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Top 10 Reasons Hellboy (2019) Is the Worst


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this list we’re taking a look at the reasons why the 2019 Hellboy movie
reasons why the 2019 Hellboy movie
reasons why the 2019 Hellboy movie failed both as a reboot of Guillermo del
failed both as a reboot of Guillermo del
failed both as a reboot of Guillermo del Toro’s films and as an adaptation of
Toro’s films and as an adaptation of
Toro’s films and as an adaptation of Mike Mignola’s comics for anyone who’s
Mike Mignola’s comics for anyone who’s
Mike Mignola’s comics for anyone who’s still interested in seeing the movie
still interested in seeing the movie
still interested in seeing the movie anyway keep in mind there will be a
anyway keep in mind there will be a
anyway keep in mind there will be a couple of spoilers number 10 it has the
couple of spoilers number 10 it has the
couple of spoilers number 10 it has the nerve to tease sequels a bad movie is
nerve to tease sequels a bad movie is
nerve to tease sequels a bad movie is one thing but a bad movie that tries to
one thing but a bad movie that tries to
one thing but a bad movie that tries to get us hyped for future installments is
get us hyped for future installments is
get us hyped for future installments is simply insulting Hellboy has not one not
simply insulting Hellboy has not one not
simply insulting Hellboy has not one not two but three endings that suggest more
two but three endings that suggest more
two but three endings that suggest more is on the way whether we like it or not
is on the way whether we like it or not
is on the way whether we like it or not between the Abe Sapien reveal lobster
between the Abe Sapien reveal lobster
between the Abe Sapien reveal lobster Johnson’s ghost and Baba Yaga’s
Johnson’s ghost and Baba Yaga’s
Johnson’s ghost and Baba Yaga’s conversation with cachet the studio
conversation with cachet the studio
conversation with cachet the studio seems pretty confident that a sequel is
seems pretty confident that a sequel is
seems pretty confident that a sequel is inevitable
inevitable
inevitable even with a reportedly modest production
even with a reportedly modest production
even with a reportedly modest production budget of 50 million dollars though the
budget of 50 million dollars though the
budget of 50 million dollars though the film’s opening weekend box office
film’s opening weekend box office
film’s opening weekend box office performance fell well below expectations
performance fell well below expectations
performance fell well below expectations as for the critical response let’s just
as for the critical response let’s just
as for the critical response let’s just say nobody was clamoring for a follow-up
say nobody was clamoring for a follow-up
say nobody was clamoring for a follow-up whatever happens next this sequel date
whatever happens next this sequel date
whatever happens next this sequel date looks about as appetizing as the ones
looks about as appetizing as the ones
looks about as appetizing as the ones from The Last Airbender and Green
from The Last Airbender and Green
from The Last Airbender and Green Lantern number 9 the lackluster
Lantern number 9 the lackluster
Lantern number 9 the lackluster soundtrack the best
soundtrack the best
soundtrack the best you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] some dad’s get their kids Legos imagine
some dad’s get their kids Legos imagine
some dad’s get their kids Legos imagine hitching a ride with someone who insists
hitching a ride with someone who insists
hitching a ride with someone who insists on listening to a playlist comprised of
on listening to a playlist comprised of
on listening to a playlist comprised of repetitive rock music at first it’s just
repetitive rock music at first it’s just
repetitive rock music at first it’s just a little distracting but after two hours
a little distracting but after two hours
a little distracting but after two hours you’re seriously tempted to jump out of
you’re seriously tempted to jump out of
you’re seriously tempted to jump out of the moving vehicle that basically sums
the moving vehicle that basically sums
the moving vehicle that basically sums up this movie soundtrack don’t get us
up this movie soundtrack don’t get us
up this movie soundtrack don’t get us wrong
wrong
wrong scorpions rock you like a hurricane
scorpions rock you like a hurricane
scorpions rock you like a hurricane Motley Crue’s kickstart my heart and
Motley Crue’s kickstart my heart and
Motley Crue’s kickstart my heart and Alice Cooper’s welcome to my nightmare
Alice Cooper’s welcome to my nightmare
Alice Cooper’s welcome to my nightmare are all badass songs when every action
are all badass songs when every action
are all badass songs when every action sequence is set to a rock song we’ve
sequence is set to a rock song we’ve
sequence is set to a rock song we’ve heard a million times before however
heard a million times before however
heard a million times before however it’s about as pleasant as fingernails on
it’s about as pleasant as fingernails on
it’s about as pleasant as fingernails on the chalkboard
the chalkboard
the chalkboard Benjamin walfish is a talented composer
Benjamin walfish is a talented composer
Benjamin walfish is a talented composer but his musical score here sounds like
but his musical score here sounds like
but his musical score here sounds like the grungy version of Hans Zimmer’s most
the grungy version of Hans Zimmer’s most
the grungy version of Hans Zimmer’s most generic works
number eight a waste of a promising cast
number eight a waste of a promising cast why do you fight for this who hates you
why do you fight for this who hates you
why do you fight for this who hates you many fans were skeptical of this reboot
many fans were skeptical of this reboot
many fans were skeptical of this reboot from the moment it was announced but
from the moment it was announced but
from the moment it was announced but people started to come around when David
people started to come around when David
people started to come around when David Harbor of stranger things was cast as
Harbor of stranger things was cast as
Harbor of stranger things was cast as Hellboy the addition of cult actors like
Hellboy the addition of cult actors like
Hellboy the addition of cult actors like Ian McShane and Milla Jovovich as well
Ian McShane and Milla Jovovich as well
Ian McShane and Milla Jovovich as well as promising up-and-comers like Sasha
as promising up-and-comers like Sasha
as promising up-and-comers like Sasha Lane only gave us more reason to be
Lane only gave us more reason to be
Lane only gave us more reason to be optimistic alas all of them are
optimistic alas all of them are
optimistic alas all of them are squandered in a screenplay plagued by
squandered in a screenplay plagued by
squandered in a screenplay plagued by one-dimensional characters the material
one-dimensional characters the material
one-dimensional characters the material is deprived of anything resembling humor
is deprived of anything resembling humor
is deprived of anything resembling humor or humanity giving the cast a little to
or humanity giving the cast a little to
or humanity giving the cast a little to sink their teeth into everyone comes off
sink their teeth into everyone comes off
sink their teeth into everyone comes off as if they don’t even understand half of
as if they don’t even understand half of
as if they don’t even understand half of the dialogue they’re spouting worst of
the dialogue they’re spouting worst of
the dialogue they’re spouting worst of all Oscar nominees like Thomas Haden
all Oscar nominees like Thomas Haden
all Oscar nominees like Thomas Haden Church and Sophie Okonedo are designated
Church and Sophie Okonedo are designated
Church and Sophie Okonedo are designated to bid parts that go absolutely nowhere
to bid parts that go absolutely nowhere
to bid parts that go absolutely nowhere number 7 packing in too many characters
number 7 packing in too many characters
number 7 packing in too many characters if infinity war and into the
if infinity war and into the
if infinity war and into the spider-verse proved anything it’s that
spider-verse proved anything it’s that
spider-verse proved anything it’s that balancing a large cast of characters is
balancing a large cast of characters is
balancing a large cast of characters is not impossible
not impossible
not impossible unfortunately Hellboy is in the
unfortunately Hellboy is in the
unfortunately Hellboy is in the tradition of x-men The Last Stand or
tradition of x-men The Last Stand or
tradition of x-men The Last Stand or spider-man 3 shoehorning in more players
spider-man 3 shoehorning in more players
spider-man 3 shoehorning in more players than it knows what to do with characters
than it knows what to do with characters
than it knows what to do with characters like Baba Yaga and which elder Gunn Ida
like Baba Yaga and which elder Gunn Ida
like Baba Yaga and which elder Gunn Ida are introduced with little context and
are introduced with little context and
are introduced with little context and then disappear before we learn anything
then disappear before we learn anything
then disappear before we learn anything about them we’d say that lobster
about them we’d say that lobster
about them we’d say that lobster Johnson’s glorified cameo was pure
Johnson’s glorified cameo was pure
Johnson’s glorified cameo was pure fanservice but his appearance is so
fanservice but his appearance is so
fanservice but his appearance is so rushed that fans are inclined to be
rushed that fans are inclined to be
rushed that fans are inclined to be disappointed although the main
disappointed although the main
disappointed although the main characters are all given complex
characters are all given complex
characters are all given complex backstories we never come to identify
backstories we never come to identify
backstories we never come to identify with any of them there’s a big
with any of them there’s a big
with any of them there’s a big difference between telling us someone’s
difference between telling us someone’s
difference between telling us someone’s origins and actually fleshing out a
origins and actually fleshing out a
origins and actually fleshing out a character number 6 a waste of an
character number 6 a waste of an
character number 6 a waste of an r-rating where’s my violin following in
r-rating where’s my violin following in
r-rating where’s my violin following in the footsteps of Deadpool and Logan
the footsteps of Deadpool and Logan
the footsteps of Deadpool and Logan Hellboy promoted itself as a grownup
Hellboy promoted itself as a grownup
Hellboy promoted itself as a grownup superhero movie with a hard-r rating
superhero movie with a hard-r rating
superhero movie with a hard-r rating rather than coming up with clever uses
rather than coming up with clever uses
rather than coming up with clever uses for four-letter words like Deadpool
for four-letter words like Deadpool
for four-letter words like Deadpool though this film randomly inserts
though this film randomly inserts
though this film randomly inserts f-bombs into every other sentence
f-bombs into every other sentence
f-bombs into every other sentence Hellboy drapes itself in just as much
Hellboy drapes itself in just as much
Hellboy drapes itself in just as much blood and gore as Logan did but the
blood and gore as Logan did but the
blood and gore as Logan did but the carnage means nothing when there’s no
carnage means nothing when there’s no
carnage means nothing when there’s no investment in the characters or story
investment in the characters or story
investment in the characters or story the only demographic likely to get a
the only demographic likely to get a
the only demographic likely to get a kick out of all the gratuitous swearing
kick out of all the gratuitous swearing
kick out of all the gratuitous swearing and violence is the 12 year old boy
and violence is the 12 year old boy
and violence is the 12 year old boy crowd who aren’t even old enough to
crowd who aren’t even old enough to
crowd who aren’t even old enough to purchase a ticket this goes to show that
purchase a ticket this goes to show that
purchase a ticket this goes to show that just because a movie receives an R
just because a movie receives an R
just because a movie receives an R rating does not mean that it’s adult but
rating does not mean that it’s adult but
rating does not mean that it’s adult but it’s not gonna work you know
it’s not gonna work you know
it’s not gonna work you know I’m a Capricorn and number five the
I’m a Capricorn and number five the
I’m a Capricorn and number five the inconsistent tone especially fighting
inconsistent tone especially fighting
inconsistent tone especially fighting monsters not working with
are you calling monster pal you look
are you calling monster pal you look lemare recently we get the impression
lemare recently we get the impression
lemare recently we get the impression that this movie was trying to replicate
that this movie was trying to replicate
that this movie was trying to replicate the twisted imagination of Sam Raimi who
the twisted imagination of Sam Raimi who
the twisted imagination of Sam Raimi who brought us gleefully gruesome flicks
brought us gleefully gruesome flicks
brought us gleefully gruesome flicks like drag me to hell and the Evil Dead
like drag me to hell and the Evil Dead
like drag me to hell and the Evil Dead trilogy the film’s fusion of horror and
trilogy the film’s fusion of horror and
trilogy the film’s fusion of horror and medieval fantasy particularly calls army
medieval fantasy particularly calls army
medieval fantasy particularly calls army of Darkness to mind come to Papa
whereas those cult classics all had a
whereas those cult classics all had a playful sense of humor though this film
playful sense of humor though this film
playful sense of humor though this film feels like it was made by a teenager who
feels like it was made by a teenager who
feels like it was made by a teenager who wants to prove how edgy he can be
wants to prove how edgy he can be
wants to prove how edgy he can be Hellboy takes itself too seriously to
Hellboy takes itself too seriously to
Hellboy takes itself too seriously to function as a self-aware b-movie or a
function as a self-aware b-movie or a
function as a self-aware b-movie or a loving tribute to pulp magazines the
loving tribute to pulp magazines the
loving tribute to pulp magazines the film has more in common with the joyless
film has more in common with the joyless
film has more in common with the joyless I Frankenstein or gods of Egypt both of
I Frankenstein or gods of Egypt both of
I Frankenstein or gods of Egypt both of which just so happened to be under the
which just so happened to be under the
which just so happened to be under the Lionsgate umbrella I my father’s son by
Lionsgate umbrella I my father’s son by
Lionsgate umbrella I my father’s son by Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Frankenstein number for the horrible special effects
number for the horrible special effects
number for the horrible special effects to be fair the film’s practical effects
to be fair the film’s practical effects
to be fair the film’s practical effects aren’t entirely without merit and the
aren’t entirely without merit and the
aren’t entirely without merit and the creature design is beyond inventive
creature design is beyond inventive
creature design is beyond inventive which is to be expected with an
which is to be expected with an
which is to be expected with an oscar-winning makeup artist like Joel
oscar-winning makeup artist like Joel
oscar-winning makeup artist like Joel Harlow on board
Harlow on board
Harlow on board he’s a genius whenever Hellboy resorts
he’s a genius whenever Hellboy resorts
he’s a genius whenever Hellboy resorts to CGI though it looks like something
to CGI though it looks like something
to CGI though it looks like something that was simulated in the early 90s with
that was simulated in the early 90s with
that was simulated in the early 90s with an over-reliance on green-screen and CGI
an over-reliance on green-screen and CGI
an over-reliance on green-screen and CGI puppets the film constantly gives the
puppets the film constantly gives the
puppets the film constantly gives the audience flashbacks to 1997 spawn
of course whereas that movie at least
of course whereas that movie at least had the excuse of being a product of its
had the excuse of being a product of its
had the excuse of being a product of its time
time
time Hellboy came out in 2019 for Satan’s
Hellboy came out in 2019 for Satan’s
Hellboy came out in 2019 for Satan’s sake
sake
sake maybe these effects would have been
maybe these effects would have been
maybe these effects would have been acceptable of Hellboy had taken the
acceptable of Hellboy had taken the
acceptable of Hellboy had taken the b-movie route and fully embraced its
b-movie route and fully embraced its
b-movie route and fully embraced its corniness yet the filmmakers honestly
corniness yet the filmmakers honestly
corniness yet the filmmakers honestly expect us to be impressed by nintendo64
expect us to be impressed by nintendo64
expect us to be impressed by nintendo64 quality graphics you have to see it to
quality graphics you have to see it to
quality graphics you have to see it to believe it number three the
believe it number three the
believe it number three the incomprehensible plot you can usher in
incomprehensible plot you can usher in
incomprehensible plot you can usher in the apocalypse
how can a movie that covers World War
how can a movie that covers World War two the Arthurian legend and Russian
two the Arthurian legend and Russian
two the Arthurian legend and Russian folklore be boring actually
folklore be boring actually
folklore be boring actually maybe we just answered our own question
maybe we just answered our own question
maybe we just answered our own question when a movie throws this many
when a movie throws this many
when a movie throws this many ingredients into one pot it’s bound to
ingredients into one pot it’s bound to
ingredients into one pot it’s bound to leave an inconsistent taste in your
leave an inconsistent taste in your
leave an inconsistent taste in your mouth the British are called Society
mouth the British are called Society
mouth the British are called Society formed in 1866 by the ranking members of
formed in 1866 by the ranking members of
formed in 1866 by the ranking members of the Helio pick brotherhood of rah-rah
the Helio pick brotherhood of rah-rah
the Helio pick brotherhood of rah-rah it’s difficult to make heads or tails of
it’s difficult to make heads or tails of
it’s difficult to make heads or tails of this films incomprehensible plot as our
this films incomprehensible plot as our
this films incomprehensible plot as our heroes jump from one set piece to
heroes jump from one set piece to
heroes jump from one set piece to another when the characters aren’t
another when the characters aren’t
another when the characters aren’t spewing exposition they’re partaking in
spewing exposition they’re partaking in
spewing exposition they’re partaking in action sequences that are edited so
action sequences that are edited so
action sequences that are edited so choppa Lee that you can’t even tell
choppa Lee that you can’t even tell
choppa Lee that you can’t even tell what’s going on Hellboy is paced less
what’s going on Hellboy is paced less
what’s going on Hellboy is paced less like a movie and more like a video game
like a movie and more like a video game
like a movie and more like a video game where the boss fights take precedence
where the boss fights take precedence
where the boss fights take precedence over the story unfortunately this film
over the story unfortunately this film
over the story unfortunately this film doesn’t come with a controller okay I’d
doesn’t come with a controller okay I’d
doesn’t come with a controller okay I’d appreciate it Provost even more
appreciate it Provost even more
appreciate it Provost even more relatable stage number two the
relatable stage number two the
relatable stage number two the production problems are evident the fact
production problems are evident the fact
production problems are evident the fact that I get to leave part of Hellboy and
that I get to leave part of Hellboy and
that I get to leave part of Hellboy and I sort of got to pinch myself I can’t
I sort of got to pinch myself I can’t
I sort of got to pinch myself I can’t believe it surely after the film’s
believe it surely after the film’s
believe it surely after the film’s release news broke that tensions reached
release news broke that tensions reached
release news broke that tensions reached a boiling point on the Hellboy set
a boiling point on the Hellboy set
a boiling point on the Hellboy set according to insiders a power struggle
according to insiders a power struggle
according to insiders a power struggle arose between director Neil Marshall and
arose between director Neil Marshall and
arose between director Neil Marshall and the producers specifically Lawrence
the producers specifically Lawrence
the producers specifically Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin the producers
Gordon and Lloyd Levin the producers
Gordon and Lloyd Levin the producers allegedly gave Marshalls longtime
allegedly gave Marshalls longtime
allegedly gave Marshalls longtime cinematographer Sam mccurdy the boot
cinematographer Sam mccurdy the boot
cinematographer Sam mccurdy the boot asserting that they were in charge the
asserting that they were in charge the
asserting that they were in charge the director and producers also reportedly
director and producers also reportedly
director and producers also reportedly clashed over how a tree should look
clashed over how a tree should look
clashed over how a tree should look while star harbor stormed off set in
while star harbor stormed off set in
while star harbor stormed off set in frustration more than once as was the
frustration more than once as was the
frustration more than once as was the case with Fantastic Four and Suicide
case with Fantastic Four and Suicide
case with Fantastic Four and Suicide Squad the production problems really
Squad the production problems really
Squad the production problems really shined through in the final product a
shined through in the final product a
shined through in the final product a film this jumbled clearly didn’t come
film this jumbled clearly didn’t come
film this jumbled clearly didn’t come from one artist with a vision but rather
from one artist with a vision but rather
from one artist with a vision but rather a group of people who couldn’t agree on
a group of people who couldn’t agree on
a group of people who couldn’t agree on anything talk about production hell
anything talk about production hell
anything talk about production hell number one will never see Guillermo del
number one will never see Guillermo del
number one will never see Guillermo del Toro’s third Hellboy movie because of it
Toro’s third Hellboy movie because of it
Toro’s third Hellboy movie because of it I hate
I hate
I hate comic books you never give the eyes
comic books you never give the eyes
comic books you never give the eyes right this movie is guilty of numerous
right this movie is guilty of numerous
right this movie is guilty of numerous sins but the greatest travesty is but
sins but the greatest travesty is but
sins but the greatest travesty is but the Hellboy franchise was doing pretty
the Hellboy franchise was doing pretty
the Hellboy franchise was doing pretty well until now granted Guillermo del
well until now granted Guillermo del
well until now granted Guillermo del Toro’s – Hellboy films weren’t huge
Toro’s – Hellboy films weren’t huge
Toro’s – Hellboy films weren’t huge moneymakers but they were critically
moneymakers but they were critically
moneymakers but they were critically acclaimed beloved by fans and all around
acclaimed beloved by fans and all around
acclaimed beloved by fans and all around visual marbles del Toro when actor Ron
visual marbles del Toro when actor Ron
visual marbles del Toro when actor Ron Perlman spent years trying to get a
Perlman spent years trying to get a
Perlman spent years trying to get a third movie off the ground in 2017
third movie off the ground in 2017
third movie off the ground in 2017 however del Toro confirmed that his
however del Toro confirmed that his
however del Toro confirmed that his trilogy would never be completed so
trilogy would never be completed so
trilogy would never be completed so instead we got a soulless reboot
instead we got a soulless reboot
instead we got a soulless reboot deprived of the emotional gravitas
deprived of the emotional gravitas
deprived of the emotional gravitas over-the-top action or colorful
over-the-top action or colorful
over-the-top action or colorful production values that made del Toro’s
production values that made del Toro’s
production values that made del Toro’s film stand out now that del Toro is an
film stand out now that del Toro is an
film stand out now that del Toro is an Oscar winner we can only hope Hellboy
Oscar winner we can only hope Hellboy
Oscar winner we can only hope Hellboy will land back in his lab but it appears
will land back in his lab but it appears
will land back in his lab but it appears there’s no escaping development hell do
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