Saw it Friday night, and I thought it kicked ass. A friend commented that it felt like a (good) Marvel comic. I'd go even further: it felt to me more like a classic Marvel tale than any of the actual Marvel movies--by a long shot. Action sequences seem right out of a Kirby panel, and performances were good. It's free of the annoying pretentiousness of some of the other movies and is a lot of fun all the way around. I think the movie does a very good job at introducing and providing backstory for the characters; if they can get moviegoers to see the film despite its crappy marketing, they might have a real success on their hands.

Though Del Toro took several liberties (several of which worked very well, IMO), Hellboy himself seems to be adapted very faithfully. Now, if they only could have worked the Torch of Liberty into that origin sequence...

Pisses me off I have to work the day this comes out.
I wish oh wish I got to see early screenings of movies!


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I'm going to be in Windsor as of Friday night for the annual guys weekend trip but I do want to see this one in the theater. Sometimes it's a lot better to wait and go see a noon show two weeks after the fact. You don't get the honyoks in the theater. -Rick

I won tickets to a screening tomorrow but can't go because I have to work. Darn employment!

Y'know, the more footage I see of this film the more I want to see it. So much so that I'm thinking of catching a matinee on Friday. All of this was enhanced by Dark Horse's marketing, as I bought the 25 cent copy of "The Corpse" last week. First time I've read Hellboy and I've gotta say, I liked it!

All of that said, Ebert and Roper had an early review of the film tonight. Ebert really enjoyed it. Roper did not. Roper thought that the sequel should go for more humor and a campier feel.

We can't catch a break, can we?

sigh



Matt Reed

<<All of that said, Ebert and Roper had an early review of the film tonight. Ebert really enjoyed it. Roper did not. Roper thought that the sequel should go for more humor and a campier feel.

We can't catch a break, can we?

sigh>>

Roper gave a thumbs up to CLUB DREAD. (Worst movie ever!)

So I don't take Roper's reviews seriously anymore.

G.

Ebert's partner-in-criticism is actually Richard ROEPER, with two E's.

And yeah, I don't hold his opinion in high esteem, either.

Brendan Howard

Ebert's partner-in-criticism is actually Richard ROEPER, with two E's.

Blah, blah, blah. Ya know who I meant.



Matt Reed (with two "t's" not to be confused with Mike O's Twister Mat!)

Sure, I know who you meant. But I'm sure I would be bothered if someone called me Brandon Howaard.

Brendan Howard

Sure, I know who you meant. But I'm sure I would be bothered if someone called me Brandon Howaard.

Ah. You're one of those people; "It's not 'who' it's 'whom'."

::shiver::



Matt Reed

I appreciate the distinction. I thought he meant this Roper....

You DO realise that you've just given yourself a new nickname, yes?

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