| | Hellboy UMD Video (1 Customer Review)
| Category | UMD Video DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Horror, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, World War II, Monsters, Supernatural, Playstation Portable, Good Vs. Evil, Fathers And Sons, Adventurers, Videos, Nazis, Demons, Secret Agents, Mutants, Paranormal | | Starring | Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt, Jeffrey Tambor, Doug Jones, Corey Johnson, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans | | Director | Guillermo Del Toro | | Composer | Marco Beltrami | | Director of Photography | Guillermo Navarro | | Executive Producer | Patrick Palmer | | Producer | Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson | | Screenwriter | Guillermo Del Toro | | Source Writer | Mike Mignola | | Story | Peter Briggs | | Voice | David Hyde Pierce |
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 they protect 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. Runtime: 132 minutes. Unrated. Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense. Along with the fire-throwing Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) and the amphibious psychic Abe Sapien (Doug Jones, with the voice of David Hyde Pierce), Hellboy is joined by new recruit John Myers (Rupert Evans), a squeaky-clean FBI agent assigned to keep the big red devil's exploits in check. Things get out of hand, however, when a vicious monster is unleashed by the villainous Rasputin (Karl Roden), leading to events that may set off an apocalyptic nightmare for humanity.
Echoing Peter Jackson's passion for THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, HELLBOY is a labor of love from del Toro, a longtime fan of the comic and its creator. The director's enthusiasm shows, since HELLBOY is a wondrously strange slice of pulpy adventure, mixed with horror and humor, and enhanced by stunning visual effects. In the title role (and lots of red makeup), Perlman is pitch-perfect, giving the good-natured misfit a powerful--yet surprisingly sensitive--presence. Blair, Evans, Hurt, and other actors are similarly well cast, rounding out an ensemble intent on retaining the movie's dark yet superbly entertaining tone. Theatrical Release: APRIL 2, 2004 Hellboy Reviews: "The bad guys have great looks....HELLBOY succeeds because it brings the visuals from the page to life with a beating red heart."
-- Kim Newman, Sight and Sound "Perlman nails Hellboy's blue-collar ethos....[With] visual artistry and sly wit..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "Perlman is outstanding....Over-the-top fun..."
-- Andrew Sumner, Uncut "HELLBOY is engaging."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Mr. del Toro lets loose with an all-American, vaudevillian rambunctiousness that makes the movie daffy, loose and lovable."-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "There's no shortage of slick special effects and rampaging monsters here. Yet what catches the eye and captures the imagination is the lovingly hand-crafted feel of the design..."-- Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times "Guillermo del Toro has crafted a fiery action picture destined to please comics fans..."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "[A]n engaging supernatural action film....It's easy to be captivated by del Toro's style and the film's overall panache."
-- Wade Major, Box Office Hellboy | List Price | $14.94 (You save $5.15) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13295  | | CD Universe Part number | 6854845 | | Catalog number | 11280 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 19, 2005 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sci-fi action violence and frightening images | | Running Time | 132 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Director's Cut; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Processed; Director's Cut; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; Universal Media Disc Director's Cut |
Hellboy Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Have Some Fun
If you can't have fun with this movie, you never liked comic books and thought SF movies were a waste of time. Ron Perlman is so spot on with this role, you can't wait for the next action scene to see what he is capable of smashing, trashing, or setting on fire. Like Arnold, you believe he can do this stuff. The cigar was a great touch, and the junk food. More HellBoy!
Submitted by Steve (Oceanside, CA)
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Excellent movie!
I've not read the comics (not a fan of comics) so I really can't comment on how faithfully it represents the original comics but this film stands up on its own merits.
There's a nearly coherent plot without TOO many holes (though some aspects could benefit from a little more explanation) which is a pleasant change these days. It's well acted, well produced and doesn't rely totally on its special effects for its impact.
Submitted by simonpauldrake (Rochdale, UK) 
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Pretty darn good!
First of all... great makeup, special effects, and animatronics. And yes, some of Hellboy's dialog is a bit cheesy. But, that's what makes it great, cause it kind of reminded me of Evil Dead a bit. I enjoyed Hellboy and highly recommend it. So, check it out!
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This review is for a different format. del Toro Gets It Right
What a fun ride this movie is. Ron Perlman as Hellboy is spot on, infusing what is essentially an alien creature with wit and humanity. Selma Blair is perfect as the love interest who still maintains her own identity. Never a dull moment.
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I thought it was a great movie to watch, specially affect.
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Hellboy DVD UMD Features:
Note: This release is in the Universal Media Disc format for Sony PSP players only.
Director's Cut
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai - Optional
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