TheDCD: There are just some movies that you need to kick back and have a good time with. Screw trying to find a social message or seeking out something that provides Oscar-caliber entertainment. We’re talking the kind of film that doesn’t rely too heavily on logic and instead leans more towards having a blast with it. Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino did this a few years back with their Grindhouse double feature, and now, in similar spirit, we have Jason Eisener’s Hobo With a Shotgun, which is pure film pulp. Just the way we love it.
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.
