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"(photo: La Jetée, Hellboy II: The Golden Army) Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters this Friday. Del Toro is a rare filmmaker who, despite his unique vision, often works on projects based on material from an outside source (Pan’s Labyrinth being a notable exception). Assuming all the legal issues get ironed out, he’ll next direct a two part film adaptation of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the most prestigious property to date to get the del Toro treatment. Here are seven either failed or unjustly obscure movies ripe for being remade by Hellboy’s father.
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"Somehow missed this one as a kid, though that's excusable merely because it was made before I was born. I enjoyed the fleshed-out fantasy world and the general lack of human actors. While I admire it for being incredible for the time in which it was made, it has not held up particularly well over the years. I hate to say it because I believe there is more artistry in puppet-work than in CGI, CGI has really spoiled me. All the puppets were wood and plastic, lacking even the facial emotion of the earliest Pixar movies. The guys in suits were really cool, but were still just guys in suits. The seams were just a little bit too visible. Not a bad movie, but I am niether the target audience nor close enough to the era in which it was made. "
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"Release Year: 1982Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz*****Imagine watching The Lord of the Rings, chopped down to 93 minutes. Now, imagine LotR with muppets. Not one or two, like Yoda is the Star Wars trilogy, but a full cast of muppets. Good guys, bad guys, creatures...every last speaking part is for a muppet. Essentially, The Dark Crystal is the muppet version of Lord of the Rings. A quest film, a big bad meanie that has to be destroyed, a somewhat elaborate backstory, wondrous-ish looking sets, elements of science fiction and fantasy. The only thing left out of this 1982 film is an appearance by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. I'm going to level with you: I'm not sure who The Dark Crystal is aimed at. Is it kids? Probably not, since the material is too dark and complex for them to comprehend. Is it adults? More of a possibility, but still not likely. What adult in their right mind wants to watch an action movie hamstrung by the very nature of the film. (We get very few fu ... "
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"1982 may have been the greatest year ever. At least for a 9 year old movie geek it was. Sure, '81 brought us the births of Indiana Jones and Snake Pliskin and '83 would wrap up the Star Wars trilogy and introduce us to the glaive and Tom Cruise, but '82 gave us E.T., Fast Times, Rocky III, Conan, The Thing, First Blood, Tron, Wrath of Kahn and Blade Runner . To close out the year was a little movie called the Dark Crystal. I saw a few of these in the theatre, but as I was only 9 (and funds were slim), most would have to wait for VHS. I did get to see The Dark Crystal in the theatre however, most likely because it was from mother approved Jim Henson and company. And really, that's all I needed to know. It was by the father of the Muppets and the voice of Yoda. Does a kid need to know any more than that? For the uninitiated the Dark Crystal follows "
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"I heard from a multitude of people that "If you like Labyrinth, youll love The Dark Crystal". They misunderstood everything that I love about Labyrinth. Not only does this movie lack heart, it is boring and predicable. I did love that Labyrinth has cool looking puppets, and in this movie, the same puppets are not as cheesy, but in exchange, they are dry. Labyrinth has a spark of life. The music, the riddles, and most importantly the acceptance of fantasy make Labyrinth the most enjoyable "kids" movie that "adults" will watch. The Dark Crystal, on the other hand, tries to pass a serious adventure fantasy plot in a kids story, marketing both adults and children. It fails to achieve any message worthy of appreciation, and in attempting seriousness, it never finds a life of its own. The Dark Crystal may try to create a unique world with its sets and puppets, but new worlds have life. This is the most dead and atrociously boring film I have seen for a while ... "
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"I'm shocked and a little dismayed that more people I know haven't ever seen this film, or even heard about it. It's a real shame, as it is one of the better sci-fi/fantasy films ever made, especially since there are no "real" actors in the film - only hands puppets. A masterpiece that scared the living crap out of me as a kid...PLEASE give it a watch! "
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