With the world seemingly revolving entirely around THE DARK KNIGHT these days, and everything in its wake at the box office having been pulverized (except MAMMA MIA!), there’s been one very big and unfortunate casualty: HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY.
After a solid $34.5 million opening weekend pull from July 11-13, HELLBOY II was slaughtered this past weekend, dropping a brutal 70.7% to bring in a measly $10.1 million. I guess with Batman and The Joker fighting it out on thousands of screens, it seems audiences have forgotten about Hellboy, or only have room for one superhero movie in their hearts right now.It’s unfortunate because HELLBOY II definitely finds its place in my Top 10 Superhero Movies of All Time (an updated version of that list to be published later this week). Here’s a few reasons why - now that you’ve had your Batman fix - you should make the effort to still go check out HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY.
It’s that time again, folks, where I want to hear want to know what you guys thought about what you saw this weekend, whether it was HELLBOY II or the 3-D extravaganza that was JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH. The last few times I’ve done this comments were far and few between, so this time I want no excuses. It doesn’t matter if you’re a long time reader, or just passing through. I want tons of comments, even if it’s just something as simple as “It rocked/It sucked,” a basic grade/rating, or even the odd “This movie was as brilliant as you are Mr. TheREELaddict.”
For once synergy produces something amusing. Just in time for his sequel to hit theatres this Friday, Hellboy has been making appearances all over the place, whether he is doing public service announcements or lending his darling red face to various TV shows. My personal favorite is this one where Hellboy and Chuck (from one of my favorite shows of the past season … CHUCK) sit, play video games, and complain about how all this governmental subterfuge doesn’t mean they get the celebrity they so rightfully deserve. Great idea, even if you know it’s a superficial attempt at cross promotion.
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