Hellboy II, a fun ride.

[johno]

It's based on a comic book, so don't look to deep for plot or characterization.

However, the action sequences were great. With some of the byplay quite fun.


couple of spoiler quotes...


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I'm not a baby, I'm a tumor.


I'm going to be Father.

Comments

[spiderdust.livejournal.com]

That "tumor" one made me think of "Total Recall". :)

[johno.livejournal.com]

It is definitly a movie full of homages.

Either that or they ripped off at least a dozen other stories/movies/tv shows...

[7patches.livejournal.com]

the German's last line is one of the best of all time.
Homage to Laugh In.

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

I thought it was "I become... Father?", but yeah, it was a great line.

I still think my favorite is "You're in love. Have a beer."

I'm not entirely happy with the changes they made to Abe's personality, but I personally loved the movie. It didn't have the same grim, Cthonian-overtoned and gothic feel as the first, but that's to be expected when dealing with the Fair-Folk, I guess.

[johno.livejournal.com]

Even if the elves looked more like wraith from Stargate: Atlantis...

[edgreen86.livejournal.com]

And who can not love a movie in which a Barry Manilow tune actually works in context?

As much as any Barry Manilow tune can work?

[johno.livejournal.com]

The really scary thing is...

...I had to suppress my urge to sing along.


Even more scary...

...I DID hear folks in the audience singing along.

[edgreen86.livejournal.com]

I, of course, never had a clue what the lyrics were.

Nope, not me.

Naw...

[edgreen86.livejournal.com]

Oh, and am I the *only* one who noticed the John Landis reference in the film?