I generally love documentaries about film.
However, this one was just so-so. One reason is because it seemed to be a Tarantino masturbation fantasy. This is a man who should never step out from behind the camera. Another reason is the subject matter itself is just bad.
I did like learning about the catalogue of incredibly bad films that Australia has produced over the years, apparently with some government funding attached. As a Canadian, it makes me feel less embarrassed by the total garbage we usually produce. I can't imagine what sort of fans we have, but maybe someone will make a really earnest and boring documentary about them.
Of all the films they referenced, the only one I liked was Wolf Creek, (although Dead End Drive In wasn't too bad). So there's hope for the gore genre. Maybe budgets and technology have risen to the level required to do these movies justice.
Anyway, for this to be a decent documentary, it should have included some other things... maybe more of a comparison with the crap films of other countries, or with more moderate Australian cinema (I assume there was such a thing). Really, we aren't given much context.
Still, it does give you a good sense of what was out there, and I was blissfully unaware of most if it until now. But I can't say I'm motivated to see any more of it... In 2010 we have choices. I think that was missing back in the day.
However, this one was just so-so. One reason is because it seemed to be a Tarantino masturbation fantasy. This is a man who should never step out from behind the camera. Another reason is the subject matter itself is just bad.
I did like learning about the catalogue of incredibly bad films that Australia has produced over the years, apparently with some government funding attached. As a Canadian, it makes me feel less embarrassed by the total garbage we usually produce. I can't imagine what sort of fans we have, but maybe someone will make a really earnest and boring documentary about them.
Of all the films they referenced, the only one I liked was Wolf Creek, (although Dead End Drive In wasn't too bad). So there's hope for the gore genre. Maybe budgets and technology have risen to the level required to do these movies justice.
Anyway, for this to be a decent documentary, it should have included some other things... maybe more of a comparison with the crap films of other countries, or with more moderate Australian cinema (I assume there was such a thing). Really, we aren't given much context.
Still, it does give you a good sense of what was out there, and I was blissfully unaware of most if it until now. But I can't say I'm motivated to see any more of it... In 2010 we have choices. I think that was missing back in the day.