Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers (WGA):

Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)
Guillermo del Toro (story) ...

Release Date:

11 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

Saving the world is a hell of a job

Plot:

The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures.

Plot Keywords:

Exile | Arm Ripped Off | Super Villain | Child In Peril | Fictional War

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Hellboy
Selma Blair	...	Liz Sherman
Doug Jones	...	Abe Sapien / The Chamberlain / The Angel of Death
James Dodd	...	Johann Krauss
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Tom Manning
John Alexander	...	Johann Krauss
Luke Goss	...	Prince Nuada
Anna Walton	...	Princess Nuala
Seth MacFarlane	...	Johann Krauss (voice)
John Hurt	...	Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
Brian Steele	...	Mr. Wink / Cronie Troll / Cathedral Head / Fragglewump
Andrew Hefler	...	Agent Flint
Iván Kamarás	...	Agent Steel
Mike Kelly	...	Agent Marble
Jeremy Zimmerman	...	Auctioneer

Also Known As:

Hellboy 2 (USA) (working title)
Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44505) | Canada:G | Ireland:12A | Malaysia:U | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Norway:11 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Africa:10V | New Zealand:M | Brazil:14 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

Thomas Kretschmann was the first choice as the voice of Johann Kraus, but Guillermo del Toro was not satisfied with the result, and subsequently brought in Seth MacFarlane.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the movie cuts to the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense a geographic title is displayed indicting that the headquarters is in Trenton N.J. In the first 'Hellboy' it was in Newark N.J. and it's the same building.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: Son, would you please turn off that wretched puppet?
Young Hellboy: He's not a puppet! Howdy Doody's real!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: Well, it's time for Mr. Dee-dee Doo-doo to say good night.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

All I Want to Do Is Rock

Hellboy II - Back And Better Than Ever!

I just got back from a preview screening of "Hellboy II And The Golden Army" and of all the films I've seen so far this summer Hellboy is the ONLY one to exceed my expectations. I love the second films of a super hero franchise (Superman II, Spiderman II, The Incredible Hulk) because the heroes have been introduced and the origins are out of the way so the story can begin from the start unfettered. This film is not just about Action, Action, Action but about character development and their interaction. I liked "Pan's Labrynth" but felt a little bit let down when the creature's personalities were not explored enough. This film takes the time to establish who Abe Sapien is beyond being defined as a fish man. Johann Krauss is a great uptight Teutonic addition to the old team with a few tricks up his sleeve and Hellboy & Liz's professional and personal relationship get more play in this film. The detail in the troll market is amazing and the story rings true to the Mike Mignola comics without having to lift a story arc from any one specific past issue. Bravo! Guillermo del Toro! I can't wait for Hellboy III.