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Hellboy: The Art of The Motion Picture
A gorgeously designed hardcover collecting a dozen chapters of concept art and set photography to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the most anticipated paranormal action thriller of 2019!
Explore the dark and marvelous world of Hellboy like never before through nearly one thousand pieces of art and photography across 200 full-color pages. This volume offers an inside look at the creation of the newly reimagined cinematic epic based on the long-running comic book masterpiece by auteur creator Mike Mignola, starring David Harbour (Stranger Things), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Ian McShane (John Wick), and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost).
This tome is a must-have item for fans of supernatural cinema, dark fantasy art, or ass-kicking heroic hellions.
Explore the dark and marvelous world of Hellboy like never before through nearly one thousand pieces of art and photography across 200 full-color pages. This volume offers an inside look at the creation of the newly reimagined cinematic epic based on the long-running comic book masterpiece by auteur creator Mike Mignola, starring David Harbour (Stranger Things), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Ian McShane (John Wick), and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost).
This tome is a must-have item for fans of supernatural cinema, dark fantasy art, or ass-kicking heroic hellions.
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200 pages, Hardcover
Published April 9, 2019
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April 10, 2019
Pretty cool look at the desgin of the Hellboy movie! I plan on seeing it on Tuesday, my birthday, so I'll try to remember to update this with my thoughts on the movie. I'm not sure how it'll turn out, because there were some entries in here that made me worry, but there are also a lot of things that are close to the comics that I like. I'm cautiously optimistic, and am hoping for the best!
Edit:
Just got home from seeing the movie. I liked that they decided to "directly" adapt the comics this time rather than making their own story like they did with the Del Toro films. However, as I was afraid, the things the changed didn't really add anything to the story. The one change I did like was Alice's powers, which were slightly different from the comics. I also didn't like how Abe was used in the film (trying not to spoil anything). I do hope they're able to make a second movie because I want to see what else they do with Abe and how they move forward with Hellboy since this is really the ending in the comics (well, at least for the actual Hellboy title). I think ultimately, it was a mistake to jam so many Hellboy stories into this one movie. The Hellboy in Mexico segment could've been it's own movie, and the rest of the movie could've been split in half and developed more. I guess they figured since the Del Toro movies already existed, they could just skip all the build? I don't know, but it was not the best choice, at least as far as I can tell. I saw some people on Twitter and Reddit talking about the CGI being bad towards the end of the movie but I thought what CGI was in the movie was fine at all points. Not the best movie ever, and I wouldn't even say it's a good introduction of the characters to new people, but fans of the comics can still enjoy the movie for what it is. The uninitiated to Hellboy may be confused between all of the segments of the movie, so beware. I would definitely recommend reading the comics first.
Edit:
Just got home from seeing the movie. I liked that they decided to "directly" adapt the comics this time rather than making their own story like they did with the Del Toro films. However, as I was afraid, the things the changed didn't really add anything to the story. The one change I did like was Alice's powers, which were slightly different from the comics. I also didn't like how Abe was used in the film (trying not to spoil anything). I do hope they're able to make a second movie because I want to see what else they do with Abe and how they move forward with Hellboy since this is really the ending in the comics (well, at least for the actual Hellboy title). I think ultimately, it was a mistake to jam so many Hellboy stories into this one movie. The Hellboy in Mexico segment could've been it's own movie, and the rest of the movie could've been split in half and developed more. I guess they figured since the Del Toro movies already existed, they could just skip all the build? I don't know, but it was not the best choice, at least as far as I can tell. I saw some people on Twitter and Reddit talking about the CGI being bad towards the end of the movie but I thought what CGI was in the movie was fine at all points. Not the best movie ever, and I wouldn't even say it's a good introduction of the characters to new people, but fans of the comics can still enjoy the movie for what it is. The uninitiated to Hellboy may be confused between all of the segments of the movie, so beware. I would definitely recommend reading the comics first.
May 11, 2019
This book shows off the art from the Hellboy motion picture that is released in 2019. The spectacular computer-made imagery is paired with small pieces of text that explain the characters, while everything is chronologically explained.
The film draws inspiration from Hellboy's origin story and also from later instances. Some art from a scene that was cut from the movie is displayed and also one easter egg.
Other than that: I missed a lot of personality in this book; where's the animus and atmosphere? I'd love to have seen more of that, while capturing, perhaps, some explanations for some of the artistic decisions behind all of it. I'd like to have seen that.
Still, this may be enough to rock the hearts of a thousand fans.
The film draws inspiration from Hellboy's origin story and also from later instances. Some art from a scene that was cut from the movie is displayed and also one easter egg.
Other than that: I missed a lot of personality in this book; where's the animus and atmosphere? I'd love to have seen more of that, while capturing, perhaps, some explanations for some of the artistic decisions behind all of it. I'd like to have seen that.
Still, this may be enough to rock the hearts of a thousand fans.
April 1, 2020
I was in need of some inspiration so I gave this a quick skim. I loved the layout and variety between character design, renderings, landscapes, comic strips, creature designs, weapons, concept sketches, on-set images, and more. I am not too fond of Hellboy the movie but this book has a great aesthetic.
May 13, 2019
An excellent art book, for a middling movie
November 27, 2021
Not as disappointing as the movie, but that's not saying much.
There are some good studies and concepts (the demonic creatures and Baba Yaga's house), as well as interesting topographical maps and scale references, but the rest comprises of not particularly impressive movie stills, quickly put together references images, 3D renders of varying (but rarely great) quality, and pages from the comics thrown in here and there.
There is close to zero insight into the creative process, and the annotations in general are too short and plain.
There are some good studies and concepts (the demonic creatures and Baba Yaga's house), as well as interesting topographical maps and scale references, but the rest comprises of not particularly impressive movie stills, quickly put together references images, 3D renders of varying (but rarely great) quality, and pages from the comics thrown in here and there.
There is close to zero insight into the creative process, and the annotations in general are too short and plain.
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