Hellboy was first seen in the incredible comic series of the same name by Mike Mignola.
Hellboy is about a demon (Ron Perlman) who fights supernatural forces. Named Hellboy, by the agent that dscovered him as a baby (John Hurt), he is raised as a son to which when we meet him in movie form he is at the age of a teenager.
Hellboy works for the B.P.R.D (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) whose job it is to protect innocent bystanders like yourself and I from the powers of darkness. Think Men in Black but with demons instead of aliens.
Perlman, a sci-fi/horror veteran starring in such movies as Alien: Resurrection and Blade 2 is perfectly cast as the 'giant baby'. He works alongside Abe Sapien, a fish'like human with gills to breath. Voiced by Frasier's David Hyde Pierce, he is a somewhat comic relief and voice of reason in the movie filled with nasties. Hellboy's love interest, Liz is also perfectly cast in the form of Selma Blair, a pyrotechnic nightmare, who ignites with the slightest sign of rage. Think the Hulk with a petrol can and a lighter.
Hellboy's 'father' played by John Hurt is filled with love for his son and at times you forget your watching a superhero about a 'red ape' as he's known in the movie.
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In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations,Hellboyranks well above average. Having ... more
turned down an offer to helmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanin favor of bringingHellboy's origin story to the big screen, the gifted Mexican director Guille...
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In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations,Hellboyranks well above average. Having ... more
turned down an offer to helmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanin favor of bringingHellboy's origin story to the big screen, the gifted Mexican director Guille...
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Advantages: Features an excellent cover of Disturbeds "Down with the Sickness" by Richard Cheese. Disadvantages: So many special features on the DVD you might never get round to watching the film!
donnabroom 02.07.2005 (02.07.2005)
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