Dark Horse hero finally finds a home

Hellboy U turn (http://www.superherohype.com/news/hellboynews.php?id=4609)

wheeeeeeeeeeeee can't wait!

Here's a better link where you don't have to login to read more than a tease. http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/2903.asp

larry

And the best part is, it will be HD DVD exclusive! :cool:

there was a great hellboy image in the current heavy metal by alex horley

http://www.alexhorley.com/Images/HM0906_3.jpg

don't see how they can top hellboy 1. That was a great dvd set btw.

And the best part is, it will be HD DVD exclusive! :cool:

Exclusive as in no Blu-ray, or exclusive as in no DVD? :confused:

Exclusive as in no Blu-ray, or exclusive as in no DVD? :confused:

As in no Blu-ray. Everything for the next few years is coming to DVD. Hell, we just sloughed off VHS!

I liked the first one, and I'm glad we're getting a second myself :)

I liked the first one, and I'm glad we're getting a second myself :)

I had some problems with the first one, mostly involving the "funny" lines that weren't actually funny. As far as the story and the art, I thought that was great. The director's cut is plenty better by the way.

the first one was hell to sit through..

...hey, Stinky!

the first one was hell to sit through..


Good line! :D

I have been waiting for HB2 for what seems like forever...many false starts. :(
FWIW, I thought HB1 was a very successful comic book inspired film.
IMO.

And the best part is, it will be HD DVD exclusive! :cool:

How about that? The first was Columbia (Sony), right? Which would be exclusive to BD. Seems odd to change studios for a sequel, but who am I to argue :D ?

Wanna know a little about the plot of HELLBOY 2?

Warning May Contain Spoilers (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24113)

Wanna know a little about the plot of HELLBOY 2?

Warning May Contain Spoilers (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24113)

My god it sounds like the plot to SHREK 3! :eek:

Doug Jones On Hellboy 2, Pan's Labyrinth, And Of Course The Fantastic Four & The Silver Surfer.

iFMagazine (http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1615)

UNIVERSAL PICTURES, LAWRENCE GORDON PRODUCTIONS AND DARK HORSE ENTERTAINMENT BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON 'HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY,' WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Action-Thriller Reunites Actors Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones For
Latest Astonishing Hellboy Adventure

BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal photography has
begun on the action-thriller "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" from
writer/director Guillermo del Toro and film producers Lawrence Gordon
("Hellboy," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," "Die Hard"), Lloyd Levin ("Hellboy,"
"United 93") and Mike Richardson ("Hellboy," "Gone"). The film will be
released on August 1, 2008.

Del Toro, who most recently brought the Oscar(R)-winning elaborate
fantasy "Pan's Labyrinth" to the screen returns to helm the second
installment, starring "Hellboy" alums Ron Perlman ("Outlander," "The Mutant
Chronicles"), Selma Blair ("The Fog," "In Good Company"), and Doug Jones
("Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," "Pan's Labryinth").

With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle,
the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to
unfold in "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army." Bigger muscle, badder weapons and
more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from del
Toro.

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible
realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A
ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his
bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the
planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and
his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood.
But when you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy (Ron
Perlman).

Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and
Development -- pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe
(Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann -- the BPRD will travel between
the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy
become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's accepted by
neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that
beckons him.

The screenplay for "Hellboy 2" is written by Guillermo del Toro, from a
screen story by del Toro and Mike Mignola, based upon the Dark Horse comic
created by Mike Mignola and the 2004 motion picture "Hellboy." The first
installment, released by Revolution Studios in 2004, earned $100 million at
the worldwide box-office and became a cult sensation when released on DVD.
The character continues to be a top-seller in publishing and collectibles
and has been expanded into best-selling animation and games.

The film also features British actor Luke Goss ("Blade II," "Undead")
as the ruthless leader of the underworld, Prince Nuada, and actress Anna
Walton (television's "Out of Hours," "Vampire Diary") as his compassionate
sister, Princess Nuala.

"Hellboy 2's" behind-the-scenes team includes Oscar(R)-winning director
of photography Guillermo Navarro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Night at the Museum")
production designer Steven Scott ("Hellboy," "Doom"), costume designer
Sammy Sheldon ("V for Vendetta," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy")
and editor Bernat Vilaplana ("Pan's Labyrinth," "La Monja"). Chris Symes
("Eragon") is the executive producer of the film, with Mike Mignola serving
as co-producer.

"Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" will film in both Budapest and the United
Kingdom, with post-production based in London.

About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios
(http://www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of NBC Universal, one
of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining
of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates
a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion
picture company, significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is
80% owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi.


SOURCE Universal Pictures

PRNewswire (http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/06-14-2007/0004608636&EDATE=THU+Jun+14+2007,+03:41+PM)

How about that? The first was Columbia (Sony), right? Which would be exclusive to BD. Seems odd to change studios for a sequel, but who am I to argue :D ?
Talk to the producers of the Terminator movies, the Halloween movies.....

No mention of Danny Elfman scoring in that article? Strange.

Any idea if this is being filmed in 1:85?

I was very, very surprised that the first Hellboy was 1:85, considering the material.

Just how many Guillermo's do you need in the cast to be considered weird?

How about that? The first was Columbia (Sony), right? Which would be exclusive to BD. Seems odd to change studios for a sequel, but who am I to argue :D ?

The first movie made a small profit, but wasn't a big enough hit for Columbia to finance a sequel. Apparently, Univeral sees more potential in it.

Quote from the web:

Release Date: August 1st, 2008
Cast: Ron Pearlman as Hellboy, Selma Blair as Liz Sherman, David Hyde-Pierce as Abe Sapien, Jeffery Tambor as Dr. Manning
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Screen Writer(s): Mike Mignola and Guillermo del Toro
Official Site: TBA
Trailers: Coming Soon
Status: TBA

Summary: After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Development--pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann--the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/hellboy.jpg

I am a big fan of the Hellboy comics, and really enjoyed the first movie as well. Hope this one will be as good.

I am a big fan of the Hellboy comics, and really enjoyed the first movie as well. Hope this one will be as good.

This 2nd movie should be better. I hope Del Toro have some more dark ideas left and hopefully we will have a Hellboy Trilogy. I am an HD DVD fan so I am not getting the BD version, still I will buy the SD DVD version of the film.

Hellboy 1 is very underrated IMO.
One of the best comic book movies yet done, in my estimation.
Fantastic BD, BTW.

Can't wait for HB2! :cool:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809826056/trailer


can not wait

Yep saw it at AvP2. Looks very good!

The trailer is out... looks great.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809826056/trailer

An awesome trailer, to be sure.:)

Whereas the rest of my family went to see The Passion of the Christ, I saw Hellboy. I can't wait for the 2nd one!

Yeah the first Hellboy went mostly unnoticed... I thought it was a blast. I haven't picked up the BR yet but plan to, I still throw in my SD copy now and again.

Looking forward to Hellboy2. I thought Hellboy1 was great fun. The commentary track is pretty good as well.

Hell boy was for sure a movie you had to watch more then once to really see all the work that went into it. I dont know too much about the comics but I loved the first one. And just for the fact the Del Torro turned down so many movies to make this shows how passionte he his about it. Should be great.

Same here. The HB2 trailer was the best part of AvP2. :) :) :)

Cary

I am glad I stayed away from AVP2 then. I thought the first one was crap and the second one didn't raise my hopes up to high.

I can't wait to see HB2, looks good. I haven't read the comics, so I was wondering, who is the new character that is standing with hellboy and the rest of the team? The guy/girl with the glass dome on the head?

I am glad I stayed away from AVP2 then. I thought the first one was crap and the second one didn't raise my hopes up to high.

I can't wait to see HB2, looks good. I haven't read the comics, so I was wondering, who is the new character that is standing with hellboy and the rest of the team? The guy/girl with the glass dome on the head?

I was wondering that myself.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809826056/trailer


can not wait



Yawn!

^I like your new sig.

One of the classic LPs and a favorite.;)

Been looking forward to this one..

Yeah the first Hellboy went mostly unnoticed... I thought it was a blast. I haven't picked up the BR yet but plan to, I still throw in my SD copy now and again.

An excellent BD, BTW.:cool:

^I like your new sig.

One of the classic LPs and a favorite.;)

But he left off the next line which is the bigger slam. :D

^True.;)

But he left off the next line which is the bigger slam. :D


:) I can't be too mean, now can I ?

I liked the first one. It was fun. But it was not quite what it could have been. At times it was a bit too silly and the CGI grew tiresome from time to time. Still, the sequel looks interesting and I may go see it.

Frankly it looks exactly the first, which I actually liked too, but hoping something different here. We shall see.

This trailer looks awesome. I loved Pan's Labyrinth and when I first saw it, I looked up Del Toro's other works and saw Hellboy listed. Unfortunately, because of the title, I decided it was probably not my type of movie nor in the same league as Pan's Labyrinth (one of my favorite movies of last year). But after seeing the trailer for this, which immediately was obviously very similar visually to Pan's Labyrinth, I'm definitely going to have to rent the first Hellboy.

If you liked the first Hellboy movie, I recommend the animated films, Sword of Storms and Blood & Iron, both of which Del Toro was the creative producer.

Question, In the trailer it says Universal, but the 1st HB is by Columbia? Why the change in studios, cause I was kinda hoping to get the first on in HD but its BR, but if Universal is making the 2nd it will be in HD.

Question, In the trailer it says Universal, but the 1st HB is by Columbia? Why the change in studios, cause I was kinda hoping to get the first on in HD but its BR, but if Universal is making the 2nd it will be in HD.

Universal didn't want the project so del toro went else where. That's pretty much the reasoning.

Question, In the trailer it says Universal, but the 1st HB is by Columbia? Why the change in studios, cause I was kinda hoping to get the first on in HD but its BR, but if Universal is making the 2nd it will be in HD.
Columbia didn't want the sequel (not enough $$ was made from HB1).
He went to just about all the major studios to sell the sequel.
Apparently, only Uni bit.

Universal didn't want the project so del toro went else where. That's pretty much the reasoning.
Other way around.;)

If you liked the first Hellboy movie, I recommend the animated films, Sword of Storms and Blood & Iron, both of which Del Toro was the creative producer.

+1

Enjoyed both, but thought Blood & Iron was the better of the two.

I've seen the animated DVD's in the store... maybe I will pick 'em up on the way home today.

480p (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?sid=61701478&sdm=web&pt=rd)
1080p (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?sid=61701481&sdm=web&pt=rd)

Great stuff! Looks even better than the first. I can't wait!

In that 720P link, Hellboy looks an awful lot like Nick Cage . . .

In that 720P link, Hellboy looks an awful lot like Nick Cage . . .:confused:

Hellboy is Ron Pearlman.

:confused:

Hellboy is Ron Pearlman.

No foolin'. Check the link.

No foolin'. Check the link.Sorry, I just posted the link provided from another source.

The new trailer is better than the last one.

BTW, does anyone know if Del Toro has been SIGNED for the Hobbit yet?
Last I heard there was a lot of talk of it....

The new trailer is better than the last one.

BTW, does anyone know if Del Toro has been SIGNED for the Hobbit yet?
Last I heard there was a lot of talk of it....

the hollywood reporter confirmed it back ion janurary.

Was Hellboy good?
I couldn't get thru the first one.

Was Hellboy good?
I couldn't get thru the first one.

some say it sucked, I liked it and if your a fan of comics or scifi or even horror the movie works on many levels. Plenty of unique and awesome charectars. unique locales, awesome set design and art direction. Good acting all around. It' s only problems were some haphazard CGI and some pacing issues. IMO it's one of the better comic book movies around.

I acutally want to see this more than the Hulk.

I just hope the plot doesnt suck

just want to add that I watched the hellboy:sword of doom animated movie and it was terrirfic. ron perlman and selma blair do their charectars roles and doug jones the physical actor behind abe sapien does the voice for abe now(he also does the abe voice for hellboy 2).

I am pretty actually jazzed about Hellboy 2 right now even moreso than I am for Hancock (which I think will be hit or miss) or any other superhero/fantasy type movie coming out this summer. It's clear that director Dierro delTorro can get the job done, having an excellent run starting with Hellboy 1 and ending with Pan's Labyrinth. If anything, the man sure knows his stuff about fantasy.

The reaon why the 2 animated Hellboy movies are so good is that he is part of the creaative crew and they're voiced by mostly the same cast from the live action version, including Ron Pearlman in the lead. If you purchase the DVDs in the extras there are some extensive interviews with delTorro about Hellboy and the short films.

I realy do hope they release both animated films on Blu-Ray, as they are good enough to warrant it, but at least Hellboy 2 is a surefire BD release.

^Already been announced as a BD release from Universal.:)

I'm looking forward to this one! :D:cool:

The previews look sweet with more of a variety of creatures than the first one.

That was my only gripe with the original, the tentacle-y bad guys looked kind of fake and I wish they had thrown a couple different types of monsters rather than him fighting the same one over and over. But it was still an above average comic book movie, IMO.

The previews look sweet with more of a variety of creatures than the first one.

That was my only gripe with the original, the tentacle-y bad guys looked kind of fake and I wish they had thrown a couple different types of monsters rather than him fighting the same one over and over. But it was still an above average comic book movie, IMO.

I agree that the CG samieals weren't too convincing but the animatronic suits were extremely well done.

The trailer left me cold. Seen it with two huge crowds and reaction was 'meh' both times. I'm betting it makes 50 to 60 million and that's it.

The trailer left me cold. Seen it with two huge crowds and reaction was 'meh' both times. I'm betting it makes 50 to 60 million and that's it.

My buddies and I thought the trailer looked incredible. I actually hated the first Hell Boy. Always hard to tell from a trailer, so I still don't have a good feeling on this movie.

I thought the first HB was good; some very well done aspects, others not so much- I liked Ron Perlman a lot in the role. The previews for HB 2 have some nice visuals, but give me the feeling of "The Mummy Returns", a lot more CGI but a far inferior film to the original (IMO). I'm hoping it will be good but will wait on some reviews before deciding to make a trip to the theater.

With the latest issue of the online PS3 QORE magazine came an extended, unreleaased version of a Hellboy II trailer, and I have to say that Del Torro is THE MAN. This movie is looking as beautiful or moreso than even Pan's Labyrinth. There have been a few reviews posted on Rottentomatoes.com and it's already gotten 100%. (Sorry, my PC is down and I can't paste and copy with crappy PS3).

Damn, I'm really excited about this movie now. Finally, a comic book/fantasy movie for adults.

I can't wait, I watched hellboy again yesterday night and it seems to get better and better with each viewing.

Just saw this at the theater. It's a worthy sequel and very good overall. It's really all about the special effects. Part 2 is actually quite humorous as well. If you liked the first you won't be disappointed.

Have to agree.

was it better than #1?

was it better than #1?

Yes, I think so.

The first one was gamey and rattling, a wonderfully spirited thrashing of my most meager sophistication. I was snapped out of my worldliness and rewarded by enchantment and entertainment. Ahhhhhhh...... to be back to my base instinct. And to laugh!

Loved it.

Glad to hear the second will not let me down and keep me balanced and real. The gritty texture and flippant tone of the original was so refreshing. As a wolf, I am rolling in the ephemeral scent of a newer, better Hellboy. I've got people... and they howl as I do.

Through guttural yowls they cast an approving scratch.

I liked this one as well. good humor and great action. my only problem was the absence of david hyde pierce voicing abe. though not huge, I was like, wait that doesn't sound right. It kinda took me out of the film. and wasnt liz's flame blue? ahh i'm splitting hairs i guess. this was a good movie and I will own it on blu for sure!

was it better than #1?

Way better; nice to see Luke Goss getting used again, he was great in blade2.

HB1 really grew on me. The infrasonics are wonderful. How is the bass in HB2?

Good to hear this movie is getting reviewed well. I'm a big fan of the first one.

Very good . Nice fantasy flick combining a bit of LOTR with MIB

7.5/10

Victor

HB2 beat Hancock at the B.O. yesterday.:)

Just got back from seeing it.

I/we knew NOTHING about Hellboy, and I dragged my wife to it, along with the two grandkids (granddaughter 1 had seen Hellboy I and wanted to see HB II).

We really liked it, and my wife did, too - in fact, she liked it a lot. The pace never slows, either.

Even though there is nothing original in the story (is there a new plot anymore these days?), the characters and humor are very engaging. Two thumbs up! 1.85:1. This should be dynamite on Blu-Ray.

87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

But if you loathe Barry Manilow ... watch out. :D

Loved the flick. I love how it sets up for a 3rd film and really this movie was just an all around good time. and casting Seth macfarlane as the voice of Johann was brilliant.

I liked this one as well. good humor and great action. my only problem was the absence of david hyde pierce voicing abe. though not huge, I was like, wait that doesn't sound right. It kinda took me out of the film. and wasnt liz's flame blue? ahh i'm splitting hairs i guess. this was a good movie and I will own it on blu for sure!

well there's a few reasons for that. The guy who did his voice this time is the same actor who is under the suit for both films. His name is doug jones and guilermo has basically decided to try and squeeze him in every movie he makes(he was pan and the child eater in pan's labyrinth) because he has a unique way of movie his body. Mike Mignola the creator of hellboy also liked Jones' work as the voice of Abe in the few hellboy animated movies(they're pretty good as well). WIth all that considered using david hyde peirce would've have just taken away from the films budget.

Nothing I say can convince my wife to see this one. :D I even watched the POS Fools Gold on BD this morning to placate her and she still said no.

Nothing I say can convince my wife to see this one. :D I even watched the POS Fools Gold on BD this morning to placate her and she still said no.

My wife verbally dragged her heels all the way to the theater, and even after we got there.

But she was pleasantly surprised. There are elements of Star Wars - the troll cave and some of the banter/bickering between the characters - and The Matrix (e.g., the Trinity/Neo scene when he may be dying at the end of Matrix I), and the relationship and chatter between Red and his girlfriend echoes many "couples" movies. Plus, if your wife likes Barry Manilow, there is a priceless sequence with Red/Hellboy and Abe. It is intense enough at times that little kids might get scared (I think our 5-year-old granddaughter was feeling that way during the tooth fairies sequence), yet it's peppered/lightened with humor and humorous dialogue that is never forced or feels out of sync with the character speaking/doing it. As I wrote earlier, there is nothing really inventive or new about the plot, but that's okay.

If she just loathes superhero movies, then maybe nothing can convince her, but it's got enough action to be a guy's flick and enough female stuff and "relationship" things in the plot (more than one, too) to be a chick flick without being strictly either one. I don't think the following is really a spoiler, but I'll put it in spoiler tags anyway: The climactic ending battle is more satisfying than either Transformers or Iron Man, IMO, and there's an ominous note that plays in the latter part of the film that could bode for an interesting sequel based on Hellboy's inherent character and some thoughts the Prince put in his head during the film. Despite the intensity and volume of some of the action sequences, dialogue was clear and understandable without them having to shout.

Good luck.

Loved it as well. Truly breathtaking visuals. Comic book characters with multiple layers(who would have thunk it?). This film feels like Del Toro had lots of money to play with and went for it. You could tell he was having a ton of fun making this.

Better than the first for sure. I can only imagine how it will sound at home. There was some serious sound in this film. The bass on the 2nd one should be off the charts.

For anyone that was so so on the first one, make sure you see the Director's Cut. For me it made all the difference.

Loved it as well. Truly breathtaking visuals. Comic book characters with multiple layers(who would have thunk it?). This film feels like Del Toro had lots of money to play with and went for it. You could tell he was having a ton of fun making this.

Better than the first for sure. I can only imagine how it will sound at home. There was some serious sound in this film. The bass on the 2nd one should be off the charts.

For anyone that was so so on the first one, make sure you see the Director's Cut. For me it made all the difference.

I read somewhere that it was 75m budget and hancock was 150m. They could have sprung a few more on the young red sequence as it felt like the grinch making his metallic angel.

anyone else notice Kronen's dented gas mask in a trophy case duringa couple sceneS?

Nothing I say can convince my wife to see this one. :D I even watched the POS Fools Gold on BD this morning to placate her and she still said no.
Did she see Pan's Labyrinth or not?

Did she see Pan's Labyrinth or not?

I forgot about that hook. If she saw and liked Pan, the creature effects in HB II might be enough to entice her.

While I've read in more than one movie review from any number of flicks this past month that this Summer is the Summer of Superhero/Comic Book movies, what no one is really saying is that it's the year of *great* superhero movies. Although I haven't seen Hancock yet (which is getting mixed reviews), I can say that Iron Man, Hellboy II and even the somewhat mediocre Hulk are vastly better movies of this type than 80% of all the previous superhero movies of the past 3 decades.

And at least visually, Hellboy II is probably the most imaginative and beautiful looking fantasy movie since perhaps Terry Gilliam's best work on movies like Time Bandits. There's really nothing else out there that even comes close to the imagination and production design evident in this movie. It far surpasses Pans Labyrinth as far as the gorgeous production design.

It's not perfect, but overall in every way possible, it's much better than the first movie (which I liked a lot). The new character, "Krauss" is a German ghost living in a weird glass-domed diving suit amusingly voiced by Seth McFarland and steals many of the scenes he's in. Perlman and the rest of the returning cast from the first movie greatly expand and improve their respective characters. Unlike Iron Man and The Hulk, this movie's last 20 minutes don't seem like a tagged on afterthought.

Yeah, this movie may put off some who could never get into fairly old-school fantasy films of the likes of Time Bandits or the old 50's and 60's Ray Harryhausen mythology flicks but if can suspend your sense of disbelief and let your sense of wonder go free for a couple hours, this movie is well worth seeing.

T.B.

Did she see Pan's Labyrinth or not?No. She was bored and fell asleep.I thinkthat film is overrated anyway.

While I've read in more than one movie review from any number of flicks this past month that this Summer is the Summer of Superhero/Comic Book movies, what no one is really saying is that it's the year of *great* superhero movies. Although I haven't seen Hancock yet (which is getting mixed reviews), I can say that Iron Man, Hellboy II and even the somewhat mediocre Hulk are vastly better movies of this type than 80% of all the previous superhero movies of the past 3 decades.
T.B.

Actually, many of us are saying that. Especially when you include the movie most of us think will raise the bar again. DARK KNIGHT!!!

Chris.

No. She was bored and fell asleep.I thinkthat film is overrated anyway.
That film is great. :D

Just like the first one I think I have to see this twice. I have mixed feelings about it. A lot of the writing dialog came off as really bad to me especially from the little side love story. The villain had his moments but I don't think he was used enough. And was it just me or does Hellboy seem nurtured compared to the first one. I mean I know hes a wisecracker but in the first one and in the cartoons he always seemed to have an underlying crabbiness to him. But as I said I'll have to watch it again as I wasn't to fond of the first one until I saw it a second time and then I loved it. However I will say the fantasy elements were great. But imo I feel that the worst downfall of the movie is it feels like the second movie in a planned trilogy which is almost always bad. I know they said they have an overall story, it just seems like this wasn't treated as a standalone but I'll watch it again.

What a fantastic movie. If it wasn't fun, funny, and gripping, which it is, then the troll market and Angel of death sequences would be worth the price of admission.

It kinda took me out of the film. and wasnt liz's flame blue? ahh i'm splitting hairs i guess.
- I believe that in one of the interviews, Del Toro said that they red/orange flame represents Liz's maturing and control over her powers.

I saw it last night when we couldn't get into The Dark Knight since they were all sold out except the 12:00 showings. I really enjoyed it and thought it was a great sequel and better than the first movie. Del Toro really has an eye for creatures and environments. I did like David Hyde Pierce's voice better as Abe though.

I went to see this one last night and echo the sentiments here; very imaginative visuals. I really liked this one. Often sequels don't measure up but this one was better than the first (and I liked the first one).

I also liked David Hyde Pierce's voice more for Abe, but no complaints. The new "Kraus" character was great.

The only thing that seemed a little off was the early scene with the young Hellboy.


He just looked "odd". I'm not sure if it was the teeth, a lip-sync problem, or what.


Just good fun and entertainment with this one. I'll be sure and pick it up on Blu when it's available.

Cary

- I believe that in one of the interviews, Del Toro said that they red/orange flame represents Liz's maturing and control over her powers.

I saw it last night when we couldn't get into The Dark Knight since they were all sold out except the 12:00 showings. I really enjoyed it and thought it was a great sequel and better than the first movie. Del Toro really has an eye for creatures and environments. I did like David Hyde Pierce's voice better as Abe though.

indeed, in the comics and animated movies liz only had blue flame when she was trully angry or concetrated. Her blue flames also represent her connection to hellboy.

I really enjoyed the first one....The sequel looks good but hasn't opened here yet...I was reading all about it in Fangoria.

It's a shame they stuck it's release inbetween Hancock and The Dark Knight as i want to see it become a big hit so we can get a third one to complete the trilogy....Perhaps it will be huge overseas like Mamma Mia which is making huge money overseas but not so big in America.

I saw this last week and was kind of "meh" over it. Part of that may be because I was expecting more of the pulpy/Lovecraftain vibe of the first movie instead of the Men in Black meets LOTR vibe that the second film had.

Besides, the first movie had undead Nazis for villains. And nothing makes a better villain than an undead Nazi.

Watched this over the weekend and found it fantastic. It's going in the "Buy" column for me.

An improvement over the 1st...let's see if they can continue the upward mobility with a 3rd entry.

Watched this over the weekend and found it fantastic. It's going in the "Buy" column for me.

An improvement over the 1st...let's see if they can continue the upward mobility with a 3rd entry.

guiermo only has about 10 projects to deal with first(not kidding) but he's stated over and over that doing a hellboy 3 would override several of them if it becomes a reality.

I saw this last week and was kind of "meh" over it. Part of that may be because I was expecting more of the pulpy/Lovecraftain vibe of the first movie instead of the Men in Black meets LOTR vibe that the second film had.

Besides, the first movie had undead Nazis for villains. And nothing makes a better villain than an undead Nazi.

if you have the dvd watch the extended epilogue that they couldn't afford to shoot.

if you have the dvd watch the extended epilogue that they couldn't afford to shoot.

Dang, I already sent it back to Netflix, but I was wondering if there was anything after the credits. Mind describing it? Use spoiler tags if you want. Thanks.

I watched this one on Blue over the weekend. This is the second time I've seen it (the first being in the theater).

I know I'm in a minority, but I like this one better than the first. The visual design is just outstanding. I felt more connected to the characters in this one. I'll be adding this one to the library.

Cary

Besides, the first movie had undead Nazis for villains. And nothing makes a better villain than an undead Nazi.

You should watch the other flick I saw this past weekend: "Outpost."

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Too many critters clogging up the story in HB2.
And didn't like the rip-off "face hugger" scene, nor the rip-off SW4 "cantina" vibe from the underground village or market.:rolleyes:

Still, all in all, excellent entertainment.:)
But I still prefer HB1.

BTW, HB2 looks and sounds terrific on BD.

Dang, I already sent it back to Netflix, but I was wondering if there was anything after the credits. Mind describing it? Use spoiler tags if you want. Thanks.

it was on the special features disc anyways and was just animated artwork:

It had a scotish billionare breaking into rasputin's tomb in russia and retreing kronnen's body. Then having his scientists work on the body eventually building it into a giant cyborg. teh billionare installs a mysterious artifact into the machine and kronens undead face twists to life and screams "master! you kept your promise!" teh billionare gets stabbed in teh back by a newly resurrected rasputin. He tells kronen they have much workt o be done.

I might have screwed up a couple details here and tehre but that's teh gist again wasn't inthe main feature but was described as being planeed for after teh credits if they could have shot it. As it is that's probably the first 5 minutes of hellboy 3 now.

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Too many critters clogging up the story in HB2.
And didn't like the rip-off "face hugger" scene, nor the rip-off SW4 "cantina" vibe from the underground village or market.:rolleyes:

Still, all in all, excellent entertainment.:)
But I still prefer HB1.

BTW, HB2 looks and sounds terrific on BD.

well I'd say the face hugger wasn't a ripoff of anything since well it was just a unique weapon the prince used. as for the marketplace....it was far more impresive creative and awe inspiring than any set george lucas helped design. The marketplace looked and all in all WAS REAL. nearly everything there was physically there and only accented with slight CG touches.

it was on the special features disc anyways and was just animated artwork:

It had a scotish billionare breaking into rasputin's tomb in russia and retreing kronnen's body. Then having his scientists work on the body eventually building it into a giant cyborg. teh billionare installs a mysterious artifact into the machine and kronens undead face twists to life and screams "master! you kept your promise!" teh billionare gets stabbed in teh back by a newly resurrected rasputin. He tells kronen they have much workt o be done.

I might have screwed up a couple details here and tehre but that's teh gist again wasn't inthe main feature but was described as being planeed for after teh credits if they could have shot it. As it is that's probably the first 5 minutes of hellboy 3 now.

Sounds neat, thanks for sharing.

forgot to add that that epilogue plays into krause's back story or rather kronen did(you see krause starring at kronnen's broken gas mask later on in the movie).

well I'd say the face hugger wasn't a ripoff of anything since well it was just a unique weapon the prince used.
Aliens, anyone?;)


as for the marketplace....it was far more impresive creative and awe inspiring than any set george lucas helped design. The marketplace looked and all in all WAS REAL. nearly everything there was physically there and only accented with slight CG touches.
Agreed.

My point is it was obviously lifted from SW...and/or Total Recall.:)

I liked Pans Labrinth and saw HB but didn't care for it. I rented this (HB2) cause the special effects looked cool.... But I was bored. If there is a #3 I'm skiping it.

Aliens, anyone?;)



Agreed.

My point is it was obviously lifted from SW...and/or Total Recall.:)

I know you meant aleins but I still don't see how it's a blatant rippoff just because it attacks the face. I mean it didn't implant him with anything it just suffocated him.

del toro only mentioned the cantina in his commentary and even then he only mentioned it because everyone else compared his marketplace to the cantina and in his mind he felt this was more of what it should've been. I just feel ripoff isn't the right word. I'd call the quantam of solance intro car chace a ripoff of the bourne series car chases, the market place is part homage part improvement and really serves to enhance the movie.

I really liked this one and would like to see it again on disc.

Del Toro's imagination in thinking up creatures and unique set designs is pretty much unparalleled in today's pool of directors.

They all have a certain grotesgue "look" to them though that is easy to identify as a GDT creation.

Something tells me that his Gollum might have looked quite a bit different had he had the opportunity to work on The Hobbit prior to the RotK trilogy. Now, he's pretty much corralled to a certain look.

They all have a certain grotesgue "look" to them though that is easy to identify as a GDT creation.

Something tells me that his Gollum might have looked quite a bit different had he had the opportunity to work on The Hobbit prior to the RotK trilogy. Now, he's pretty much corralled to a certain look.

Thing is having both GDT and PJ available to help direct Doug jones and Andy serkis means we have two of the best CG/costume actors working with two of the best CG double directors.

I really liked this one and would like to see it again on disc.

Del Toro's imagination in thinking up creatures and unique set designs is pretty much unparalleled in today's pool of directors.

which is why many people support his quest to make a mountains of madness movie(GDT said a few of the creatures in the marketplace were actually absed on Lovecrafts descriptions of the old ones. It's teh things that catch and eat a fairy in the background of a shot. BTW same exact fairies from pan's labrynth.

Thing is having both GDT and PJ available to help direct Doug jones and Andy serkis means we have two of the best CG/costume actors working with two of the best CG double directors.

I haven't heard of Doug Jones' role in the hobbit...who is he supposed to be doing body-double work for? I can't think of any other gollum-like characters in the story where CGI is an absolute must.

I haven't heard of Doug Jones' role in the hobbit...who is he supposed to be doing body-double work for? I can't think of any other gollum-like characters in the story where CGI is an absolute must.

Doesn't have to be a Gollum-like creature. It could be Beorn. As long as they don't get The Rock to play him, LOL!

Doesn't have to be a Gollum-like creature. It could be Beorn. As long as they don't get The Rock to play him, LOL!

I'm pretty sure that role will be going to Ron Perlman.

I'm pretty sure that role will be going to Ron Perlman.

Ron Perlman would be an excellent choice...

Saw Hellboy II on Blu-Ray last night ...

Horrible movie. I kicked it out after about 30 minutes ...

The acting and the story and the special effects all left a lot to be desired

Two thumbs down ....

Yeah, a rather horrendous and pointless sequel.

Yeah, a rather horrendous and pointless sequel.


Not so! It's a comic book movie, after all. It's not Shakespeare. Some of the coolest creatures ever to be seen in a movie.

If you didn't make it to the Troll Market you missed the best part of the movie.

Saw Hellboy II on Blu-Ray last night ...

Horrible movie. I kicked it out after about 30 minutes ...

The acting and the story and the special effects all left a lot to be desired

Two thumbs down ....

Man, the wife and I watched this last night and LOVED it. Not only did we enjoy the movie itself, but the sound and image were great. My wife commented after the movie "That's the best sounding movie we've ever watched".

Man, the wife and I watched this last night and LOVED it. Not only did we enjoy the movie itself, but the sound and image were great. My wife commented after the movie "That's the best sounding movie we've ever watched".

AV quality rocks on this release.
This is a BD to show off your system with.;)

From the beginning dialog (when Hellboy is a kid) notice how his mouth movements didn't match up with what he was saying? The filmmakers just kept relentlessly filming crap like that until i dove for the eject button.

Yeah, a rather horrendous and pointless sequel.


Not so! It's a comic book movie, after all. It's not Shakespeare. Some of the coolest creatures ever to be seen in a movie.

If you didn't make it to the Troll Market you missed the best part of the movie. I'm not asking for Shakespeare here but if it was at least live up to the first would have been just fine. Instead we got a silly creature fest with a dumb-ass story line.

From the beginning dialog (when Hellboy is a kid) notice how his mouth movements didn't match up with what he was saying? Hmmmm...I didn't notice that.
Was this the DVD or the BD?


I'm not asking for Shakespeare here but if it was at least live up to the first would have been just fine. Instead we got a silly creature fest with a dumb-ass story line.
I also prefer HB1.
And, yeah, it is a bit of a silly creature fest.;)

And, yeah, it is a bit of a silly creature fest.

You say that as if it were a bad thing :D

And, yeah, it is a bit of a silly creature fest.

You say that as if it were a bad thing :D

Ordinarily, it isn't.:p
In this case, I feel much of the crittering is somewhat gratuitous...or an effort at showing off Del Toro's SFX shop.

I did like the idea that the "prologue" was told using wooden dolls [or what ever their correct name it would be] instead of live action, which would make it too much like LOTR. I thought it was clever, and probably saved a ton of money too. :D

this was about 1000x better than the first one...The first one absolutely SUCKED, and I was hesitant to watch this and waste 2 hours of my life, but Del Toro seems to have gotten a lot better after Pan's Labyrinth.

but Del Toro seems to have gotten a lot better after Pan's Labyrinth

He gets better with every film. For my money he's the best fantasy film auteur since the late, great George Pal.

but Del Toro seems to have gotten a lot better after Pan's Labyrinth

He gets better with every film.

He really does.

Other than PJ, he is the PERFECT guy for The Hobbit.
No doubt PJ will give him all the tools he will need to pull it off well.:cool:
Can't wait for its release.

Blind buy on BD but after two viewings decided to put up for sale on Amazon.com. Had some good moments but overall not a keeper for me. I totally disliked the woman who played HB's wife. She was totally unecessary in the first one and this one too. Also she did not add a darn thing to the movie but a waste of screen time. I hope they extinguish her for part 3.

I totally disliked the woman who played HB's wife. She was totally unecessary in the first one and this one too. Also she did not add a darn thing to the movie but a waste of screen time. I hope they extinguish her for part 3.:eek::(:eek:
Ms. Blair is very...uhhh...nice eye-candy.
And a reason to re-watch this series, IMO.;)

:eek::(:eek:
Ms. Blair is very...uhhh...nice eye-candy.
And a reason to re-watch this series, IMO.;)
You see, gals see each other differently than we do. ;)
Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) played an important role towards the end in this movie.

Blind buy on BD but after two viewings decided to put up for sale on Amazon.com. Had some good moments but overall not a keeper for me. I totally disliked the woman who played HB's wife. She was totally unecessary in the first one and this one too. Also she did not add a darn thing to the movie but a waste of screen time. I hope they extinguish her for part 3.

She wasn't actually his "wife" was she? If so, we missed out on a heckuva ceremony!

Hell, boy, I watch Kath and Kim just to watch Selma. Not only is she a prime fox but a woman with skillful comic timing. I suspect her best years are actually ahead of her.

I admit to a certain crush on Selma too. She's blessed with youngish looks. I remember when she starred in "Cruel Intentions" as the naive little underclassman when she was actually 4-5 years older than the rest of the cast.

Shame she never learned how to act. You'd think she might take a class or something, if she's going to continue inflicting herself on movie audiences.

Shame she never learned how to act.

Meeyoww!

I don't think she aspires to play Miss Julie. But I still feel she sends up the spacey Valley Girl type to a tee.

She's blessed with youngish looks.

And remember there is just eight years difference between Selma and Molly.