Hellboy (Director's Cut)

Starring:Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations, Hellboy ranks well above average. Having turned down an offer to helm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in favor of bringing Hellboy's origin story to the big screen, the gifted Mexican director Guillermo del Toro compensates for the excesses of Blade II with a moodily effective, consistently entertaining action-packed fantasy, beginning in 1944 when the mad monk Rasputin--in cahoots with occult-buff Hitler and his Nazi thugs--opens a transdimensional portal through which a baby demon emerges, capable of destroying the world with his powers. Instead, the aptly named Hellboy is raised by the benevolent Prof. Bloom, founder of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, whose allied forces enlist the adult Hellboy (Ron Perlman, perfectly cast) to battle evil at every turn. While nursing a melancholy love for the comely firestarter Liz (Selma Blair), Hellboy files his demonic horns ("to fit in," says Bloom) and wreaks havoc on the bad guys. The action is occasionally routine (the movie suffers when compared to the similar X-Men blockbusters), but del Toro and Perlman have honored Mike Mignola's original Dark Horse comics with a lavish and loyal interpretation, retaining the amusing and sympathetic quirks of character that made the comic-book Hellboy a pop-culture original. He's red as a lobster, puffs stogies like Groucho Marx, and fights the good fight with a kind but troubled heart. What's not to like? --Jeff Shannon

Hellboy [Blu-ray]
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Beautiful Blue Flames!

Great movie, nice picture & sound, Sony BDP-S1 issues

Love it even more now

Looks great on bluray. Movie isn't the greatest, but worth seeing

Hellboy [Blu-ray]
Starring: Ron Perlman , John Hurt , and Selma Blair
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000OT6V00
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations, Hellboy ranks well above average. Having turned down an offer to helm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in favor of bringing Hellboy's origin story to the big screen, the gifted Mexican director Guillermo del Toro compensates for the excesses of Blade II with a moodily effective, consistently entertaining action-packed fantasy, beginning in 1944 when the mad monk Rasputin--in cahoots with occult-buff Hitler and his Nazi thugs--opens a transdimensional portal through which a baby demon emerges, capable of destroying the world with his powers. Instead, the aptly named Hellboy is raised by the benevolent Prof. Bloom, founder of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, whose allied forces enlist the adult Hellboy (Ron Perlman, perfectly cast) to battle evil at every turn. While nursing a melancholy love for the comely firestarter Liz (Selma Blair), Hellboy files his demonic horns ("to fit in," says Bloom) and wreaks havoc on the bad guys. The action is occasionally routine (the movie suffers when compared to the similar X-Men blockbusters), but del Toro and Perlman have honored Mike Mignola's original Dark Horse comics with a lavish and loyal interpretation, retaining the amusing and sympathetic quirks of character that made the comic-book Hellboy a pop-culture original. He's red as a lobster, puffs stogies like Groucho Marx, and fights the good fight with a kind but troubled heart. What's not to like? --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

From visionary writer/director Guillermo del Toro (director of Blade II, The Devil's Backbone) comes Hellboy, a supernatural action adventure based on Mike Mignola's popular Dark Horse Comics series of the same name. Born in the flames of hell and brought to Earth as an infant to perpetrate evil, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) was rescued from sinister forces by the benevolent Dr. Broom (John Hurt), who raised him to be a hero. In Dr. Broom's secret Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, Hellboy creates an unlikely family consisting of the telepathic "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), the woman he loves who can control fire. Hidden from the very society that theyprotect, they stand as the key line of defense against an evil madman who seeks to reclaim Hellboy to the dark side and use his powers to destroy mankind.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Blue Flames!.......2007-07-02

I'm not a big Del Torro fan (Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth), and this movie leaves a little to be desired at times. However, I bought this movie on Blu-ray because I knew it would be a feast for the eyes. I still can't get over how beautiful Selma Blair's character looked consumed in blue flame. Absolutely gorgeous. Hellboy's red skin was awesome. Don't get me wrong. It's not all about the looks. This movie has some great action and cool monsters. It's fun to watch, but it's more fun to watch in 1080p!

Great movie, nice picture & sound, Sony BDP-S1 issues.......2007-06-17

This review relates more to some compatibility issues I encountered, with the blu-ray version of this movie and the Sony BDP-S1 player.

To get the movie to play, I had to update the firmware on the player, to the latest version released on 6-8-07, version 2.00. This involves downloading a file and burning a DVD.

Once updated, the picture quality and sound are up with the best I've seen from blu-ray, ie excellent.

Love it even more now.......2007-06-08

First saw it in the theater and thought to myself "What a mess of a movie". It is all over the place. Saw the director's cut on dvd and thought to myself, much better. Character development was apparently stripped from the theatrical release. Now I see the same Director's Cut in BLU-RAY......WOW!!! Seeing it again on a big screen TV in high definition is the way to go with this movie. It seems the more I watch it, the more I fall in love with it. The video looks absolutely stunning. This is now one of my favorite show-off films in blu-ray. Friends and family come over and want to watch something on my setup, Hellboy is now my film of choice. As an action flick, the sound is just to die for. Special effects and fight scene audio take the movie to another level. I show it off with the 5.1 PCM and it never lets me down. A friend of mine came over and said he didn't like the movie before, but after watching it again on my ps3 with big screen and surround sound, even he said it's great.

Looks great on bluray. Movie isn't the greatest, but worth seeing.......2007-06-06

I'm not a big fan of the movie itself. Many of the characters could have been a lot more interesting, but they appeared shallow in storyline detail. It's not a bad movie, but it seemed like it could have been a whole lot more. The action sequences sometimes were spaced apart too much. On a whole, though, it's worth a look.

The picture quality of this flick on Bluray looked excellent to me. On par with Casino Royale, even. The image looked to have a great amount of detail and dimension on my 50" PDP screen at 1080i downscaled to 768p. It will also fill up your entire TV screen with no black bars, which I prefer. It's really a nice showcase movie to show off your system.

I have the Korean version (Director's Cut, which was released here May 15th). I was very happy with the transfer. I have a Sony PS3, and it played perfectly. It comes with Dolby 5.1 in English and German, as well as an uncompressed PCM audio track for both. Not sure what the USA disk has on it for languages and subs, though.

I give this movie 4 stars just because it's not the greatest storyline.

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Old Enemies Menace Hellboy's Surrogate Father
An even better follow-up
Smashing
'Hellboy': A Force to Be Reckoned With
not to bad...

Hellboy - Blood and Iron (Animated)
Starring: Ron Perlman , Selma Blair , Doug Jones , John Hurt , and Peri Gilpin
Director: Tad Stones , and Victor Cook
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ASIN: B000NY0YJK
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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In some ways, Blood and Iron captures more of graphic novelist Mike Mignola's original vision than Guillermo del Toro's lackluster feature did in 2004. Hellboy, the demon brought into this world by the Nazis, but raised by "Professor Broom" to fight for good, was conceived as a drawing, not an actor buried under make-up and latex. The story, which incorporates elements from Mignola's "Wake the Devil" collection, sends Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and Prof. Broom to the haunted mansion of a vulgar millionaire. Hoping to cash in on the supernatural angle, he's filled the house with relics of "Blood Countess" Erzsebet Ondrusko (based on the 16th century Hungarian noblewoman Elizebeth Bathory), whom Prof. Broom defeated in 1939. It's really haunted, and the gang tackles harpies, ghosts, witches, werewolves, vampires, and the goddess Hecate. The key actors from the live action film repeat their roles as voices: Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Selma Blair (Liz), Doug Jones (Abe), and John Hurt (Broom). Perlman makes a suitably underplayed Hellboy, growling his annoyance at everything from a bad donut to a vicious blow from the iron-clad goddess. The limits of the animation would be less problematic if the direction were more dynamic. Tad Stones and Victor Cook don't get the needed power out of the action sequences, especially the prolonged battle between Hellboy and Hecate. It would be interesting to see what a talented director like Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Ruruoni Kenshin) or Hiroyuki Okiura (Jin-Roh) would do with this material. Blood and Iron will appeal to some "Hellboy" fans, but it lacks the dark panache of the original books. (Unrated, suitable for ages 14 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, potentially offensive religious imagery) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

Old Enemies Menace Hellboy's Surrogate Father.......2007-07-01

HELLBOY: BLOOD AND IRON is the second Hellboy animated movie released direct-to-DVD. The first was HELLBOY: SWORD OF STORMS. As in the first feature, Ron Perlman provides the voice for Hellboy. Other stars from the feature film lend their voices as well, including Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Peri Gilpin, and John Hurt. The story is taken from the second story arc of the Hellboy comics. It was originally called, "Wake the Devil".

This movie shows more of Hellboy's upbringing than the feature movie starring Ron Perlman. It also reveals a lot more of Professor (Bruttenholm) Broom's background before he found Hellboy back in the 1940s after the Nazi Germans brought him into this world. As it turns out, Professor Broom was quite the paranormal investigator long before Hellboy arrived.

During those days, the professor's arch-nemesis was Erzsebet Ondrusko, a vampire and worshiper of Hecate, the queen of witches. The opening sequence showing Broom's encounter with the villainess is appropriately chilling and a visual treat. In fact, the whole movie owes more to creator Mike Mignola's artwork than the feature-length movie. The scenes in the animated movie could have been ripped directly from Mignola's comics pages.

Hellboy is introduced while lurking through a sewer system and looking for a monster. He, admittedly, is up to his neck in crap. The humor mixes very well with the action and emotion in the film. This isn't Leo Tolstoy, but it's nice to have characters you feel like you know and can care about. Especially when they're dealing with old business that carries a lot of emotional baggage for them.

Hellboy puts down the creature with help from Abe Sapien and they quickly return to the hidden headquarters of the BPRD (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense). They sit around talking and the viewer gets to know more about the characters. One of the things I enjoy about the movies is that you don't have to know much to understand who the characters are. You're given what you need to know as you go along, and it's never dull even for the true fans that already know everything.

When assignments are given out, Professor Broom usurps control of the meeting and assigns Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Liz Sherman to investigate sightings of ghosts in a mansion that's been remodeled into a top-of-the-line museum/lodge. The job was initially a low-priority for them. The professor offers no explanation and the rest of the team is left wondering what's going on. More than that, the professor is going along and that hasn't happened in years. All of them are concerned for his health.

Of course, when they arrive at the mansion, things are decidedly much worse than they were led to believe. There's not just one ghost; there appear to be dozens. And even more evil is afoot.

Interspersed for the current ongoing story line, there are flashbacks to Professor Broom's earlier encounters with Erzsebet Ondrusko. The story concerning Hellboy and the others definitely takes second-place to the overall storytelling until the very last of the movie. It's all the clues and backstory of what has gone on before that really captures the interest.

The fight scene at the end of the movie is multi-layered as Hellboy and the others are divided. It's all interesting to watch, but it tends to drag on the little, especially when you realize that time after time it is not over.

Due to the violence and the scary appearances of many of the monsters, this animated feature is and recommended for young kids. However, if you like cartoons and your kids do too, this is definitely one you can sit down and enjoy together. There's enough story and enough action to keep everyone happy. At 75 minutes, you can easily fit the movie into an evening.

An even better follow-up.......2007-06-16

Hellboy: Blood and Iron is the second animated release in the Hellboy series. This time, Hellboy and co. are asked to investigate a haunted mansion that a rich billionaire plans to turn into a tourist attraction. The case also has a mysterious connection to a Hungarian Blood Countess that Professor Bruttenholm fought in the 1930s.

I liked the first release, Sword of Storms, but Blood and Iron is an even stronger effort. The gothic trappings feel more familar to the style that made Mignola's original comic so acclaimed, and whereas the first film split up the main cast, Blood and Iron keeps them together with focus on the family dynamic. The script is tighter, and at points really pushes the 'older audience' rating; it's a vampire story with lots of blood. Perlman and crew again bring the characters to life with believability and charm.

There aren't quite as many extras this time, but it's still a solid release. The most fun is the "Iron Shoes" short, which adapts Mignola's comic of the same name to hilarious effect. All dvds come packed with a 32-page comic book called "The Yearning." Some exclusives also pack in an extra comic digest called "The Judgement Bell" or a Hellboy figurine.

A great recommendation. Hopefully Hellboy Animated spawns more films or a tv series soon.

Smashing.......2007-06-15

Chances are that if you enjoyed Sword of Storms, the first animated Hellboy straight to DVD movie, you are going to dig Blood and Iron just as much, if not more. Once again, the actors from Guillermo Del Toro's 2004 big screen adaptation return to voice their counterparts: Ron Perlman is Hellboy, Selma Blair is Liz, Doug Jones is fishboy Abe Sapien, and even John Hurt is on board this time around as Professor Broom. The story finds the B.P.R.D. assigned to a ghost crammed mansion, which turns out to be inhabited by a vampiric Blood Countess that Professor Broom took on years before. Featuring dynamic animation, superb voice work, and knowing nods to Mike Mignola's original comics; Hellboy: Blood and Iron is an animated treat. The only downsides to Blood and Iron are what plagued Sword of Storms: the animation may not be everyone's cup of tea, and the film as a whole may be a bit too slow moving for some. All that aside, Blood and Iron is still an enjoyable Hellboy yarn, and the wonderful set of DVD extras included on the disc round out an already sweet package.

'Hellboy': A Force to Be Reckoned With.......2007-06-15

'Hellboy' is an anime' comic book jumping to life. Sparring between good and evil, the titled hero (Ron Perlman) is a demon fighting against the agents of hell on earth. He joins forces with what could be called the comic strip version of 'Ghostbusters' or 'Scooby Doo'. The anime' venue, which sometimes lacks the flow of most animated adventures, looks entirely appropriate with it's Gothic look and feel. Images of wolves with glowing eyes, lady vampires, snakes, and ghosts jump out to challenge our heros after an associate professor "Broom" has let a vampire lady come to life. Complete with a score that rises and falls with the action, 'Hellboy--Blood and Iron' takes all the old horror stories and recreates it with a frightening splendor. While it won't make most teenagers lose any sleep, it does an effective job of telling its story while generating a morbid, creepy interest.

Overall, 'Hellboy-Blood and Iron' does much to impress without an overkill. With a good story and dialogue, Victor Cook and Tad Stones do effective things with Mike Mignola's comic-novel series. (The extras have interesting explanations about how they assembled this movie.)

not to bad..........2007-06-13

I liked Sword of Storms because it seemed more like the comic and less like the movie (even though they had the movie actors do the voices). I liked how Hellboy seemed less of a "big child" and more of a aged sort of "got it together" type of hero.
The little things like Abe not wearing a breathing apparatus and Kate Corrigan made me really happy.
The new movie Blood and Iron only ventures futher into the comic world, even using some of the direct dialogue from the comic. The animation is really well done as well as the voice acting. The movie even seemed like a Mike Mignola Hellboy issue, which I liked a lot.

The DVD extras are pretty cool as well. Behind the scenes features and it even has a Hellboy E-comic. It also includes the short IRON SHOES which is frame for frame of the comic story of the same title. It was really cool to see that animated.

As I was watching this movie I realized it was definitely NOT for kids. Some of the images in the movie would probably scar little kids for life.

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Hellboy rules
It's great !
Hellboy: Sword of Storms (Animated)
A great take on the Hellboy world.
Saturday morning

Hellboy: Sword of Storms (Animated)
Director: Phil Weinstein
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Release Date: 2007-02-06

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In this first animated feature from Director Tad Stones (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command), and Creative Producers Mike Mignola (creator of HELLBOY comics) and Guillermo del Toro (writer/director of the HELLBOY movie), a folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed samurai sword sends Hellboy (Ron Perlman) to a supernatural dimension of ghosts, monsters and feudal mayhem.Now while pyrokinetic Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) and fishboy Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) battle one very pissed-off dragon, a lost and cranky Hellboy must find his way home. Even if he can survive the perilous journey, how much crap does a guy have to put up with from the two most vengeful and ferocious spirits of Japanese legend?

Features:
Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs

Teaser Trailer

Still Galleries

Original Production Art

A New Breed: Creating - The New Hellboy

A VIEW FROM THE TOP - The "Heads" sequence

Also on DVD

Audio Commentary Featuring Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola, Supervising Producer/Director Tad Stones and Director Phil Weinstein

Conquering Hellboy - The Actor's Role

DVD Rom - Live Transcript; Live Transcript Search; Synced Storyboards; Enhanced Script to Screen; Documentary Sync; Kill count - which keeps track of each of the major characters' kills; Character sync; A ""Key Moments"" list; Weblinks

Hellboy Goes East: A Revealing look at many of the inspirations, backstories and secrets of Hellboy: Sword of Storms. This includes: Tale Spin - A deconstruction of the ""Spider Lady"" sequence; Prop Perfecture - A look at how ordinary objects animate to life; Origins - The filmmakers are inspired by Japanese mythology; Samurai Songs - Hellboy's music to live and fight by

Keepers of Hellboy: A Comic Con 2006 Panel Discussion

Motion Menus

To Hell And Back - How Mike Mignola Created Hellboy (Part I)

Customer Reviews:

Hellboy rules.......2007-06-08

this is the first animated hellboy movie made and it's awesome. This movie is great. at first i thought it would suck but i was wrong. and i'm glad that they had the actors from the Live action movie in it. this is a must see for all hellboy, superheroe, comic book fans.

It's great !.......2007-05-12

Super de retrouver le démon sympa en animation.
Histoire bien menée, animation correcte, ambiance générale respectée, humour au rendez vous. Une réussite.

Hellboy: Sword of Storms (Animated).......2007-05-08

Good Movie. Great to add to your collection of Hellboy. I can't wait for the next animated mvoie to come out.

A great take on the Hellboy world........2007-04-03

I'm a huge Mignola fan and I'm usually very critical of anything Hellboy that's not directly from it's creator, but I found this movie to be quite good. It's not animated in Mignola's distinct style (see the animated Screw-on Head) but the artwork does manage enough of a satisfactory flow to tell the story well. The tale itself is pretty original (with a little Mignola-created material thrown in) and well-done so as to keep the viewer interested throughout the movie's length. Best of all, it is not totally "dumbed down" for children the way many animated takes on comic icons are, and does in fact use several curse words, though the violence is creatively muted. I would recommend this for a fan of the Hellboy comics or movie, as it bridges those mediums well.

Saturday morning.......2007-04-03

A feature length Saturday morning cartoon. I enjoyed the voice talent, in particular Ron Perlman. Some incidents in the story are taken from Japanese folklore which I didn't know until watching the DVD extras.
Hellboy has really skinny legs for this cartoon which gives him a Looney Toons look. In this context, I didn't care for that design.
Something for Hellboy fans.

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Give Evil Hell
Ron Perlman OWNZ
Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent
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Starring: James Babson , Ladislav Beran , Selma Blair , Brian Caspe , and Garth Cooper
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Customer Reviews:

Give Evil Hell.......2007-06-05

First off let me say,I've never read a comic book in my life.I never found you had to read the comics to understand or love the films.And Hellboy was no expection.I never even heard of the comic book created by Mike Mignola (I'm sure some people hadn't heard of it too).

Ron Perlman was born to play Hellboy,he was so perfectly cast has the half-human,half-demon..You just can't see anyone else play this character.John Hurt was good as Professor Broom,the man who raised Hellboy and I didn't reconize him at all,I knew lthe voice but couldn't place the face.Selma Blair who's an actress who sometimes really annoys me,but this time she didn't.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro,whom turned down the chance to direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to do this,did a great job and not really changing the story like most directors do with Comic Book films.If someone else directed Hellboy it wouldn't have been as great as it was

Ron Perlman OWNZ.......2007-06-01

I was surprised how decent this move is. There are a lot of obvious similaities with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The strong point is that Ron Perlman's Hellboy has a ton of personality, that you only see tantalizing flickers of during the rather brisk storyline. Hellboy is your usual smartmouth, rugged toughguy. It's impossible not to think he's cool.

Rasputin is in league with Satan or something, and want's to unleash hell on Earth. He has a stereotypical Nazi chick with a bad accent with him, and a Cyber-Nazi who also can't die. They are all pretty lame villains, although Rasputin looks cool. Selma Blair is enchanting as Liz, the flame girl. For such an underdog Superhero movie, the costume effects are impressive. Abe Sapien is a crazy-looking undersea mer-man or something. Not to sound old (I'm 22), but it's amazing what they can do with face prosthetics. You never doubt for a second that's Hellboy's REAL FACE. This movie is worth at least a look.

Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent.......2007-05-12

I love this movie and normally I am not crazy about the comic book genre. The characters are so rich and the story is fantastic. The extras in this edition are well worth it.

Want more Hellboy?.......2007-03-31

So, you've seen the HELLBOY live action movie, and/or the animated material, loved it, and are thirsting for more tales of the red skinned chief investigator of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense? Lucky for you there are several items currently available that should (at least temporarily) quench your thirst.

If you'd like to relive the movie, try the HELLBOY novelization, by Yvonne Navarro. Navarro is an old hand at adapting screen properties, both large and small (she's done several BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER books, plus novelizations of SPECIES I and II) and can be counted on to do so in a readable and entertaining manner. Her work on HELLBOY is no exception. Writing from director Guillermo del Toro's script, and adding in her own little extras based on her intimate knowledge of the source material (she even gets HELLBOY's alternative spelling of "pancakes," substituting "m" for "n", correct), she produces a faithful adaptation of the movie. If you like her HELLBOY book, you might also sample some of Navarro's original novels. Books like AFTERAGE and MIRROR ME (available from The Overlook Connection Press), THAT'S NOT MY NAME, FINAL IMPACT, and RED SHADOWS are all well worth your time and money.

If you wish to explore the comics that inspired the film, there are several reasonably priced HELLBOY collections available from Dark Horse Comics. The movie's main inspiration comes from HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION, written and drawn by HELLBOY 's creator, Mike Mignola, with an able assist from the venerable John Byrne of Superman and X-Men fame. HELLBOY: CONQUEROR WORM explores ideas Mignola touched on in SEED OF DESTRUCTION, finally explaining the origins of the strange race of aliens who appeared in that story.

If you like those, you can sample HELLBOY: WAKE THE DEVIL, HELLBOY: THE CHAINED COFFIN, and HELLBOY: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM. WAKE THE DEVIL is one long story, the other two volumes present several stand alone short stories which explore world mythology and folklore (THE CHAINED COFFIN features "The Corpse", an amusing tale whose events feature prominently in the movie). To see how other folks handle HELLBOY and his eclectic supporting cast, try BPRD: HOLLOW EARTH AND OTHER STORIES, and HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES.

If plain old prose is what floats your boat, there are several worthy original HELLBOY novels, among them HELLBOY: ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HELL by Brian Hodge, HELLBOY: THE GOD MACHINE by Thomas Sniegoski, HELLBOY: UNNATURAL SELECTION by Tim Lebbon, and three by Christopher Golden (of OF SAINTS AND SHADOWS fame), namely HELLBOY: THE LOST ARMY, HELLBOY: THE BONES OF GIANTS, and HELLBOY: THE DRAGON POOL. Golden also ably edited HELLBOY: ODD JOBS, an anthology featuring short stories by the likes of the aforementioned Brian Hodge, Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Collins, Greg Rucka, and Chet Williamson.

Raving for Hellboy.......2007-03-27

I actually own the Special Edition DVD version of this movie,but I love this one all the same.You can't help but feeling sorry for Hellboy,the title character of the movie.Smitten with Elizabeth Sherman(who he calls "Liz" since they grew up together from childhood), he struggles to proclaim his love to her while watching her smile sometimes at Hellboy's new liaison,John Myers, who tries to make friends with her.This movie is an amazing action/adventure film,but with a classic twist.Included as a prelude to the movie at the beggining,a short historical part is included that explaines how Hellboy was discovered by Professor Trevor Broom & the World War II type picture they take to document the occasion.In all,this is a great movie for those who love a good action/adventure movie,but with a little real content within.

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Give Evil Hell
Ron Perlman OWNZ
Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent
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Hellboy (Director's Cut)
Starring: William Hoyland , John Hurt , Doug Jones , Angus MacInnes , and Ron Perlman
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Customer Reviews:

Give Evil Hell.......2007-06-05

Ron Perlman OWNZ.......2007-06-01

Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent.......2007-05-12

I love this movie and normally I am not crazy about the comic book genre. The characters are so rich and the story is fantastic. The extras in this edition are well worth it.

Want more Hellboy?.......2007-03-31

Raving for Hellboy.......2007-03-27

Average customer rating:

Give Evil Hell
Ron Perlman OWNZ
Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent
Want more Hellboy?
Raving for Hellboy

Hellboy (Director's Cut Giftset)
Starring: William Hoyland , John Hurt , Doug Jones , Angus MacInnes , and Ron Perlman
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002V7ODS
Release Date: 2004-10-19

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Customer Reviews:

Give Evil Hell.......2007-06-05

Ron Perlman OWNZ.......2007-06-01

Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent.......2007-05-12

I love this movie and normally I am not crazy about the comic book genre. The characters are so rich and the story is fantastic. The extras in this edition are well worth it.

Want more Hellboy?.......2007-03-31

Raving for Hellboy.......2007-03-27

Hellboy (Director's Cut) (UMD mini for PSP)

Average customer rating:

Give Evil Hell
Ron Perlman OWNZ
Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent
Want more Hellboy?
Raving for Hellboy

Hellboy (Director's Cut) (UMD mini for PSP)
Starring: James Babson , Ladislav Beran , Selma Blair , Brian Caspe , and Garth Cooper
Director: Toro, Guillermo del
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: UMD for PSP

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Van Helsing (Widescreen Edition)
The Punisher (Extended Cut)
Daredevil (Director's Cut)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Widescreen Edition)
Elektra - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Accessories:

Sony PSP PlayGear Amp
Sony PSP Comfort Grips Black
Sony PSP Psyclone Nodus Sound System
Sony PSP Travel Case

ASIN: B0007VNGXK
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Product Description

Hellboy (Directors Cut) PSP UMD Movie MODEL- 11280 VENDOR- UMD MOVIES FEATURES- "Hellboy (Directors Cut)" PSP UMD Movie Watch movies on your PSP handheld with DVD picture quality in widescreen. This full length movie fits on a single UMD disc. As dark forces gather to hasten the Apocalypse, Hellboy fights fire with fire in this mind-blasting supernatural action-adventure from the visionary director of Blade 2. Based on the celebrated Dark Horse comic book. * Starring: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden, Jeffrey Tambor. -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------- MPAA Rating : PG13 Genre : Comic-Book Superhero Film, Monster Film Theatrical Date : 2004 Run Time : 132 Minutes Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures

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Customer Reviews:

Give Evil Hell.......2007-06-05

Ron Perlman OWNZ.......2007-06-01

Better than the original - Del Toro is magnificent.......2007-05-12

I love this movie and normally I am not crazy about the comic book genre. The characters are so rich and the story is fantastic. The extras in this edition are well worth it.

Want more Hellboy?.......2007-03-31

Raving for Hellboy.......2007-03-27

Hellboy (Animated) Blood And Iron (With Limited Edition Action Figure)

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Hellboy (Animated) Blood And Iron (With Limited Edition Action Figure)
Starring: Ron Perlman , Selma Blair , Doug Jones , and John Hurt
Director: Victor Cook
Manufacturer: Starz Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

* Limited Edition DVD with 6.5" Tall HELLBOY Action Figure
* Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
* Reversal of Fortune: Professor Broom's Story * Tales From the Tomb: A Look Inside Blood & Iron * Iron Shoes: The Animated Debut with Introduction by Mike Mignola
* The Penggalan: An E-Comic Exclusive with introduction by Mike Mignola
* Audio Commentary featuring Mike Mignola, Tad Stones and Vic Cook

ASIN: B000S0GB96

Product Description

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm's past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself. How much crap does a guy have to take from a Hungarian Blood Countess before he and his surrogate father can avenge the souls of the damned? It's going to take more than just a horde of very pissed-off demons for our heroes to see the light in this animated adventure from Creative Producers Guillermo Del Toro (writer / director of the HELLBOY movie) and Mike Mignola (creator of HELLBOY comics), now loaded with all-new Bonus Features.

Hellboy (2-Disc Special Editon) / Underworld (Widescreen Special Edition)

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Hellboy (2-Disc Special Editon) / Underworld (Widescreen Special Edition)
Starring: Columbia 2pak
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00069L0WW
Release Date: 2004-12-28

Average customer rating:

Hellboy/John Carpenter's Vampires
Starring: Columbia 2pak
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007VY468
Release Date: 2005-03-29

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