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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

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A history of exploitation and sexploitation movies from the drive-in days.
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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/09/2020
7/10
Some of the interviews go on a bit too long, the cutting is off in a spot or two, and repetition occurs briefly, but the education value is high. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Film Threat 06/04/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/24/2003
B-
Ray Greene has put together a well-documented record of schlock films with mainly interviews of those responsible for its success. Go to Full Review
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11/23/2010 Serves a pretty decent introduction to exploitation and sexploitation cinema. Fans of the genre will find little new information here, but it's interesting and accessible nevertheless. See more 08/22/2010 Exploitation films are supposed to be sensational, exciting, and lurid. You would think a documentary on such a topic would have at least some of the subject matter's fun, but this documentary is just dry and lifeless. For a documentary on exploitation films that does retain the fun of it's source material, watch "Not Quite Hollywood" about Australian exploitation films. See more 08/18/2010 Fascinating look at how B movies and exploitation films influenced the American movie industry. See more 06/24/2010 very cool documentary! See more 04/06/2010 A basic history of films termed as exploitation aswell as a debate on whatg consititutes as exploitation. Very well made and informative documentary that takes its information from the source and guides you through the history and importance of some of the films and film makers. Compelling stuff. See more 07/29/2009 Decent documentary about the exploitation films of the 50s and 60s. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A history of exploitation and sexploitation movies from the drive-in days.
Director
Ray Greene
Producer
Ray Greene, Wade Major
Screenwriter
Ray Greene
Production Co
Protagonist
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 29m
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