Hellboy II: The Golden Army [Blu-ray] | ![Hellboy II: The Golden Army [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KbVh7aASL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Roy Dotrice, Doug Jones, Thomas Kretschmann, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  172 reviews
Sales Rank: 206
Format: Ac-3, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 47296
UPC: 025195047296
EAN: 0025195047296
ASIN: B001F7MSG6
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 11, 2008
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Universal Pictures Hellboy II: The Golden Army [Blu-ray]
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The feverish iHellboy II: The Golden Army/i is a very busy sequel that might have looked unhinged in the hands of a less visionary director than Guillermo del Toro. Ron Perlman returns as Hellboy, aka "Red," the Dark Horse Comics demon-hero with roots in the mythical world but personal ties in the human realm. Still working, as he was in iHellboy/i, for a secret department of the federal government that deals (as in "Men In Black") with forces of the fantastic, Red and his colleagues take on a royal elf (Luke Goss) determined to smash a longtime truce between mankind and the forces of magic. Meanwhile, Red's relationship with girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), who can burst into flames at will, is going through a rocky stage observed by Red's fishy friend Abe (Doug Jones), himself struck by love in this film. Del Toro brilliantly integrates the ordinary and extraordinary, diving into an extended scene set in a troll market barely hidden behind the facade of typical city streets. He also unleashes a forest monster that devastates an urban neighborhood, but then--interestingly--brings a luminous beauty to the same area as the creature (an "elemental") succumbs to a terrible death. Del Toro's art direction proves masterful, too, in a climactic battle set in a clockworks-like stronghold tucked away in rugged Irish landscape. But it's really the juxtaposition of visual marvels with not-so-unusual relationship issues that gives iHellboy II/i a certain jaunty appeal hard to find in other superhero movies. --iTom Keogh/ibrbr brbrbr span class="h1"strongStills from IHellboy II: The Golden Army/I (Click for larger image)/strong/span table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"p p tr align="center" valign="top" tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB1_S.jpg" br /tdp tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB2_S.jpg" br /td tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB3_S.jpg" br/tdp tr align="center" valign="top" tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB4_S.jpg"br/td p tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB5_S.jpg"br/td tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB6_S.jpg"br/td br/tdp tr align="center" valign="top" tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB7_s.jpg"br/td p td img border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB8_S.jpg"br/td tdimg border="0" align=left src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/DVD/universal/hellboy/HB9_S.jpg"br/td /tr /table /p
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Princes, Demons and Barry Manilow January 8, 2009
The frenetic and kinetic sequel to Hellboy is a madly imaginative romp that has even more zip than the first. Benicio Del Torro increases the depths to each character, given them emotional play around the story and keeps the ideas running. Del Torro brings his gift for visual flair into the movie ala his Pan's Labyrinth. br /br /The other point in "Hellboy 2's" favor is that Hellboy begins to feel the conflict between the world of humans and of his own kind. The conflict with the elvin world presents Liz with a piece of knowledge that she must keep secret. And Abe falls in love. br /br /It's the love factors that make this most interesting and provide the balance of humor. The scene with a beer-lubed Red and Blue singing along to Barry Manilow "Can't Smile Without You" is a classic. Moments like that are what helps keep "Hellboy 2" flying high, and make it a better film than the original.
Good Movie for the Hellboy Lover, but not as good as the First January 8, 2009
This movie aims a little too much towards the action crowd and loses some of the character interaction that the first movie took the time to develop. The favorite characters are still here and still loveable. It is just as if the writers were trying for too much in this movie. It is still good and I enjoyed it.
 Hellboy II January 7, 2009
This is a really fun movie. It's rare that a sequel is better than the original, but this one is. Hellboy is such a sympathetic character and the fairy antagonists are beautifully dangerous. This movie is absolutely one of the best from the comic genre. It is a great ride.
 Can't seem to figure out what the films audience is January 7, 2009
This was probably one of the worst flicks I've seen this year... still can't figure out what the target audience was supposed to be.br /But apart from that no real extra stuff on this bd versionbr /(So you get bored of the extra's aswell)
Movie Fanantic January 6, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased this dvd. Just as described excellent condition and at a resonable price. Price was better than the other major sites. Will make all my future purchases at Amazon. Great sellers , fast shipping. Very Happy!
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