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Not Quite Hollywood
The wild, untold story of OZploitation!
The wild, untold story of OZploitation!
Comedy, Documentary - 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
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As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
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Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
28 Aug 2008
Country:
AU
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This is as insightful a glimpse into a country's cinema as you're likely to see at this running time.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
20 Aug 2009
fresh:
It's all very foul, and completely entertaining.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Aug 2009
fresh:
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.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
14 Aug 2009
rotten:
Tarantino's enthusiasm notwithstanding, backstage gossip about movies of no importance is enough to bore even certified film geeks.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
13 Aug 2009
fresh:
If Not Quite Hollywood is not quite convincing, it is quite entertaining.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
13 Aug 2009
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