Featuring interviews with hicks closest friends and family members, the film uses digital animation to bring his standup routines to life and create a visual complement to his comedic vision. Bill hicks is an easy source for a documentary and american nails his life with brilliant precision. Leaving his anger unplumbed and his talent unanalyzed, the film guides us through a southern baptist childhood and career highs and lows with. The bill hicks story is a documentary film of the life and stylings of the comedian bill hicks. Richard linklaters making a bill hicks movie birth. American isnt a necessary film, in that it wont really change anyones opinion about hicks nor does it bring a new interpretation to his life, but its a wellmade and entertaining movie. The bill hicks story, producers matt harlock and paul thomas artfully combine performance footage, personal photographs and powerful interviews with hicks family and friends. As much for the hicks faithful as it is for new converts, this is an immersive, inventive delve into the life of a standup visionary. Jan 01, 2009 bill hicks certainly came close as portrayed in matt harlocks and paul thomas american. The bill hicks story, the georgiaborn standup comedian was an. The comedians story has been told in the form of a documentary called american. Bill hicks american, the bill hicks story sub ita completo. He was described by many names philosopher, social satirist, even preacher, but he was ultimately a comic who believed that he could reach his audiences with. Bill hicks certainly came close as portrayed in matt harlocks and paul thomas american.
Prior to that, in 2009 matt harlock and paul thomas released a documentary about hickss life titled american. No matter how giant a bill hicks fan you may be, you have never seen his words and art presented in such scope before. Russell crowe to direct bill hicks biopic film the. The bill hicks story is a fascinating and incredibly entertaining movie. The bill hicks story is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of. Richard linklater is working on a new bill hicks biopic. The graphics are unique and the film is a true testament to the impact bill hicks has had and continues to have as his words ring truer everyday. Oct 24, 2018 bill hicks died back in 1994, but his impact on the standup comedy world is still being felt to this day. American the bill hicks story dwight slade unseen footage by americanbillhicks. 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 document events in. The story of a son, a brother and a friend, this funny and critically acclaimed film is told in the round by the family and peers who knew hicks best.
With a hicks superfan like linklater at the helm of this new. See more ideas about bill hicks, bill hicks quotes and this or that questions. Seventeen years after his death, bill hicks has taken a permanent place in the cultural landscape and is widely recognized as one of the greatest american comedians of the modern era. American was three years in the making and draws upon a large variety of. Bill hicks bill playing guitar the greatest comedian that ever lived. Growing up in houston, tx, hicks began performing at the age of 15, and after earning a large and loyal following in texas. Recorded at the dominion theatre in london, bill hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us. Photoanimated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew bill best.
His thoughts, viewpoints, opinions, and work covered a wide range of issues including philosophy, religion and politics. Since his tragic death from cancer at age 32, comedian bill hicks s legend and stature have only grown, and this unique documentary tells his story, blending live footage, interviews and animation to fill in the details of a life cut short. The bill hicks story a groundbreakingly angry american, abroad an inventively animated documentary gets the basics right in its portrait of the late bill hicks, a. Revelations is bill hicks last special ever, taped in 1992, and features him at the height of his genius. Apr 23, 2015 i am a huge fan of the american stand up comedian bill hicks, who sadly passed away in 1994 at the insanely young age of 32.
Bill hicks is considered by many to be the greatest comedian of the modern era. A tribute to the late, great comedian and iconoclast bill hicks. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of america and modern life hea. A true product of the american dream, his rebellious and exhilarating comedy left no stone unturned and his profound observations on american life. The most recent movie representation of hicks was matt harlock and paul thomass documentary american. Richard linklater is working on a bill hicks movie film. The bill hicks story, the georgiaborn standup comedian was an alcoholic and drug abuser for a. His materialencompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophywas controversial. These are all the bill hicks clips i could find and i still cant get enough. Documentary american is stylishly told, but engaging chiefly because comedic wunderkind bill hicks is a bundle of contradictions. The bill hicks story, but now it will get the narrative treatment thanks to dazed and confused and boyhood. The caustic, frequently highvolume comedian was an absolute force to be reckoned with. I loved every second of this and highly recommend it to anyone. The bill hicks story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian bill hicks.
Reviewed in the united states on december 3, 2010 writing from austin, texas bill hick s home base, i must say i am saddened and outraged that this release has not been made available here in the land of the free and the home of the brave. The film was produced by matt harlock and paul thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including kevin booth. Sep 12, 2018 bill hicks american, the bill hicks story sub ita completo. 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. The bill hicks story brings the tale of one of modern cultures most iconic heroes to the big screen. The film chronicles bills life from an early age when he started really getting into comedy. The filmmakers used a cutandpaste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to document events in hicks. The bill hicks story 2011 this biographical documentary about standup comic bill hicks uses a photoanimation technique to tell the story of his rise to fame. With bill hicks, dwight slade, mary hicks, steve hicks. Austin sxsw panel w bill s friends, dominion tour, festivals in the u. Available on itunes, pluto tv, prime video, tubi tv legendary texan outlaw comic bill hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions.
The bill hicks story 2010 starring kevin booth and john farneti on dvd and bluray. Bill hicks died back in 1994, but his impact on the standup comedy world is still being felt to this day. Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Since his tragic death from cancer at age 32, comedian bill hickss legend and stature have only grown, and this unique documentary tells his story, blending.
Russell crowe announced in 2012 that he would direct a bill hicks biopic. The bill hicks story is the ground breaking new documentary that brings the tale of one of. A comics comic and unflagging critic of hypocrisy and cultural emptiness, hicks was one of a kind, a lenny bruce for the late 20th century, and few are. Described as many things philosopher, social satirist, even preacher hicks was ultimately a performer who, for many, changed what comedy could be. I was a teenager growing up in glasgow in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the raw acerbic comedy stylings of this troubled american wannabe preacher had a profoundly positive effect on my ascent into adulthood. The award winning true life story of the outlaw comic bill hicks, told by the people who knew him best. He believed that comedy played a vital role in any free and. The bill hicks story movie photos and stills fandango.
The bill hicks story, based on interviews with his family and friends, premiered on march 12, 2010, at the south by southwest film festival in austin, texas. He combined comedy with real insight into the machinations of the world we live in, cutting through bullshit immediately and offering up a positive message of hope and love. Jul 24, 2012 the most recent movie representation of hicks was matt harlock and paul thomass documentary american. Like many who have a strong sense of their place in history, hicks left a large unseen legacy. Legendary texan outlaw comic bill hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. Bill hicks was an american comedian who passed away in 1994 leaving behind a comedy legacy. The bill hicks story is here at last, playing select showtimes at the alamo south lamar and village. Austin sxsw panel w bills friends, dominion tour, festivals in the u.
If youve never heard of him before in your life, then you need to see this film even more urgently. Bill hicks was well known for his dark humor, and his heavy criticism of social problems. Bill hicks was a comedian, though that term hardly describes the full range and impact of his work. Much more than a comedian, bill hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. I am a huge fan of the american stand up comedian bill hicks, who sadly passed away in 1994 at the insanely young age of 32. Russell crowe to direct bill hicks biopic film the guardian. William melvin hicks december 16, 1961 february 26, 1994 was an american standup comedian, social critic, satirist and musician. The bill hicks story is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of comedian bill hicks. We see his progression from a cleancut, no profanity, no drugs and no.
Apr 07, 2011 american isnt a necessary film, in that it wont really change anyones opinion about hicks nor does it bring a new interpretation to his life, but its a wellmade and entertaining movie. April 8, 2011 photoanimated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew bill best. The bill hicks story 2010 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. The bill hicks story received its world premiere at the 2009 bfi london film festival.
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