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HELLBOY 2 is etched in stone!
Hey folks, Harry here... Apparently there is proof that there is a grand design to the universe we live in, because... HELLBOY 2 IS CONFIRMED!!!! I don't know about you, but I really wanted a sequel... specifically, I'm wanting a film, where Hellboy quits the BPRD and opens up a small bar, where he decides to dedicate himself to the art of pool hustling. When one day, monkey-brained SS Robots threaten to take away his pool cue and keep it just out of his reach unless Hellboy takes over David Hasselhoff's position on BAYWATCH NIGHTS and becomes an international pop singer, sex object and acclaimed thespian.
Thankfully, I have no say whatsoever over HELLBOY 2, and I do know that Guillermo is working to prep PAN'S LABRYNTH... his small Spanish Language indie, which I believe is going to be shot in Argentina without Madonna. Well, that's all the Del Toro news that's fit to print. Oh... there were rumors on the net that Guillermo was going to make a western horror film set in a Ghost Town. No, he isn't. And no he never was. And no, I'm not either. Well, not really. You'll see.
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This was on SHH about two days ago. Needless to say, Im all for a Hellboy 2, I think the character deserves a sequel more than some crap like Van Helsing.
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...put up the money, do all the hiring, and oversee everything that goes into making a movie and then complain that there isn't an Academy Award category for 'em :-P
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Loved the first one! But next time I want a really evil bad guy - not some half naked, bald pimp in a fur coat! The guy with the blades was great
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May 14, 2004 8:37:21 AM CDT
Aw, these days they plan movie sequels before the first one even
by rev_skarekroe
Well no, not really. sk
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He looks cool! Do they cook and eat him in this movie?
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Their is a God and he would be Jesus of Nazareths Dad. Fair play to Hollywood.
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Wow, did you fucking feed the hampster or something?
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Don't forget, that yanks still have no planned release date for the brilliant Shaun of the Dead, so it goes both ways. Having said that, working and (living?) in the shit-tip that is London as you do, I can understand you feeling that the UK 'sucks ass', so I'll forgive you for saying it.
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Just got back from seeing ti again last night. I couldn't be happier. HELLBOY is a the rare graphic novel adaptation that deserves an encore.
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van helsing is the movie that shouldnt get a sequel.
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The reason Hellboy gets one and Punisher probably won't - is not how much this one made, but how much the next one might. Hellboy was quite well-received, will make tons of money on DVD sales, and the fanboy audience is eager to see more. The Punisher was not well received, and without the star power of a Travolta in the sequel, would probably do very badly (although I'm sure a lower budget sequel is not entirely out of the question)....
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>CKnightShift Subject: Producers... Comment: ...put up the money, do all the hiring, and oversee everything that goes into making a movie and then complain that there isn't an Academy Award category for 'em :-P>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Yeah there is. Best Film. The award is collected by the producer, not the director (unless they produced it as well, or co-produced it)
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Great stuff, the point is there is very little to compare Hellboy too it stands alone (for all the trainspotters i am aware that the character has a rich and varied mythology provided from all sorts of different sources)Blade was the last time i felt that their was something different being done with a very well known subject as vampires are. The happy coincidence that Toro guided the sequel to blade is pure synchronicity, in my book and bodes well for movies with ambitious ideas/moods/characters even actors. My point if there is one is that Punisher is a vigilante movie (to put a label on it) to be put beside every other sadistic film of that nature,however Hellboy will have to go next to my copy of The Keep by Michael Mann (can we have a special edition please on DVD)to complete my collection of Nazi bashing creatures form another dimension. I feel tired now please feel free to insult me and my opinions Fire Away. Oh i forgot to mention Raiders of The Lost Ark.
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They are making one...
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Very good news. Although I had a few minor compliants, overall I really enjoyed the movie and really look forward to the extended version on DVD later this fall (although I bet it gets pushed back to help promote Hellboy 2 now). Prior to the first movie's release, I remember del Toro saying he would like to do a sequel where Hellboy's real existence is discovered by the general public and he stops being just an urban legend. For a "comic book" movie that is just as interested in character as it is action (a good thing!), that plot device should prove very interesting. How would Hellboy react to instant celebrity? Oh and TPTB, more Selma Blair screen time will only improve the movie regardless of the plot.
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The movie didnt make that much, yet theyre greenlighting a sequel which will inevitably make less than the first one.
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Someone had to say it
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Chris Elliot is teh funnay
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Bad Hellboys, bad Hellboys, whatcha gonna DO...
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a guy with a userID from a mark harmon movie ripping on 'fan boys'. isn't there a 'chicago hope' talkbalk you're missing out on somewhere?
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The first Hellboy was one of the worst comic books movies ever made (along side Spiderman and the recent Punisher film) so of course they will do a sequel. I mean the first X-Men movie wasn't that great so they sequelized it, the Hulk never really was that good so number two is soon to come, but where is the sequel to Daredevil. I mean every one hated that film (though I liked it) so where the hell is its follow up. All we get for Daredevil is the approaching doom that is Elektra. At least when that movie bores all to tears comic book fans can feel safe knowing Elektra Part Two is not far behind.
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About time a DESERVING comic book movie gets a sequel. Nice to see that character development...not to mention a screenplay that had some humor and didn't suffer from taking itself to seriously (unlike some of these posers...er, posters)can lead to a sequel. I was NOT a Hellboy fan before the movie...now I can't wait for the second. Oh yeah...Ron Perlman kicks ass!!!
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May 14, 2004 12:56:17 PM CDT
bad movies make bad sequels...and this was a bad fuckin movie
by zombiejesus666
nufff said
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If only because the first seemed like a big-budget two hour TV Pilot. I'll miss John Hurt, but at least Jeffrey Tambor will have another career now that it seems Arrested Development is gone.
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Harry is such a name dropper.Hellboy was like whatever.I wasnt overly impressed but i didnt hate it.Hey my cousin bodyguards for JT(Thats John Travolta for you non industry types)maybe I should act like a hollywood scooper and name drop constantly.Dark Horizons is a much better site and you dont hear the dude that runs it acting like hot shit in hollywood.I cant wait for harrys 15 minutes to be over
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Hellboy was simply terrible. The only reason I saw it was because people were practically jacking off to it on this site. I think all of you nerds masturbating to giant red demons owe me seven dollars. The only thing I came out of that movie with was that giant squids are the supreme beings on this planet. Seriously, how many times can you use a squid (obviously not enough for these people). Those Sammael monsters were part squids. There were those giant outer space squids that didn't do anything and there was that rediculous squid that popped out of Rasputins chest.
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Hey Chesty Larue...ever hear of H.P. Lovecraft? Cthulu would make you leave your night-light on.
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I haven't read the comic book, but it's pretty obvious Hellboy borrowed a lot from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. Long story short, there's a lot of tentacles involved. Any movie or comic book that features the Necronomicon, Arkham University on the Miskatonic River
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Anyway, Hellboy was stealing from H. P. Lovecraft, which greatly added to my enjoyment of the movie. I mean it's fun to think about an extremely nihilist mythology in which all the gods are basically evil space squids. Go catch up on your pulp short stories, ya geeks, then you'd be able to laugh knowingly whenever the Necronomicon is mentioned (an evil book, whose name was swiped for the Evil Dead movies among others).
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Hellboy was up there with Spawn and Daredevil. I can't believe it's getting a sequel. Hellboy was BORING. What a waste of nazis, who traditionally work so well as villains. And what the hell - Nazis working with Rasputin, a Russian? Huh?
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May 14, 2004 2:49:19 PM CDT
Now let's not compare HELLBOY to SPAWN or DD (mercifully erased
by pair a'dice lost
...this movie actually had direction, good acting(unlike SPAWN), a likable and humble hero (unlike THE PUNISHER), and was entertaining & witty(unlike DD) & didn't get as self-involved(or boring, despite good direction)as THE HULK...not to mention that Ron Perlman ROCKS!!!
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I really could care less. I never saw Hellboy and I probably never will unless it's on TV sometime. But I agree with whoever made the comparison with Tomb Raider. You can fool people once with hype, but it's much harder to fool them twice.
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May 14, 2004 3:40:25 PM CDT
Hellboy should open a bar . . . AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH!!
by tall_boy
HELLBOY: "You know, we don't get many molten Rock People around here." MOLTEN ROCK MAN: "Well you wouldn't at these prices!" Now THAT'S a movie that'll be in the green, folks.
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they don't necessarily put up any money. The Best Picture Oscar goes to the "Producer" (and not any variation thereof, like exec producer). In the case of Studio films, producers might have the onus on them to seek additional funding from other sources when a studio doesn't want to cover the entire budget, but other than that -- they don't have to do any fundraising. Bruckheimer, for example, probably hasn't raised a cent for any of his films, well... ever. Indies are a different story, of course, and producers are often fundraisers too. Harry, though, has projects set up at studios. i'm guessing his involvement is as a creative producer -- meaning he's brought in early in development, during in the concept phase, and his role is to shape the material and help bring in the appropriate talent (starting with a writer if one isn't already attached). And he's doing it for practically nothing, because the development fee for a producer is barely enough to buy a used car. The Producer "should" be the person or persons who are in on a project from the very beginning to the very end. A good producer is attached to a project before it gets picked up by a studio, and they're involved throughout post-production, marketing, and even the releasing of the film. I happen to like the Restuarant metaphor. The director might be the head chef, and the writer is the guy who comes up with the menu, and the actors are the faces that greet you at the door, the Producer is the manager... Of course, the term producer gets so exploited and misused (the producer's guild is among the weakest, which is why there are no real guidelines for who gets credit as a producer), it's impossible to look at the credits and say who did what as a producer, but if you start seeing the same names over and again, it's safe to assume they're doing something right, and they do bring something substantial to the table...
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The Hulk, Daredevil, The Punisher and Hellboy. THE HULK needs a sequel so that he can smash shit up on a higher level (loved the first one, in a few years part 1 will be considered a classic). DAREDEVIL has potential, I always loved the whole vigilante thing and he's got a cool custom. If Ben doesn't want to do it, have Brad Pitt be Matt Murdock...he's already blonde and has a better physique. THE PUNISHER like Daredevil has lots of potential. Who wouldn't want to see Frank in NEW YORK, yeah I said it... NEW YORK...blasting motherfuckers in a dark alley with a cooler custom. Thomas Jane was a great Frank Castle and the sequel has to have a bigger budget. HELLBOY was fun and had some cool action scenes but it felt kind of empty sometimes. I agree with one talkbacker that said that the movie needed a real central villain. The dude with the knives was perfect and should be brought back. Oh yeah, the whole squid bullshit is getting old. Ron Pearlman was awesome though.
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May 14, 2004 4:46:23 PM CDT
If a movie makes as much as it's budget, domestically...
by pair a'dice lost
...without even being released in Europe yet, not to mention merchandising licenses, etc. is it considered a failure? hmmm, and if a tree falls in the woods does anyone hear it's blood curdling screams!?! Ron Perlman for Mayor!!!
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"etched in stone"...yeah right...until pre-production starts, I doubt it will ever occur.
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May 14, 2004 5:29:52 PM CDT
wow can't wait for another totally mediocre, unfocused mess.
by bearison ford
not.
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WHY?
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O.K dickheads I don't care what any of you guys say but Hellboy was a good movie. So what if there were a few scenes where the CGI didn't look real. WTF? When does CGI EVER look real? Del Toro kicks ass and I for one am looking forward to a sequel. MORE NAZI'S! More MAYHEM! More Ron Perlman! And I KNOW you shit-talking jerkoffs will be right there in line with me. I'm sure MIke Mignola will oversee this project so the story will be good. I just want to see more occultist, homocidal, relic-collecting Nazis.
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So im not a fan boy, thats a good thing.
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Creeeeeeaaaaak. Crrrrreeeeaaaak.
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May 14, 2004 9:57:46 PM CDT
IM RISKING MY JOB AT REVOLUTION STUDIOS AS A GAFFER TO BRING YOU
by nick beam
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I am all for a sequel to this movie. Not because I was in love with Hellboy at all, but because the character deserves another shot and film glory. Hellboy, as a character is absolutely fantastic, and was the best thing about the film. Unfortunately Guilmero REALLY isn't a good writer. The plot was horribly clunky, and a good deal of the dialogue was just unimportant and stupid. But the actors were real good and the ideas kicked ass, so I say give it another shot. I think it suffers from trying to be faithful to the comic, trying to cram too many straight-from-the-page moments on screen, rather than breaking free and creating something more original and more satisfying.
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May 14, 2004 11:01:01 PM CDT
Can someone please throw that stone in the deep end of the ocean
by jon e cin
Hellboy 1 was crap..good make up...BAD BAD MOVIE!
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even just saying the word moose is funny.....call me- Guy Who Laughs A Lot.
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The Legend of Hellboy House
Motel Hellboy
The Monster from Green Hellboy
Highway to Hellboy
Hellboy Hath No Fury
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Although I think moose are funny do not think for a minute that I thought that Bullwinkle movie was funny...I may laugh a lot but not that much.
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May 15, 2004 5:27:04 AM CDT
Gosh, I sure hope they make sure everyone knows that Hellboy One
by burnhollywood
Despite what you might have seen, Hellboy One was a work of genius, and I sure hope HB2 can measure up! I hope it's everything the comic book was, or is, and more! Between this and The Mask sequel, my pesos are spent! Thanks, Hollywood!
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Best news I've heard in a while. I enjoyed Hellboy, and that's without the familiarity I may have had with other comic book adaptations! Forget the cynics who were displeased by effects, story and dialogue: They're never gonna be happy. Those who have realistic expectations and don't have a compulsion to display their endlessly witty negativity saw that this movie was at it's heart an exciting, moving, creepy, imaginative, and overall, fun story with involving characters.
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May 15, 2004 4:54:49 PM CDT
For HB2, we better see Lobster Johnson! Also Johan, the guy wit
by frankdrebin
Another sequel that's starting production: TRANSPORTER 2.
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Harder to fool people twice with hype is it? *cough* starwars prequels *cough*.....
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i mean really the first 1 wasnt that good actually it was kind of bad. who cares about that lame ass movie. i mean the fish guy can see the future yet he is in the water looking for the "seeds of evil" and cant feel the presence of the monsters swimming around?
the fire effects of the firegirl were terrible, what she's like the hulk she has to be slapped around a bit to make it work. i dont want to see any of these characters in a sequel. and like someone said hype only fools you once! -
Pray that, years from now, we'll refer to this as "The first good Hellboy movie." And Harry, you owe it to your friend to be honest with him if it starts to look like crap, you did him a huge diservice on your site (and your own credibility has yet to recover)
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Booyah!
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IMHO Hellboy sucked HARD when you compare it to the masterpiece that is the comic book. Granted, the movie is indeed fun and Ron Perlman was absolutely brilliant as H.B. (the only saving grace of this flick, I thought) but Guillermo can't write AT ALL, much less Hellboy. Especially after enduring piece of crap after piece of crap with "Weird Tales" and then this, I think it's become pretty obvious that there's only one guy on Earth who can write a good Hellboy story, and that guy is Mike Mignola (Chris Golden comes pretty close, though). The plot of Hellboy 1 sucked monkey balls and I am still convinced Guillermo owes me 8 bucks. So if there's going to be a sequel (though I hoped and prayed there WOULDN'T! Woe, woe) PLEASE don't let Guillermo write it, and better try to make it CREEPY AS HELL! Anyone who's read Hellboy knows the stories are genuinely creepy and have a sort of haunting beauty, not to mention a great atmosphere (aside from being fun and absurd: H.B. is hilarious and kicks ass, after all). There was absolutely none of that in the movie. The comics are a work of art, while the movie is fun and action-packed but ultimately forgettable. Rasputin should be a scary, truly mysterious dude, not the big ham he's in the flick, for example. Anyway, this is just one fan's opinion. I was quite disappointed with the film and wouldn't want to see a sequel, but that's just me. If this really happens, then, I just hope this time they can put in the film some of the stuff that made the comic such a wonderful read in the first place.
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