Hobo with a Shotgun [DVD]

First off, it's not for the squeamish. Don't look for comparisons the "The Color Purple," or "Oklahoma," or even "John Wick." This is a movie that knows what it is and what it is isn't highbrow. There are some interesting ways to die, but mostly it's about large splashes of blood.That being said, it does what it says on the tin: Rutger Hauer is a hobo with a shotgun, and he does it wonderfully. Blood goes everywhere!Someone in the scriptwriting decided to include a little nod, now and again, to a social awareness vibe--"The homeless deserve better" and that sort of thing--but that really feels just like a social message duct-taped to the butt of a bloodfest shotgun. It's a little distracting. It breaks up what is otherwise just a bloody romp through all sorts of villainous ne'er-do-wells.Overall, though, if you like this genre, it's bang on target!

The plot is silly, most of the acting comes across poorly, the budget was shoe string, and there's a homeless man killing bad guys with a shotgun. Normally, these points would be used to discredit a movie. That isn't the case for Hobo With A Shotgun! Everything that would make a film unwatchable is used superbly to create an epic masterpiece of faux drive-in cinema. You just need to watch this film to appreciate its true nature. 5 Stars!

I saw the preview for this movie and I was really looking forward to buying the bluray disc and watching it. I knew it was going to be low budget, but, with Rutger Hauer and the previews that looked hilarious, that didn't matter. I started watching and was inclined to like it because the music at the beginning was the theme music from the soundtrack theme to the movie "Mark of the Devil" starring Herbert Lom and a very young Udo Kier.After that it just went downhill. It had the cheap feel and the crappy acting inability of the majority of the cast of a Troma Team crapfest low budget excuse for a movie. The only people in the entire movie who could act were Hauer and the female lead that played the prostitute that he befriends. Everyone of the other actors couldn't act their way out of a paper bag. And the dialogue from the script for the villains was total trash. Not only was the dialogue totally stupid, but, the villains spewing that crap couldn't act to save their lives. They weren't just acting "hams." They were acting rotten, festering steaming "hams."Hauer made his parts in that garbage heap of movie actually enjoyable to watch. Until they brought in another stupid villain with no acting abilities and stupid lines that ruined every scene that they were in. Besides Hauer, there were some headlines on the newspapers that actually were funny. But, Hauer and some funny headlines still don't save this garbage movie. I wasted my money buying the bluray disc, watching it, and writing this review so you don't have to. Heed my advice and skip this crapfest. Unless you like garbage like Troma Team makes.

Hobo With A Shotgun was inspired by a fake ad that appeared in the Grindhouse movie. Rather than reminding me of Quentin Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez however it was more like the Crank series starring Jason Statham especially Crank 2. That’s due to its exaggerated characters and ultra violence. An example of that is when two bad guys get on a school bus and burn a bunch of kids with a flame thrower while another holds up two boom boxes playing Disco Inferno. The chorus goes “Burn, Baby Burn, Disco Inferno.”The movie features Rutger Hauer taking on a group of local lowlifes led by Brian Downey. He wanders from place to place running into criminals which he then dispatches in bloody fashion. I found the story a bit inconsistent with some scenes working and others not.

If you like 80's cheese gore flicks, this film is for you. Filmed in 2011, the filmakers were somehow able to drag me back to the 80's where most bad films come from. If I were Nova Scotia (where it was filmed) I would be looking very hard for plausible deniability...perhaps claiming the filmcrew crossed the border illegally.As cheese-gore, it's brilliant. I, however, am not a fan of that oft and rightly maligned genre so that actually means very little to me. There were only two redeeming qualities; Hauer played his role wonderfully (though the attempt to try and repeat the success of his epic Blade Runner monologue failed), and no dogs were killed (that's a trope that only works in Chuck Norris films).Rating: I can't unwatch it but maybe keeping you from seeing it will cleanse my soul just a little.

If the idea of over-the-top, insane behavior and a gorefest excite you, take a look. Some commenters suggested it's for teenagers, who manage to get drunk enough to enjoy the crudeness. I might still have too much trust in the goodness of human nature, but I simply cannot imagine the mindset of those who enjoy this...Definitely not a comedy; possibly a sarcastic comment of today's popular culture based on excessive psyopathic behavior and overstimulation, but even if it is that, it's not witty enough to make a point or make it obvious that it is a sarcastic comment, which makes it totally unwatchable.I quit after 10 minutes, because it looked like it was simply going to get worse, which I admit, would have been a major achievement, but I lost interest.

At one point the villain encourages the townsfolk to kill all the homeless…why does that plotline sound so familiar…If I had to sum up this movie with just one word I’d say “messy,” it was decidedly messy. It was also loud, angry, garish, nasty, with fits of violence and a lot more of nothing as the film kept straying from the point. This is the story of a hobo who wanted a lawnmower but bought a shotgun instead because you can’t shoot grass to keep it under control. And that’s the moral of this sad tale of loonies with issues.Curiosity made me watch it. Curiosity kept me watching it even after a bus filled with kids is set on fire. If nothing else, this film was definitely audacious.

In the late 70s early 80s, it was a time of movies that were testing the new technologies of film making. Rutger hauer was one of those versatile acters who played good and bad guys and make them believable, try the Hitcher for a classic bad guy, in this film he is the good guy.A film that shows his quirky side, it is also a film of violence and gore in equal measure. That does not detract from its humour and moral content. A film that would grace anyone's collection and one not to dismiss on first sight. Highly recommended for those who like their 70s and 80s films.

great film

Excellent DVD, well worth the little money I paid. Bought it for my dad and we both had a blast (No pun intended)A very bloodthirsty film to say the very least but incredibly entertaining, definitely not for the faint of heart.Excellent b-movie viewing, highly recommended for the price, and great Tarantino style violence.

although its not going to challenge blade runner any time soon for highbrow entertainment, Hobo is one of the greatest films to watch if you do not engage your brain. it is one of those films that is so daft and over the top it deserves its place as a grind house style cult film.

Well made Tarantino inspired Grindhouse movie. It is far fetched and corny but made to be that way. Lots of blood and guts - enjoyable!