Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Note Générale:

7,4/10   

Réalisateur:

Guillermo del Toro

Scénaristes (WGA):

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

Date de sortie:

11 juillet 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Aventure | Fantasy

Accroche:

Saving the world is a hell of a job

Intrigue:

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:

Creature | Hell | Prince | Elf | Demon

Récompenses:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

The Second is Always Best

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	4:30 PM	MAX
Thur. Nov. 12	12:05 AM	MAX
Tue. Nov. 17	6:15 PM	MAX

Ensemble

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

Autre(s) titre(s):

Hellboy 2 (USA) (working title)
Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Australia)

MPAA:

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

Durée:

120 min

Pays:

USA | Allemagne

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44505) | Canada:G (Quebec) | 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 | Denmark:11 | France:U | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12

Lieux de tournage:

Budapest, Hungary

Société:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Anecdotes:

When in costume as either Abe Sapien, the Chamberlain or The Angel of Death, Doug Jones was rendered almost completely blind and deaf from the prosthetic pieces on his head.

Goofs:

Considéré à tort comme goofs: During the final fight scene with the Golden Army, as the camera pans back to show the numbers of Machines, some claim there have to be far more than 4900 (70 times 70). In reality, a number this high is almost impossible for the brain to comprehend, let alone identify. Most people intuitively think they can see an almost infinite amount of stars in the night sky, when in fact one can only see about 2000 under good conditions. Also, in biblical terms 70 is often understood as "a lot", so "70 times 70" could simply be intended to mean "an awful lot".

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: My son, would you turn off that wretched puppet, and brush your teeth?
Young Hellboy: Don't call him a puppet!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: I beg your pardon?
Young Hellboy: He's not a puppet! Howdy Doody's real!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: Well, Mr. Dee-dee Doo-doo will have to say good night.

Connexions:

figure dans 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)

Bande son:

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622, 2nd movement

The Second is Always Best

What is it about super-hero films (X-Men 2, Spiderman 2, Superman II, and likely The Dark Knight) that the best of them are always the middle chapter; the second episode? I personally have no clue, but Hellboy II is not the exception.

It's got bigger action; more heavily stylized and expansive. It has a ton more amazing creatures. It's got an even wittier script, and a much better story. It's like the director was allowed to make everything as he saw fit; his vision is much fuller this time around.

Surprisingly, this movie rocks, and was actually the first film this year I was all around satisfied by.