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Hobo with a Shotgun (Collector's Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (2011)

Rutger Hauer , Jason Eisener  |  R |  Blu-ray
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Rutger Hauer
  • Directors: Jason Eisener
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: July 5, 2011
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004XQO8PK
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,705 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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A movie that truly lives up (or is that down?) to its title, Hobo with a Shotgun brings on the giggly ick with a zeal that recalls the glory days of legendary exploitation mavens Troma Studios (The Toxic Avenger, Surf Nazis Must Die, Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid, etc.). Beginning with an awesome Ennio Morricone homage, the film follows the nameless title character (Rutger Hauer) as he hops a train to a new town with dreams of buying a lawnmower and settling down, only to run afoul of an evil drug kingpin and his two severely messed-up sons. Disgusted by the level of corruption surrounding him, he stumbles into a sporting goods store and… well, the title tells you the rest, really. Expanding on his notorious short of the same name (the winner of a trailer contest originated by Grindhouse's Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez), writer-director Jason Eisener maintains a delicate balance between black comedy and ridiculously gross money shots, with precious little of the downtime between inspired gags that plagues so many films of its type. Anchored by Hauer's more-committed-than-it-probably-needed-to-be performance, this assuredly guilty pleasure ranks as a real rarity: a tribute to '80s VHS trash that functions beyond mere parody. Keep your thumb poised near the rewind button at all times. --Andrew Wright

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A train pulls into the station it's the end of the line. A hobo jumps from a freight car hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and Drake, the city's crime boss, reigns supreme alongside his sadistic murderous sons, Slick & Ivan. Amidst the chaos, the hobo comes across a pawn shop window displaying a secondhand lawn mower. He dreams of making the city a beautiful place and starting a new life for himself. But as the brutality continues to rage around him, he notices a shotgun hanging above the lawn mower... Quickly, he realizes the only way to make a difference in this town is with that gun in his hand and two shells in its chamber...

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There are some other good scenes in this film as well, and I thought the movie was very fun to watch. Grindhouse and Horror  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
And like all exploitation films, we get things that just don't make a bit of sense. Mark bennett  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
The title above says it all maybe the best movie I have ever seen. dalt  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A super nasty piece of grindhouse homage July 9, 2011
Format:DVD
Hobo with a Shotgun has kind of achieved an almost mythical status. Originally a fake trailer created when Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino were bringing their Grindhouse film to the masses, here we are with a feature-length treatment for Hobo with a Shotgun, starring genre great Rutger Hauer in the title role. When our Hobo hero arrives in a crime-ridden city, he quickly runs afoul of local crime boss Drake (Brian Downey from Lexx) and his two degenerate sons (Gregory Smith and Nick Bateman). It isn't long before the sight of so much crime and pain and torment drives our Hobo over the edge and he gets his hands on the shotgun sitting in a pawn shop, and proceeds to wreck ultra-bloody havoc in the process. Gleefully over the top and definitely not for the faint of heart, Hobo with a Shotgun represents just about the best aspects of what made the grindhouse and exploitation films of yesteryear so badly enjoyable to watch. At the same time however, Hobo with a Shotgun also displays some of the worst aspects of the genre. More often than not, it feels as if the film is trying way too hard to reach that level, and there are plenty of times where it's just too much. Not to mention the fact that the acting is, well, let's just say it's kind of lacking in certain aspects. I'm not looking for Shakespeare here, but other than Rutger Hauer, a majority of the cast is way too over the top for their own good. Still, Hobo with a Shotgun is bloody, ultraviolent fun that never relents, and is the kind of ballsy genre filmmaking that has become all the more scarce as time has gone by. It definitely isn't for everyone, but for those who love and respect what the grindhouse/exploitation genre can do, Hobo with a Shotgun is a must have.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "I used to be like you..." April 3, 2011
By Royale
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Really liked this movie. Yes it's violent and over the top, but hey, this is grindhouse. The characters are wonderful and almost every one is iconic in their own right. The movie makers created a gritty world with strange and twisted people mostly committing vile acts. Kind of like if Troma had made Robocop. This was less of an homage to grindhouse movies of the 70's and 80's and more like an actual grindhouse movie. The film had bright bleeding colors and harsh contrast that helped to give this film a very uniquely gritty look. There were lots of scenes of murder, mutilation and torture, but there were also scenes in this movie that elevate it to something more than a "B" horror movie. The hobos talk to the newborns, a certain death scene, the Plague, and even the wickedness of the main bad guy. This was definitely a grindhouse flick and more. Looking forward to seeing more from this director and crew.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars well done explotation film May 13, 2011
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This is a not a good film in any sense. But it is a good film within its genre. Its pure violent pulp exploitation with no pretensions and in many respects its the purity of the concept which elevates it to something more than it would otherwise be. Its kind of like the old Sergio Leone westerns or something like the original Beastmaster or Road House or the first Boondock Saints.

The film had its start as a phony trailer in an earlier bigger film. The trailer was a funny two-minute joke. But they managed to make it work for real as a film.

A nameless hobo gets off a train in a new town with dreams of buying a lawnmower to start a business. But the streets are out of control and the hobo is forced to clean up the town on his own. The town is run by a violent goof named "Drake" and his two sons...one of whom looks like he stepped out of old Tom Cruise film like Risky Business. The villians are really easy to hate. The hobo is a no-nonsense hero.

The film is slightly different than the old "Death Wish" formula because there is a clear wealth and class subtext to it. Most vigilante films feature middle class or rich victims taking revenge on psychotic criminals. But "Hobo" is about a man at the very bottom taking revenge on a corrupt system run by the wealthy and powerful who exist beyond the reach of any law. Going after the "bumfights" guy, going after the rich goof (Drake) and going after the idiot sons of the rich goof are all powerful concepts.

And like all exploitation films, we get things that just don't make a bit of sense. Two Junior Iron men eventually show up with no particular explaination. But its so goofy, it works.

The only thing that I have against it is that its too violent.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An Epic and Violent Grindhouse Film!!! May 5, 2011
Format:DVD
I've been wanting to see this movie for a long time, and I finally watched it with some friends, and all I have to say is...wow! This movie was so incredibly and insanely violent. People lose their heads, get ripped open with a baseball bat covered in razor blades, and get shot to death by an ass-kicking hobo. This movie based on the trailer from Grindhouse has more action than Machete. If you are easily offended by children being burned alive or being watched by a pedophile Santa Claus, you should stay away. This was a fun movie to watch, and all the gore scenes are hilarious and epic.

Rutger Hauer stars as a Hobo who comes to a new town, overrun with corruption. He befriends a hooker named Abby. While a Pawn shop is getting robbed, the Hobo can't take it anymore and decides to shoot the robbers down with a shotgun. He becomes a vigilante and goes around shooting anybody involved with crime. Never ever cross a HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN!!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars the dark side of Rutger Hauer
I have seen some outstanding films with Rutger Hauer in it. He likes off characters and is good playing them. This film just doesn't cut it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Jaap-Jan de Greef
5.0 out of 5 stars straightforward
this movie gives you exactly what you expect and what you should expect from the title, it gives you a hobo, and it also give you a shotgun, granted both are not together at the... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Kaghne
1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely the worst movie I ever saw. The credits were the best part. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Published 1 month ago by bear
5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Smelly
As indie films go, "Hobo With a Shotgun" was easily among the most entertaining and disorienting ones I've seen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doc Steele
1.0 out of 5 stars Can I call this S * * * and get away with it?
This had to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I love Rutger Hauer, but even his talent is wasted in this totally stupid obnoxious gore fest. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natja Kristy
1.0 out of 5 stars A grostesque failure beyond redemption
A putrid film so over the top and bereft of any redeeming qualities that one questions why it was made in the first place. Read more
Published 1 month ago by over and under
5.0 out of 5 stars What can I say
I can say I love this movie. Its very Canadian and very gory, its a great story and a great buy. I recommend checking it out.
Published 1 month ago by Kevin Crook
5.0 out of 5 stars Hobo with a Shotgun (Collector's Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
Very good B movie/ Grindhouse film. Didn't really expect that from the looks of the other movie trailers included in dvd.
Published 2 months ago by Anthony W Timpeiro
4.0 out of 5 stars Best hobo-with-a-shotgun movie ever!
Hobo with a Shotgun (Jason Eisener, 2011)

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Published 2 months ago by Robert P. Beveridge
5.0 out of 5 stars dirty, violent, amoral, and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Yeah a really well done grindhouse style movie with Stanley Tweedle (LEX)as the main psychotic villain!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sebastien Forest
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