Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Collector's Set) |  | Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Actors: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, John Hurt
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Limited Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.1 x 4.5
MPN: MCAD61107314D
UPC: 025192004957
EAN: 0025192004957
ASIN: B001F7MSES
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 11, 2008
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Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 11-NOV-2008
Media Type: DVD
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The feverish Hellboy II: The Golden Army 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 Hellboy, 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 façade 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 Hellboy II a certain jaunty appeal hard to find in other superhero movies. --Tom Keogh
Stills from Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Click for larger image)
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 271
 Reviewing the Technology, Not the Film March 9, 2010
Caleb Shiff
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The blu-ray transfer seems to be just as pretty as I remember from the theaters if not prettier. The sound quality is outstanding although I did *not* have a surround system hooked up for this particular film. Quite simply, if you enjoy this type of film this is a worthwhile purchase when the price is as low as when I got it.
 Laugh out Loud March 5, 2010
Rick Floody (Lake Worth, FL USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A quirky funny movie. The jokes were pretty funny. I think the grocery store scene was especially funny but thought it went too far to keep the joke going. overall had a good time watching.
A beautiful vision of the graphic novel March 3, 2010
Bryan Creel
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hellboy 2 has a new story unrelated to the first film. Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) was also a lot more involved in the art direction and wow, it shows. The visuals were simply beautiful. Some might like the plot of Hellboy 1 a little better, but after watching it again, I would say they're about equal to me. This installment is definitely more fantastic and I like that.
I really liked the movie even from the opening history vignette that is acted out by animated wooden figures. The whole production oozes style. It has the humor of the first movie and enough eye candy that it would be worth a watch even if the plot sucked, which it didn't.
Even better than the first - one of the most entertaining and inventively clever fantasies to come around in a long time February 27, 2010
Nathan Andersen (Florida)
Guillermo del Toro is the perfect director to bring the characters and events of Mike Mignola's horror comic Hellboy to the big screen, and manages here in the sequel to the mostly satisfying Hellboy to create a fully realized and seamless vision of a fantastic underworld that overlaps with the everyday. Del Toro's unique sensibility, that combines a strong sense of whimsy and a keen eye for the macabre, matches precisely the story of an orphaned demon from Hell, raised by a kind-hearted gentleman who happens also to be an expert on the occult. Hellboy, as played by Ron Perlman, is one of the coolest fantasy heroes ever brought to the big screen; he's tough as nails with a heart of gold, both brutish and tender, the kind of guy who'd single-handedly destroy a monolithic monster, and save a kitty with the other hand.
Here Hellboy, or "Red" as he is known to his friends, has to deal with a rogue elf prince, who plans to eliminate humanity, because of its callous indifference to the magic and wonder of the world. At the same time Red's trying to figure out his girlfriend, a human torch played by Selma Blair (in my mind, her best role -- she's never looked better nor seemed so at ease in a role), and deal with the obnoxious authorities who want to impose rules on a force of nature. A scene where Hellboy and buddy Abe-sapian commiserate and get drunk to Barry Manilow's "Can't Smile Without You" is pitch perfect hilarious - yet the demons and monsters are inventive and scary and the swordplay, effects, and action is intense and thrilling throughout. While it may lack some of the profundity and depth of some of the greatest fantasy, you'd be hard pressed to find a fantasy thriller that is more flat out entertaining than this one, at least for those with a geek sensibility like me.
Big Red is back! Blu-ray review February 26, 2010
A. Scultore (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The movie revolves around an ancient story of how the human world and the elf/magic world were at war. The Elf king builds a golden menchanical army to ward off the humans. Upon seeing this destruction the king makes a pact with them. He breaks his crown that controls the army into 3 pieces, giving 1 to the humans. His son disagrees and goes into exile. Fast forward to the present, the magic world is dying and man is thriving. Prince Nuada vows to restore his people by claiming all 3 pieces and reigniting the golden army. It's up to Hellboy and the rest of the BPRD to prevent the destruction of man!
Del Toro's sequel is rich in detail, amazing sets and strange creatures. Unfortunately, it doesn't surpass the sequel because it is alittle too campy at times. The visuals are stunning and the story compelling. The campiness doesn't hurt the movie and is a must own for Hellboy fans.
NOW FOR MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS: I can't rave enough about how beautiful this transfer is! Universal does it again. The golds, ambers, reds and blues are wonderful. The sound is rich and robust. All special features are ported over. FINAL VERDICT: UPGRADE WORTHY!
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