This "Hitchhiker" episode titled "Hombodies" is okay it was done with a story of conflicted characters searching for identity and meaning. You have James Remar and Chris Collet as two ex convicts who want to take down a house that's on the market believed to be up for sell and empty. Only upon discovery when breaking in they discover it houses a family still. This episode is violent as both criminals are searching for new ways of life especially the Collet character. The ending is strange and very weird now talk about a crazy and strange way to have a family and finally feel loved! James Remar gives a strong performance here he really portrayed his character as crazy and edgy. Overall pretty good episode of the series.
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one of the better episodes of the series
movieman_kev10 July 2007
Jimmy and Ron are two ex-convicts who hide out in what they believe to be a vacant model house where there's also money to be found for the taking. Things don't go as planned as they find that the house isn't quite so empty with a family living there. This episode is among the best of the series, thanks in no small part to the acting talents of James Remar as the homicidal Ron, he brings such a ferocious power to his role, that one can't help but be on the edge of your seat for most of the duration of the episode. And yes it's really that good. The twist ending is pretty damn cool to boot.This is one of the episodes that can be found on disc 2 of Volume 1 of the US release. It also has optional commentary by director Carl Schenkel.
My Grade: B+
My Grade: B+
A taut and harrowing episode
Woodyanders16 January 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Vicious and ruthless killer Ron (superbly played with frightening ferocity and intensity by veteran bad guy thespian James Remar) and his antsy wimp partner Jimmy Lee Stoler (a sound performance by Christopher Collet) are a couple of escaped convicts on the lam from the law. The dangerous duo break into a model home in search of a safe only to stumble across a family residing in said abode. Director Carl Schenkel, working from a gripping script by Christopher Leitch, milks plenty of nerve-rattling suspense from the tight 22 minute running time, relates the absorbing story at a nonstop swift pace, and stages the heart-racing climax with real skill and brio (the neat surprise ending in particular is a totally creepy and twisted doozy!). While Remar clearly dominates the proceedings with his trademark scary and volatile live-wire presence, he nonetheless receives sturdy support from Collet, Melissa Reeves as fetching blonde teenage daughter Denise O'Mell, and 70's B-flick regular Angel Tompkins as mother Janet O'Mell. Thomas Burstyn's polished cinematography and the shuddery score by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban both further enhance the superior quality of this ripping good yarn.
Awesome episode
Jane_E_Doe28 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
This is one of my favorite Hitchhiker episodes. James Remar is positively electric in this--he seems honestly dangerous. When I looked him up after seeing him in this, I was surprised he never got top-billing in anything. He makes an incredible villain.
The twist ending is amazing, but after some thinking it seems more complicated. Here is the ending: Ron takes a family hostage, attempts to rape the teenaged daughter and ends up killing all of them. This pushes Jimmy to kill Ron. We learn later that Jimmy hallucinated the family (they were only mannequins).
My questions are as follows: Doesn't it seem kind of sick that Jimmy needed to imagine a girl raped and an entire family killed to "push himself" to finally kill Ron? Seems like an awfully elaborate dream for the good guy to have.
It also occurred to me that perhaps the family AND Ron's final death are hallucinations---maybe Jimmy accidentally killed Ron the first time they were struggling with the gun, and he (Jimmy) proceeded to hallucinate the family situation to justify Ron's accidental death. We do hear a gunshot during that initial struggle. In fact, it is that gunshot that "wakes up" little Billy and the rest of the family.
Anyway, it's a suspenseful episode that can be enjoyed as-is or as a thought-provoker.
The twist ending is amazing, but after some thinking it seems more complicated. Here is the ending: Ron takes a family hostage, attempts to rape the teenaged daughter and ends up killing all of them. This pushes Jimmy to kill Ron. We learn later that Jimmy hallucinated the family (they were only mannequins).
My questions are as follows: Doesn't it seem kind of sick that Jimmy needed to imagine a girl raped and an entire family killed to "push himself" to finally kill Ron? Seems like an awfully elaborate dream for the good guy to have.
It also occurred to me that perhaps the family AND Ron's final death are hallucinations---maybe Jimmy accidentally killed Ron the first time they were struggling with the gun, and he (Jimmy) proceeded to hallucinate the family situation to justify Ron's accidental death. We do hear a gunshot during that initial struggle. In fact, it is that gunshot that "wakes up" little Billy and the rest of the family.
Anyway, it's a suspenseful episode that can be enjoyed as-is or as a thought-provoker.
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