Hobo with a Shotgun is a film in the tradition of those ridiculous 70s exploitation films. But unlike most grindhouse films, Hobo with a Shotgun is actually a lot of fun. Starring Rutger Hauer as the titular hobo, the movie screened at this week’s uber popular SXSW film fest in Austin to sold-out theatres. The response was overwhelming, and luckily for those not attending SXSW this entertaining genre film gets a theatrical release this spring.
A movie with the nuance you might expect from its title.
★★★ I only just saw this for the first time, and… Where do I start? This is one weird film and a perfect example of a movie which is so bad that actually it has become pretty good!
At least you gave it a three, but you do realize this movie is a part of the exploitation genre, right? I only ask, because you say: "If you want a film which has little in the way of story, almost no meaningful dialogue, relatively poor acting throughout, awful (and I mean really awful) visual effects, over the top blood & (I would say gore but I’m going to settle on) gloop and an absolute ton of senseless violence, then this is the film for you!" - That's the point. A lot of exploitation cinema is "so bad it's good," and while it's definitely not everybodies cup of tea, it's part of a tribute to a bygone era in filmmaking (which got a serious push in the late 2000s with the callback movie "Grindhouse").
Rutger Hauer stars as the Hobo with a Shotgun in an incredibly fun movie. Be sure to check out Capsule Computers review by following the link.
I like HOBO's and this one has a shotgun so looks like im going to go check tihs movie out for sure.
