Well, life did I suppose. Damned inconvenient thing that is - time ran out on the night after we watched it so we couldn't just sit down and throw out an easy post movie show. It's been thrown to the back burner now and frankly I have no idea if/when it's ever going to get done; but hey, this is central to why I refuse to make promises anymore. We're just shitty at them. To compromise I thought I'd ramble about what I felt about it for a bit. It's been sort of a slow rainy day, so there's not much else going on anyways.
This movie was obviously intend for a very specific mind-set when going in. It's a grindhouse movie that hits home perfectly for what it's going for, but uh, if you don't fit into the group of people it's designed to appeal to you'll either dislike it or be horrified by it. It's a B-movie, by the by. The acting is over the top, the special effects are no where to be seen, the plot is completely irrelevant and the action is entertaining. It's cheesy, it's hammy, it knows its fans and it's made solely for them. No compromises were made for a wider range and I suspect it'll be adored by its target audience for years to come.
As for what I thought about it? Well hell; I firmly fit in said demographic. It exists solely to entertain the part of me that knew it would be amazing the second it was brought up. I'm at a loss to adequately review the movie from a critics perspective however. Really, the only test you can have is the name itself. If you hear Hobo with a Shotgun and you think 'awesome', then go. There is no way you will leave disappointed. If you find nothing particularly enthralling with that name I'd recommend you stay away from this one - it's not meant for you.
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