One of the best documentaries about film I have ever seen. interesting elements. Mark Hartley is proving to be the best documentarion of obscure, overlooked and (ahem) underdocumented films and their makers, as well as the culture(s) that produces them. Yet despite constant chatter about the "new wave" of Australian cinema, financially successful films like The Man from Hong Kong and Patrick that were popular both at home and abroad were never mentioned, sneeringly dismissed as "genre" films rather than Australian films. $2.99. This documentary tells the story of Australian Genre cinema from sex comides to blood and violence to it's inevitable death and modern rebirth. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi, Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Not quite Hollywood radiografía a mil por hora una época repleta de desnudos frontales, explosiones, casquería, monumentales carreras de coches y sustos de primera y, sobre todo, de mucha ilusión, humor e ingenio. This film skims a lot of information and probably could have been 4 times as long in order to give more time to some of the more complex topics covered. Tweet Share on Facebook. This feature length documentary about the Australian exploitation film industry in the 70's and 80's is an absolute blast and undoubtedly the best documentary ever made about cinema. It's disjointed and there is no cohesive "story" behind what the hell they're talking about. In his forward to Tim Lucas' book Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark, director Martin Scorsese states, "We have to keep resisting the idea of official film history, a stately procession of 'important works' that leaves some of the most exciting films and filmmakers tucked away in the shadows." Any genre fan should snap this up right away as it is not only a great trip down memory lane with films like Harlequin, Razorback, Mad Max, Turkey Shoot, Patrick...BMX Bandits etc. I love this documentary and the bonus features are fantastic. *0h3. Very fun, funny, and entertaining documentary of exploitation Cinema in Australia in the 70's and 80's. A Fun Waste Of Champagne. Worth it for anyone who has any interest in exploitation or Australian cinema. Not Quite Hollywood seems to intentionally showcase any nude scene from the films discussed. This disc loaded with bonus material! Perhaps in the wake of such successful Australian films as Wolf Creek and Undead -- and looking ahead to such films as the slasher shocker Storm Warning and the eagerly anticipated remake of Long Weekend -- curious filmgoers are finally prepared to discover what they've been missing all these years. A fast moving journey through the Australian genre cinema of the 70s and 80s - when Australia got its gear off and showed the world a full frontal explosion of violence, sex, … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2009. It irreverently documents an era when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor action. Celebrating a time when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and pedal-to-the-metal action! Included with Dox on Amazon for $2.99/month after trial. Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015, Filmmaker Mark Hartley explores Australia's hidden genre in this documentary that casually casts aside "official" film history to celebrate the demented genius of director Brian Trenchard-Smith, and the exciting wave of little-known but supremely entertaining films that entertained adventurous Australian filmgoers throughout the 1970s and '80s. Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019. Please try again. This film has interviews with all the movers and shakers of Ozploitation films and even some its most fierce critics. This is a wonderful documentary for an introduction to Ozploitation films and even if you know about Australian films there are plenty of clips here to show you what you may be missing. Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020. Jamie Lee Curtis. Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020. In this documentary, director Hartley explores the films forgotten by "official film history" with the comprehensive eye of a true film buff. Join QUENTIN TARANTINO, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, DENNIS HOPPER and many others as they take you on an irreverent journey through the 70 s and 80 s, an era when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the floor action. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. 4 Film Favorites: Stanley Kubrick Films (DVD). Stream & Watch Online Powered by JustWatch. The extras, no problems... go figure. Mark Hartley. THE MOVIE: What a treat this movie is. One of the best documentaries about film I have ever seen. The most interesting to me were the discussions about how dangerous filming action movies was during a time of lawlessness and lax legal requirements. Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014. NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is the wild, wonderful, untold story of "OZPLOITATION" films. Appearing like American genre films that just happened to be shot in Australia and cast with Australian actors, these so-called "Ozploitation" flicks flourished in the wake of relaxed censorship laws down under. Not Quite Hollywood tells the wild, untold story of Ozploitation cinema. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!