A Facets Night School on the martial arts/gore film, Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky!!
Saturday, July 25 at MIDNIGHT
Ha, Ha, Ha, Thud!: What’s So Funny About the Violence in “Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky”
Facets Night School presents
Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky (Directed by Ngai Kai Lam, 1991)
One of the most outrageously violent and gory martial arts films ever made, the Hong Kong production “Riki Oh” is so excessive that its many fans consider it a grotesque physical comedy more than an action film. The plot follows mild-mannered Riki, who takes vicious revenge on the drug dealers who killed his sister. He then lands in jail, where he becomes a hero to the oppressed inmates, eventually leading them in an uprising. Facets’ Lew Ojeda dives into the insanity to dissect a film that “gives new meaning to the term over-the-top” (Asian Cult Cinema).
About Facets Night School:
Facets Night School digs into cinema’s wild side with special Saturday night, midnight lectures on cult favorites led by Facets’ staff, followed by screenings of the films and post-screening discussions. Each student receives an educational packet for the films full of notes, essays, articles, a bibliography for further reading and more with admission. DVD give-aways and pre-class grindhouse trailers round out the night. All for only $5!
Lectures start at midnight!!
Further details on the lectures, films and presenters, as well as tickets, available here:
http://www.facets.org/pages/nightschool.php
Facets Night School is held at Facets Cinematheque, 1517 West Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 (near the corner of Fullerton and Ashland)
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