Much like a good, schlocky exploitation flick, the doc is entertaining, with funny sound bytes and cool clips, but little else. Doesn't cover anything in-depth, and runs through the material at a breakneck pace, missing important points in favor or hitting more of them. A lot of the interviews are either hilarious over-praising of moderately entertaining fare, or embellished stories from the set. It's fine at first, but starts to irritate near the last 20 minutes. Overall though, a fun watch.

"Its shallowness is nonetheless in tune with its subject: the gory, violent, sex-crazed Australian exploitation films of the '70s and '80s." - Nick Schager

I don't give a damn about exploitation films. So 100 minutes of people waxing rhapsodic about movies that I most likely would hate isn't that fun for me. There are a few good anecdotes, and there was a small handful of movies I might want to check out but for the most part I couldn't care less. The doc failed to get me excited about its subject, and is probably appeals mostly to the already converted. I also found the editing annoyingly rapid at times, although some of the graphics were clever.

Hartley's thoroughness is admirable, pulling together a slew of clips and talking head interviews with many of the central figures behind the freaky features. The film is a little scattershot, piling on clips with only glancing context. It winds up playing as a wild greatest hits collection, which is, admittedly, pretty fun in its own right. Certainly, watching this grab bag seems a better way to experience the films than actually sitting through any of them.

excellent documentary, i learned so much! aussies are crazy!!!!

Sort of like the documentary Z Channel in that even if you don't find the presentation itself interesting, you'll still be left with a killer group of films to look into.

A fun and energetic look into a specific genre of film I knew little about, and left me with quite a list of titles I need to see once it was done. Mission accomplished. I especially loved the looks into the gung-ho, on the fly filmmaking from the earlier years.

A fun documentary, which clearly comes across, but one without substance and a more "highlight reel" sort of feel to it. I didnt find that too annoying, but actually found myself thinking that I'd be better off watching some of these movies rather than a documentary singing their praises with snippets and clips and not much else.

John Holmes had a big ol' dick, thanks documentary about the Australian exploitation film industry for informing me about that. This is basically just a clipshow of boobs , explosions, Quentin Tarantino talking about jerking off to Mad Max and more boobs.

They did manage to get interviews with just about everyone, which was cool. But there's not much there as far as content. Most of it is just a re-telling of plot synopses with no real connection or flow.

Constantly had me jotting down titles of films that looked absolutely amazing. A loving look at B-movies. I can't wait to check out "Patrick", "Long Weekend", "Razorback" and all the other promising genre flicks mentioned here. Props for unadultered, unashamed love for the B-movie.

Fun and entertaining and certainly piled up my must-see list for the near future. Sometimes it's too dynamic for its own good, but that's minor nitpick.

A bit longer than it could have been but mostly interesting. I had no idea there were so MANY crap films made in Australia in the 70s and 80s!

As an Australian who is not into trashy movies I have mostly avoided these films and the cringe they would illicit. Being presented here with such affection and flair softens my views enough to check some out. The interviews are fun, the music rules and the 'she'll be right' attitude of early productions is classic.

"As important as any history of "legitimate" Australian cinema - and 10 times the fun - it's a shot to the heart for anyone who thought Down Under was only capable of dreary, culturally relevant filmmaking."

Nice Documentary

Wonderful documentary! I've been jonesin' for a good "movie about the movies" for awhile, and this totally delivered. My curiosity about Ozploitation genre cinema has gone from "nonexistent" to "piqued" overnight. In fact, my Netflix queue has more than doubled in size. I'm screening "Patrick" tonight!

I liked the idea of 'Not Quite Hollywood'. When I read the synopsis. It promised an examination of Ozploitation films and the folks who made them. Instead, you get a lot of "remember when". They insist we should love their work, yet barely explain, let alone examine, why these movies were made or successful at all. They do a little, but not enough to justify the love they share over the films. I wasn't around for these flicks, so the nostalgia was completely lost on me and this doc hinges on it.

Decent documentary with some interesting stories about the making of austrialian "Ozploitation" films.It could have been a bit more detailed but a good watch.

A friend aptly stated that this is- and I paraphrase- "all the fun parts of exploitation, but without all of the filler in-between". That's as good a summation as any of a film that barrels between the bawdy and the bloody, interspersing clips of Australian exploitation with interviews in which key players recount all of the fun stories surrounding those flicks. It's a lot of fun, especially for anybody interested in that less pretentious side of movie-making.

Didn't have any clue about the mentioned movies. Some I really like to see. Edit: I started a collection with the same name.

The first third is too lewd for my tastes, but my new knowledge of vintage Australian horror is pleasing!

This documentary starts strong and never let's up. I knew very little about Aussie films other than The Mad Max films, Breaker Morant, and a few others. Not Quite Hollywood informs and entertains simultaneosly. I only wish it was easier to get my hands on copies of the films discussed. If you don't mind extreme gore, profane and vile language, and frequent nudity check NQH out!

YES, YES, FUCKIN YES! This doc was great! Plenty of recommendations for future movie nights. This is a loving look at overlooked filmmakers who ended up being influences on later filmmakers. However, Mr. Hartley doesn't shy away too much from the hard questions about the images of Australians in these films and if these films were "too American." There's a lot I could write about this documentary. This is definitely much different than your average clip or trailer video.

The film moves fast - it cuts from commentator to commentator and from clip to clip so quickly I felt my head spinning. Aside from that, it's an honest and humorous look at some wild films. I kind of wish it moved a bit slower so I could have a better understanding of certain people and concepts, but I understand the desire to keep it dynamic and interesting. I definitely want to check out a lot of the films featured in it, though. The opening credits are spectacular.