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Hellboy
(2004): Hellboy,
in its entirety, is one of the very best
movies you will ever see...period. This is unquestionably Ron
Perlman's best role. He gives the character of Hellboy so much
personality that he really makes you want to believe that there really
is somebody like Hellboy. This movie has a pretty dark
theme: fighting demons from Hell. However, there is so much
comedy that you don't even think of it as being gothic. The
action and special effects work is beyond compare. Plus, we not
only have a great cast of actors in this film, but the cast of
characters is engaging as well. You have Hellboy's human sidekick
John Myers who is a regular guy and doesn't know what to make of all
the craziness going on, then there is the "fish guy" Abe Sapien with
his vast intelligence and goofy demeanor, Hellboy's girlfriend Liz who
can make herself a human torch, Rasputin the villain, Rasputin's crazy
Nazi-woman henchman, the one-time Nazi assassin who is like a human
tinkertoy (if you don't know what I'm talking about, you'll find out
when you see the movie), and last, but certainly not least is Hellboy's
father figure Broom. Special mention goes out to John Hurt, who
plays Broom. I really enjoyed him as that character and when the
character got killed I was shocked. We almost knew that it had to
be, because we find out near the beginning of the film that he's dying,
but still we don't want him to die like he does.
Hellboy, as played by Ron Perlman, is big, nasty, funny, and very human. He's definitely a hero, and not one of those superheroes that could pass for being a bad guy like we see so often in comics and films. I believe they can continue this film series for a very long time.
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Hellboy, as played by Ron Perlman, is big, nasty, funny, and very human. He's definitely a hero, and not one of those superheroes that could pass for being a bad guy like we see so often in comics and films. I believe they can continue this film series for a very long time.
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