I think that's the $18 i contribute to thank them. It's
not like they work for free. Heck if they do a great job I'll
contribute $36 or even $54.

So your telling me you read every name?

Jason

I try. Besides, some may look familiar. I like the hidden stuff after credits as it is a pay out for those who can actually sit on there ass for a good five minutes more. Not that tough if you ask me.

I almost always stick around for the entire credits, just as a sign of respect. Unless I hated the movie, then I'm outta there like lightning.

The guys cleaning up need to do their job, plus I need to take
care of that large coke. :)

Jason

Yes, because they can't clean any portion of the theater until you've left.

You get that too eh? Strange.

While I didnt rave about it, I did enjoy it

:wave:

loved loved loved it. perhaps my favorite comic book adaptation ever.

Does anybody know where I can buy a legit copy of the Drew Struzan Hellboy poster?

I went to go see it yesterday, but I wasn't really that impressed. It had lots less action than I thought it would. Selma Blair's character was poorly implemented. The young FBI guy was all but useless. The plot in general was very vague and lots of things were never explained. I really don't see how this was any better than the Hulk (which I liked by the way).

I saw it in mine and remembered it.

Let me add my :up: to this thread. I thought it was a very faithful adaptation.

Ron Perlman was great. John Hurt was great. Jeffery Tambor got on my nerves, but that was his job.

While the film was hard to follow in some spots, the only time I got bored was when he was sitting on the roof with the kid spying on John and Liz...

I'm thinking that I might see it again this weekend, and will definately get the DVD.

There's only one question I have...



Oh, I thought the end battle was along the same lines of the first Men In Black film...

http://hellboymovieposter.com/index.php
I want one, but it's damn expensive :(

Thanks...I'll probably buy the $40 version.

Damn!!!!! Shipping is $10!

Completely agree. One thing I'm noticing in this thread is that most people that are saying how much they HATE this movie aren't explaining what they didn't like about it. Leaving me, with the assumption that they are just bashing it b/c it's not Spider-man or X-men. Especially the onles saying it's so confusing & hard to follow.

That said, I absolutely LOVED this movie. I have not clue what people were watching that they can't understand this movie. I've seen it twice, once with a 9 year old & a 10 year old & they had no problem understanding it. I truly think, the reason most people don't like this movie is b/c it's a different type of superhero & they have a hard time excepting that. I thought this movie has great characterization & actors that all did a wonderful job with the roles. Rasputin was probably the weakest character & actor but Hellboy, Liz, Broom, & especially Cronen were all phenomenal.

I thought Pearlman was just perfect, & I don't think there is one person in all of DVDTalk tha constantly bashes CGI as much as I do, but given this movie has a budget of just under $60 million, I thought the CGI was pretty good. Not great, but better than a lot of $100 million + films.

The audience loved the movie when I saw it the first time, some huge laughs & applause at the end (which I could never understand).

I guess I'm in the minority here but I absolutely loved the movie, but then again I loathed Spider-man, so what do I know.

It's so fun to read the elated and disappointed reviews.

I went and saw this for the second time yesterday and while I was waiting for the part where the theater would let us in and stand by the door while the ushers cleaned the theater, I visited Barnes and Noble. There I thumbed through a trade paperback of Seed Of Destruction (I haven't read it since it was first released, so I wanted a fresh imprint) and I was stoked to find that the model was followed to the T.

The comic never really utilized "My Dinner With Andre" type expositions to get the story across. It moves forward through scenes of HB flying through the air with his fist cocked and spouting some wise ass dialogue. I love the comic and in no way mean to insult it when I say that the film had a more warm hearted take on the character. I’ve read ‘em all (asfarasIknow) and always felt a little alienated by his character. Just like Batman (in the comics and cartoon), this was an individual who I would be a little afraid to hang out with.

So to all those “boo hoo. It was a mindless action flick and the characters weren’t developed” reviews, I say this: Read the comic book.
What del Torro and Mignola did with this flick gave very beautiful depth to the original source material. That doesn’t happen very often. The source usally remains static. For me at least, when I dig out all my old Hellboy comics to re-read (I haven’t been keeping them in order, so it’s gonna take some time) I know that I will enjoy them even more.

BTW, It’s a really good sign when a movie is better the second time you see it. I will be seeing this at least four times while it’s on the big screen (probably seven, actually) and, well, I guess I will just pass on the DVD (not.).

While I wasn't one of those who complained about it being a mindless action flick, why should they have to read the comic book? Their beef is with the movie--if they feel that it was mindless, they shouldn't have to read a comic to give it more intelligence.

That's been pointed out to me now :) I missed it the first time around; will catch it the second!

Think he was stating that the comic book is pretty much just the same as the film. Abe is never really explained what he is and everything else is as is just about.

I think that while the comics and the movie are both excellent, that the two shouldn't have to be interconnected. I also think that part of the lack of full exposition and development is that this movie could be the beginning of a new franchise; it's always hard to strike a balance between introducing and fleshing out the characters while telling a compelling story as well. I think the movie did a good job of both, but sacrifices were obviously made. Del Toro has said that the DVD will run about 10 minutes longer than the theatrical cut, so maybe there'll be more room to breathe there.

Cooool. Every second of it: solid gold. 600 more, even better.

Movie make Kudama :)

If I have never read the comic or know anything about Hellboy, will I likely have difficult following the story?

thanks