User Reviews: Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy
Pros: It was a movie...
Cons: Oh boy
This is one the very few movies that I was willing to leave before the end. The adds for the movie showed all of the scenes that would be of any interest to me. This left the rest of the movie. I willprobably watch it again on cable just to be sure that it was as bad as I remember it but it will not be making it's way into my collection. Another comic book movie, fit for children, but not for adults.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoNOT Satan!
Pros: Faithful adaptation of clever comics
Cons: Over most folks' heads, apparently
Mike Mignola is the greatest! I almost would have preferred that this film be animated, since Mike's art is the whole point of Hellboy, but the 'animated' art in the special features made up for a lot of costume cheesiness.
A LOT of people seem to be confused by the Lovecraftian nature of both Hellboy's & the supernatural threat's origin...
Hellboy is NOT the Son of Satan. Even the 'official' review got this wrong. Rather, he and most of the film's monsters are from extra-dimensional planes full of all sorts of creatures, which the conventional mind may INTERPRET as Hell, a la H.P. Lovecraft or Hellraiser.
Maybe most folks' problem is that the whole film in general was a little over-the-top in it's introduction of so many comicbooky elements at once, but that's why I dug it. =)
The special effects in particular bear mentioning. Abe Sapien was so impressive that I didn't recognize his voice until I read the credit on here. and I recognized him right off in Osmosis Jones...Was this review helpful? Yes - NoTied for fave sci-fi w/ Van Helsing
Pros: awesome graphics, interesting story line
Cons: a couple parts left me confused
Overall I liked this movie very much. The special effects were great, the story had me on the edge of my seat, and I was satisfied with the ending. I liked it as much as 'Van Helsing' which had good graphics but you didn't get to see them for more than a split second. There was good humour in it and Selma Blair rocked!!!!!I loved the whole concept.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoFun... but misguided
Pros: Fun, special effects
Cons: misguided
I know it's a movie, but I don't think you could change the makeup of Satan's son with a couple of candy bars. Is this to say that it would be possible to make the Son of God evil with a Kit-Kat?
As long as you keep this mind and enjoy the show, the movie is fun and entertaining.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoHellboy
Pros: Well made
Cons: Didn't really go anywhere, no resolve
Everyone I talked to raved about this movie. I didn't really see much to rave about. You knew exactly what was going to happen, it's the same in all of these super hero movies. Although this time the hero was the devil. There were some good things about this movie, but there was absolutly no resolve. I got rather bored with it and almost turned it off. We complained to the person working at the movie place that she recommends bad movies.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoPass
Pros: Not much.
Cons: Weak plot, weak story, sorry I spent the money.
Stunk
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoHellboy
Pros: Satan as a good guy is hilarious
Cons: The monsters at the end were just silly
Not since Mystery Men has there been a movie worth seeing twice, let alone reviewing. Hellboy was great. Hellboy was fun. Hellboy was better than anything by Michael Moore, although I think they have the same management.
Hellboy is a great example of how to make just about anything or anyone heroic. How can you root for Satan. You do, in fact you cheer for him. I also found the Kronen villian very interesting and menacing, but the supernatural villians did not really work. I think the creator of the film were simply trying to top their good guy.
Still, despite that, I recommend Hellboy completely. I will be buying two copies, in case I where one of them out.Was this review helpful? Yes - No
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