In this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.In this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.In this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.
Hawthorne James
- The Champ (Silver Shadow)
- (as James Herbert)
Jimmy Williams
- Cutman
- (as Jon Chaney)
- …
Bevis Faversham
- Trainer #3
- (as Bevis A. Faversham)
- Director
- Writer
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"Ricky 1", an amateurish Rocky spoof, is a misfire from beginning to end. It's not even fun in a campy sense; it's laborious to sit through. Even the moments which attempt comedy fall flat because of bad direction, sluggish pacing, and poor cinematography/lighting (besides conceptually not being very funny to begin with). The plot is simultaneously overly simple and hard to follow because it keeps cutting to random side plots like a Godfather parody and whatever's going on with Ricky's love interest's crisis center.
I know it's tempting to see the film out of morbid curiosity because of James Rolfe's review of it, but you should just stick to that. He highlights the quirkiest scenes and makes fun of them in less than ten minutes so you won't waste an hour and half watching the actual film.
I know it's tempting to see the film out of morbid curiosity because of James Rolfe's review of it, but you should just stick to that. He highlights the quirkiest scenes and makes fun of them in less than ten minutes so you won't waste an hour and half watching the actual film.
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- TriviaThe film remained mostly obscure, until internet personality and filmmaker James Rolfe (famous for The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004)) reviewed it as part of his mock feud with Doug Walker (The Nostalgia Critic (2007)) in 2008. He criticised the film for its weak comedy, poor plot and nonsensical references.
- GoofsWhen Ricky gets up at 4:26 AM, he hits the snooze button, and the clock reads 12:00.
- Quotes
[repeated line]
Ricky Wanero: Don't be negative.
- Crazy creditsP.S. ... IT'S A BOY!!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Angry Video Game Nerd: Ricky 1 Review (2008)
- SoundtracksThe Heart to Win
Produced, written and performed by Ross Vannelli
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- Also known as
- Heart to Win
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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