- Release date: 2008
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Documentary
- Starring: Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dennis Hopper, Henry Thomas ... See all
- Director: Mark Hartley
- Plot: NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is the wild, untold story of "OZPLOITATION" movies - a time when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor, full bore action! Jam packed full of outrageous anecdotes, lessons in maverick filmmaking and a genuine,... Read more
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| Aug 27, 2008Sydney Morning Herald
Hartley's own film is much livelier than most of those he is out to celebrate - partly because of its abundance of genuinely hair-raising behind-the-scenes footage.
Some of these directors were out to emulate the Hollywood genre movies they had grown up on, and the more thoughtful wanted to make the most of film's kinetic energy.
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| Aug 01, 2008justpressplay.net
There are other recognisable Hollywood talents featured, though, such as Dennis Hopper, Jamie Lee Curtis and Happy Feet directorand bonafide AussieGeorge Miller.
The official website lists the interviewees involved, and it's hilarious to me that Tarantino is just there, listed as "Fan".
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| Aug 28, 2008The Age
It's an attitude that bypasses most distinctions between "good" and "bad" art, and Not Quite Hollywood is unlikely to win many Ozploitation converts among viewers who don't already consider themselves trash devotees.
Not everybody loves Tarantino, but few could deny that in Not Quite Hollywood he puts in one of his most delightful screen performances, doubling the film's energy level whenever he shows up.
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| Sep 15, 2008Urban Cinefile
But the most appropriate aspect of Not Quite Hollywood is that it is as much fun to watch as the films it discovers were intended to be.
There are wonderful scenes from Philippe Mora's Mad Dog Morgan in which an out of control Dennis Hopper played out his 'method' acting by indulging in cocaine and rum before breakfast.
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| Sep 25, 2008Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
Shaking Tokyo - The single best movie, feature or short, that I've seen at the festival thus far, is Joon-ho Bong's segment of Tokyo!
First, and let's get this out of the way, the director has chosen to dedicate the film to special needs kids...
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News
So bad it's good
news.com.au –
2008-08-17
"IT'S a good Australian story this year," Melbourne International Film Festival director Richard Moore said yesterday, launching the 2008 festival program. MIFF - 277 features and counting - not only has a record number of features from Cannes and a... ... Full Article
Not Quite Hollywood delivers more laughs and gasps than the average Hollywood 100 minutes, and adds a larrikin "attaboy"!That, I thought, would tickle the patriotism of mainstream Australia. ... Full Article

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