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April 04, 2004
Crucifixes & Cigars
I think I just saw one of those signs that America is back. He's red, he smokes cigars, he's shy in love and he works for his dad.
Hellboy brings back a kind of superhero that undoes Batman, Spiderman and comes closer than anyone has to being a regular good guy since Indiana Jones. The film that carries him disturbs our desire for snarky quips and delivers them halfway, but adds a remarkable amount of genuine affection.
You'll also be surprised to see that the film represents Catholicism directly into its themes of of good and evil. How could it not with a character named Hellboy? Good is not simply ordinary innocence violated reaction as with Spiderman, nor wealthy philanthropy as with Bruce Wayne, but comes from self-doubt and a genuine desire to prove oneself of value.
What was merely hinted at with the freakiness of the XMen, is fully fleshed out in Hellboy and in him is the warmest hero the big screen has seen.
Posted by mbowen at April 4, 2004 10:49 AM
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Hey, thanks for posting your comments. I'm hemming and hawing on this film and I might just have to go see it - everyone's been saying positive things when I ask about it...
Posted by: Tom at April 4, 2004 07:45 PM
and what is wrong with smoking cigars....heck many smoke cigars. That makes the character. You needed to notice when it was he smoked the cigars. Those cigar scenes will be classics.
Posted by: cigars at April 4, 2004 09:41 PM
Cigars are a very good thing. I had a fat one today.
Posted by: Cobb at April 4, 2004 09:57 PM