Hellboy (2004)

Posted : 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Nov 27 6:35

''Did you ever lose track of him?'' ''Well let's see - there was that moment, when I had the train on top of my head...'' In 1945, a Nazi secret society summons a demon, but the ritual is disrupted and the creature taken by Professor Bruttenholm (Hurt). Now Hellboy, the star employee of the US Bureau For Paranormal Research And Defence, must stop evil monk man Rasputin, who wants to immolate the world. Ron Perlman: Hellboy Hellboy might not have the name-recognition factor like major heroes have the luxury of having but Guillermo del Toro brings us the audience swiftly up to speed on artist-writer Mike Mignola's comic book hero. First, we are treated to an absorbingly detailed World War II prelude. Then after we meet the present Hellboy who equals a hulking flaming red gu...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Aug 22 14:47

Back in 2004, having never heard of Hellboy, I went to the theater expecting a violently awesome, funny movie.

Boy! Was I not disappointed! This was the best wall smashing, heart pounding, pure awesomeness ever!
I walked out of the theater thinking: Why can't other movies be as good as this?

From the beginning to the end this movie rocked! I can't say enough good things about this film. Whenever somebody asks me my favorite film, Hellboy comes to my mind first.
If you haven't seen it, drop what you're doing, go and buy it! rent it! Do whatever! JUST SEE IT! You won't be disappointed.
It's by far the best film Ron Perlman has ever done and probably will ever do.
I can't wait for number two!

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at Jun 6 16:39

Before watching this film I'd never understood how people could walk out of the cinema during a movie they'd paid good money to see. Well this very nearly drove me too it. Towards the end of the film it struck me how I was preparing shopping lists, thinking about games I was playing and even planning an essay I had to write instead of watching this disgraceful insult to cinema. I like Ron Perlman, I'd never heard of Hellboy before I watched it and I went in with a clean slate, expecting to be entertained. Instead, this behemoth of boredom weighing in at just over two hours turned out to be one of the most unproductive experiences of my life. I honestly don't get it. Del Toro isn't a bad director, but he's managed to make Ron Perlman extremely detestable and dull in this film. I cannot ...Read more

Rating : 1/10