A Major Disappointment

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

One cannot blame the current generation of viewers for their ignorance as most of them blindly believe that the New Zealand film industry is represented by Peter Jackson. This kind of miserable ignorance prevails as there are many who have not seen old films which were influential in revealing the richness of the cinema made in New Zealand. One of the best known films from New Zealand, 'Goodbye Pork Pie' is the best example of how innovative ideas help a film to achieve tremendous local success as well worldwide acclaim. It was made by director and writer team of Geoff Murphy and Ian Mune, who are considered as New Zealand cinema's important directors. Although Goodbye Pork Pie is classified as a road movie, it is much more than that as it is for the first time that a film made in New Zealand has covered the entire nation with only three characters who represent three different faces of New Zealand. The general outlook of rebellion appears to be credulous as big doses of humor were added in order to speak against the system. The natural beauty of New Zealand is filmed in such an artistic, professional manner that one would easily be tempted to pack bags and immediately leave for a trip to those parts. Lastly, those viewers who care about the promotion of serious cinema would not hesitate to explore some other films made by Geoff Murphy name Utu and The Quiet Earth.

Yep great Kiwi movie in it's day, got people back into the movie theaters showed life the way it was, if you were unhappy with things the way they were you could just drop everything jump in a car and go. sadly it is showing it's age a little now, but is still great entertainment the mini speeding through the streets of wellington is just great, then driving through the wellington railway station just great.As for those big Aussie tanks the cops use to use, they always had trouble catching smaller cars on the Windy narrow roads, only ever good for the straits. The sad thing is Geoff Murphy didn't make any more comedy ones after this bit of a shame. got some great actors, Kelly,Bruno,Don & co. Lots of kiwi jokes. just a great entertaining movie, i saw it on DVD so bought it, a must have. Shame that movies like this for good old entertainments sake are seldom made anymore.

Goodbye Pork Pie is one of my favourite movies, mainly because it covers everything about road trips, hitch-hiking and hassles with the law in New Zealand. Kiwi's get a real kick from GBPP because it's a hoot to see the old police cars, the chases in Wellington CBD, the dope smoking, the small "in" jokes about how New Zealanders see each other. You might have trouble finding in in NTSC f

I saw this film years ago, back when having a VCR was a real novelty. It was available on VHS at the time. I recall very much enjoying the movie, about a couple of off-beat characters in a mini driving the length of New Zealand. Their journey takes on folk-hero proportions as they progress further and continue to elude police. What I'm wondering is if the film is available on video anywhere now? My local video shop certainly doesn't have it, and I can't find it on Amazon.com Thanks.