Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Widescreen)

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Product as described, excellent condition. Quick and proper shipping and packaging. Thanx!

Great movie. Wish the newest Hellboy took it from the end of this one. Would have been great to see a story about Hellboy & Liz's twins.

Outside of Ron Perlman's bravo performance as the title character, Hellboy, in the first film, what wowed me the most (as I stated in my previous Amazon review) was the deeply theological and emotional subtexts of that film. As much as I loved Ron Perlman's even more bravo performance in "The Golden Army", it took me a while to clue into the fact that some of the deepest subtexts in this second movie are a bit different than the first film. I don't wish to indulge in any real spoilers this early in the game, but this new film has exchanged the theological subtext for a psychological one that is just as deep. In the first film, the question was one of what made Hellboy a truly 'human' character. The answer was the right to choice based on free will. In this new film, the related question is whether or not Hellboy can ever truly fit in and should he even try. "The Golden Army", with the beneficial switch to Universal Pictures, makes a clever connection between Hellboy and Boris Karloff in "Bride of Frankenstein". Mr. Karloff's little cameo appearance as Frankenstein on one of Hellboy's many television sets in a significant scene with Elsa Lanchester as the titular Bride nails that subtext in just a few brief moments of film time in a way that a lot of surface action in the film never could have. The father/son subtext of the first film is still here, but buried even more deeply as John Hurt's character of Hellboy's adoptive father, Trevor Bruttenholm, was murdered in the first film. We are reminded of his character by a cameo appearance of John Hurt as Trevor 'Broom' in a flashback to Hellboy's younger years; but hasn't anyone ever told Guillermo del Toro that, in the original comics, an eleven-year-old Hellboy would nowhere be as small as the character is portrayed in this flashback. In the original comics, once he get past ten years old, Hellboy is almost full grown physically, if not emotionally mature. Yet, there is a further connection in the new film to that father/son subtext of the original film. It's too bad that it is one that will probably pass right over the heads of that portion of the audience who haven't see the first movie. In this second movie, both Hellboy and Prince Nuada are the sons of murdered fathers. Where the huge difference lies between these two characters is the identity of the villain who commited the murder. Once again, we have a film of deep emotional, religious subtexts lurking under a fun, exciting, quip filled surface. Watch out for a drunken scene between Abe and Hellboy. I thought I'd die laughing; but it is those deeper subtexts that make me love Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy" movies and I can't wait for the third installment.

Hellboy: The Golden Army (2008) continues the Hellboy series directed by Guillermo del Toro. In this second installment, the look and feel is more like a “tale” compared to its predecessor. This fantasy superhero film is actually faster-moving than the first film, but continues with timely humor, a generally lighthearted tone, and some excellent ‘eye candy’ for the viewer. This film actually has a slightly more commercial look to it, but that’s not a negative thing. Ron Perlman and Selma Blair are once again on top form with their acting. After viewing this film, I cannot help but hope there’s a final installment in the future. This blu ray has excellent picture and sound quality, as well as some nice special features. The Hellboy films are pure escapism; they’re perfect for those looking for something different in the superhero genre with some fantasy elements.

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Great movie. Love these movies. Great Product. Great purchase.

4K Bonus Features Disc 1 -2 Commentaries Guillermo del Toro Cast (Jeffrey Tambor, Selma Blair, and Luke Goss) Disc 2 -Same 2 commentaries as disc 1 -Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro (12 min) -Production Workshop Intro with Guillermo (1:30) Thumbnail Storyboard Progression with optional commentary with Guillermo del Toro (3:12) (This shows 3 different visuals at once showing storyboarding, animatic, and final scene) -6 Deleted Scenes Blackwood's Auction Video (BPRD investigation after auction) Coffee Break (Manning with agents) Minty Aftertaste (Liz and Manning) On the Beat (Liz, Hellboy, Krauss, Abe) Prince Nuada Silverlance (fighting footage) Big Baby Montage (Hellboy with Big Baby gun) -Zinco Epilogue Animated Comic (5:14) -Comic Book Builder -Gallery Creature Design Mike Mignola Creator Gallery Production Design Production Stills -U-Control -BD-Live Great amount of special features. However, there are some missing that the bluray version contains. The ones missing from this 4K include: -Hellboy: In Service of the Demon Over 2 1/2 hours of footage!! Including makup, creatures, animation, voice work, etc. -Marketing Campaign Print Gallery Posters -DVD Rom: Script

Muito bom gostei tanto dessa comprar o filme vem com áudio em português do Brasil super top pode comprar que não vai si errepende. E chegou super rápido.

Love this movie. Something to add to my collection

La película llegó a tiempo y en buen estado. Mi película favorita de Hellboy, una gran historia y para mí el mejor antagonista que he visto, una gran actuación. Viene con doblaje al español y subtitulos en español.

My son enjoyed Hellboy one so he wanted Hellboy 2, well worth it

É supreendentemente fantástico a qualidade do áudio e imagens em 4K.