Ricky 1

Ricky 1 is a 1988 American comedy film that parodies the Rocky film series. It was written, edited, produced and directed by William T. Naud (credited as Bill Naud). Many gags parody events in Rocky, but also make reference to other films such as The Godfather.[1][2]

Ricky 1
Directed byWilliam T. Naud
Produced byWilliam T. Naud
Written byWilliam T. Naud
StarringMichael Michaud
Maggie Hughes
Hawthorne James
Music byJoel Goldsmith
CinematographyDavid Golia
Edited byWilliam T. Naud
Distributed byTapeWorm (US home video)
Release date
1988
Running time
90 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A down on his luck male stripper and gigolo, Ricky Wanero, trains to become a boxing champion and take on the Silver Shadow.

Cast
  • Michael Michaud as Ricky
  • Maggie Hughes as Annie
  • Hawthorne James as The Champ/Silver Shadow
  • Lane Montano as Vinnie
  • Peter Zellers as Leon / Patton
  • Jimmy Williams as Cutman / The Hitman / Arnie / Manny the Fighter
  • Brent Beckett as Brutal Bruce
  • Lloyd Haslip as Bruce's Manager

Production

According to TV Guide, the film was shot in 1983, but shelved until 1988.[3]

Reception

The film remained mostly obscure, until internet personality and filmmaker James Rolfe (best known for the Angry Video Game Nerd webseries) reviewed it as part of his mock feud with Doug Walker (Nostalgia Critic) in 2008. He panned the film for its subpar attempts at clever humor, poor plot and nonsensical references that had nothing to do with the Rocky films.[4]

gollark: Vacuumulator or annihilation plane and weirdness.
gollark: I actually just used the AR one. Which isn't very cost-effective, but still.
gollark: Bipropellant things are convenient because all you need is an electrolyzer to make fuel.
gollark: I switched to bipropellant engines rather fast so I could shut down the ridiculous and annoying rocket fuel making operation I had going.
gollark: The quest gives you a bunch of rocket parts as well as raw titanium, which is nice of it.

References
  1. "Ricky 1". IMDb. 1 January 2000.
  2. "RICKY 1". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. "Ricky 1".
  4. "Ricky 1 Review". cinemassacre.com.
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