A series of clips, trailers and more from the upcoming new animated feature documentary american the bill hicks story. The bill hicks story, the georgiaborn standup comedian was an alcoholic and drug abuser for a. The bill hicks story is more than just a series of great standup moments from bill, though it contains plenty of those. As well as the recordings of his performances listed below some released during his lifetime, some posthumously there is a collection of letters, lyrics and routines entitled love all the people. The networks have learned to cater to the teen agers and popculture junkies because these are the people that consume, consume, consume. The bill hicks story is an excellent documentary which has the hard task of making bills childhood years. These are all the bill hicks clips i could find and i still cant get enough. Photoanimated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew bill best. Just emerging from underground cult status when he died at age thirtytwo, bill hicks spent most of his life making audiences roar and censors cringe with biting social satire about everything from former president george bush to rock stars who hawk diet coke. Directed by matt harlock and paul thomas, american. The film was produced by matt harlock and paul thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including kevin booth.
Jokes of his were sampled onto the song we want your soul. Bill hicks biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. The bill hicks story is quite simply an exhaustive chronicle of how the comedian morphed from a talented adolescent athlete into the foulmouthed, chainsmoking prophet screaming at. The bill hicks story is quite simply an exhaustive chronicle of how the comedian morphed from a talented adolescent athlete into the. The bill hicks story synopsis still photos and interviews illustrate the life of a talented comic who died of cancer at age 32. American standup comedian, political and social satirist. Apr 08, 2011 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 comedy has been a godsend in my personal life. Being a native of the balkan region of former yugoslavia trying to acclimate to american society without acculturating and losing my identity, his work was invaluable. Seventeen years after his death, bill hicks has taken a permanent place in the cultural landscape and is widely recognized as one. Audio collage, montage and music from the best standup comedian of all time william melvin bill hicks born on december 16, 1961 he was a comedian, philosopher, musician, critic and truth teller bill was one of the rare people who truly exercised his freedom of speech to speak truth to power while making us laugh and think. Filmmaker matt harlock and paul thomas chronicle the life, art, and philosophy of a singular performer with the documentary american. Bill hicks ufo sub ita by bill hicks italian community. I think i have all the bootlegged concerts on my computer, and a dvd of rariety camcorder shows as well as enough official cds and dvds that i have basically all his material available in one form or another.
Recorded at the dominion theatre in london, bill hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us. The bill hicks story, the georgiaborn standup comedian was an. 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. Bill hicks american, the bill hicks story sub ita completo. Jan 01, 2009 bill hicks certainly came close as portrayed in matt harlocks and paul thomas american.
The bill hicks story subtitulado en espanol, realizado por matt harlock y paul thomas. There is still a considerable sub culture in the us that hates popculture bubble gum. 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. The bill hicks story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian bill hicks. Bill hicks relentless 1992 stand up comedy full show. 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. William melvin bill hicks december 16, 1961 february 26, 1994 was an american standup comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. This is the material, by the way, that has kept me virtually anonymous in america for the past 15 years. Bill hicks live at oxford sub ita omaggio a bill hicks nel ventesimo anniversario dalla sua morte duration.
The bill hicks story is the ground breaking new documentary that brings the tale of one of. American the bill hicks story dwight slade unseen footage. 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 live footage, interviews and animation to fill in the details of a life cut short. After his death in 1994 at age 32, he became a comedy martyr. Featuring interviews with friends and family, the film is an intimate exploration of the story of hicks genius through the use of documentary footage and compelling animated photographs.
The bill hicks story essentially posits hicks as a comedy messiah who died for our sins and will. 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 and lenny bruce. Unisciti ai capretti e alle caprette e che goatboy ti benedica. I sottotitoli invece sono creati dalla sottoscritta, magenta. Bill hicks the outlaw comics, road stories sub ita youtube. With bill hicks, dwight slade, mary hicks, steve hicks. Nov 24, 2015 comedy central roast, comedy central roast of donald trump, comedy central comedians, comedy central roast justin bieber, comedy central stand up, comedy central presents, comedy central key and peele, comedy central trevor noah, comedy central roast of j. The bill hicks story excellent documentary i watched over the weekend on netflix. I caught his one night stand in chicago on the cusp of my formative years and it changed me as a person. Sottotitoli in italiano a cura del bill hicks forum italiano. American the bill hicks story dwight slade unseen footage by americanbillhicks. With his raunchy yet relevant attacks on the contradictory american way of life, hicks was an agitatorand individuality hasnt always been in style.
Per i sottotitoli cliccare cc video tratto dal documentario su bill hicks american. Jun 03, 2010 an innovative portrait of controversial and cultadored comedian bill hicks, who died in 1994 at the age of 32. The bill hicks story is a new favorite when it comes to documentaries, especially biographical documentaries. The bill hicks story which will make its canadian premiere at the 2010 hot docs canadian international documentary festival bill hicks never got the recognition he deserved in america. Well known by now, the documentary has appeared in 26 international film festivals over the past years and it was very welcomed among standup comedy lovers and critics. I loved the approach, with using voice over interviews over top of some. E ver since bill hickss death in 1994 at the age of 32, the texan comic has been subject to a creeping lionisation that has promoted him gradually into the. At last, the true life story of the outlaw comic who tried to save the world. 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. Featuring interviews with friends and family, the film is an intimate exploration of the story of hicks genius through the use of documentary footage. 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. The bill hicks story video dvd tells the story of famous standup comedian bill hicks, an icon of modern standup comedy. Nuovo video del mese di maggio, tradotto dagli utenti del forum thegoon e decamj.
Bill hicks e linterprete per non udenti sub ita youtube. As well as the recordings of his performances listed below some released during his lifetime, some posthumously there is a collection of letters. The bill hicks story brings the tale of one of modern cultures most iconic heroes to the big screen. The networks have learned to cater to the teen agers and popculture junkies because these are. Omaggio a bill hicks, show giovanile sub ita duration. 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.
Revelations is bill hicks last special ever, taped in 1992, and features him at the height of his genius. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to enlighten people to think for themselves. That wasnt enough posthumous validation, however, so the new documentary american. Certain subjects demand stripping any pretense of objectivity, though, and american.
American television makes fun of miley all the time, along with all the other plastic disney kids. Bill hicks live at annex, 1986 sub ita happy hicksmas. Bill hicks certainly came close as portrayed in matt harlocks and paul thomas american. If you already know and love bill hicks, then you need to see this film. Lenny bruce, richard pryor, andy kaufman add bill hicks to that list of brilliant, fearless comics. An innovative portrait of controversial and cultadored comedian bill hicks, who died in 1994 at the age of 32. Canale youtube collegato alla bill hicks italian community, in cui carichiamo i video di bill hicks, praticamente inediti nel nostro paese, tradotti e sott. The bill hicks story 2010 is a best of documentary documentary, animation movie starring kevin booth and john farneti. Jan 25, 2002 lenny bruce, richard pryor, andy kaufman add bill hicks to that list of brilliant, fearless comics. Bill hicks the outlaw comics, road stories sub ita. If youve never heard of him before in your life, then you need to see this film even more urgently. With a razorsharp mind and a butchers knack for finding the soft underbelly of american society, standup comic bill hicks sliced through pop culture with a whitehot intensity rarely seen. 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. The bill hicks story is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of comedian bill hicks.
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