Hellboy....

[Brodie]

Damn! Just damn!

Hellboy opened yesterday, and I was excited....But no one is around to go with. My girlfriend thinks it looks dumb, and my friends are all busy so I'm screwed. I don't wanna go alone...I don't wanna be that guy...

[Dane E5R]

I'm sure your girlfriend's made you watch somethin' you didn't wanna see... :wink:

[Brodie]

Yeah. And she's never hated any movie I've made her watch. She made me watch White Oleander......

[Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle]

It only made about $9 million Friday, which will make it around $25 million just for this weekend. I got a feeling this movie is going to bomb. Just goes to show you that not every superhero comic book needs to be made into a big time motion picture.

[Brodie]

Yeah, I had this convo with my girlfriend, that if it doesn't make enough money, it'll get a ****** DVD, and it could be a good movie, but people don't really know about it, or that its based on a comic. And Ron Perlman is one creepy sonovabitch, but I wanna see him kick ass as Hellboy.

I started drawing to get it off my mind..Low and behold the commercials are playing left and right.

Considering the amount it made, its odd they're already planning Hellboy 2.

[Splinter]

Dude, just go by yourself. A lot of folks go see movies by themselves, you don't need your girlfriend there for it. If you absolutly cannot fathom seeing it alone, offer to buy lunch and the ticket for one of your friends. A lil McDonald's and a ticket should tempt one of them. :)

[Stone Ill]

But why would you want to go by yourself? It's actually more entertaining with someone else with you.

[Splinter]

Yeah, I had this convo with my girlfriend, that if it doesn't make enough money, it'll get a sh** DVD.
Don't worry, the director already promised a good DVD. And the movie will do good box office. Don't forget the foreign markets add a lot to the box ffice numbers. :)

From GDT:

“We are -tentatively- talking about a double disc release on DVD by Aug and a Triple disc, extended version in and around Christmas. A SIDESHOW boxed/bust/3dvd is likely to become available then.“

[Brodie]

Exactly. But, the reason my friends are busy? The Prom.

I had planned on not wasting upwards of 200 bucks on some dance, and seeing Hellboy....And now I'm effed. Most of my friends want to go with me but can't because their dates would kill them.

[Splinter]

But why would you want to go by yourself? It's actually more entertaining with someone else with you.
Eh, why not go by yourself? Sure, you can discuss the movie afterwards with the people you see it with. But you can do the same thing on line. And unless your planning to talk or make out in the theater, having someone else there isn't that important. Hell, strike up a conversation about the movie with the people around you. Either before or after the movie. Especially after. You can discuss what you like. :)

[Brodie]

This is just irritating.... You lucky sonovabitches get some well deserved art from me because I'm trying to get my mind off ****.

[Stone Ill]

Yeah, but it's just not the same.

Perhaps it's just me who likes to have people around when I go to the movies.

A couple of my friends and I are going to see Hellboy on the long weekend.

[Brodie]

I'll probably have to wait till my spring break.

[Shadow the hedgehog]

Just go alone. It isnt as bad as it looks.

[Brodie]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I think it looks great. And Ron Perlman as Hellboy is fanboy heaven. But I just cant get there.

[Kid Icarus]

It only made about $9 million Friday, which will make it around $25 million just for this weekend. I got a feeling this movie is going to bomb. Just goes to show you that not every superhero comic book needs to be made into a big time motion picture. Well, how much did it cost to make? It might make back all of it's spending this weekend.

And no matter what, it cannot do as bad as Gili.

[Brodie]

10 mill I think.

[Splinter]

Well, the budget was around $60 Million. Not sure if that is before or after marketing, which usually adds another $20 million to the budget. So it will definatly depend on the overseas market to do well. :)

[Jarrah White]

What's Hellboy? Some new film?

[Brodie]

Hellboy is a comic, an indie comic. And it was just released friday in film form.

[MTN889]

Me and my friend saw it yesterday and it reminds me of Diablo II a lot. For some reason.

[Shadow the hedgehog]

Me and my friend saw it yesterday and it reminds me of Diablo II a lot. For some reason.

You think it MAY be the fact that the main character is a devilish looking creature?

[Shadow]

i saw it with some friends. It was alright. I wasn't into the comic book...so it was a new experience for me. It was kinda predictable....and although I know a lot was taken from the comics...i felt like the story line didn't have as cool of appeal as say...turtles or spider man.

It didn't do it for me as much as some of the other comic book based movies have.

In fact...it reminded me of like the last batman with george clooney...

[Taloniss]

Saw it. I thought it was really well done. It's the closest a movie as come to adapting the comic it's based on perfectly. The CGI was really good, especially Liz's fire and Hellboy getting tossed around. The story was good, it had alot of homages in it (The Corpse and Pancakes anyone?) The ending fight was a little short, but there was alot of action in the movie overall to make up for it.

Pearlman nailed Hellboy to a t as well. He like, is Hellboy. David Hyde Peirce was a raelly good choice for Abe's voice as well, it really matched him, and Selma Blair was a good Liz. Hurt was the perfect Bruttonholm too, he looked and acted exactly like he did in the comics.

Overall I give it a 7.5/10.

What's Hellboy? Some new film?

Google is your friend.

[Anarky]

Damn! Just damn!

Hellboy opened yesterday, and I was excited....But no one is around to go with. My girlfriend thinks it looks dumb, and my friends are all busy so I'm screwed. I don't wanna go alone...I don't wanna be that guy...

what's so bad about going alone to the pictures? i mean, after all you have to be quet all the time, so there ain't no time fer talking anyways....

and what do you mean by "that guy"?

[Brodie]

i saw it with some friends. It was alright. I wasn't into the comic book...so it was a new experience for me. It was kinda predictable....and although I know a lot was taken from the comics...i felt like the story line didn't have as cool of appeal as say...turtles or spider man.

It didn't do it for me as much as some of the other comic book based movies have.

In fact...it reminded me of like the last batman with george clooney...

You make me want to shoot myself in the face.

With a gun.

Taloniss: Your review makes me wanna see it more, thanks....

"Reminds me of Batman with Geaorge Clooney" .....Hand me the gun I'm gonna splatter myself on the wall.

[Taloniss]

Taloniss: Your review makes me wanna see it more, thanks....


No prob :)

[Brodie]

Next Saturday.

Oh, and when The Punisher comes out I will be there, opening day, and will be here with a full in depth review.

[Taloniss]

Next Saturday.

Oh, and when The Punisher comes out I will be there, opening day, and will be here with a full in depth review.

And I'll be here with a one sentence review :)

[Brodie]

I just hope my review for Dawn of The Dead made it some money, and the Punisher, depending on how good it is, will make some money and we'll get good sequels.

[cqb101]

Saw it yesterday, and it was easily the best comic film I've seen(So pretty much the best comic film period)

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

I loved this movie. It's what Spider-Man should've been. (Don't get me wrong, I loved Spider-Man, but the love story REALLY dragged it down.) Fun, exciting, fantastic characters and an involving plot. This will be the closet thing to an Evil Dead/Ghostbusters movie for a long time. (Ron as Hellboy was perfect. IMO, his performance is Oscar-worthy, though knowing the academy, they will totally ignore this gem. :roll: )

Too bad Abe wasn't in there for long, he was fantastic.

On a whole, I'd give the movie an 8.5 to a 9.0. (It feel's like it's over too soon, some wire-work was iffy and a few things were not explained very well for non-Hellboy fans.)

(I absolutly loved seeing Roger's "Cameo" and the little girl talking about Santa Clause. :D PAMCAKES!)

[cqb101]

Even with the little screen time he had, I think ABe was my favorite character in the movie. I hope he has a much bigger part in the sequel.

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

Even with the little screen time he had, I think ABe was my favorite character in the movie. I hope he has a much bigger part in the sequel.

Depends. If Del Toro based the sequel on say, Conqueror Worm, Abe wouldn't be in there since he wasn't in that arc...though I hope they make an original story with Mike. :lol:

[Brodie]

I keep seeing Hellboy stuff on Tv, and its taunting.

There was a thing on VH1, Best Week Ever or whatever, and this guy was like

"It sucks because Ron is a great actor but he sits down to read a script and it says 'Cue the creepy demented looking gorilla man'...and he's left to think "I guess that's me...""

[CookSux]

Just saw the movie... It was ok, but I didn't know what to expect since I never read the comics. Unlike some of you, I thought it was a little too long. And seeing the guy from Arrested Development, kinda blah.

[MTN889]

I like hellboy better with full horns.

[Voltron]

IT WAS GREAT!! KORENEN WAS A F*CKING MANIAC!! IT WAS RIDICULOUS!!!

I was in you're position Brodie. No one around wanted to see it; yet I guilted my girlfriend into going.

I guess my only quarrel was that they had Hell Boy fight some other stuff.

[cqb101]

I like hellboy better with full horns.

Ya, evil Hellboy is pretty cool, but he doesn't really do or say anything.

[WrestlingTurtlesFan4Life]

Well me and Sean saw the movie on Friday and we've never read the comic. When I saw the commercials, I said "Lets go see Hellboy. It looks cool.". Well it was cool. Pretty funny too.


Brodie, you need a girl like me. I knew nothing about Marvel Comics and we saw those Marvel movies anyway, Sean just says "Lets go see it." and I figure "Why not?". It's something to do together. I hate Ashton Kutcher but we saw The Butterfly Effect anyway. I thought Hellboy was Marvel also but when we went to the comics store, I looked at one of Hllboys comics and it said "Dark Horse.". It was alot like the Marvel movies anyway.

[Raven]

me and host_punktmy saw it yesterday, this movie kicks ass, right after the movie we went to the comic shop and picked up a hellboy comic.

[Blaze DTGG]

heh I saw it friday with a few friends. and I have to say I REALLY liked it. I thoughts that I wouldn't. I really wasn't sure what to think when I first heard about it. I have never read the comics. and i have a couple of the trades I have yet to read. so I am going to do that and then go see it again.

cause yeah it rocked!.. and Ron Pearlman played a fantastic Hellboy. I mean I know a little about the series.

has anyone else noitced that Ron Pearlman makes a better looking monster than human?

[Taloniss]

has anyone else noitced that Ron Pearlman makes a better looking monster than human?


Yeah. I think he should just walk around full time in the Hellboy costume. It'd be funny to see him in a restaurant like that. :lol:

[Blaze DTGG]

heh.. he ain't bad lookin as hellboy...

he should just stay in make up *L*

[Brodie]

Next Saturday I'm seeing it with my buddy.

And my girlfriend is really cool about stuff like that. She sees most movies with me, zombie flicks, etc. But she just thought Hellboy looked horrible.

[Blaze DTGG]

dude.. it rocks.. i cant wait to see it again!

[cqb101]

dude.. it rocks.. i cant wait to see it again!

Same here. Hopefully I'll be able to see it again during the week.

[Taloniss]

Sadly, my current budget won't let me see it twice :(

[Blaze DTGG]

i wil FIND the money

[Taloniss]

i wil FIND the money
I should try that. *goes to search his couch for spare change*

[Blaze DTGG]

plus i get paid tuesday

[Raven]

im saving up my money to see punisher!

[Blaze DTGG]

it just doesnt look that good.. I had such HIGH hopes for it too.(punisher)

[Raven]

it looks better than the orginal punisher movie they made.

[Brodie]

It doesn't look that good?! IT DOESN'T LOOK THAT GOOD?!

I just hope no one says that about you at your funeral... :tsweatdr:

It looks genius. And the dude from JAWS is in it. Can't go wrong..Wait.****, Travolta's in this.He's playing the same kinda villian from Swordfish..... Stick to Grease you skunk!

[cqb101]

Punisher? Meh....Don't get me wrong, I wanna see it and all but Kill Bill vol.2 also comes out April 16, and it's Tarantino. You know where I'm gonna be.

[EZweasel]

it just doesnt look that good.. I had such HIGH hopes for it too.(punisher)

i totally agree with you. i was expecting alot more than what i seen on the punisher trailer. it looks pretty disapointing. i cant believe that joke is gona play the punisher. they could have got a way beter person. the storyline looks to siplistic. and so far it seems like their just gona put a bunch of songs that are already popular to it. nothing seems original at all :dead:

[Brodie]

You have the worst movie critique I've ever seen. You can't judge a movie by the trailer, and you barelly see anything in the trailer, how the hell is that a ticket to judge the movie already? And saying they could have gotten someone better than Thomas Jane? That's a crock. He's about as close to Frank Castle as anyone can get. And Who would you pick? Some Hollywood highroller that can't really act? Thomas Jane is a great actor, but hasn't been given the chance to do good movies.

You say this is unoriginal but consider the recycled ******** that is Spider-Man, or The Hulk. Comic book movies are labeled as Superhero flicks... It's BS, it's movies like Hellboy and The Punisher that will change people's views. Comic books don't need to be revolving around some pansy superhero like Tobey McGuire (I like the Spidey character, but they should get someone else, because he ruined the movie). Frank Castle is the original badass, the first *REAL* comic character that lasted that WASN'T some ****** superhero.

Read a comic, The Punisher is the ORIGINAL anti-hero.

[cqb101]

it just doesnt look that good.. I had such HIGH hopes for it too.(punisher)

i totally agree with you. i was expecting alot more than what i seen on the punisher trailer. it looks pretty disapointing. i cant believe that joke is gona play the punisher. they could have got a way beter person. the storyline looks to siplistic. and so far it seems like their just gona put a bunch of songs that are already popular to it. nothing seems original at all :dead:

:roll: I have to agree with everything Brodie said, expecially Thomas Jane. If you've read ANY punisher comic you'd know that nobody would have been a better choice than Thomas Jane. The Punisher is gonna kick the ass out of so many of the other recent "hit" movies.

[Brodie]

I feel the love!

[Blaze DTGG]

it looks like they turned punisher into a shoot-em up action flick and didn't care too much for plot. i wont know till i see it.. but the previews.. well they arent encouraging me.

[kyabetsu]

you know the "movie adaptation" comic they put out for the punisher? the 3 part comic BASED on the movie...? i've been told they didn't even follow their OWN COMIC. that they didn't have enough in the budget to actually do everything they PLANNED on doing back when they sent the comic to the publishers....


i HOPE it's cool. i've been reading the Warren Ellis storylines and the Punisher is one BAD-@SS mutherf----r. I hope they do him justice.


...though they won't have my ALL-TIME FAVORITE punisher moment EVER in the movie... Marvel comics... Marvel Knights Punisher with Warren Ellis #16 and #17 (or 15 and 16 i forget EXACTLY) but the Punisher meets up with Wolverine and the two of THEM fight... the Punish BLOWS WOLVERINE"S FACE OFF with a shot-gun blast at close range... then they're ATTACKED by a MAFIA MOB of MAFIA MIDGETS!!! ... from then on in, Castle keeps pissing Wolverine off and using him as a weapon against the midgets. it's beautiful.

then, when it's all over... and the midgets are subdued and wolverine's just PISSED AS ALL HELL at the Punisher for shooting him, cutting him, and then blowing Wolverine's privates off and leaving him to be chainsawed by Midgets... that's when the Punisher rolls wolverine over with a STEAM ROLLER and leaves him pinned under it, so that the Punisher can get away without Wolverine ripping him to shreds.

it was GENIUS. they should make a movie out of THAT....

mmm. evil mafia midgets... mmmm...

[Taloniss]

Punisher is going to own. Shame it has to go up against Kill Bill, because Punisher deserves a number one opening :(



And yeah, I agree with everything Brodie said. You da man, Brod.

though they won't have my ALL-TIME FAVORITE punisher moment EVER in the movie... Marvel comics... Marvel Knights Punisher with Warren Ellis #16 and #17 (or 15 and 16 i forget EXACTLY) but the Punisher meets up with Wolverine and the two of THEM fight... the Punish BLOWS WOLVERINE"S FACE OFF with a shot-gun blast at close range... then they're ATTACKED by a MAFIA MOB of MAFIA MIDGETS!!! ... from then on in, Castle keeps pissing Wolverine off and using him as a weapon against the midgets. it's beautiful.

then, when it's all over... and the midgets are subdued and wolverine's just PISSED AS ALL HELL at the Punisher for shooting him, cutting him, and then blowing Wolverine's privates off and leaving him to be chainsawed by Midgets... that's when the Punisher rolls wolverine over with a STEAM ROLLER and leaves him pinned under it, so that the Punisher can get away without Wolverine ripping him to shreds.

it was GENIUS. they should make a movie out of THAT....


That was pretty funny. I love Ennis' hate for standard hero's. It makes for some great stories.

[Brodie]

Damn right I'm the man.

And Kya, I loved that comic, it was awesome. Wolverine still fighting Frank with his face gone.

[CookSux]

Hmm I dunno about the majority of you guys, but I'm not really into 'dark' stories too much. I like campy happy stuff :D

[Brodie]

Campy is good and all, but not when it can make or break a character, like The Punisher or Hellboy. I don't want to see Frank in a fist fight and the "BAM" OR "KA-POW" To flood the screen in technicolor.

[CookSux]

Campy is good and all, but not when it can make or break a character, like The Punisher or Hellboy. I don't want to see Frank in a fist fight and the "BAM" OR "KA-POW" To flood the screen in technicolor.

In those instances, I think characters should stay in-character. Now if they had the BAM or whatever sound effects it'd be great for a comedy.

[kyabetsu]

dude...

CAMPY is why every batman movie after the first two sucked like a two dollar whore with a vacuum pump.


if the original story was gritty and bloody and dark... keep CAMPY OUT of it.


maybe they'll make "Teen Titans GO" into a movie, then you can have all the campy you like.

[cqb101]

dude...

CAMPY is why every batman movie after the first two sucked like a two dollar whore with a vacuum pump.


if the original story was gritty and bloody and dark... keep CAMPY OUT of it.


maybe they'll make "Teen Titans GO" into a movie, then you can have all the campy you like.

A teen titans movie(based on the comic, not the toon) would kick major ass.

[Brodie]

Young Justice would be better, with Superboy, Robin and Impulse....Impulse is the ****.

[jeff the cheff]

I can't wait to see Hellboy! :) Glad everyone thought it was good, I'm trusting your reviews, so if it sucks you know who I am seeing.

[Brodie]

I need to get my Hellboy and Abe figures, they look amazing. And depending if the Kroenen figure looks cool I might snag him.

[Voltron]

I'd buy a Korenon figure. Man that guy kicked ass.

[Brodie]

I doubt he'd have the spinning wristblades. Or the hat.

[Voltron]

****. I want Nazi Korenon