Even as a documentary, this is one of the most audacious and energetic films of the year
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03/15/09
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:13-03-2009
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]
Reviews for Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of...
Cheerfully celebrates the energy and creativity of this subculture, and wants to rescue it from the toffee-nosed pundits who looked down on the genre.
03/13/09
Top CriticThere is a remarkable story to be told of outlaws carving out their own slice of the industry with scant regard for decorum, personal safety or narrative coherence.
03/13/09
Top CriticStrewth, it's a bloody ripper!
03/13/09
Top CriticThe end product, while shallow and sometimes disconcertingly furtive, offers an enlightening, pleasurable peek into one of cinema's more enticing dark corners.
03/13/09
Top CriticHugely enjoyable, fast-paced and frequently hilarious documentary that will leave you desperate to see the Ozploitation films in question.
03/12/09
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.
10/09/09
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
It'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
Not 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
If 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
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