We Need More of Guillermo del Toro's Better HELLBOY 

*What do you think of Hellboy, and do you have a favourite Guillermo del Toro film???*

The issue with Hellboy 2's poor box office revenue was that it was released the same weekend as The Dark Knight.

I already miss Ron Pearlman.

Best Hell Boy moment was hearing a low 'yeooooooo' in the cinema when the giant's causeway was mentioned. Pacific rim is my most fun Del Toro film to watch, but pan's labyrinth holds a special place in my heart.

I love them because it was my first introduction of hellboy and I've loved the characters ever since. But because of Ron Pearlman's performance I look at the new dude kinda sideways

the del toro hellboy movies are two of my favourite movies of all time!

Fun fact, Johann Krauss is voiced by Seth MacFarlane. Honestly his best performance, he steals every scene he's in and it's only his voice!

I loooove hellboy. It, weirdly, both reminds me of a simpler time in my life and lets me relate to it at this moment in my life. I also adore worlds that seem much bigger than they are. Pans labyrinth is another one of those. I love this "Alice in wonderland" esque feeling that these 3 movies give me. Their unique weirdness is entrancing and you never know what's behind the next corner, especially if the characters go a different route.

I recommend you check out the two animated Hellboy movies too. It's got the same cast as the live-action films plus some new ones and adapts more of the comics while giving their own original spin.

The Del Toro Hellboy will always be better. Why? The drunk singing scene of the sequel of course.

Super underrated films and I love them so much. Abe Sapien is my favourite. These 2 movies inspired me to write monster stories myself when I was a kid. I am not interested in the remake.

I love Myers specially because he’s human. I always saw him as the connection of Hellboy with the outside, someone who hasn’t been in the organization too long and could show him how to interact with people who weren’t just focused on killing other monsters. He’s clumsy but empathetic, the only character that kept Hellboy in contact with his “human” side. I missed him in the sequel. Guillermo’s works will always be my favorite. From Cronos to Pan’s Labyrinth, he managed to give every movie something that’s only his.

For me, Ron Perlman will always be the definitive Hellboy for me.

I'm looking forward to Guilermo bringing my actual childhood nightmares to life in his Scary Stories to tell in the Dark adaptation

First one was more conspiracy theory/lovecraftian, second one was more dark fantasy.

“I wish x Del Toro film had found greater success” is pretty much the entirety of the man’s career.

Del Toro is my hero. I love his movies but I have a special soft spot for Trollhunters.

Hellboy 1 and 2 just might have to be the most visually cool and creative comic book films out there.

Del Toro can make everything feel like a fairy tale, no matter how weird, horrifying or even realistic. I love this about his style. There is always this sense of fun and wonder, and I certainly felt it in Hellboy, especially The Golden Army

My only issue with Hellboy is the fact that Cronen (the clockwork cyborg assassin) didn't wear the SS uniform the entire way through the movie, I felt the uniform really made his design come together, and his modern appearance was Meh.

"All fairies want to do is mess our shit up." That's a shirt I'd wear.

I Love Del Toro's work and that includes Hellboy. The comics are good as well and I hope the new film is good.

Thank you so much for covering these!! I grew up on these movies, as a half-Mexican kid with gothic leanings and a fascination with the macabre, I immediately connected to them and Del Toro's voice. The sheer style in them and absolute heart that he put in opened the door for me to the rest of his movies and got me more into less mainstream comics like Hellboy and really helped me to find other stuff in the horror genre like cosmic and romantic horror that stood out above the schlock. My dad and I were pretty alienated from a lot of Latinx culture because of where we moved to but this was something we could cling to and bond over and these movies hold such a special place in my heart to this day. He's 5 years passed now and every year on his birthday, I watch Golden Army again and still can't help but grinning at that "Can't Smile Without You" scene, albeit with a few bittersweet tears now. (P.S. god bless you, Ryan, you're the only white horror reviewer/essayist I've seen on youtube who can fucking pronounce Guillermo, lol)

The Hellboy series is one of my biggest influences as a creature designer.

I got into the animated movies after the Del Toro movies. Then the comics. I love them a lot, and the art style even inspired the art of Darkest Dungeon. The Hellboy movies are my second favorite of all time. Thank you, Guillermo del Toro!

Both Hellboy films are still a great watch for me and it's what got me into reading the comics. The dark mythology elements really sold me when I first watched the first film on the big screen back in 2004. I even got to meet Mike Mignola about 5 or 6 years ago at a local comic con after getting my copy of Seed of Destruction signed and he was a genuinely amazing guy to talk to. For favorite Guillermo Del Torro film, it's really a hard pick because I am a sucker for his production value and creature designs, but...The Shape of Water happens to be my favorite due to my love of human/monster realtionships (and REAL monsters, not just the usual vampires and werewolves) and how he made that unbelievable relationship so REAL. It holds sentimental value to me too because of it being connected to experiencing it with one my best friends. He won preview screening tickets for me as a late birthday/Christmas present and when he went to last year's local comic con when I was terribly ill, he met Doug Jones (same character actor for Abe Sapien and The Creature) in person and got the film's artbook signed for me as a get well present!

Hellboy 2 and blade 2 are timeless gems that made me investigate his other works and ultimately realize this dude is my favorite director

My mom got me into these movies. Anytime they were in TV I would always watch. Loved em

I remember watching this as a kid, Kroenen and Krauss were obviously my favorites

I gotta rewatch these movies

I really wish Selma Blair gets well again. Sadly multiple sclerosis is an illness that gives little hope.

Reading the comics currently, I can't urge you more to do so too, they're fantastic.

If he did Dr strange it would have been strangely, creatively, mind bending on Acid awesome

Ahh, I'm glad you mentioned Kroenen. He's sooooooo cool. I actually really liked both Hellboy movies, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen AND Sin City.

Hellboy II was so beautiful in so many ways. His creature design is amazing.

I love the gothic style of del toro's movies, we dont get to see it very often

One of my favourite movies for the longest time thanks for doing a video on it

I grew up with the Hellboy films. They were my childhood movies, and Hellboy was my first movie crush. I fucking love the artistry, characters, and attention to detail. I love the Shape of Water and want to watch more Del Toro movies, but Hellboy will always hold a special place in my heart as genuinely good, nostalgia and joy-inducing movies.

Two things: 1. Hellboy absolutely WAS special! Hold your tongue, sir! 2. Seeing you lump Ang Lee's Hulk into the "colorful tongue-in-cheek" category made me twitch. I challenge you to revisit that film!

Del Toro has so many lovely projects slapped out of his brilliant hands. 😥

The Golden Army is on the top of Hellboy's films for me... specially after seeing the new one

As someone who has gotten sick of the Marvel/DC film monopoly watching both of the Hellboy films was like a breath of fresh air. They were bright and color. With practical affects and CGI. Fun characters for me to adore. All that is missing is the third film.

That first Hellboy movie was one of my favorite movies as a kid! I keep meaning to rewatch it.

Hearing del Toro discuss all the different cultural/mythological influences that went into the construction of the Hellboy 2 'Troll Market' is to me one of the great untoppable feats in modern action movies. That level of inspiration and detail is without equal.

I received a Hellboy add before this video Neat

I love the videos Ryan! I dont have the most amount of money so I cant support the patreon, but I really think your channel deserves more than it has!

The first one is what made me fall in love with Lovecraftian stories.

2004 & 2008 are the best Hellboy movies ever made... 🔥🔥🔥

So stoked you’re covering this! Hellboy was the first comic book series I ever got into.

Haven't seen Hellboy in years but I remember the reanimated torso he carries on his back that just wants to die again being the most darkly funny thing I'd ever seen when I was a kid. Especially when the bell knocked him to his death and he went "Death! Sweet heavenly death!" or something.

if nothing else, I'll always love the second movie for hellboy and abe sitting on the chair, drunk and singing. it's one of my favorite scenes, ever.

that black mirror episode was actually based on a short story. i cant remember the name but i know it traumatized me as a kid. so did a lot of the monsters and villains in hellboy but i couldn't stop watching. hellboy was such a cool superhero and the movie got me into mike mignola and guillermo del toro's work. they're two of my main inspirations as a writer to this day. great video and i can't wait for the next one. thanks for covering one of my favorite superhero franchises. these movies and the comics helped shape me haha.

Was it really that hard to make Hell Boy 3? That’s my only question.

I love these hellboy movies tbh, they are amazing, and iconic, so much to the point that the newer one looks, out of place.

These were my childhood superhero movies. I loved them and still do. I haven't seen the new one and I'm almost afraid to because these movies have such an important place in my heart. As you said Ron Perlman did amazing but also shout out to Doug Jones for making Abe come to life and being my favorite as a kid

that moment in the second movie with the plant monster always got to me, having to destroy it being aware it was the last one, and it's death leaving a lot of the town covered in vegetation.

The hellboy films as a child were some of the first movies that made me realize how much I love real practical effects over generated ones, while the later movies included more cgi especially the golden army fight, the majority of costumes extras and art style of the movies made me love them

I’ve watched both hellboys like 100 times now. They are amazing in terms of sets and prosthetics yes he uses cgi but a lot of it is practical effects

Hellboy was my childhood, I watched the first one over and over and was there opening night for number two. I'm just happy SOMEONE is mentioning the originals.

I absolutely LOVED these films growing up. It helped spark my interest in Hellboy growing up, and introduced me to a new genre that I wasn't used to. Hellboy 1 and 2 are some of my favorites from growing up, and hold up pretty well with the mix of CGI and practical effects. Very well done movies that just never got the recognition they deserved, in my opinion at least.

Guillermo Del Toro is a macabre genius! I was lucky enough to go to the Guillermo Del Toro's Exhibit in Los Angeles 2 years ago, which featured hundreds of unique items from his personal collection. What a fun experience!

Hellboy, and H2 specifically, were a gateway drug into del Toro for me - he's honestly a creative idol for me now, demonstrating a philosophy of never dull yourself/your creations to please others. So glad you covered this, as well as his other movies!

The movie were my introduction to my absolute favourite comic universe. There is a place for del toro and mignola in my heart I will never loose or forgett

The practical effects were spectacular in del toros Hellboy and I loved them so much it actually introduced me to Del Toro and the rest of his work. Mostly bc I went from Hellboy to Pans Labyrinth and I somehow understood the whimsical but sharply dangerous fairy tales were what Del Toro loved. Hell I love them too haha

I' love both those films, and the two animated features they did with all the actors were really great!

I loved The golden army, The world building really drew me in and left me really wanting to explore more of it. It really is sad that I will never get to see any of it ever again. The creatures were fantastic (literally), Ron Perlman really is Hellboy and the interactions between human and "monster" felt believable, the monsters displaying more humanity than the humans ever do, I guess that was pretty on the nose but still, I enjoyed it. First one is OK too.

Love Del Toro's work. Love his Hellboy films.

Never would have i thought the movies had limited budget if you hadn't told me.

The first Hellboy was my first Del Toro movie and I was so glad this movie made me a fan of his work

I Absolutely loved the Del Toro Hellboy movies and wish that they had been able to continue on from there. The characters were enchanting and beautifully portrayed, some of the story left me theorizing about backstories that were never blatantly stated, and thinking about the depth to the world we had only glimpsed a part of. I own them both on DVD and they are still a regularly watched pair in my home.

Abe was my absolute favorite, he's just such an awkward nerd who could secretly kick ass. I loved him

Guillermo & his team really nailed the style and visuals. Everything about the comics' imagery is ludicrous to realise in live action (just look at him!), but the mix of off proportions and bold colours in the character design really works. Everything, from the dialogue to the movement, is ever so slightly over born and exaggerated, but still grounded in some kind of believable reality with a cohesive design connecting all the environments and characters. It's stunning that he & the team managed to make it work together so well. The story was so so, but it is such a beautiful film.

Heartful, imaginative and fun. I didn't realise it until much later, but the Del Toro Hellboy films really shaped a lot of my modern day tastes.

I really enjoyed the Del Toro take on Hellboy. Admittedly I’ve never read any of the comic books and knew nothing about the mythology, I was still able to really get into it.

Hellboy is definitely one of my favorite memories from my childhood. I used to watch these movies all the time. The movies also got me into the comics of Hellboy, which I might have never discovered otherwise. I will always remember these movies fondly.

I’m not one to get hung up on canceled movies and the like, but I’ll be haunted by the idea of a 3rd Del Toro hellboy movie until I die.

The 2 Hellboy movies need more attention !! Very underated :o

Couldn't think of a much better director than Del Toro for a movie adaption such as Hellboy. What a perfect setting for him to splash around that deranged aesthetic in a relatively light-hearted way. I'm a sucker for macabre beauty and no one encapsulates it on film quite the way he does.

Honestly, I just love that balance between humor, horror, and fantasy that Hellboy has and Del Toro is perfect with doing this. These two movies are one of my favorites.

One of the reasons I love movies like Hellboy and Pacific Rim is that even when they’re not particularly cerebral they still feel like they’re crafted with love and care like works of art. I love the way he uses color in storytelling.

Hellboy for me is the panultimate 2000s superhero franchise. It's the secret society of monster hunters thing that was popular in that era. Men in black, blade, X men, league of extraordinary gentlemen, van helsing, the matrix ECT. It feels so 2000s which is why I love it it's like a time capsule.

As superhero movies fan, I love these two movies and sense then you can feel the horror superhero movie influences in films like Super, '08 Hulk, Rendel, Chronicle and Brightburn

Hellboy is honestly a perfect movie to me, I love it to pieces, and it's my favorite comic movie. It's one of my top favorite del torro's movies

I really enjoyed both HellBoy movies. Had never heard of him when the first one came out, but I liked. I watched it because Selma Blair is the most beautiful woman that's ever walked our Earth, and I've watched everything she's ever done. Including HellBoys' 1 and 2. Fun movies.

Yeeeeeees! I really enjoyed the 2 Hellboy movies and rewatch them quite regularly. There's something about these films thats just so enjoyable.

Loved this hellboy. I agree thT actor embodied him perfectly and was sad he couldnt be in the new one

Thanks to del Toro, I was slowly introduced into horror and now, I'm a hard core fan. I started with "Hellboy," then saw "Hellboy II," and then moved onto seeing "Pan's Labyrinth" (I *still* can't watch the scene with the rabbit hunters and the bottle Dx ) and the "Blade" movies (even though he only worked on II). My plans are to see "The Devil's Backbone," "The Orphanage," and "Crimson Peak" at some point, as I want to see more of his horror works and see how they look. Also, he was a part of a great movie, that has Ron Perlman voice acting, called, "The Book of Life." It's such a gorgeous film and has a unique style, so even though it's a 'family friendly' movie, I highly suggest that it's watched at least one time. : )

I honestly love Hellboy, it's one of my favorite movies. I've always been meaning to pick up the comics, so thanks for reminding me of that

These movies are so cool there perfect for a fun time and comic book movie that isn't marvel or dc just so much fun. Pacific Rim is my all time favorite Del Toro movie looking forward to his next movie :)

Pan’s labyrinth is my favorite movie of all time and I always cry like a little baby at end

I have no desire to sit through another superhero movie for the rest of my life, and I would have paid double the price of admission to see del Toro's intended third film in theaters. Who the hell thought the 2019 film was a better idea?

My dad and I both love hellboy so much that I gave my dad a custom LEGO minifigure of hellboy and it’s the only decoration on his desk at work. It’s also the movie where I discovered that marvelous human being that is Doug Jones

I love the two hellboy films of Guillermo del toro! I love Guillermo del toro, he’s one of my favorite directors! I still haven’t seen the reboot but I heard it’s bad and also the movie theaters already took it down. I still wish Guillermo del toro made his final hellboy film. Also I just subscribed to your channel and gave a like, great video and will watch more of your videos bro.

I completely shunned the Ghostbusters reboot...and I'm doing the same with the "new" Hellboy!!!

Del Toro's Hellboy films are some of my favorites of all time and I wish it got more recognition and the proper conclusion it was leading up to. As for the new film, I can't say I'm that exited for it because of the trailer released a couple months ago, but I still want to like it because Hellboy

I think the biggest glaring difference between Del Toro's adaptation and the 2019 mess, is that the first film's heart and soul is the connections between the characters. They know and care about each other, while still having conflict. No one knows each other in the new film, and we are shown no loving connections- and it clumsily tries to super-impose emotions over a loveless dynamic. Plus- I did such a face-palm when the 2019 film exposits Hellboy's origins....to Hellboy....halfway through the film......Did he think he came from a Stork until he was 70? How would he not know this shit.

Not gonna lie, HellBoy was pretty epic

He found his mug. Resubbed

Hellboy 2 was literally the first time I’d ever seen Northern Ireland in a big blockbuster movie, and it was SO localised- the Giant’s Causeway is 2 minutes from where I grew up; when I 10 years old that was the coolest shit ever

My dear Del Toro. I remember watching Crimson peak with a friend and I was like "Boy I love this movie it reminds me so much of Guillermo Del Toro's style". Little did I know. He's just my fave.