A few weeks after the flaccid release of Grindhouse, I would have never guessed that any, much less several, of the associated bits would ever make it to being feature films. Well, Machete is shot and nearing release, Thanksgiving may be rolled into another production, and now Grindhouse trailer contest winner Hobo With A Shotgun is rolling cameras starting today.
One of many news bits coming out of ActionFest, word comes from Quint at AICN, who confirmed it with filmmaker Jared Eisener, and has also found out that the original Hobo has been replaced by one with a little star power (or at least geek cred)- Rutger Hauer.
Mr. Hauer will be wielding the titular firearm with the original Hobo, Dave Brunt, playing a cop- that might just be a cameo though. I love the trailer for the kooky narration and great title (the most valuable attributes of many exploitation films), but besides being well-implemented (with a good “dirty cops” line), there’s not a lot on which to pin any hopes of a particularly crazy or awesome film. Hauer being on it helps though, for sure.
There’s no direct confirmation that this is intended for a theatrical release, what kind of budget it’s working with, or any other details really, but the fact that it’s beginning production today is a good sign you’ll be seeing more murderous hobo action soon enough.
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Is Grindhouse released on region 2 DVD does anyone know? I know it was scheduled to be. I still haven't seen either of the films or the trailers due to them being split up over here in the UK. And when one of those films stars Man-God Kurt Russell that's a real struggle for me.
That was a great faux trailer; captured the '70's exploitation feel as well as any of the official trailers from Grindhouse. My only complaint is he doesn't really look like a hobo in the traditional sense. It would have been more of a howl for him to have an Emmett Kelly look about him, complete with the stick over his shoulder with the little hanky bag on the end. Add that, and a score by Boxcar Willy, and my ticket is as good as bought.
Anything with Rutger Hauer is worth seeing.
Eisener also made the pretty great little short "Treevenge". Looking forward to this.
I've watched this incredible trailer 1037 times but I still can't understand what the first line of dialogue is. Can anybody help? "Spread the word you dirty cocksuckesr! Tell all your graverobbin' friends ???????????"
'I want them out of this city noooowww!!!'
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