Mark hicksafro ninja mark hicks reputation as a highly. Bill hicks seldom seen ninja bachelor party dangerous minds. A few years later, hicks seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough in america when he learned he had a rare and virulent form of cancer. Bill hicks was a comedian, though that term hardly describes the full range and impact of his work. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the hicks standup, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. It is a parody of martial arts movies and was intentionally. Recorded at the centaur theatre during the annual just for. Feb 16, 2019 a video i put together containing bill hicks talking about religion.
It is a parody of martial arts movies and was intentionally dubbed improperly. The film was produced by matt harlock and paul thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including kevin booth the filmmakers used a cutandpaste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to. I am planning a garage sale so i can pay the water bill. The film was produced by matt harlock and paul thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including kevin booth. How i wish the original recording sessions would surface one of these days. On disc 1, the packaging mistakenly numbers tracks and then 2530 again rather than 36. If any fans of comedy havent seen sane man, i implore you to buy it right now, buckle yourself in and get ready for one of the most outrageous and rib tickling experiences of your life. With bill hicks, dwight slade, mary hicks, steve hicks.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. The world is like a ride at an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it, you think its real, cause thats how powerful our minds are. The 2 dvd discs feature over five hours of performance footage from bill hicks personal archives. Find movie and film cast and crew information for ninja bachelor party 1991 bill hicks on allmovie. Ninja bachelor party has never received a commercial release though a mock trailer for the short was included as a bonus feature on the bluray release of the amazing 2010 documentary american. Well, that about raps it up for whats not been said before. It was filmed throughout austin, texas and houston, texas over the course of ten years due to the producers not taking the project seriously. Ninja bachelor party 1991 directed by kevin booth, bill. In addition to numerous appearances in standup comedy videos, hicks also directed and starred in the 30minute feature ninja bachelor party 1991. In two brief decades, hicks worked his way up the sweatstained. Ninja bachelor party 1991 bill hicks cast and crew. It was filmed throughout austin, texas and houston. Interviewees include two major american chat show hosts, david letterman and jay leno, the actor eric. With kevin booth, bill hicks, david johndrow, lynne rardon.
Classic standup performance recorded in austin texas in 1989. Ninja bachelor party is a 1991 lowbudget comedy film produced by and starring bill hicks, kevin. Adored in the uk for his unique style of savage, hilarious comedy, the one person who knew him inside and out tells of a man whose life was just as impassioned and offthewall as his comedy. Relentless add to watchlist bill hicks tells us how he feels about nonsmokers, blowjobs, religion, war and peace, drugs and music. At the time of his death in february of 1994, hicks was only 32. Born in georgia but raised in houston since the age of 7, this selfdescribed prince of darkness was compelled to use the comedy stage as his philosophic soapbox. Agent of evolution offers a rare flyonthewall insight into the life of one of britains most loved us comedians. The most recent movie representation of hicks was matt harlock and paul thomass documentary american. A 1991 lowbudget comedy film produced by and starring bill hicks, kevin booth, and david johndrow.
Bill hicks discussion news, rumors, gossip moviechat. Totally bill hicks is a video, originally released in 1994, documenting the life and comedy of bill hicks. Like hicks, tj was a sarcastic funlover from texas, and he showed me a faux ninja movie that hicks made back when he was a teenager already beginning a standup career. However, in america, where he challenged institutions and. Bill hicks is one of my alltime favourite comedians. In two brief decades, hicks worked his way up the sweatstained comedy ladder to. A bunch of guys have a day of fun with the video camera. I approached this film half expecting a cashin, as bill hicks legacy seems to have become a lucrative commodity for some e. Find films and movies featuring bill hicks on allmovie. Always pushing boundaries in hopes of making his audience question the status quo, hicks dangerous brand of standup drew comparisons to such comedy legends as sam kinison. Bill hicks the complete collection 2015, box set discogs.
At, he would sneak out of his suburban house to hustle his way onto openmike night rosters. Satirist, social critic, standup comedian the 2004 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The only remotely good movie starring chuck norris where the future walker. Recorded at the dominion theatre in london, bill hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us. Hicks was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere. Considered by many to be one of the sharpest social satiristscomedians to have ever graced the standup stage, bill hicks offered audiences something more than simple laughs he offered a new perspective.
The essential collection is a 4 disc set 2 cd 2 dvd that encompasses bill hicks short but powerful career as a satirist, social critic and standup comedian. A video i put together containing bill hicks talking about religion. The bill hicks story is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of comedian bill hicks. Recorded at the dominion theatre in london, hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us. Aug 27, 20 hicks also wrote or cowrote with booth and johndrow the entire soundtrack. With bill hicks, richard belzer, eric bogosian, kevin booth. This is bill hicks at his most pc offencive and anarchic best. Bill hicks celebrity profile check out the latest bill hicks photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Bill hicks active 1988 2011 born jan 1, 1961 died feb 26, 1994 genres comedy overview v. He immediately uses these for the cause of justice and prepares for a showdown against the evil kung fu master, jerome black lightning, as afro ninja sets out on a quest that will teach him both humility and humbleness, as well as the history of his skills and the truth about his father. Bill hicks birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro. I hope the hicks family dont mind me putting this together and sharing it.
Film diretto, interpretato e sceneggiato da bill hicks, kevin booth e david johndrow. It was filmed throughout austin, texas, and houston, texas, over the course of ten years due to the producers not taking the project seriously. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Cds and dvds in separate foldout packages in one fliptop box. Given that he transitioned almost immediately away from martialarts films to gunplayheavy fare once the ramboimitator era hit, its easy to forget just how novel norris original. Ninja bachelor party 1991 directed by kevin booth, bill hicks. Bill hicks biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Bill hicks birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro, astrology, biography, wikipedia, birthday, sagittarius horoscope of celebrity, filmography, movies. David johndrow is a producer and director, known for ninja bachelor party 1991, bill hicks. Hicks used comedy a vehicle to express both rage and hope, to satirize what he saw as faulty in contemporary society and to promote his singular notion of a better world. Ninja bachelor party is a 1991 lowbudget comedy film produced by and starring bill hicks, kevin booth, and david johndrow.
Only then can afro ninja be the baddest dude in town. Learn about bill hicks including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. Ninja bachelor party is a 1991 lowbudget comedy film produced by and starring bill hicks, kevin booth, and david. Bill hicks timeline featuring albums and other highlights. Filmmaker matt harlock and paul thomas chronicle the life, art, and philosophy of a singular performer with the documentary american. The songs of ninja bachelor party achieve a sort of epic tranquility, and the more aggressive tracks are more laid back than typical action movie musical accompaniment. Russell crowe to direct bill hicks biopic russell crowe. Interviewees include two major american chat show hosts, david letterman and jay leno, the actor eric bogosian and a wide. Directed by kevin booth, bill hicks, david johndrow. My pal tj turned me on to the comic bill hicks a number of years ago. Rather than sit around and wait for his movie to take off, hicks jokingly told us this. Born in georgia but raised in houston since the age of 7, this selfdescribed prince of darkness was compelled to. Texas ranger star and bowflex pitchman isnt getting smacked around the colosseum by bruce lee. Always pushing boundaries in hopes of making his audience question the status quo, hicks dangerous brand of standup drew comparisons to such comedy legends as sam.
1154 911 297 354 1116 13 1067 1349 808 549 1563 431 1412 1047 1191 43 1324 214 828 261 1560 809 1096 258 1466 299 972 632 597 692 1389 1360 1578 351 657 899 1038 1481 302 298