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Hellboy (2-Apr-2004)
Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Peter Briggs; Guillermo del Toro Keywords: Action/Adventure, Comic Book Film adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics series of the same name follows a demonic crusader's attempts to inoculate the mortal world from evil.
ABSTRACT
Nazis desperate to turn the tides of a losing World War II effort in 1944 look to the occult as a blueprint for victory against the Allies, looking to free monsters trapped behind an extra dimensional portal called the "Ogdru Jahad" to win the day. Allied forces succeed in destroying the portal, sparing our planet from all but one infant demon, nicknamed "Hellboy"; raised in the care of American authorities, Hellboy matures into a force for good, using his powers to protect his human friends from an assortment of supernatural threats.
CAST | Ron Perlman | ... Hellboy | | John Hurt | ... Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm | | Selma Blair | ... Liz Sherman | | Rupert Evans | ... John Myers | | Karel Roden | ... Grigori | | Jeffrey Tambor | ... Tom Manning | | Doug Jones | ... Abe Sapien | | Brian Steele | ... Sammael | | Ladislav Beran | ... Kroenen | | Bridget Hodson | ... Ilsa | | Corey Johnson | ... Agent Clay | | Kevin Trainor | ... Young "Broom" | | Brian Caspe | ... Agent Lime | | James Babson | ... Agent Moss | | Stephen Fisher | ... Agent Quarry | | Garth Cooper | ... Agent Stone | | Angus MacInnes | ... Sgt. Whitman | | Jim Howick | ... Cpl. Matlin | | Mark Taylor | ... Truck Driver | | Daniel Aarsman | ... Kid | | Bettina Ask | ... Kid | | Alvaro Navarro | ... Kid | | Emilio Navarro | ... Kid | | Rory Copus | ... Kid on Rooftop | | Tara Hugo | ... Doctor Jenkins | | Richard Haas | ... Second Doctor | | Andrea Miltner | ... Dr. Marsh | | Jo Eastwood | ... Down's Patient | | Charles Grisham | ... Museum Guard | | Jan Holicek | ... Museum Guard | | Jeremy Zimmermann | ... Lobby Guard | | Monty Simons | ... Orderly | | Pavel Cajzl | ... Sherpa Guide | | Andrea Stuart | ... Girl with Kittens | | William Hoyland | ... Von Krupt | | Millie Wilkie | ... Young Liz | | Bob Sherman | ... Television Host | | Ellen Savaria | ... Blonde Television Reporter | | Petr Sekanina | ... German Scientist | | Ales Kosnar | ... German Scientist | | Justin Svoboda | ... Young Guy | | Winter Ave Zoli | ... Girlfriend | | Santiago Segura | ... Train Driver | | Albert Moy | ... Train Driver |
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 3-Jun-2005) Expecting another campy attempt at "comic
book realism" I prepared by lining up plenty of alternative
entertainment for when it turned too phoney. My gameboy, a novel I'm
reading, and a bottle of particularly cheap booze. Turns out I didn't
need any of it. From the first screen I was hooked. The plot, although
somewhat moth eaten in appearance, was much deeper than I'd
anticipated. Each character became a complete picture in a very short
time. Very little guessing as to what would motivate the actions they
perform. I was also very impressed by the actors non comic book like
dialog. There is no wooden acting in this film. There is, however, a
disturbing tendency to allow the viewer to guess the logical
progression of things. Unfortunately, this is something we just won't
stop seeing, since hollywood is rapidly running out of good, or at
least original, ideas. All in all, I enjoyed HellBoy. I found it
entertaining and quite amusing. Perhaps Ron Perlmans best role yet.
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