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03-31-2004, 11:17 AM
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Ebert: "Weird and Lovable" / Roeper: "Lost Its Confidence Along the Way"
Famed film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper have posted their early review of 'Hellboy' on their website in audio form. The short version - Ebert liked it, Roeper didn't. The long version: Ebert says that lead Ron Perlman does a good job of "making Hellboy weird and lovable", and that director Guillermo del Toro brings an "entertaining sense of style". Ebert also praised "the whole relationship between Hellboy and 'Flame-Girl'", in reference to Hellboy's romance with pyrokinetic Liz Sherman. Roeper, on the other hand, claims to have "loved about 49 percent of this movie, but I hated 51 percent of it so I'm going to give this film thumbs down." He concedes that Perlman's performance is a success, and also that "the first hour is so much fun...but then you do get those slimy creatures", which he found tedious. "A great sense of spirit and a lot of humor, but then it lost its confidence along the way," he claims - although he is open to another go in a sequel.
If Ebert enjoyed it then I probably will.
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03-31-2004, 11:26 AM
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I'm very curious to see how 'moviegoers-at-large' embrace this movie. I'd be willing to bet that Mignola fans will really dig it, but whether or not it can cross over to blockbuster territory... tough to say.
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Scott,
If it doesn't make mad cash, I am coming to your place and burning it down, with you chained up inside like the traitor you are.
Pray for it's success 
Again, like a broken record, I keep hearing quite good things about it, suggesting it transcends and embraces the genre. Only two days away. I still can't believe this property got made 
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03-31-2004, 12:16 PM
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I still can't believe this property got made
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03-31-2004, 07:50 PM
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Protests At Hellboy Premiere
Anyone else catch this on Access Hollywood? There was a group protesting Hellboy at its premiere. I'm guessing its some religious group. Pretty weird.
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03-31-2004, 07:54 PM
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It was a studio stunt...they weren't real. They had anti-BPRD signs, from what I read.
Take care,
Chuck
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03-31-2004, 08:08 PM
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LOL, I can already see an Onion article about the success of Hellboy inspiring a wave of future satanic-based films.
This property did get made which is great. I think in large part you can attribute that to maybe some naiviette among studio execs as far as wanting to grab every and any comic book property.
I think Hellboy will do well to boot. The reviews seem to be positive, the marketing campaign is quite aggressive (the TV spots look great and have been running a lot)... I think it'll do "Blade" type business at least.
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04-01-2004, 07:14 AM
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just saw a newer trailer last night that had a stunning picture of hellboy with the long horns; the shot was from behind and to the right, and hellboy slowly turns toward the camera, and you could see his breath.
then they had a quick shot of him snapping off his horns, just like in the books.
man. i got goosebumps.
i hope i hope i hope i hope del toro nails this movie.
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04-01-2004, 07:46 AM
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Here's a short version of my review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
Precisely what a comic book adaptation should be: colorful, clever, wise-cracky and laden with wild monsters.
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04-01-2004, 08:21 AM
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DavisDVD has something in their rumor mill that should please most people: a director's cut on DVD with 20 additional minutes. Groovy. Not at all surprising, but cool anyway.
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