Mad, Bad And A Lot Of Fun To Know
Sydney Morning Herald
19 January 2009
Sacha Molitorisz;
NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD
Madman, 103 mins, MA, documentary A DD 5.1 R widescreenIn the history of Australian cinema, many wonderful films have been unfairly overlooked. Others deserved to be forgotten. This doco is largely about the latter, exposing the B-films (aka "genre films" or Ozploitation flicks) from the '70s and '80s that compensated for flimsy plots with extreme violence, outrageous stunts and jiggling norks. Directors included Richard Franklin (Fantasm), Brian Trenchard-Smith (Deathcheaters) and Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple). As revealed by interviewees Barry Humphries, Quentin Tarantino and more, there were some gems, too. In this vibrant, affectionate doco, writer-director Mark Hartley occasionally makes the same fault as the films he's exploring, moving so quickly that he's unable to elaborate in sufficient detail or depth. Then again, he has a lot of ground to cover and the result is stylish, illuminating and, above all, bucket-loads of fun.Extras Introduction by Quentin Tarantino; commentary by Hartley and others; interview with Richard Franklin; deleted scenes; extended interviews; Ozploitation panel at Melbourne International Film Festival; trailer reel.Sacha MolitoriszROBOT CHICKEN SEASON 3Madman, 220 mins, MA 15+, animation comedy A DD 2.0 R 4:3 fullscreen S Humour relies on surprise and this anarchic compilation of stop-motion animation yields more surprises than Victoria Beckham's credit card statement. In episode one, the show's writers turn into zombies and dance to Michael Jackson before Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger meets Sylvester the cat and Speedy Gonzales. Creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich are comic bowerbirds, mashing together an eclectic collection of pop culture references. Robot Chicken is violent and profane but it's also hilarious.Extras Gag reel; deleted animatics; deleted scenes; video blogs; commentary.Sacha Molitorisz
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