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A Serious Documentary That's Playing At FANTASTIC FEST... NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD! Plus The Program Guide And Schedule Is Up!
Hey folks, Harry here... What's your favorite Ozploitation flick? For most it would either be ROAD WARRIOR or MAD MAX, to me ROAD WARRIOR is one of the greatest, most visceral works of cinema ever made. It's a movie that puts your adrenal gland into sweat mode. It's great - but those two movies were just the best known of an entire industry of awesome ass-kicking Australian Cult Cinema that blew the minds of everyone that watched. At this year's FANTASTIC FEST - this is the documentary that I'm dying to see, mainly because I'm curious to see a glimpse of a movie that perhaps I never saw, which will give me a reason to begin hunting it down - like a kid on Easter Morning... must have bright colored egg!!! Here's the trailer - it is NOT SAFE FOR WORK... if you work at a place that's uncool. Edgar Wright sent me this link under the Subject line: BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER!
Not only are we showing this documentary as a U.S. Premiere... We're also doing an Ozploitation Retrospect of DARK AGE, MAD MAX, ROAD WARRIOR, MAN FROM HONG KONG, RAZORBACK & TURKEY SHOOT - all in gorgeous 35mm! So discover the genre and celebrate it at FANTASTIC FEST.
In all my excitement - I forgot to post the link to the Fantastic Fest Guide in pdf form here! And if you're attending the fest - or just want to watch an assload of awesome trailers - goto FantasticFest.com where you can begin to make your schedule, pick the films and research your Fantastic Fest soon! As always - we have things that are not in the guide, that will be playing at the fest - which only by attending will you know where and when. SO if you have a pass... DON'T MISS A MOMENT - YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL MISS! See you soon!
OH - and I forgot this - here's the link to a zillion trailers for films playing at FANTASTIC FEST - prepare to lose 4 hours: Click Here To Discover FANTASTIC FEST's INTERGALACTIC TRAILER FORCE!!!
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I had no idea.
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I mean, apart from the first 2 Mad Max films, which are so popular as to be an anomaly in the genre anyway.
We could still be making great genre films. Alas, the Australian film industry is dominated by pretentious arthouse wankers intent on making boring naval gazing pieces of shit that no one wants to watch.
There is a backlash in the wind, though, so hopefully the remake of "Razorback" that I'd love to get off the ground might be feasible. -
Your gonna flip Harry.
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And I don't even know what we're talking about!
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Fuck you Nomorewhateverthefuckyournameis!
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I'm surprised by the amount of aussies i meet here in london who have never heard of it.
Yeah I think the tide is about to turn. The kiwi's have been kicking your arse a bit recently. Saying that you have given the world in recent times Alex Proyas and Andrew Dominik! -
I can't describe how much I love that film.
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Gawd, I love ROAD WARRIOR.Btw, looks like a great documentary.
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Is that you Jamie Blanks, you fat cunt. Find something original to do for crying out fucking loud. Atleast those arthouse movies you scorn aren't miserable fucking remakes!!
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just kidding
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...when you get your hands on one of these...http://tinyurl.com/5fj2ps...ie. NEVVA!!!
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tinyurl.com/6jdwpv
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Mark my words. Although I probably just gave some other unoriginal prick the idea to get it done before I can.
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it should get banned.
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next: redgum
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Not because its homophobic, but because its a funny classification.
This is actually playing next week at my favorite cinema, already intended on checking it out. I've seen most of the films it discusses, Man from Hong Kong, Death Camp Thatcher, Mad Max, etc. Good stuff. -
it said it had been rocked !
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It's one of the worst films ever conceived. I'm embarrassed that it came out of my country. The Man From Hong Kong is great, they should totally do "Next of Kin" or "Patrick" as well. Great ozploitation classics!
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I've seen Not Quite Hollywood twice. It gets better on the second viewing. It's that good.
Technically, the film is brilliant. Sounds and looks wonderful (they restored many of the jawdropping genre clips from the masters). Razor sharp editing. Great soundtrack. Full of fascinating filmmaking anecdotes. It's a flick for geeks like us.
Not Quite Hollywood is a lot like the movies it depicts.. sleazy, violent, dangerous and all about giving the audience a good time. There is more (top and bottom shelf) nudity in the first 20 minutes of this film than Lemon Popsicle 1 through to 4.
It heavily features Tarantino at his geekfrenzy, manic best. If any hater wants to debate why the world would be a better place without QT I'm all ears.
This flick has pretty much bombed in Australia. Please see it. You'll thank me later.
And if you think I'm a plant, think again. I'm making a doco on the Australian film industry. Nothing But The Struth.
Not Quite Hollywood is the best Australian film of the year. It won't change your life, it's just pure entertainment. -
Good to hear some Rose Tattoo being used
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Sep 05, 2008 7:24:21 AM CDT
its tanking? I didn't realise it was out yet here in Australia
by ironic_name
they should actually, oh, I don't know, advertise it.
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wake up
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Sep 05, 2008 3:08:04 PM CDT
a few reviews in some bullshit mag like empire isn't promoting i
by ironic_name
having an ad on at, say 8:30 with the tits edited out might actually let people know its on. I am awake. thats how I'm writing this, professor.
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They didn't have the marketing budget for tv spots. Madman got great press and Hartley worked his ass off doing interviews and Q&As with the audience all across Australia. The website and trailer are excellent. And most of all, it's a great film that is the cinematic equivalent of a Christina Ricci titty fuck. Well received by critics, it deserves to do well at the box office, but sparing that, it will make a killing on dvd (which I'm told will be packed with extras). If you believe in the spirit of AICN, this flick will be on constant rotation on your dvd player.
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