Escape to the Movies: Hobo With a Shotgun
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Maybe he just thinks he looks too "mainstream" or something.Woodsey said:
OT: I had to read the title of the video a couple of times, I can't believe somebody had the balls to make a movie like this in our day. I applaud him.
If it's gonna play in a theater that would be great but it's also been available on DVD since the 5th of July. I still want to see this film very muchly.
As if I need an excuse to check on the awesome Mr Hauer. He's been spending most of his time in film school teaching and supporting starting moviemakers in the Netherlands these days btw.
He's the reason I had a hard time watching the Tenth Kingdom though. Such a boring performance.
Those movies like Toxic Avenger were so awesomely bad. How can you fault a movement that produced the Running Man and Escape from LA?
I loved it when the Norse Olla-Ende Björndaele (spelling?) won something like 8 medals in an American hosted olympics. In the end they just put a foreign reporter on the mic to say his name because they couldn't do it themselves.
He's the reason I had a hard time watching the Tenth Kingdom though. Such a boring performance.
Those movies like Toxic Avenger were so awesomely bad. How can you fault a movement that produced the Running Man and Escape from LA?
Because they literally can't. Trying to make sounds your mouth is not used to comes out horrible, Rudcker Hower is probably better than the alternative.Wado Rhyu said:
I loved it when the Norse Olla-Ende Björndaele (spelling?) won something like 8 medals in an American hosted olympics. In the end they just put a foreign reporter on the mic to say his name because they couldn't do it themselves.
After looking at the new Robin I can't help but wonder if there's a template circulating. Cole MacGrath, Desmond, Altair, Ezio, Alex Mercer, Starkiller and now Robin (Tim Drake)...they all have the same look and could very well be the same person in different costumes.VanillaBean said:
OT: Hobo looks pretty good. I thought it came out on DVD though...I'll keep an eye on that one.
I'm sorry to be negative in the comments, but I think that since you're only allowed a small amount of the movie's footage (probably straight from the ads) it's becoming increasingly apparent that some segments are recycled on an annoying level.
Besides me being nitpicky, good review, nice job as usual.
Besides me being nitpicky, good review, nice job as usual.
I liked Paul Blart: Mall Cop as well. Kevin James has that really odd ability to create children's movies I like though I'm not a parent very easily. When I saw the first trailer for "Zookeeper", I actually laughed out loud and exclaimed, "I don't know why, but I have to see this."
OT: I've wanted to see Hobo With a Shotgun for some time now. Glad it's coming out so I can finally witness the madness of it all.
OT: I've wanted to see Hobo With a Shotgun for some time now. Glad it's coming out so I can finally witness the madness of it all.
I used to work in a videostore. I know what you're talking about. I liked the guys who were embarrassed about it much better than the ones who would use it as pick-up lines, by the way. The former were cute, the latter kind of creepy.
Doesn't look like my kind of movie at all, but I'll make sure to mention it to people I think might be interested in it.
Doesn't look like my kind of movie at all, but I'll make sure to mention it to people I think might be interested in it.
Wait, Bob, go back a bit. Did you just hate on Blade Runner, possibly the best movie Ridley Scott has ever directed?
The real question is, "What happens when this cycle comes around to a decade that was almost entirely retro/homage?" In the age of on-demand entertainment, I really think people are stretching themselves less. As more entertainment is available at the push of a button, people (as a whole) have less reason to try new things. Each niche is large enough to comfortably cloister its fans, and far too many of them are just fine with being so cloistered.MovieBob said:
When only one or two major blockbusters came out, you'd better go see them to know what the buzz was all about. Hell, you couldn't even hop on the internet and find 1,000 reviews to get you up to speed. Same goes for TV, music, and video games. With a little less freedom, people had a little more reason to branch out.
One side effect of all of this is that the artists themselves seem to have an increasingly narrow field of influences. The eventual result, I feel, is going to be increased "artistic incest," wherein the weaknesses of each generation are going to propagate unto the next (and pick up a few more on the way).
We need another Renaissance... which, when you think about it, was really just people tapping into long-forgotten influences, breathing new life into a dim and dying cultural landscape.
Of course Bob would have a problem with the new Robin.
Hey Bob...Rocksteady made the best Batman video game of all time. So saying "you've been doing so good until now" does not cut it. They could make Robin a 7ft 400 lb lazor gorilla for all I care. As long as the game is good that is all that matters to me.
Also, maybe a lot of people didn't want to play as little boy robin, or tights robin...since that seems kinda lame. Trust Rocksteady Bob, even if it isn't exactly cannon, they put their money where their mouth is.
OT: Holy crap I had no idea this was playing in American theaters, I really want to see it!
Hey Bob...Rocksteady made the best Batman video game of all time. So saying "you've been doing so good until now" does not cut it. They could make Robin a 7ft 400 lb lazor gorilla for all I care. As long as the game is good that is all that matters to me.
Also, maybe a lot of people didn't want to play as little boy robin, or tights robin...since that seems kinda lame. Trust Rocksteady Bob, even if it isn't exactly cannon, they put their money where their mouth is.
OT: Holy crap I had no idea this was playing in American theaters, I really want to see it!
Looks like Movie Bob has avoided the cinematic wasteland of this weekend. Nothing is really opening, providing a lull in the action between Thor, X-Men, Super 8, Green Lantern, and Transformers 3 and the later summer movies like Captain America and Harry Potter.
Anyway, I love these kinds of films and grew up on them. I loved/hated the Troma films, but Rutger Hauer is awesome. I'm so happy he's doing some decent work these days like Hobo with a Shotgun and Batman Begins.
Nevertheless, nice job dodging the doldrums at the theatres by reviewing this recent DVD release! If you like his work in this watch, watch Split Second. It's hilarious!
Anyway, I love these kinds of films and grew up on them. I loved/hated the Troma films, but Rutger Hauer is awesome. I'm so happy he's doing some decent work these days like Hobo with a Shotgun and Batman Begins.
Nevertheless, nice job dodging the doldrums at the theatres by reviewing this recent DVD release! If you like his work in this watch, watch Split Second. It's hilarious!