You would be interested in these then:-
from the UMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE
"Ozploitation - Vol 1 & 2 (6 DVD Sets) - With the relaxing of censorship laws in the 1970s, a feast of B-films exploded onto Australian screens as audiences lapped up a diet of murder, mayhem and full frontal nudity. A feature of the hit documentary, Not Quite Hollywood, 12 of these classic “Ozploitation” films are presented in two exclusive DVD collections, each choc full of sex, violence and foot-to-the-floor action!” (November)
Vol 1 - Adventures of Barry McKenzie, Razorback, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Long Weekend, Fantasm, The Chain Reaction
Vol 11 - Stone, Turkey Shoot, The Naked Bunyip, Roadgames, Harlequin, Night of Fear"
Sadly I went out and bought most of the these individually on the day of their DVD release.
Here's some further interesting news from MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT:-
"Thanks for your email. ‘The Man from Hong Kong’ and ‘Stunt Rock’ are both due to be released December 3rd. ‘Deathcheaters’ and ‘Dead End Drive-In’ will also be released at the same time.
It’s best to keep an eye on our website for upcoming releases."
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lilac_point_burmese
16 years ago
Great discussion :)
I already had Razorback, Roadgames and Next of Kin before seeing NQH but have managed to track down the following:-
'Patrick' doesn't seem to be available here but you can get it from Amazon (together with that dodgy Italian sequel!). I managed to find a copy at Video Ezy which was handy :)
'Long Weekend' is readily available from EzyDVD (I got it on Ebay tho) and is very worthy.
You can pick up double packs of 'The Cars that Ate Paris/The Plumber' and 'Inn of the Damned/Night of Fear' from JB Hifi (I believe).
'Thirst' is also avalable from JB (and EzyDVD I think).
'Howling III' was amazingly difficult to locate considering it was available in large quantities everywhere for $1 a couple of years back (when I had no interest in it!) but is easy enough to get on Ebay for about $6-10.
I personally really want to get my hands on 'Dead End Drive-In' and 'Dark Age'.
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aladdinsane1973
16 years ago
I already had "Turkey Shoot" on DVD before seeing "NQH" (I've got the Region 1 version, entitled "Escape 2000"). After seeing "NQH," I've been looking out for, and acquiring, some of the films mentioned in the doco. The horror/action movies of the 70s and 80s interest me much more than the bawdy Ocker comedies though.
JB Hi-Fi is pretty good; I've picked up "The Long Weekend," "Thirst" and "Fair Game," and I've spotted "Stone," "Road Games," "Harlequin" and "The Survivor." I do want to get "Patrick" and "Dead-End Drive-In" - I haven't seen the former anywhere, and I know that there is a Region 1 release of the latter with audio commentary by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
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16 years ago
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aladdinsane1973
16 years ago
I'm in Perth! But I'm sure if I keep looking around, I'll spot "Patrick" somewhere. If not, I have to think that a re-release will be on the cards, along with the other titles coming out in the wake of "NQH."
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davidsontrent
16 years ago
The local DVD release of PATRICK through Magna Pacific was a garbage transfer. Pan & Scan with several scenes edited.
If you can get the Region 1 version with Commentary by Richard Franklin, trailers, gallery, etc amongst other things.
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Brimac98
16 years ago
That pan and scan version of "Patrick" was out on Magna Pacific around 2000, most likely the same video master from the mid-80s--how about a 30th Anniversary Special Edition?
Also just picked up the excellent 1985 thriller "Fair Game" starring John Denver's ex-wife Cassandra Delaney, beautifully restored in 16:9 and 5.1 sound: if it wasn't for NQH, I would have never have seen (or heard) of this great little movie--no masterpiece, but a neat lady/revenge/mayhem movie (made by video distributor CEL, their one theatrical movie which came and went in a week)
Also NQH--magnificent, and needs to be seen in a big theatre for the nearest to a drive-in experience one can get--I loved the fact that every great scene of nudity and violence from 50 R rated movies makes it into this movie, yet it's released with a MA rating....many a 14 year old kid lining up to see "Hellboy II" never knew what he had missed. No doubt the dvd release will get the R rating back, sorry to say.
I wonder when "Not Quite Hollywood" will be out on dvd (or bluray) - I heard that the original cut of this documentary was 4 hours--will there be a release of the 103 minute version or one day a 'directors cut' of 240 minutes? I'd buy both!
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aladdinsane1973
16 years ago
I got a copy of "Patrick" from Dirt Cheap CDs in Perth. It was the $10 Magna Pacific Edition.
BTW, I read a DVD review for "Not Quite Hollywood" in a local music paper today - has the film come out on DVD already??
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aladdinsane1973
16 years ago
According to the ezyDVD website, "Not Quite Hollywood" will be released on DVD in Australia on 3 December 2008, as a 2-disc set with the following special features:
* Introduction by Quentin Tarantino
* Commentary by filmmaker Mark Hartley and NQH participants
* Audio interview with Richard Franklin
* Deleted scenes / extended interviews
* Ozploitation panel at MIFF
* Trailer reel of featured films
* Image galleries
* Original theatrical trailer
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mattslittlebrother
16 years ago
Introduction by Quentin Tarantino?!
It's kinda sad that it takes him to give his seal of approval on these movies before they get their dues, but I guess whatever it takes, and I have found a new respect for him since seeing the doco.
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TheRowdyMan
16 years ago
Ozploitation panel at MIFF
GREAT!!! I missed out on seeing the MIFF screening (I caught it straight after the festival's only showing at a special charity screening the George Cinema before the wide release). I can't wait to hear the questions and points raised.
"A Squid Eating Dough in a Polyethylene Bag Is Fast and Bulbous, Got Me?"
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bazza_mckenzie02
15 years ago
nqh umbrella dvds
long weekend
patrick
the plumber\cars the ate paris
road games
naked bunyip
pacific banana
harlequin
turkey shoot
chain reaction
razorback
thirst
felicity
fantasam\fantasam comes again
the survivor
stone
bazza films
mad dog morgan
howling 3
return of captain invincible
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Lexx-2
15 years ago
I'd really like to see Dark Age finally get a DVD release (let alone an Australian release, as the damn thing's been shelved for twenty years here!), despite the dodgy croc. I think Plugg and Australia After Dark are just begging for DVD as well. Even some of those terrible-looking films at the end (Sons of Steel, Out of the Body, Blood Moon) should get a look-in eventually.
"Oh, I did my thesis on life experience." - Anonymous Harvard Guy, The Simpsons.
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