I Am Bish
I Am Bish
| 17 December 2009 (USA)
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The film appears at first to be a documentary. Bish, a final year film student, is shooting the documentary for his graduating project. Things change when an unspecified "incident" wipes out the population of Western Australia leaving Bish as the only survivor. At first he enjoys his new found wealth and power, stealing cars, playing golf in expensive mansions and breaking into an Army base to steal an arsenal of weaponry including a Field Gun which he uses to shell the houses of people he didn't like when they were alive. Bish is just starting to become lonely when the zombies arrive and he finds a new lease of life in the challenge of survival. He is preparing to leave Perth when he makes contact with another survivor, Sarah, on the other side of town and he finds the true purpose that had eluded him in his former life - to get to Sarah and get her out of the city. However as the city is now overflowing with zombies this proves to be more than a little difficult.

Reviews
Joanna Mccarty Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
touch-base What an extraordinary film – part autobiography, part "last man on earth." Who wouldn't want their last recorded video to be in part a tribute to their life? The premise that power & internet continue to function post-apocalypse makes for so many interesting possibilities film-wise. Perth was a great choice of location - it had never occurred to me Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world. And selecting a brush-cutter as weapon of choice was brilliant. The zombie hordes were plausibly carried out – clearly a nod to the 1948 film The Boy with Green Hair. Possibly also paying homage to Rhinoceros (1974) based on the Eugene Ionesco play. The only disappointment for me was the ending - could have been happy, could have been sad, could have been heroic, could have been tragic - but I guess the money simply ran out. Hard to believe the budget was only $10k. What could they do with more cash??
milesjupp 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.
gonzokiller Dave Bishop is a first time film maker from Perth Western Australia who made this brilliant amateur film.When people coin the word amateur they assume bad, this is definitely not the case. Dave Bishop who came second from "Project Greenlight Australia" for his screenplay "Case" has released a film that brings tears of laughter to an audience.When going in to watch the movie knowing whats it about, it reminds you not to take special effects, make up, sound and gore too seriously. Just sit back shut up and trust this film maker to give you a joy ride of laughter that will not disappoint. If you as an audience member going in expecting Hollywood quality, disappointment you will get. As a first time film maker Dave Bishop really delivers a film that shows us what a good time really is about.."I Am Bish" is a film about A post apocalyptic comedy with zombies set in the city of Perth Western Australia. The Character "Bish" ( Played by Dave Bishop ) shows us a very comedic way of what you would do if you were the last man on earth. Well we assume he is the last man on Earth ( Zombies excluded ) until we come across the Funny, Beautiful and talented female roles performed by Siobhan Dow-Hall and Tahnee Arlt.Without spoiling anymore of the film I conclude with saying "I Am Bish" is a film that I will always remember for it's charm, crude sense of humor and it's great story that leaves you laughing and wanting more from the film maker. WATCH IT!
shilog77 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!