Hellboy II: The Golden Army
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derek
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derek
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Indeed.
The first one did have elements of it that were a bit flat, but for a first movie it was pretty good, I thought.
The first one did have elements of it that were a bit flat, but for a first movie it was pretty good, I thought.
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I'm not so sure I like this whole Pan's Labyrinth meets Hellboy thing. I liked both movies (loved Pan's Labyrinth), but stylistically they were both very different and I'm not sure I want the two mixed.
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Not much of a comic fan to be honest. And chances are I won't see this until probably a year or two after it's out of the theaters. I don't get to the movies much.
derek
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See, I think Del Toro made Hellboy and Pans Labyrinth quite stylistically similar. He has a visual continuity, you can see it in his earlier work too.
Psychonaut
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I liked Hellboy much better the second time around. I'm definately looking forward to the new one. And yes, Del Toro is the man. Can't wait to see his vision of The Hobbit.
I can certainly see the similarities, perhaps it's the tone I'm worried about then. I'm picturing the witty interjections of "action-comedy humor" found in Hellboy (which I did like) spliced into the magical storyline of Pan's Labyrinth.
I'll remain open minded about it though, seeing as I've only seen a short trailer which admittedly still looked rather cool.
derek
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The Hellboy comic book has that sort of humour mixed in with dark storylines, and so it transferred into the movie. It'll be in the second one too. There is a vast difference in the tone of Del Toro's material, I think part of the reason he was chosen to direct is because he has a strong visual style, as Hellboy does, and he has a great capacity for deep and penetrating film making/story telling. He also has a sense of humour, and so the Hellboy movie really couldn't have been directed by anyone else.
Lord Foul
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I <3 Hellboy so goddamn much. The story was completely entertaining and the cast was fucking brilliant. Ron Perlman is always supremely awesome, even when he is in terrible movies (Primal Force, anyone?). I've been following him by name since round about The City of Lost Children. Also: Selma Blair = 
. I can't think of another comic book adaptation (not a traditional fantasy comic anyhow) I've enjoyed nearly as much.
So I guess with Hulk, Iron Man, and the semi-announced Thor and Captain America, they are going for some early Avengers incarnation? Strictly speaking the Hulk and Cap were never members concurrently, and who really wants to see an Ant Man or Wasp movie?
Good thing I don't follow superhero comics...
. I can't think of another comic book adaptation (not a traditional fantasy comic anyhow) I've enjoyed nearly as much.So I guess with Hulk, Iron Man, and the semi-announced Thor and Captain America, they are going for some early Avengers incarnation? Strictly speaking the Hulk and Cap were never members concurrently, and who really wants to see an Ant Man or Wasp movie?
Good thing I don't follow superhero comics...
derek
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Superhero comics are not so bad, but I think you gotta pick and choose. I prefer anti-Heroes and ze darker genres.
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derek
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Edgar Wright is directing! !
Y'know if you'd said there was gonna be one but with no link, I woulda said to myself "oh man, the only way this would be good was if, say, Edgar Wright was directing. OH WELL".
Y'know if you'd said there was gonna be one but with no link, I woulda said to myself "oh man, the only way this would be good was if, say, Edgar Wright was directing. OH WELL".
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