American: The Bill Hicks Story: SXSW 2010 Accepted Film

[TheeUnidentified]

I was quite disappointed that in the recent 'American' doc the clip taken from Relentless (Montreal Comedy Festival) when Bill is doing the "play from fucking heart" New Kids on The Block bit, they REMOVED the segment when he's saying, "a good, clean country, Sieg Heil Sieg Heil!" and doing the Nazi salute.

A 'tone-it-down,' cowardly edit that Bill wouldn't have tolerated.

[kimtumey]

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[izzypresley1]

I can't wait to see this movie. It is true, American didn't get Bill because like Bill said, "America doesn't want to hear ideas" ...American's just want to hear catch phrases like "GET R DONE"....Even sadder: 4 days after Bill was buried Carrot Top won best comedian on the American Comedy Awards....nuff said.

[jabre12]

amazing film, brought tears to my eyes

[lovosazul]

Awesome!

[mankind2008]

Where can I buy this DVD box set???????

[mankind2008]

Where can I buy this DVD box set???????

[fiscornioman]

I fucking wonder how they did that moving photos effect, any tips?

[mankind2008]

@fiscornioman It's the same effects as Scanner Darkly or Waking Life. I'm high as hell right now and I'm diggin the effects...Prob why.

[taffysaur]

@mankind2008 waking life + a scanner darkly use rotoscoping, which involves painting over frames of moving film, basically.

this is a different technique. it's just manipulating still photos.

i'm high too + i could see that.

[jonasolsen]

@fiscornioman Adobe AfterEffects

[peterjbond]

Had the pleasure of meeting Bill a few times back in the day.

Looking forward to the doc - excellent job!

[diegovoglino]

@dntpay4sftware

from Facebook pt. 2:

Matt Harlock - Hi Andrew, sorry for not responding to you earlier. Yes the film will be coming to the States, we are working on it, and are trying to get the film into cinemas, hence no VOD or DVD yet, as for cinema chains, the theatrical has to come first. Hope you can be patient, we will let every one know as soon as we can - promise!

Thanks for your interest!

cheers,

Team American

[diegovoglino]

@dntpay4sftware

from Facebook pt. 1:

Andrew Fletcher - when is this going to be in America? If not, are you going to put this on DVD or online so we can watch it? I've asked like 10 times now and got no response. I thought the whole point of this was to get Bill's messages out to the world (Yes, the US is part of the world). Am I wrong or what?

[mestresombra]

@dntpay4sftware ...comedy GOD, i'm sorry that i didn't specified so throughly...

[diegovoglino]

Yo dntpay4sftware, "watcha reedin' for". Before you try to put someone down in writing, maybe you should learn how to do it! I love people like you. It's like shootin' fish in a barrel. :)

[dailydols]

Mary is so cute and funny, her appearance on Letterman was great and honest.

[Zellps0]

anyone knwo where i can find the movie online?

[diegovoglino]

Yo sfumer, you're a fucking chowderhead.

Any "bullshit company" that would take the time and effort necessary to  produce

and promote a film about Bill Hicks deserves to be payed for their work.

You on the other hand have probably NEVER created anything worth a shit.

That's why you would so stupidly proclaim that you can't wait to steal it rather than

pay the $15 it will cost to own it.

What's also ironic is that you don't know where the money made off this film will go.

Fucking idiot!

[Zellps0]

@sfurner yeah dude it will prob goto his family its an indie film

[carb182]

omg this is soooo great. ive never felt so excited about a movie coming out and im from germany. bill hicks is one of my idols. he had such a deep impact on my live u wouldnt believe

[mulechild]

Cannot wait for the USA release!!!!!!!!

[BillHicks420]

@mulechild When is it???

[Animeher0]

Not too sure how to feel about the photography thing, still looking forward to it mind :)

[rjvg50]

@Animeher0

Saw the movie. They had to work from home movies and stills for the biographics but it really adds to the stand-ups when you see the progression across his career.

[Majin77Vegeta]

Mapleneckguitar

Tu és uma besta ó mieu

[mestresombra]

@Mapleneckguitar because America never gave a fuck about Bill Hicks and in Britain he was a GOD.

[011lifeAdream235]

@mestresombra Doesnt that just ADD to the IRONY tho...Lately Ive been coming to the realization that the UK is merely America 200 yrs ahead of itself...

[MerkinMuffly]

@mestresombra American's don't like to hear the truth that they are fucking morons, but we also passed on Jimi Hendrix, so ya see...

like HL Mencken said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public"

[J0rdanguitar]

can't waiting for this, hope it'll be in australia

[gypsyracco]

I'm excited to see this film!

[RootbeerNINJA]

lmao. catholic getaway wagon.

love the photography (? i think thats what you call it....)

[samisyosam]

@RootbeerNINJA

At this point it's more of an editing exercise.

[m4dmax]

MORE... MORE.... !!!

[jdstar89]

I can't wait!!!!!!

[r4nge]

His friend sounds just like him.

[metmass]

Looks wonderful!

[lilmissfarah]

bill hicks was sooooooo hot!!!! so passionate, sadly missed ♥

[cinemavirtualis]

Looks like alot of stylistic influence from "The Kid Stays in the Picture", which is a good thing.

[RushwayProductions]

Interesting visual style. Hope they have tons of old footage that I haven't seen before.

[slimpickin07]

I'm so glad they made this film.

Makes my bosom swell with pride lol.

[NassimHarameinVedas]

@slimpickin07 . . . LOL

"Boy my folks are proud of me . . ."

[BrokenGoods]

@slimpickin07 you gonna do the eat-the-pussy-bit and the suck-your-own-cock-bit?

[markdaviesYT]

@slimpickin07 you still usin` your God given name!

[Bennihanna23]

@slimpickin07 lol "honey you still doin that suck your own cock bit?"

[aringilbert]

loved it! just watched this last weekend. best film of the festival.

[m4ddn3ss]

CANT WAIT

[GrungeRock1991]

This is going to be fucking incredible. I've been waiting to see this for so long.

[DrFlaxWebFLOO]

This looks phenomenal. Long live the legacy of Bill Hicks!

[hookyspick]

Wow, this film is going to be awesome. Can't wait for it's Australian release (fingers crossed).

[TravJacobs]

So when is this being released again?

[CaveSmoker]

MY SAVIOR!!! Cant wait to see this!

[BillHicks420]

OMG!!! I think I need something... hmmm

How about a Bill Hicks tattoo???

THIS is going to be EPIC

[alexgrossishere]

I can not wait to see this!

[thom8406]

BILL! ah so great to see this..Will become a classic piece of filmwork..Love to you Bill and to all involved thank you...Brothers...Sisters:)

[SieloDeNordi]

Woow ..... Amazing

[single1take]

That's Bill's real childhood home.

[ThiefInLaw]

Very excited about seeing this... When will I be able to buy it on DVD?