“I’ve got a bad feeling about this. “ Remember the first time a Hollywood movie reboot “ruined childhood?” So do we… Sigh. It was Spring, 2008, and for the fourth time, Harrison Ford strapped on his world-weary fedora as archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones. Though he no longer had to contend with pesky Nazis (all their … Read more
“Nuke ’em. Let’s nuke the bastards. “ On Wednesday, November 9, The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre with the ultimate post-US election night sci-fi-action thriller: INDEPENDENCE DAY. Yes, the Gentlemen are going all out (Big Willie Style!) with one of the 90s’ biggest and baddest (in a good way) guilty pleasures that asks … Read more
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Netflix’s latest season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for one of the most gloriously ripe slices of mid-80’s fromage you will ever encounter – Andy Sidaris‘ Hard Ticket to Hawaii. Let The Gentlemen Hecklers provide you with their unique brand of live, hilarious commentary … Read more
Let The Gentlemen Hecklers (whose recent writing credits include the latest season of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 on Netflix!) provide you with their unique brand of live, hilarious commentary – for the best cheesy movies! Eric Fell, Patrick Maliha, and Shaun Stewart are Vancouver’s masters of movie riffing, making so-bad-they’re-good movies even better by talking … Read more
They’re back! The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Thursday, September 1 for their 10th Anniversary! And to celebrate a decade of live, hilarious commentary for the best, cheesiest movies, they’re bringing back one of their most requested titles (along with hundreds of new jokes), the 1995 classic HACKERS. Harris Anderson, Eric Fell, … Read more
The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 11 with that *other* Ryan Reynolds superhero comic book movie… THE GREEN LANTERN. Also starring Mrs. Reynolds, Blake Lively. “In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are … Read more
Can you believe that The Gentlemen Hecklers have been riffing movies at the Rio Theatre for… four years?! My, how time flies (especially when you’re in a darkened movie theatre with adult beverages). Celebrate this milestone of cinematic hilarity by revisiting the very first film the Hecklers heckled, that Jeremy Irons gem DUNGEONS & DRAGONS … Read more
“They say lightning never strikes twice… They were wrong.” On Tuesday, December 18 The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre with director Renny Harlin‘s seasonally appropriate action thriller DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER. Bruce Willis stars in the sequel to DIE HARD as street smart cop John McClane, blessed with the worst Holiday luck … Read more
All right STOP, collaborate and LISTEN. The Gentlemen Hecklers are back and presentin’ COOL AS ICE (ice, baybee!) at The Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 13. To the extreme, the Hecklers are going to rock the mics like vandals while they light up our stage and wax chumps like candles (that’s 90s-speak for… something). With … Read more
Wednesday, April 8 Doors 6:00/Show 7:00pm $7 advance/ $10 door Your life has been missing Chuck Norris. It’s OK, so has the Rio’s screen. But don’t worry, because The Gentlemen Hecklers are going to fix everything for everyone on Wednesday, April 8 when they present the Chuck Norris as one-man-army, Reaganomics-era action classic (*Cannon Films, … Read more
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