Yoga
Hosers (2016/MVD/Invincible Pictures Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B/B- Sound: B/B- Extras: C Film: B
Kevin
Smith has had a very interesting career as a filmmaker with his
Clerks saga, Zack and Miri Make A Porno, studio-bound
Cop Out, and more recently, his dive into horror with Tusk
and Red State. Now comes Yoga Hosers, a B movie that
isn't necessarily supposed to be ''good'' but more or less just an
entertaining and silly ride that lovers of genre fandom will most
likely enjoy or in many cases, love to hate.
Panned
by critics and not really a hit with audiences, Smith himself even
pokes fun at Yoga Hosers as not being a hit, but I think he's
being a bit too hard on himself. Full of fun cameos (even Stan Lee
makes an appearance!) and a tip of the hat to John Hughes films, Yoga
Hosers will tickle your funny bone while leaving you scratching
your head at times asking yourself 'did I just see what I thought I
saw'?
The
cast includes Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith (who isn't half
bad!), Lily-Rose Depp (daughter of Johnny), Vanessa Paradis, Tyler
Posey Austin Butler, Natasha Leone (who needs to be in more movies),
Jason Mewes (of course), Justin Long (whose star seems to have dimmed
over recent years oddly), Kevin Smith himself and even Johnny Depp
himself in an almost unrecognizable yet effective role. Cameos range
from Stan Lee as mentioned to Kevin Conroy (voice of DC's animated
Batman series) and several other celebrity friends of Kevin's.
I
would definitely suggest watching Smith's Tusk (reviewed
elsewhere on this site) before watching this film for maximum
enjoyment, though they are only loosely connected.
Colleen
and Colleen (Smith and Depp) are 15-year-old Canadian high school
students who are plugged into the PC reality of cell phones and
tweets as most kids are nowadays. When they get asked to a party by
a handsome fellow at school, Colleen's dad ends up leaving for a
romantic trip with his girlfriend (Leone) for the weekend and leaves
them stuck at the family run convenience store which they work
together on a Friday night, causing them to miss the party. Well,
they decide to have a party at the store themselves after hours when
they are attacked by weird sausage-like Nazi people that are hell
bent on bringing the Nazi party back to full effect in Canada. Yes,
really. From there, the absurdity only continues.
The
presentation here is nice with a 1080p high definition transfer and a
widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and a DTS-HD MA (Master Audio)
lossless 5.1 track that is standard for the Blu-ray format. While
nothing special, there really isn't much to pick apart on the
presentation here. Also included is a standard DVD version of the
film with an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and a lossy
Dolby Digital 5.1 track and a digital copy.
Special
Features include...
Making
of Featurette
If
you're a genre fan and admire Smith's work, then I would suggest
ignoring some of the negativity surrounding this film and giving it a
watch.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
