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Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
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From visionary writer/director Guillermo del Toro (director of Blade II, The Devil's Backbone) comes Hellboy, a supernatural action adventure based on Mike Mignola's popular Dark Horse Comics series of the same name. Born in the flames of hell and brought to Earth as an infant to perpetrate evil, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) was rescued from sinister forces by the benevolent Dr. Broom (John Hurt), who raised him to be a hero. In Dr. Broom's secret Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, Hellboy creates an unlikely family consisting of the telepathic "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), the woman he loves who can control fire. Hidden from the very society that theyprotect, they stand as the key line of defense against an evil madman who seeks to reclaim Hellboy to the dark side and use his powers to destroy mankind.
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In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations, Hellboy ranks well above average. Having turned down an offer to helm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in favor of bringing Hellboy's origin story to the big screen, the gifted Mexican director Guillermo del Toro compensates for the excesses of Blade II with a moodily effective, consistently entertaining action-packed fantasy, beginning in 1944 when the mad monk Rasputin--in cahoots with occult-buff Hitler and his Nazi thugs--opens a transdimensional portal through which a baby demon emerges, capable of destroying the world with his powers. Instead, the aptly named Hellboy is raised by the benevolent Prof. Bloom, founder of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, whose allied forces enlist the adult Hellboy (Ron Perlman, perfectly cast) to battle evil at every turn. While nursing a melancholy love for the comely firestarter Liz (Selma Blair), Hellboy files his demonic horns ("to fit in," says Bloom) and wreaks havoc on the bad guys. The action is occasionally routine (the movie suffers when compared to the similar X-Men blockbusters), but del Toro and Perlman have honored Mike Mignola's original Dark Horse comics with a lavish and loyal interpretation, retaining the amusing and sympathetic quirks of character that made the comic-book Hellboy a pop-culture original. He's red as a lobster, puffs stogies like Groucho Marx, and fights the good fight with a kind but troubled heart. What's not to like? --Jeff Shannon
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Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
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User Comments About Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
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Great. This has a lot of oddball parts to it, but overall it's very good fun and a good way of spending a quiet evening in. There's some great lines and a lot of very entertaining visuals, with some good action too.
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One if the best Comic Book Movies ever.
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You won't regret it. Because while Hellboy comics are fun and the way most comics should be produced, but arent (hint hint Marvel and DC).they are most assured not your child's fair. The movie doesn't leave you lacking, the special effects are A+ and you don't have to wait 30 to 45 minutes into the movie before you ever see the main character. I won't bored you with some long drawn out review discussing camera angles and lighting.there are those reviews here keep scrolling. Do you like scary movies with a touch of humor. Or a Superhero flick that felt like you were watching an hour and a half toy ad.Well, get ready for something completely different.
I'm here to tell you without spoiling the plot.if you haven't seen it.then buy it. First off How can a movie be anything less then great when you mix Demons, Nazis, Chic's in flames, Monsters, End of the world, and for a lack of a better word.a very proper english talking and walking fish stick. Anyway.back to the movie. Anyway.Rent it, Buy it, Download it.just take the time to see it.
You need to get past that whole comics are for kids hang up. You will enjoy Hellboy.it is an Amusement Ride for your brain. A well thought out movie with very good character development, and on top of that excellent acting. First I got to tell you I love Hellboy Comics and if you have never sat down to read one of these gems or a TPB (Trade Paperback.again for the unaware).then you really are selling yourself short. Ok.with Golden Army, um Hellboy II for those unaware, just under a month away from it's DVD release I thought it would be nice to go back and review the one that started it all.
Do you find yourself after watching a "Super-Hero" flick that was good, BUT you found it lacking.too many unanswered questions.
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ALL THAT BOYS AND GIRLS AND IT LOOKS INCREDIBLE ON BLU-RAY TO BOOT. Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]ADD HELLBOY TO YOUR BLU-RAY COLLECTION. GOOD FUN, GREAT ACTION, RON PERLMAN AND EXCELLENT ACTION.
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Guillermo del Toro is a film making genius. B Opening WWII scene is absolutely amazing. A must see.
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