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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Nice... but coulda been better.
New Characters do off set the fact that many characters from the first movie are gone. In fact, some of the new characters are amazing. However, Abe needs David Hyde Peirce as a voice actor. Doug Jones is great with mannerisms (Pans Labrynth, Silver Surfer, and all the freaky freaks he does).... But Hyde Peirce gave Abe the intellectual sound that warranted instant academic credit. It was missed in this film. And there was no reason to make Jefffery Tamblor look weak in this. Overall, a good movie. Solid acting. Great special effects. An overall "ecological" message was not overdone. And Ron Pearlman is always awesome. The movie does set up for another Hellboy. I hope there is. It's not Batman. It's not Ironman. Perhaps they could name the next one Hellman and it would be in the future.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
The Show is creative but weak
I love the idea. While it is different from the comic, I like the Batman and "B" list combo hero. However, using the voice of "Hoss Delgado" as Batman is weak. I love Deitrich Bader as a voice actor.... but not as Batman. Especially not after Kevin Conroy built-up such an amazing version of Batman. But most importantly.... comic book fans around the world want the 1960's Batman to die. We do not want to expose our kids to it. We didn't like it when Joel Schumacher tried to resurrect the camp of the TV series, and I do not like it now. Bruce Timm created an amazing archetype for batman. The Brave and the Bold style is trying slide in on the cape of "The Secret Saturdays" TV Series. The style is fine for the "Saturdays".... but Batman deserves much more than that.