Typically, the movie comes first; the trailer comes later.Hobo with a Shotgun- the memorableGrindhousespinoff - did things backward, however. The end result stars Rutger Hauer (the evil replicant fromBlade Runner) in a insanely committed turn.
“For me,Rutger Haueris my favorite actor,” acclaimed director Jason Eisener, told MovieWeb. “When I grew up, he was the first actor that caught my attention. He was the first actor where I tracked down every one of his films. First and foremost, I am a film fan. And I want to see more Rutger Hauer movies. When they asked me to write my list of favorite actors who I thought should play the role, he was on the top of that list instantly. I wanted to see a new Rutger Hauer 80s-style action movie.”
How A Low-Budget Faux Trailer ForGrindhouseExpanded Into Jason Eisener’s 2011 B-Movie Action Flick
The B-movie energy that pulses through the ultraviolent film -reminiscent of both ’70s and ’80s flicks- just can’t be missed. Eisener is preparing his follow-up projectBlantant Violence High, based on the video gameVigilante. And asHobocelebrates 10 years since its release to the masses, we look at how the exposure of a couple of A-list directors helped bring Eisener’s debut feature film to life. Among that duo is none other thanQuentin Tarantino.
Ever since Eisener with fellow Dartmouth-grad filmmakers Cotterill and John Davie won the competition in Austin, they have become favorites among fans of the gore-action-comedy genre. After much anticipation,the talented trio was ready to give Hobo With a Shotgun feature-length treatmentand officially announced their plans at the 2008 Fantasia Film Festival.
Celebrated filmmakers Edgar Wright, Eli Roth and Rob Zombie also contributed their own fake “coming attractions” toGrindhouse, but it was only Rodriguez’sMacheteand Jason Eisener’sHobothat made the leap to the big screen. And whileGrinshousedirectors Tarantino and Rodriguez were instrumental in exposing Eisener’s work to the world, Eisener would later admit he was able to producer the feature-lengthHobo With a Shotgunall on his own.
“I met with Tarantino once at theInglorious Basterdspremiere in Toronto,” Eisener would tellIndieWire. “And I just told him that we were making the film. He was really stoked and excited for us. I just left it at that. I didn’t want to reach out or ask for any favors. I just wanted to do it on my own. Hopefully they’ll see the movie and dig it.”
In honor of its 10th year since hitting the big screen, the cult-favorite end result ofHobocan be viewed on streaming platforms includingAmazon PrimeandApple TV.
