Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 Directed by Guillermo del Toro
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Saving the world is a hell of a job.
In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince.
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Screw your Iron Mans and your Dark Knights and your Incredible Hulks.
THIS was the best superhero film of 2008.
And that's real.
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Hellboy would kick The Avengers' ass!! Apart from The Hulk, obviously.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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En teoría tiene todo lo bueno de la primera elevado al cubo, pero igual se pasaron. Yo perdí el interés y me dormí una hora de peli, y mira que es jodido dormirse en un cine mientras medio Universo explota. Me ocurrió lo que explica Omar en su crítica de Tintín: la hipertrofia digital me agota.
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Guillermo Del Toro has one hell of an imagination which he has proven time and time again he can put to brilliant use!
Not as good the third time round still brilliant nonetheless and so wonderfully creative!
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Seems my enjoyment of the Hellboy movies have flip flopped. After also watching the epilogue in the special features I wanna know when we're gonna get a third one and make it a trilogy.
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I'm a big fan of the first movie, but i think this sequel forgets part of the elements that make Hellboy an excellent fantasy movie. Guillermo del Toro is practically unleashed in this movie, he did that he wanted and that gives us good things (the production design, basically) and other bad things (too many gags).
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Ron Perlman is fantastic as Hellboy, the special effects are top-notch. The only problem I had with this was that I got bored near the end. Oh, and who thought a pregancy storyline in a comic-book film could be good?
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The first Hellboy was only good because it didn't take itself too seriously. It had a lot of fun with the premise. So it sounds weird when I say that my main gripe with Hellboy II is that it doesn't take itself seriously enough. And yet: Hellboy II turns everything into a gag, knocks the legs out from under any stakes, and doesn't value *life*. Maybe it's something I shouldn't be bugged by, but when a handful of BPRD are viciously, graphically devoured by hundreds of bone-munching faeries and the central cast doesn't just not give a shit, they actively persist in making half-successful wisecracks—I'm a little bothered. Not asking for a funeral scene, merely a beat of remorse. See,…
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The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. - IMDB
Pretty much along the same lines as the first movie, this is such a good comic book adaption. I've given it the same rating as I gave the first but I'd say this is slightly better. With Guillermo del Toro's track record of the weird and wonderful creatures, a Hellboy movie in his hands can't go wrong.
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¨The humans... the humans have forgotten the gods, destroyed the earth, and for what? Parking lots? Shopping malls? Greed had burned a hole in their hearts that will never be filled! They will never have enough!¨
Guillermo del Toro is one of the best foreign directors at the moment and with hits such as this one he can even be considered along with the best Hollywood directors. His followup to the first Hellboy is even better than the original. Del Toro creates a world very similar to the one he created in Pan`s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) with several mythical creatures living amongst humans and hiding underground. The world that del Toro creates is just fascinating and it captivates…
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Del Toro is clearly having fun with this film, in full-on weird and wonderful creature mode. I liked that it was more fantastical than the first film, adding more craziness to the mix, resulting in a fun, entertaining film.
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An entertaining time but nothing extraordinary.
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A marked improvement on the first film, Hellboy II is Guillermo Del Toro let loose. His penchant for design (specifically creatures) is on full display here and the action sequences are a big step up from the last time. Major kudos for casting Luke Goss as the villain as he is without a doubt, the best thing in this, however the film is let down though by numerous dull sub-plots and some awkward emotional moments. More cigar-chomping Ron Perlman, less Seth MacFarlane please.
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Splah...