Bill the galactic hero 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thankfully gollancz has seen fit to republish the book and until now i hadnt realised that there has been a bill, the galactic hero film made late last year by students and directed by alex cox director of classic 80s film repo man. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The fourth zany yarn featuring bill, the galactic hero. Jul 03, 2012 bill, the galactic hero ebook written by harry harrison. Alex cox directs bill the galactic hero kickstarter. Bill is a farmboy on a small backward agricultural planet who is drugged, hypnotised, then shanghaied into the space troopers and sent to recruit training under a fanged instructor named deathwish drang. Americas failure in the korean war was starting to be replayed again in the early years of the vietnam conflict vietnam was a conflict before it was a war, although some historians say it was only a police action. Jul 05, 2016 the book bill, the galactic hero begins with young bill, an inhabitant of the backwater world of phigerinadon ii, in a very contented frame of mind.
The bill, the galactic hero book series by multiple authors includes books bill, the galactic hero, bill, the galactic hero. Bill, the galactic hero is a satirical science fiction novel by american writer harry harrison, first published in 1965. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. See the full list of bill the galactic hero cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bill the galactic hero 2014 in the far reaches of the galaxy, humans wage war against an alien reptilian species. Bill initially works as a fuse tender but when his ship is struck by enemy.
Bill the galactic hero 2014 the movie database tmdb. Bill the galactic hero on the planet of bottled brains bill the galactic hero on the planet of robot slaves. He was just plain bill, enrolled in a correspondence course for a career as technical fertilizer operator down on the farm, until a recruiting robot turned his head with visions of bright nebula lights, snappy red. Jul 02, 2017 bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison avon books, 1979 originally published by doubleday, 1965 price i paid. Bill reportedly caused heinlein to never speak to harrison again and in 1997, starship troopers was adapted for the big screen while bill was deemed an unmarketable product and gathered dust. After surviving boot camp, he is transferred to active duty as a fuse tender on the flagship of the space fleet in battle with the chingers, a small reptilian race. Dec 12, 2014 bill is a reluctant astronaut in a fascist society. Bill the galactic hero 2014 1h 30min comedy, scifi 12 december 2014 usa bill is a pizza delivery driver who is drugged and shanghaied into the space troopers. Bill, the galactic hero on the planet of tasteless pleasure by harry harrison. Jan 20, 2015 december 12, 2014 original song by iggy pop. In essence its a retelling of the famous anti world war one novel the good.
In which bill travels to the planet usa and battles robots, martians, and rednecks in retaliation for the destruction of his outpost by a giant space dragon. Bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison avon books, 1979 originally published by doubleday, 1965 price i paid. Iggy pop, who wrote and performed the song repo man for alex coxs 1984 film, also wrote and performed the theme song for bill, the galactic hero. Bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison is a quirky, funny, and complex storyline that is enigmatic, imaginative, and original. Bill, the galactic hero on the planet of bottled brains by harry harrison. As to whether you can actually separate those from the military, is a whole other discussion. The fourth, bill the galactic hero on the planet of zombie vampires 1991, is by jack c. Bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison books on. Some of the jokes dont stand up to the test of time some might even be a bit offensive in todays climate, more than they would have been when the book was written and i think its likely many of the references would not be recognized by lots of readers today. In the far reaches of the galaxy, humans wage war against an alien reptilian species.
Bill, the galactic hero harry harrisons classic science fiction novel soon to be a major motion picture, directed by alex cox. Oct 03, 2014 jason phelps trailer for bill, which premieres at the international film series in boulder colorado on december 12 2014. The planet of the robot slaves, bill, the galactic hero. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to bill the galactic hero. Bill the galactic hero 2014 12122014 us comedy, science fiction 1h 30m user score.
Its a thinlyveiled jab at the usvietnam war, so this sort of thing should be expected. Bill the galactic hero 2014 cast and crew moviefone. Fusetender 1st class, with active duty engagement award and atomic cluster, plus purple dart with coalsack nebula cluster two tickets to the world premiere, and the highly prized purple dart with coalsack nebula cluster medal, as awarded to bill, the galactic hero, by the emperor, plus all fusetender 1st class level awards, plus screenplay. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital. Directed by alex cox, a science fiction comedy about the dynamic human vs chingers war. Simply the funniest science fiction book ever written. Hes heading out to the chinger war zone as a military policeman on the starship bounty, riding shotgun with. After surviving boot camp, he is transferred to active duty as a fuse tender on the flagship of the space fleet in battle with the chingers, a.
Bill the galactic hero on the planet of the robot slaves 2. A lot of people call it antimilitary but im not sure its so much that as antipropaganda and antibeauracracy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bill, the galactic hero. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. With james miller, devon wycoff, jesse lee pacheco, katie mcmanus. Bill the galactic hero is composed of a few short stories that take bill through a whole career. Read bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison available from rakuten kobo. Harry harrison wrote bill, the galactic hero in 1965. The prison transport aboard which bill is assigned receives a distress call, leading them to a. The book bill, the galactic hero begins with young bill, an inhabitant of the backwater world of phigerinadon ii, in a very contented frame of mind. Bill is a reluctant astronaut in a fascist society. A novella length version appeared in galaxy science fiction in 1964 under the name the starsloggers harrison reports having been approached by a vietnam veteran who described bill as the only book thats true about the military. Alex cox directs bill the galactic hero by alex cox. I dont ever remember reading a story like this before, its quite simply oneofakind which to my mind makes it amazing and remarkable in every way.
A series of shared world or share crop sequels have also been produced. Bill the galactic hero comic books for sale online. Bill the galactic hero on the planet of tasteless pleasure. Bill being tricked into joining the army by an unscrupulous recruiting robot to fight a war against the seven foot alien lizards known as chingers.
Bill the galactic hero is a featurelength, sciencefiction comedy set in the far reaches of our galaxy, as humans wage war against a reptilian alien species known as chingers. May 14, 2015 bill, the galactic hero by harry harrison is a quirky, funny, and complex storyline that is enigmatic, imaginative, and original. This is bill the galactic hero trailer 2 by international film series on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Haldeman and harry harrison the fifth, bill the galactic hero on the planet of ten thousand bars 1991, is by david bischoff and harry harrison was also published under the title. Bill, the galactic hero is a 2014 science fiction student film directed by alex cox and six student codirectors based on harry harrisons 1965 novel of the same name. Jason phelps trailer for bill, which premieres at the international film series in boulder colorado on december 12 2014. Aug 29, 2015 fusetender 1st class, with active duty engagement award and atomic cluster, plus purple dart with coalsack nebula cluster two tickets to the world premiere, and the highly prized purple dart with coalsack nebula cluster medal, as awarded to bill, the galactic hero, by the emperor, plus all fusetender 1st class level awards, plus screenplay. Find the complete bill, the galactic hero book series listed in order. Bill the farmboy gets kidnapped and brainwashed into a starship trooper. A novella length version appeared in galaxy science fiction in 1964 under the name the starsloggers 2.
Bill, the galactic hero is written by harry harrison who is also the author of deathworld, make room. Bill, the galactic hero, meanwhile, has been read on bbc radio and the reading released on lp and cassette and adapted into a series of comic books. Dec 12, 2014 directed by alex cox, danny beard, merritt crocker. Bill initially works as a fuse tender but when his ship is struck by enemy fire he finds himself the only remaining soldier capable of firing back. Bill, the galactic hero on the planet of zombie vampires by. The original, in which the above events occur bill the galactic hero on the planet of robot slaves. Directed by alex cox, danny beard, merritt crocker.
It was later shown on new years eve at the clinton street theater. Bill is a pizza delivery driver who is drugged and shanghaied into the space troopers. Bill was a peaceful farm boy until he was lured by the martial music of a passing recruitment sergeant, drugged, and mad. Bill, the galactic hero the planet of the robot slaves bill, the galactic hero is a satirical science fiction novel by american writer harry harrison, first published in 1965. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Bill the galactic hero appears in 4 issues view all bill the galactic hero. Bill, the galactic hero, a book by harry harrison book. Bill, the galactic hero on the planet of the hippies from hell. The film premiered in boulder, colorado on december 12, 2014. Bill, the galactic hero is a 2014 science fiction student film directed by alex cox and six student codirectors based on harry harrisons 1965 novel of the same name contents 1 plot synopsis.
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