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Posted by: corran horn at July 15, 2008, 11:06 am

Topic: Hellboy II: The Golden Army Forum: JoBlo

Quote: Originally Posted by chinton Wow I really seem to be in the minority about this film actually having substance. I loved the origin of the villian, the backstory and the great underworld that this film built around him. I realize I'm in the minority but it just blows me away that a film like Wanted which has a lot of great action to disguise its ineptitude in storytelling could be praised over a film like Hellboy 2 which has a genuine storyline filled with actual characters. Unlike Wanted this film actually tackled the morals concerning the main villian rather than the glib and superficial way Wanted does. I'm just really surprised. I fully agree. One thing GDT can never be accused of is for making films lacking a heart. His, despite their grisly nature, have that in spades. It may just be that Hellboy is a different kind of superhero than people are used to. As someone who has often felt out of place (except with my closest friends) and occasionally been called a "freak", I can understand where Big Red's coming from. As for HB being "destroyer of the world", I'm not entirely sure that prophecy is being interpreted correctly. It could mean that he wipes out all life on Earth, or quite possibly, he brings about an enormous transition in which the old world ends and a new one begins. I feel that is more likely. This is not to say that the transition will be easy (they never are) or that there won't be pain and suffering, but it may be what life on Earth needs. It may indeed involve wiping out human life and having the freaks take charge, but to be honest, I don't think that would be much of a loss.

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