Comments on: HELLBOY II is #1 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: SciFiFan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-2140098 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:01:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-2140098 I felt I got my money's worth and I'm very picky when it comes to what movies I will watch. I have brains. I thought it was better than the majority of summer movies out there except Batman. Save the complaining for the truly bad movies out there. This is not one of them. I felt I got my money’s worth and I’m very picky when it comes to what movies I will watch. I have brains. I thought it was better than the majority of summer movies out there except Batman. Save the complaining for the truly bad movies out there. This is not one of them.

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1944253 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:52:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1944253 @SteveTaylor "Nice to see Elric in a movie." You win. Not sure what you win, but you definitely win. That was awesome. @SteveTaylor

“Nice to see Elric in a movie.”

You win.

Not sure what you win, but you definitely win. That was awesome.

]]> by: toby http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1942679 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:37:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1942679 I second the best summer movie so far vote. It reminded me of those great fun 80's movies like Time Bandits. I second the best summer movie so far vote. It reminded me of those great fun 80’s movies like Time Bandits.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1941042 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:15:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1941042 I wonder what Barry Manilow thinks of it? ~ Coat I wonder what Barry Manilow thinks of it?

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]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1940722 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:27:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1940722 Just seen it. Loved the first one. This one could have been an hour shorter. Nice to see Elric in a movie. Couldn't recommend it to anyone. CGI sucks. Just seen it.
Loved the first one.
This one could have been an hour shorter.
Nice to see Elric in a movie.
Couldn’t recommend it to anyone.
CGI sucks.

]]> by: Ian Boothby http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1937453 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:02:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1937453 I'm sorry it didn't do better than Wanted which was just awful, but an amazing looking film not afraid to take the time to let the characters have some goofy human moments. So much imagination, so rare to see that in a summer action flick. I’m sorry it didn’t do better than Wanted which was just awful, but an amazing looking film not afraid to take the time to let the characters have some goofy human moments. So much imagination, so rare to see that in a summer action flick.

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1936311 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:26:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1936311 Wow, did I watch a different movie than everyone else? I HATED it. It was one of the worst comic book movies I've seen. Definitely the worst this year. I can't quite put my finger on what I hated so much. I just wasn't getting into it. The only thing I liked was the villains argument that HELLBOY should be with him. Other than that, though... maybe it was that there was too much weird and almost no real human characters. Manning seemed to be totally schizophrenic and completely different than he was in the first movie. We lost the kid. The smoke-guy annoyed the crap out of me. I don't know... I was deeply, deeply disappointed. I've been telling people to skip it. I'm glad everyone else had a good time, but i felt really bad that I drug a non-comix friend along. I thought she'd be surprised about how good it was. Instead, I was apologizing. Wow, did I watch a different movie than everyone else? I HATED it. It was one of the worst comic book movies I’ve seen. Definitely the worst this year.

I can’t quite put my finger on what I hated so much. I just wasn’t getting into it. The only thing I liked was the villains argument that HELLBOY should be with him.

Other than that, though… maybe it was that there was too much weird and almost no real human characters. Manning seemed to be totally schizophrenic and completely different than he was in the first movie. We lost the kid. The smoke-guy annoyed the crap out of me.

I don’t know… I was deeply, deeply disappointed. I’ve been telling people to skip it. I’m glad everyone else had a good time, but i felt really bad that I drug a non-comix friend along. I thought she’d be surprised about how good it was. Instead, I was apologizing.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1935717 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:21:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1935717 Definitely my number one film I've enjoyed this summer! ~ Coat Definitely my number one film I’ve enjoyed this summer!

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]]> by: Capper http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1935204 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:44:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1935204 I just hope that the DVD extras include MacFarlane doing Family Guy voices (Peter and Stewie) for some of Krauss's dialogue. I just hope that the DVD extras include MacFarlane doing Family Guy voices (Peter and Stewie) for some of Krauss’s dialogue.

]]> by: gene phillips http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934690 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:30:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934690 In theory a name like Hellboy might at least appeal to a counterculture, if indeed one still exists. Aside from the design-work, I found it far more "ordinary" than I did THE INCREDIBLE HULK, which seemed to get slagged a lot more than HB for roughly the same storytelling "sins." In theory a name like Hellboy might at least appeal to a counterculture, if indeed one still exists.

Aside from the design-work, I found it far more “ordinary” than I did THE INCREDIBLE HULK, which seemed to get slagged a lot more than HB for roughly the same storytelling “sins.”

]]> by: Wraith http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934659 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:15:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934659 I also thought this movie was pretty damn good. It was a fun action packed and funny movie. That being said, I have to wonder if this movie would have done a hell (pun intended) lot better at the box office if it was called BPRD instead of HELLBOY. Let's be honest, the title "HELLBOY" does not have that mass marketing/wide audience appeal. MOST people have a hard time accepting a demon as a heroic character, especially if he is named "Hellboy". I also thought this movie was pretty damn good. It was a fun action packed and funny movie.

That being said, I have to wonder if this movie would have done a hell (pun intended) lot better at the box office if it was called BPRD instead of HELLBOY. Let’s be honest, the title “HELLBOY” does not have that mass marketing/wide audience appeal. MOST people have a hard time accepting a demon as a heroic character, especially if he is named “Hellboy”.

]]> by: Rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934285 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:46:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934285 Agree with Evie -- the visuals were great. Some parts of the story I could have done without, but it was an enjoyable film. I hope it can maintain some sort of momentum once Dark Knight hits. Agree with Evie — the visuals were great. Some parts of the story I could have done without, but it was an enjoyable film. I hope it can maintain some sort of momentum once Dark Knight hits.

]]> by: Evie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934149 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:01:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/07/14/hellboy-ii-is-1/#comment-1934149 It was kind of a triumph of imagination, visually at the very least, it must be said. It was kind of a triumph of imagination, visually at the very least, it must be said.

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