauline (Melanie Lynskey) and Juliet (Kate Winslet) that culminates in the murder of Pauline's mother (Sarah Pierse). This is the story of two girls who retreat into an imaginary world that overlaps into gruesome realities.
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 King Kong 2005 PG-13, 187 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell, Lobo Chan, Kyle Chandler, John Sumner, Joe Folau, Craig Hall, Bill Johnson, Mark Hadlow
In the 1930s, documentary filmmakers explore remote Skull Island in search of the legendary giant, King Kong. One filmmaker, Carl Denham (Jack Black), brings along beautiful actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) who is destined to be kidnapped by the natives and sacrificed to King Kong. But, Kong becomes intrigued with her, and Ann, in turn, finds true meaning in life through Kong. By story's end, Ann is rescued, Kong is captured, and they both arrive in NYC where the Empire State Building awaits. The film received 3 Academy Awards (Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects) and was nominated for one additional award.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001  PG-13, 178 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving
Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is the Hobbit who has been given the long-missing Ancient Ring of the Dark Lord of Sauron. Now that Frodo has the Ring in his possession, he has no choice but to find the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy the Ring and end the reign of the Dark Lords. This film received the most Academy Award nominations for 2001 (13), and won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Original Score, and Makeup). Nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen).
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 PG-13, 201 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Bernard Hill, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Sean Bean
In the conclusion to J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, Gollum (Andy Serkis) continues to lead the gentle Hobbits–Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin)–on the trek to Mount Doom in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile, the deposed King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) strives to unite the people of Middle Earth in preparation for battle in the forthcoming massive attack by the Dark Lord Saurons' minions. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Original Score and Song.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 PG-13, 179 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving
The Hobbits continue where the last film–"Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"–left off as Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue on their way to Mordor in their effort to destroy the One Ring. Academy Awards were received for Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects, and the film received four nominations, including Best Picture.
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| Oscar: Best Director for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) |
1. Bad Taste (1987)
2. Braindead (1992)
aka: Dead Alive
3. Forgotten Silver (1996)
4. The Frighteners (1996)
5. Heavenly Creatures (1994)
6. King Kong (2005)
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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