I Am Bish

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing this film at the premiere screening. I wasn't sure what to expect of the final edit but I knew it would be a whole lot of fun and I certainly wasn't disappointed! I rate Dave Bishop's film making right up there with Kevin Smith & Mr. Ed Wood who's movies I have loved from an early age. This movie is set up to look like a student film so it's meant to be bad but that's what makes it so damn good. The 'zombies' are definitely laughable but no more so than some I've seen in recent big budget blockbusters.

Now, some reviews (if you can call a scathing personal attack on the actors a 'review') may lead you to believe that this movie is really not worth seeing but I personally would recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour. The 'Star Wars' references and low brow jokes had me laughing so hard I missed what happened next in a few places and I can't wait for the DVD release so I can pause it to catch my breath.

Do yourself and the Aussie film industry a favour and see this movie at the first opportunity!

I once saw the director give a speech about 20 years ago and it was one of the funniest speeches I've ever heard, so based on that I went to see the movie and was not disappointed. Very well written, the production, given the tiny budget, was excellent and I can only imagine that the Director is pretty popular to produce so many zombies, I mean, I only know 4!

I literally left the theatre following the screening with sore sides; I don't recall the last time I laughed that hard but hope to do it again soon.

Well done, please make another movie and I look forward to watching "I am Bish" for a second time.

The movie starts with Australia in the midst of a viral outbreak, one man is left alive to contemplate how his life has ended it the predicament he's in. But the life he contemplates is not one of family, missed opportunities and long lost loves but of how it came that he is making this movie and the reasons behind it.

Lots of one liners, some may be lost on those that don't have a mind that enjoys being led down unfamiliar paths but for those that do this movie is well worth the effort to sit through, just like the days of Mr Kobiashi the end sums it all up nicely.

Do yourself a favour and watch a movie that was done on a shoestring and support your up and coming directors Cheers Jp

I AM BISH is a without a doubt my favourite zombie movie ever! OK so I'm not a zombie movie fan and technically it's not completely a zombie movie... but there are hundreds of zombies in it and they are bloody fantastic. Beyond the walking dead I AM BISH is an extremely originally crafted film. It weaves truth and fiction, real life and make believe in such a way that the line between them suddenly doesn't seem important.

I have never actually seen anything like it. One minute we are at the end of the world being pursued by zombies, the next getting insight into the state of the Australian film industry and the next just wishing the main character (and film maker, or is he?) Bish gets the girl just to shut him up. For a female viewer it is also a very entertaining insight into the workings of the male mind.

What held my interest however is the two leads. Siobhan as Sarah skillfully combines truth and spoof to deliver an extremely entertaining performance. I can't wait to see more from her in the future. And Bish himself comes to the film with such absolute honesty and quick wit that we go with him from zombie to bloody zombie start to finish.

This movie was hilarious! I went to this movie solely to support the writer and had no idea what to expect. I was expecting a cheesy, low-budget zombie movie (yuck!), and instead spent the entire time laughing my head off.

Great movie which was, refreshingly, different and really really bizarre. What a treat to watch a movie that was done locally and on a (very) small budget and still deliver high-quality entertainment. What a coup to gather so many extras together without big salaries!

I'm expecting this to join the ranks of the cult classic. well done Bish.