It’s a ribald and entertaining documentary, filled with great yarns and astonishing images from not only the finished films but from the making of them.
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10/09/09
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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2009)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:55
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: A raucous, fast-paced celebration of the Ozploitation films that came out of Australia in the 1970s and 1980s.
Theatrical Release:Jul 31, 2009 Limited
Synopsis: Free-wheelin’ sex romps! Bloodsoaked terror tales! High-octane action extravaganzas! They’re the main ingredients of Not Quite Hollywood, the first detailed examination and celebration of... [More]
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The onslaught of tastelessness begins even before the opening credits and continues nonstop for 103 deliciously sleazy minutes.
10/08/09
You'll get more bang, boobs and blood for your buck here than with any other show in town.
09/22/09
As recounted in Mark Hartley's entertaining documentary, twisted imaginations went wild after the post-'60s liberation from censorship and the introduction of tax breaks.
08/21/09
This is as insightful a glimpse into a country’s cinema as you’re likely to see at this running time.
08/20/09
Top CriticIt's a Documentary that's celebrating obscure films by showing a crapload of clips. I loved it! Film lovers who crave cult cinema aren't going to want to miss this opportunity to expand their knowledge.
08/16/09
Not Quite Hollywood - lousy title, great peek back at the Ozploitation movement.
08/16/09
It's all very foul, and completely entertaining.
08/14/09
Top CriticNot Quite Hollywood is jammed with well-preserved clips of the Aussie movies that started pushing the limits after censorship was essentially dropped in 1971.
08/14/09
Not Quite goes on a little longer than it needs to, but if the success of a movie like this is measured by whether it makes you want to see some of the movies it revisits, then count me in.
08/14/09
Tarantino's enthusiasm notwithstanding, backstage gossip about movies of no importance is enough to bore even certified film geeks.
08/13/09
Top CriticIf Not Quite Hollywood is not quite convincing, it is quite entertaining.
08/13/09
... a smartly made look at an otherwise neglected aspect of film history and culture, packed with colorful stories, witty observations, punky attitude and real history...
08/12/09
What's cool and always kicky is seeing a country's irreverent movie trash being treated with such, well, reverence.
08/07/09
Top CriticAll in all, this is a celebration of Australian exuberance, a national ethic of adventurousness and enormous charisma.
08/07/09
Top CriticThis isn't exactly a thesis that's going to win any awards, especially up against the latest documentary about the Holocaust or the war in Iraq. But as far as entertainment goes, it's about the most fun I've had all summer.
08/06/09
A fun and energized documentary about a neglected era of exploitation cinema, but it suffers from a couple of pretty critical sins of omission.
08/06/09
Russell Mulcahy and other artists look back fondly on Australian exploitation films for Not Quite Hollywood, sometimes wondering just how they were able to get away with it.
08/06/09
Although Not Quite Hollywood was clearly put together with fanatical love, the suspicion remains, as often with genre cinema, that these trash-rich movies are a lot more fun to hear about, and to watch in snatches, than to sit through.
08/03/09
Top CriticUsing a dizzying array of clips and revealing interviews, the documentary is very affectionate, entertaining, and informative.
08/01/09
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