Hellboy 2

[Dolemite]

Looking better than 1 so far. I understand they've ditched "audience surrogate agent" for this one, too.

Oh, you mean the kid that was Hellboy's sidekick? I sure as fuck won't miss him.

I hate it when they make a movie about unusual characters and feel the need to akwardly shoehorn in a "normal" guy so the audience has someone they can "relate" to.

[YellerDog]

Yeah, the "hay guys I'm new here show me everything and feed me exposition also love triangle" character.

[JBNagis]

I'm loving the look so far.
But "They will know why they fear the dark" was uttered much better by James Earl Jones.
And Rammstein in the trailer = WIN!!

[Drewbacca]

Oh, you mean the kid that was Hellboy's sidekick? I sure as fuck won't miss him.

I hate it when they make a movie about unusual characters and feel the need to akwardly shoehorn in a "normal" guy so the audience has someone they can "relate" to.

It usually works against the point of having such a unique character in the first place, too. You want to experience shit as their awkward ass. Relating is the least of our worries.

[Dolemite]

the 3rd one better have a fat dose of....Johnson

omghomo

[Razor Ramon]

I didn't like the first one.

[Grave]

I really liked it, but I couldn't help but feel that it wouldn't make any new Hellboy fans. Granted, Myers was the only concession I can remember the first making for an attempt at wider appeal, but I'd be happy if this one made even less.

[Space Pirate Roberts]

Shouldn't HB look bigger in that lineup pick?

[Drewbacca]

I liked the original Hellboy to a point. I loved the character and the atmosphere. The creativity billowing off these books made it a visual piece of eye candy to experience. But the writing was disjointed, unfocused and sometimes almost completely took you out of the great atmosphere. Basically it had more going for it than it had that sucked and they have the books to thank for that.

Judging by this trailer it looks like they're being more faithful to the source material (still a little too over the head). Nolan really started a great trend in Hollywood with Batman Begins. I'm really excited. Hellboy is one of my favorite superheroes because of the atmosphere from Mike Mignola's crazy mind.

[YellerDog]

What trend did Nolan start, exactly? If it's "darker superhero movies" I agree. If it's faithfulness to the source material, though... noooot so much.

I really like how much Hellboy 2 looks to be informed by Pan's Labyrinth, at least from a creature design standpoint.