An Evening with Joe Bob Briggs // How Rednecks Saved Hollywood
Saturday, January 8, 2022
6 pm Doors* // 8 pm Show
*From 6 to 7:45 pm, Joe Bob Briggs will be available for autographs and pictures and will also be selling some of his personalized merchandise!
$40 Advance General Admission // $51 At The Door
18+
Tickets sales are final & non-refundable
*The Parkway Theater requires Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or Negative Test Result for entry to all events. *
America's favorite drive-in movie critic returns to The Parkway!
Spend a fast-and-furious two-plus hours with the legendary Joe Bob Briggs as he uses over 200 clips and stills to review the history of rednecks in America, as told through the lens of classic grindhouse and mainstream movies.
Joe Bob Briggs is the Ken Burns of redneck movie history!
You will learn:
The identity of the first redneck in history!
The precise date the first redneck arrived in America.
The most sacred redneck cinematic moments.
How Thunder Road, the Whiskey Rebellion, the tight cutoffs worn by Claudia Jennings in Gator Bait, illegal Coors beer, and the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash combined to inspire the greatest movie in the history of the world.
Why the redneck is the scariest monster in all of film history, with visual evidence.
The existential difference between Forrest Gump and Sling Blade.
The reason God loves rednecks.
. . . and dozens of other historical facts that you didn’t realize you needed until Joe Bob deposited them in the rear lobe of your brain!
Joe Bob is the Henri Langlois of exploitation films. He’s already a cinema saint, and if I were you, I’d pray for his guidance. — John Waters
Joe Bob Briggs is a nationally syndicated “drive-in movie critic” whose wisecracking take on B-movies was featured on two long-running late-night television shows; first on The Movie Channel and then on TNT. That tradition continues with his latest series, The Last Drive-In, currently featured on AMC’s Shudder streaming platform.
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Rave Reviews from Our Redneck Brothers
Having the opportunity to witness the South By Southwest premiere for How Rednecks Saved Hollywood, I can attest that Joe Bob's thesis is far better than any TED Talk you'll ever see. — Jeremy Dick // MovieWeb.com
Part history lesson, part clip show, and all entertaining, Joe Bob’s How Rednecks Saved Hollywood is the man wholly in his element: hilarious, insightful, and courageously plain spoken.— Isaac Thorne // Tennessee Horror.com
How Rednecks Saved Hollywood was an absolute highlight of South By Southwest and an event that fans of Joe Bob Briggs and redneck movies alike should check out. Even if you are only a fan of one or the other, there is no doubt you’ll be entertained and enlightened for the duration of the event.— Melissa Hannon // HorrorGeekLife.com
Joe Bob Briggs would probably blanch at the description, but the cult movie enthusiast, humorist and media personality is above all an astute social critic. All his wit, politically incorrect quips and keen insight into Americans — particularly Americans who reside south of the Mason-Dixon line — was running full throttle when How Rednecks Saved Hollywood, Joe Bob’s freewheeling comedic history lesson peppered with exploitation and mainstream movie clips, kicked some serious ass with a sellout crowd at the Back Alley Film Series and Charlotte Film Society’s presentation at C3 Lab Saturday night. …A rollicking yet well-researched history of the origin of rednecks and our culture’s love-hate affair with them. — Pat Moran // Queen City Nerve
As an “artsy fartsy” organization that whose mission is to both educate and engage, we couldn’t ask for a better program than Joe Bob Briggs’ “How Rednecks Saved Hollywood.” A whirlwind tour of the history of cinematic representations of Scots-Irish Presbyterians who, try as they might, just can’t ever seem to get far enough away from city folk to drink their moonshine in peace, Joe Bob’s presentation proves the drive-in will truly never die! His extreme wit, deep wisdom, and enviable endurance prove that Joe Bob is back for good. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this true southern gentleman (in one of the most incredible getups I’ve ever laid eyes on) give the talk his entire career has been leading up to. — Zack Hall // Program Manager, Belcourt Theatre
Not only is Joe Bob one of the best live experiences out there right now, you also walk away having learned something! Joe Bob also bends over backwards to accommodate his fans and makes sure every single show is unique and high-energy, whether it's his first show or his 100th! — Lauren Knight // Creative Manager, Alamo Drafthouse Phoenix
Joe Bob's performance at our theatre was one of the more unique events we've ever hosted! Our audience marveled and laughed while learning a new history behind some of their favorite films, taught by an icon of genre cinema. As entertaining as it was informative, film fans hung on Joe Bob's every word while taking in the expertly crafted multi-media presentation. We can't wait to have him back for another in-depth and hysterical look at our favorite movies! — Mark E. Anastasio // Program Manager, Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation
Joe Bob has still got it! We were lucky to host Joe Bob's live event "How Rednecks Saved Hollywood" and it was so fun and funny. Joe Bob graciously stayed after the show and took pictures and signed autographs for all his fans too! They had come out of the woodwork to see the great Joe Bob! — Barak Epstein // Owner, The Texas Theatre