We saw "American: The Bill Hicks Story"

[7wo7rees]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179947/

Premiered at SXSW to raves. Been a lifelong fan. Loved the movie. Anybody else a Bill Hicks fan?

[pokerfan]

1. Brilliant

It's just a ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1CvW38cHA

Denis Leary not only stole his jokes, he stole his entire persona: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hicks#Denis_Leary

[7wo7rees]

2. Yup.

No one used a cigarette as a prop better than Bill. Denis was second.

[7wo7rees]

5. But it was better than watching a killer comedian being born.

It was about what KIND of killer comedian he became.
Pryor was about BLACK.
Bruce was about PROFILED.
Hicks was about ZOMBIFIED.
If any of you reading this are in advertising, kill yourself. Just planting seeds.

[abq e streeter]

3. Big fan of Bill Hicks .I was out of town the few days the movie played here

I've posted Hicks you tube clips both here and facebook on occasion...
BTW, I have a couple of friends that knew him (they hadn't been close friends or anything but did know each other) back in Texas . One of them emailed me a reminiscence of Hicks a while back when I'd told him a movie was being made. I may still have that email and will copy and post if I can find it.

[abq e streeter]

4. Dupe- not sure how that happened

[Frank Cannon]

6. Saw it too. It was excellent. I wonder sometimes if Bill Hicks...

was even trying to be funny. It was like he was seriously and desperately trying to get us to pay attention to what was going on even then.

[Initech]

7. Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control.

[7wo7rees]

8. Here's American Gladiators.

You're FREE to do as we tell you.

[abq e streeter]

9. Found that email:

Cool.
Did you know that Hicks was a friend of The Planets, during their last few years?
He was based out of Texas at the time and was still doing small clubs.
I recall him at a Planets gig in Lubbock....he got onstage and did his Mick Jagger imitation, while the band gimped their way through 'Satisfaction'. After the gig, Danny, Joe Don, Hicks and I went look for a party. He was a HARDCORE party favor guy. I tried my hardest to make Hicks laugh, but I just couldn't do it. He said he hated the fact that some people try to make comedians laugh.

A few months later, he put us all on a guest list to see him at a club in Austin.
He was very funny, but I just considered him a local yokel till I saw him on Letterman.

[deutsey]

10. Love Hicks

Still pisses me off how marginalized he was in America.