Hellboy

Pros: Interesting, entertaining movie
Cons: Could be too different for some people.

There have been many different comic books published over the years, some much more popular than others. Some of the comic books have had movie versions made and I tend to see those movies because I usually really enjoy them even when I know basically ...

Pros: Characters, early effects, early tension
Cons: Disintegrates at the end

I just caught this flick at a surprise midnight showing (surprise for me that is--Surprise! You are working until Midnight!) at my theater and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It did suffer from some of the problems that I expected it to suffer from but ...

Pros: superb directing, excellent sense of style, great action sequences, good casting
Cons: soundtrack not too memorable, some plot developments just happen without much explanation

Hellboy has been on my “to watch” list for the longest time. The graphic novel by Mike Mignola has quite the cult following, and it has honestly been one of those books that I have tried to read but have not gotten into. After a few tries ...

Pros: Lots of action, interesting character, a fun romp.
Cons: Slow in a few spots, underdeveloped villains.

Those of you who read my reviews on a fairly regular basis are likely aware that I have been collecting, and reading, comic books for a long time. I started collecting at about the age of thirteen. That was twenty seven years ago, and I still haven’t ...

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I know that a lot of you out there firmly believe that I like to think of myself as a high brow film snob who considers all forms of mainstream action to be beneath him, but the fact is that I've always had a bit of a soft spot of the old fashioned comic ...

Pros: Good acting, impressive visual effects, a strong story.
Cons: A few stock cliches mixed in.

Hellboy presented Hollywood with a problem. The problem wasn't, as one might first suspect, the special effects; computer animation can do wonderful things these days, and relatively easily. No, the problem was that Hellboy is a comic book ...

Pros: Some dazzling effects, starts out with promise
Cons: Fizzles at the end, lots of implausibility

I just don't understand it. Hellboy was the most promising looking film to come out this past weekend, and considering the reviews, I wanted to see it a whole lot more than Walking Tall, but it turned out that the reviewers were "wrong," ...

Pros: Wonderful characterizations of comic book characers. Lots of action, excitement and wry humor.
Cons: May possibly appeal only to those who enjoy dark fantasy. Not for young children.

Nearing the end of WWII, the Nazis discovered how to conjure a demon from hell to assist their dying cause. They managed to open the gates of hell, but the Allies raided the place, destroying their chances. But not before a little demon spawn made it ...

Pros: Quality direction, exceptional casting, decent story
Cons: A bit lean on plot; requires some outside knowledge to fully appreciate

If I wanted to do so, I suppose I could tell you I went into this film with an unbiased eye, knowing nothing of Hellboy, his comic books, or the production of this film, directed and written by Guillermo Del Toro (Blade II). Of course, I'd be ...

Pros: Make up effects, plot, action, Ron Perlman
Cons: Can be racy to some groups, some bad performances

Man, I remember the days of hanging out at comic book stores until they opened and just staying there for hours and hours looking at comic books, taking chances and getting new franchises, and one of those awesome new books (among others) was Hellboy: ...

Pros: Good acting, nicely directed, witty in a postmodern sort of way.
Cons: It is just pop entertainment, after all

Guillermo Del Toro likes comic books. The first of his films that I saw was Blade II. That film (starring Wesley Snipes) was based on the popular Blade comic book. Now Del Toro has taken up another comic book movie. Hell Boy stars Ron Perlman (City of ...

Pros: Good pacing, plenty of action.
Cons: No real emotion, no depth, character interactions are flawed.

Hellboy makes his first appearance on the big screen in this movie. Originally in comic book form, it has now expanded beyond that and into the special effects driven world. This is a neat movie, just nothing great though. It has plenty of action ...

Pros: del Toro's Direction, Script, Cinematography, Look, Music, & Cast, notably Perlman.
Cons: Predictable & Plot is a Bit Standard to Most Comic Book Adaptations.

With the success of 2002's Spider-Man and other comic films like the X-Men movies, comic book film adaptations were back and in a big way. While those comics were of classic superheroes from Marvel Comics, other adaptations were emerging ...

Pros: A wild and scary action flick with a sentimental side.
Cons: none.

Hellboy (2004) Directed by Guillermo Del Toro In the coldest regions of space, the monstrous entities Ogdru Jahad – the Seven Gods of Chaos – slumber in their crystal prison, waiting to reclaim the earth…and burn the ...

Pros: Make up effects; Ron Perlman and John Hurt
Cons: Very Derivative; no interesting bad guys; outcome is all but predictable; Selma Blair's relentless pouting

"What is it that makes a man a man?" comes voice over spoken in earnest by go to voice over guru John Hurt (Who procures the necessaries in "Dogville" as well) early in HELLBOY. Of course this drearily echoes the bogus "With great power comes great ...