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Hellboy is another foray into the genre of comic book films, hold on though, this one is actually quite good. Very good in fact.
Ron Perlman plays Hellboy, a demon summoned by the Nazis during the final days of WWII. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place and find what the Nazis thought would bring about the end of the world. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.
This really is Ron Perlmans 'Godfather' role. Watching him play this witty, funny but slightly childish demon you can't imagine anyone doing a better job, it is casting at its very best. Hellboy is aided by Abe Sapien, a fellow 'freak' who can only be described as half man, half fish, and Liz Sherman, a girl who can manipulate fire. All these actors have great chemistry together, which is important as it's the backbone of the story. They play off each other well and bring a lot of depth to their roles.
Guillermo Del Toro is a master of taking you away from this world and completely immersing you in his own twisted fairy tale universe, and he does this with great effect here. Guillermo creates a world you never want to leave, full of fantastical monsters and psychotic madmen.
This is probably my favourite comic book film and I would highly recommend it to anyone. You would never guess going into it that you would empathize with a giant, cigar chomping demon with a tail and a penchant for cats, but you do.
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Action/Adventure - Director: Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Sidney J. Furie - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp, Richard Pryor
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
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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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