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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9781404935907 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC ISBN: 1404935908 Label: Sony Pictures Languages: Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: December 07, 2004 Running Time: 122 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: April 02, 2004 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great Fantasy MovieLove this movie. Ron Perlman is great as Hellboy. Can't wait to buy the second movie in this series. Rating: - Good And Dark, This Superhero Movie Is Not For KidsIt is a well made movie with a good and hellish storyline. But it is too dark to be family viewable, discretion is advised. If you like the gene, devils and monsters, it is a great movie. Rating: - The Director's Cut of Hellboy goes Blu-Ray!!!The Director's Cut of Hellboy is now available on the superior Blu-Ray Disc format!!! The picture and sound quality are superb!!! This great disc also has some nice extras as well!!! Recommended!!! A+ Rating: - Great movieIt was so great! it was funny and there wasn't much swearin and just the right amount of vilange. Rating: - Myth Meets SuperheroNot your run-of-the-mill comic book/superhero movie, Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy has more in common with monster-fantasies like the Mummy, Van Helsing and mythological classics like Clash of the Titans. In this case, those hoping for an X-Men style action flick might find themselves perplexed or even disappointed. But del Toro knows what he's doing, he creates a stunning world of labyrinthine tunnels populated by the most remarkable, fanciful creatures. del Toro's monsters surpass anything dreamed ... Read More |
