The Sly Oyster | culture & entertainment on the sly

Hopefully, by now you’ve gone out and seen Hellboy II. We might offer up our full review tonight, but suffice it to say, this was a work that could serve to inspire future filmmakers everywhere.  Which is to say, that young kids everywhere will be reenacting this movie in their basement or backyards for years to come.  The flip side of that is that the movie is trifling - a sumptuous summer concoction that amounts to a fun romp.  Fun to look at, fun to watch, but of little import.  If you’re still scratching your head and saying, “what the F is Hellboy?”, then io9 has a nice look at the character’s past and possible future in both comics and the movies.