The Man from Hong Kong and other aussie 70s movies

[roadwarriormfp]

Just reading the latest issues of Australian Muscle Car Magazine.

Theres a new aussie DVD which has come out called " Not Quite Hollywood".
Basically its a doco that celebrates "trashy" Aussie films of the 70s and 80s, especially the 1975 cult classic "The Man from Hong Kong".

Starring George Lazenby, ROGER WARD, Frank Thring, Rebecca Gilling.... the highlight being a car chase between a gold XT Falcon and a Valient Charger. The cars were driven by MAX ASPIN and Asian stuntman Jimmy Wang Yu !

Another movie features in the doco is "Deathcheaters" featuring GRANT PAGE !!

Sounds like something to grab and watch indeed. Flared pants, wild hair do's, funky music and real car crashes ....

[mad dan]

I watched it a few days ago, pretty good...especialy all the spunky 70's chicks with thier tits out and showing a few pubes.

Lots of Grant Page stuff in there too

Dan

[MrSpeed]

Ummmmmmm cant say ive seen that one dan, have to borrow it from ya next time.

[Deaths Head]

The Man From Hong Kong kicks ass!! Especially the Penthouse scene at the end.

[DoctorDeals]

Nobody has mentioned that there is an entire segment in the movie about the making of Mad Max which would not be out of place as an extra on a Mad Max DVD! It includes interiews with George Miller, Grant Page, Roger Ward and David Eggby, and that high-brow wanker Philip Adams trying to justify his bagging of the movie when it was released (must be tough for poor old Phil when so many highly regarded film critics around the world have praised it so highly). An excellent documentary, one that is definitely worthy of more widespread recognition, and very definitely worth a look. There are also segments on Stone, Road Games and a few other Aussie car flicks.

[LC69GTR]

Watched this dvd today
And yes i thought the mad max segment was very good

Here are some screen dumps

[cob115]

wow the pick of the HQ with a rocket going of, is SEX were can i get one for my coupe

[900]

Need to see Not Quite Hollywood. Hope it has bits from Running on Empty and Stone. Aussie gold!

[roadwarriormfp]

Well i finally got my copy!
Wow there some horrid films made back then!
But the stunts are truely .. mad ?
Some of the flims i might have to see if they are still avialable just to watch the car crashes i think.

[mad dan]

the long weekend was a flick that always stayed with me. very eerie.

Dan