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MiddleEarthGirl · 08-03-2004, 09:44 PM

I loved it in the theaters and is the dvd worth the 2 disc price?

shofukamatchi · 08-03-2004, 10:26 PM

Pardon the pun, but -

HELL yes!

I've had this set for a while now and its amazing. I read somewhere if they put just 3 more minutes of bonus material on it, it would have required 3 discs.
I'm not even half-way through disc 2 yet.

This is all well and good, UNLESS you feel the need to wait for the confirmed directors cut. If it turns out to be amazing, then i'll buy it as well, but for only 15mins extra footage, it doesnt seem worth it to me.

***SeanL*** · 08-03-2004, 10:29 PM

This is a very nice set as shofukamatchi mentioned. Plus, this has to be one of Columbia/TriStar's better transfers...for not being a SuperBit title.

***Wirehed*** · 08-03-2004, 10:45 PM

2 disc price? I bought it at Best Buy for $15. It was worth every penny, and I'm planning to pick up the three disc version when it comes out.

MiddleEarthGirl · 08-03-2004, 10:50 PM

Hellboy just got added to my shopping list and I may double dip(I did for X-Men)

limacharliewhiskey · 08-03-2004, 11:31 PM

I rented Hellboy last weekend, and it is indeed one very extensive DVD set. 2 commentary tracks (both very entertaining), 2.5 hours of behind-the-scenes stuff, 2 theatrical trailers and several TV spots, numerous storyboards and animatics, 3-D models of maquettes used for CGI special effects, and even text biographies and origins of the characters also, which was actually helpful and informative in providing more in-depth background to viewers not familiar with the Hellboy story.

Did anyone else notice that Abe Sapien's voice throughout the whole movie was redubbed by David Hyde-Pierce, who is best known as Niles Crane on the Frasier TV show? His name isn't in the credits, and he's obviously not the actor who plays the character in the makeup, but it was clearly his voice being used in the final dub of the movie. It was briefly mentioned in one of the behind-the-scenes featurettes that was the voice of a characer was completely redone in post-production but not specifically mentioned. This was confirmed in both commentary tracks, though, once by Guillermo del Toro in the director's commentary track, and then by Selma Blair in the actors' commentary track.

If you enjoyed the movie, you'll really enjoy this DVD set. I look forward to getting the 3-disc set when it comes out.

manicsounds · 08-04-2004, 03:14 AM

Hellboy thread

Hellboy Directors Cut thread

good info there too

08-03-2004, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
MiddleEarthGirl Actress Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lady of Middle Earth	Hellboy I loved it in the theaters and is the dvd worth the 2 disc price? __________________ For me the grief is much too near:Legolas in FOTR

08-03-2004, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
shofukamatchi Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London	Pardon the pun, but - HELL yes! I've had this set for a while now and its amazing. I read somewhere if they put just 3 more minutes of bonus material on it, it would have required 3 discs. I'm not even half-way through disc 2 yet. This is all well and good, UNLESS you feel the need to wait for the confirmed directors cut. If it turns out to be amazing, then i'll buy it as well, but for only 15mins extra footage, it doesnt seem worth it to me. __________________ "...and I thought they smelled bad....on the outside!" My Digitally Versitile Discs

08-03-2004, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	This is a very nice set as shofukamatchi mentioned. Plus, this has to be one of Columbia/TriStar's better transfers...for not being a SuperBit title. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

08-03-2004, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	2 disc price? I bought it at Best Buy for $15. It was worth every penny, and I'm planning to pick up the three disc version when it comes out. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

08-03-2004, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
MiddleEarthGirl Actress Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lady of Middle Earth	Hellboy just got added to my shopping list and I may double dip(I did for X-Men) __________________ For me the grief is much too near:Legolas in FOTR

08-03-2004, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
limacharliewhiskey FryMaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The O.C.	I rented Hellboy last weekend, and it is indeed one very extensive DVD set. 2 commentary tracks (both very entertaining), 2.5 hours of behind-the-scenes stuff, 2 theatrical trailers and several TV spots, numerous storyboards and animatics, 3-D models of maquettes used for CGI special effects, and even text biographies and origins of the characters also, which was actually helpful and informative in providing more in-depth background to viewers not familiar with the Hellboy story. Did anyone else notice that Abe Sapien's voice throughout the whole movie was redubbed by David Hyde-Pierce, who is best known as Niles Crane on the Frasier TV show? His name isn't in the credits, and he's obviously not the actor who plays the character in the makeup, but it was clearly his voice being used in the final dub of the movie. It was briefly mentioned in one of the behind-the-scenes featurettes that was the voice of a characer was completely redone in post-production but not specifically mentioned. This was confirmed in both commentary tracks, though, once by Guillermo del Toro in the director's commentary track, and then by Selma Blair in the actors' commentary track. If you enjoyed the movie, you'll really enjoy this DVD set. I look forward to getting the 3-disc set when it comes out. __________________ "Believing oneself to be perfect is often a sign of a delusional mind." - Data in Star Trek: First Contact DVD Aficionado collection.

08-04-2004, 03:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	Hellboy thread Hellboy Directors Cut thread good info there too __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

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