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You've mentioned some of my favorite films there, neilold. While I do like NY Ripper, I have to agree with you about the quacking. My first watch I hated it, but grew to where I now go back and forth on my feelings. Sometimes I'm amused, sometimes I wish it would just STOP!
Now, Abel Ferrara's MS. 45 is a different story. I love everything about that movie. It really puts me in that early 80's, gritty but glossy, New York state of mind. Are you a fan of Ferrara's Driller Killer? That flick is the truth! Pure, unadulterated splatter punk. No doubt, one of my top ten films of all time.
As for Hobo With a Shotgun, what's not to like, right? A lot of movies try to be retro and most fail, but Hobo nails it on every beat. The whole movie is incredibly entertaining but the last half hour or so is just relentless! There are some really memorable performances, and Rutger Hauer does what he does best. Commands the viewers attention every time he is onscreen. A "straight to video legend", indeed!
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