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NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF OZPLOITATIONMovie Reviews
Documentary about the Australian 'Ozploitation' films of the 1970s and 80s. Cast:Quentin Tarantino, Russell Boyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cassandra Delaney, Everett DeRocheDirector:Mark HartleyRelease Date:July 31, 2009DVD Release:October 6, 2009From:Magnet ReleasingRating:RLength:1 hr 43 min
OCTOBER 6, 2009
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation played in key cities to very good reviews. • John Hartl wrote in the Seattle Times, "...jammed with well-preserved clips of the Aussie movies that started pushing the limits after censorship was essentially dropped in 1971." • And Peter Hartlaub wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "It's all very foul, and completely entertaining." More Reviews Below...
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "A feast of mammaries, monsters and bloody mayhem... an affectionate, rollicking guide to the drive-in classics of Australian filmmaking from the 1970s and '80s."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 07/31/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "What's cool and always kicky is seeing a country's irreverent movie trash being treated with such, well, reverence."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 204 words, 08/07/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "The stories are so funny and engrossing that you don't mind that the film often seems like an extended DVD feature... the clips on view in 'Not Quite Hollywood' are a hoot."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 463 words, 07/31/09
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...for two glorious hours, 'Not Quite Hollywood' returns us to a time when the price of admission was cheap and the thrills even cheaper."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 07/29/09
KEY CITIES (7 Reviews)
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an eye-opener, not only for those who thought the Down Under movie industry amounted to 'Crocodile Dundee' but also for the artier crowd..."(See all of Desson Thomson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 08/07/09
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a comprehensive account of the history of 'Ozploitation' filmmaking... It's all very foul, and completely entertaining."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 08/14/09
John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...jammed with well-preserved clips of the Aussie movies that started pushing the limits after censorship was essentially dropped in 1971."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 260 words, 08/14/09
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a ribald and entertaining documentary, filled with great yarns and astonishing images from not only the finished films but from the making of them."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 10/09/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...there's a kind of reverse snobbery in touting cheap movies over polished ones. But if 'Not Quite Hollywood' is not quite convincing, it is quite entertaining."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 345 words, 08/14/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...for two glorious hours, 'Not Quite Hollywood' returns us to a time when the price of admission was cheap and the thrills even cheaper."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 07/29/09
Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...about the empowerment of a people -- through exuberant if excruciatingly cheesy movies... Ozploitation pictures embraced by the drive-in-going masses."(See all of Betsy Sherman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 08/20/09
Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: EXCELLENT "Hartley and co-editors Jamie Blanks and Sara Edwards assembled this in fast-paced, brightly colored gonzo fashion to match the films to which the doc pays homage."(See all of Tricia Olszewski's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 515 words, 08/06/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "A feast of mammaries, monsters and bloody mayhem... an affectionate, rollicking guide to the drive-in classics of Australian filmmaking from the 1970s and '80s."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 07/31/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "The scuzzy films represented here by titillating clips are an assault on refined taste. They're also a reminder of the movie industry's ragged roots."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 07/31/09
Anthony Lane, New Yorker: MODERATE "...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."(See all of Anthony Lane's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 07/27/09
Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "A rollicking romp through the vaults of Aussie genre films.... There's a wistful those were the days' mood, but Hartley also makes room for some clear-eyed criticism..."(See all of Megan Lehmann's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 08/14/08
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "A feast of mammaries, monsters and bloody mayhem... an affectionate, rollicking guide to the drive-in classics of Australian filmmaking from the 1970s and '80s."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 07/31/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "The scuzzy films represented here by titillating clips are an assault on refined taste. They're also a reminder of the movie industry's ragged roots."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 07/31/09
16.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation's reviews are separated by an average 16.8 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation's reviews cover 22.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,434 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 339 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation Coverage, Volume & Length (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 36.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation's reviews on average broke 36.7 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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