Hellboy (2004) - Meeting Abe And Hellboy

Agent Myers Arrives At Professor Brooms Place And Is Greeted By Abe Then Professor Broom Appears And Explains Who Abe Is Then Professor Broom Takes Agent Myers To Agent Clay To Meet Hellboy

[@jackcarraway4707]

I like how Hellboy is this big gruff dude who smokes cigars and lifts weights, but is a complete sucker for...cats and Baby Ruths.

[@jbvader721]

And Selma Blair. Don't forget that.

[@jeshonloonskin4176]

Well, Baby ruths were his first food, and since he’s a demon, i very much doubt he forgot his introduction to them by Broom.

[@jeronimomcdisneyhero5868]

Apart from cigars he's everything I want to be

[@AshleyMagnolia_]

And Al Green 😂

[@tomharcar8064]

Cigars are basically harmless to Hellboy since he’s from Hell, a place of eternal fire and smoke

[@hawaiianblanka5534]

“There are things that go bump in the night…and WE are the ones who bump back!” Always loved that line

[@alexphillips4644]

“Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” ~Nietzsche

[@francezgomez3284]

I always like abe because he's like a gentlemen

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@manofsteelgoodmanll.2512]

Yeah and very smart in a nerdy way for a fish dude.

[@sashabeckett5861]

"like"? He IS a gentleman.

[@dkupke]

He’s mike’s crane, of course he’s a gentleman.

[@joejoerunya8908]

I always loved when he goes, “Hitler actually died in 1945…” He turns around like, “…did he now?” Cool tweak to history 😂

[@matthewkrulitski8788]

Probably how the BPRD got their first big funding boost and were able to build new digs so as to get off the base.

[@spenserfarman3045]

They don’t actually know where Hitler really died do they?

[@joejoerunya8908]

@@spenserfarman3045 historical fiction, bro

[@dwecktek]

@@spenserfarman3045 a lot of people don’t believe hitler died when they claimed he did

[@schutzstaffel6337]

​@@spenserfarman3045Irl hitler committed suicide in his own bunker

[@chuyitopizana1251]

The way he says “hey hey hey there playing our song” sounds so badass

[@manofsteelgoodmanll.2512]

Yeah like he's saying it's show time so let's go put on one lol.

[@jm5887]

3:50 Ron Perlman IS hellboy I would never be able to accept any other actor playing the character it's just absolutely perfect.

[@eastbayej]

He IS ALSO Slade. 😆 Well to me. Forever.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@eastbayej Couldn't agree more he should be cast as Deathstroke in live action too

[@metaprimefandoms9763]

Honestly I think David harbour was a solid choice it’s just mostly the writing that ruined the 2019 movie

[@romansotelo7240]

@J M I agree 100% on this one especially since a demon is supposed to have that sinister eerie voice and Ron Perlman definitely matches that profile.

[@SuperMurray2009]

@@BlackangelKatakuri Isn't he too big to be Slade?

[@Chatterbox-94]

RIP John Hurt. An absolute legend.

[@ryantyanmyan2528]

@Audrion Irks Professor Broom's actor

[@ryantyanmyan2528]

@Audrion Irks 2017

[@manofsteelgoodmanll.2512]

I had no idea he died that's sad at least he was a great scientist to have a good absence of wisdom and integrity he was quite intelligent I'd say.

[@dmc41987]

I got the pleasure of meeting John Hurt back in 2011 at a comic- con he was a such a nice guy with time to talk to his fans.

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

I really hope Del Toro eventually makes another comic book movie. Swamp Thing, John Constantine or the Spectre would be right up his ally.

[@foreignroninl1555]

Personally I would love to see him make an adaptation of Devilman.

[@godofevil9468]

If he is going to do Constantine he better get THE John Constantine Matt Ryan.

[@goofybutserious4807]

Maybe even a live action Mortal Kombat movie, or Ghost Rider.

[@KainSpada09]

I want him to make a Devil May Cry film

[@maxfrankow1238]

Ghost Rider...

[@jonathan_q_arbuckle1976]

Abe is such a big brain cinnamon roll. 💙💙💙💙

[@maevarobert3367]

Exactly

[@noahsmith4877]

Pipi Kitten It’s gross that he eats Rawtin eggs

[@willpierson8310]

What is really funny is Manning. In Hellboy golden army he always calls Abe Sapien fish stick. “Mr fish stick we haft to talk”.

[@cunningsmile4166]

You tell how much Hellboy respects his father. If hes told hes grounded, he listens to Broom and stays. 4:37

[@markzilla6895]

"I followed you and Myers, didn't I?" "Then you had him transferred to Antarctica, that's very 'discreet' of you!" "Eh, he said he liked the cold."

[@jackdaone6469]

Ugh. Hated that.

[@comicguy416]

@@jackdaone6469 How come?

[@BawonoSA173]

@@comicguy416 they just cut his character off of the series. He becomes no one

[@AgentRedgrave]

@@BawonoSA173 The purpose of Myers was to act an audience surrogate. After the first film he was needed anymore.

[@kptmaci4979]

tbh - he was purely a plot device for introducing a world through eyes of someone as inexperienced as us -> therefore asking the same questions we want to ask and showing us around. He was no longer needed in second installment and it was so much better without him. His character was literally us in this world - inexperienced, unimportant, shy and therefore annoying, as even the main character (Hellboy) didnt like him, therefore it was suggested that we shouldnt like him as well.

[@jordantoczek3237]

What I love about this scene is how fluidly they introduced Hellboy, Abe and the BPRD history without making it cringy like using the phrase “As you know” or over explaining and the way the 2019 movie does. It’s phenomenal writing and acting to say the least

[@ciderfan823]

What is BPRD? I haven't watched the Hellboy films so don't recognize the initialism.

[@BeardedDanishViking]

@@ciderfan823 Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.

[@EMD1594]

I always love the slight disappointment in John's face when Hellboy says "I don't want him."

[@supermariofan03]

This right here...is how you properly introduce Hellboy. There’s so much build up, so many hints presented that are given as a taste for what’s to come, then when he finally shows up, you are greeted with the first line uttered from Hellboy, “I hate those comic books. They never get the eyes right.” And you are like “Oh man! I’m gonna love this guy!” Now why am I making this a big deal? Well... (spoilers) The 2019 reboot gave us a very poor introduction to the character. The movie just opens up with Hellboy. He just shows up. No anticipation, no set up, it just opens with him driving a truck and bickering with his dad on the phone. Very underwhelming and gives the audience a very decreasing chance of caring about him.

[@weed3728]

supermariofan03 2019 hellboy was terrible I’m glad you commented this

[@supermariofan03]

weed Terrible is an understatement.

[@SaurianStudios1207]

Agreed. This introduction scene of del Toro hellboy is better than the whole 2019 reboot

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

Also this Professor Broom has much more charm, warmth and gravitas than the reboot's version. I appreciate them trying a different approach to the character and his relationship with Hellboy in the reboot and they had a decent moment or two, but John Hurt's version was still much more compelling to watch and I really cared when he died. The new Broom was ultimately kind of a dick and despite their attempts to make it seem like he owned up to his shortcomings as a father at the very end, his death left me feeling nothing.

[@SebastianAceFawkes]

TheAdorkableRJ I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT! Broom in the Reboot was an Absolute PRICK in that movie! I didn't even get why Hellboy even cared when he died! It's atrocious!

[@chasehicks7465]

This hellboy IS hellboy. Ron Perlman is the perfect character. And John Hurt can't be replaced, that voice and his acting was grade A...

[@MrDgfresh83]

This movie was so very underrated. Movies used to be magical.

[@martinrivet]

Agreed

[@mercykondenar9374]

I love how Clay is just petting the cats.

[@cobracorporal6738]

3:49 - He hates the comic books 📚 But he loves the movies 🎥

[@tombakersfield742]

Just never went to a comic book store or could afford them

[@DINXIII]

Ron Perlman is the OG hellboy he can never be replaced not even after all this time

[@martinrivet]

Absolutely

[@Thunda1986]

Both Mignola and Del Toro wanted Pearlman as Hellboy

[@DINXIII]

@@Thunda1986 it really was perfect then

[@Wolf10media]

Even though he didn't like Meyers, Hellboy was slowly warming up to him. Shows his passion towards humans.

[@Jarock316]

Then had him transfered to the Antartic.

[@2nd_snideelf144]

This is one of the best movies ever. It stands alone. I have it on prime and watched it again after a long time. The story and the cinematography and cgi are at the very top. A real visual impact in every scene. Love this movie.

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

The reason the cgi is so good is because there isn’t much cgi at all. Most of it is practical effects.

[@paulodetarso3198]

"In the absence of light, darkness prevails. There are things that go bump in the night, Agent Myers. Make no mistake about that. And we are the ones who bump back." Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm

[@LoganWood121]

"Whatcha lookin' at John?"

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

What you looking at

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@BillyWilliam-py5kg]

@@RyanSmith-wo2pi nothing sir..... I just want to try your cigar 😂

[@johnsmith45542]

John Hurt will always be in our heart and soul as a caring father, and a wonderful actor.

[@kadejito1]

3:16 Y'all should listen to the cast commentary if you can. They had amazing rapport. I love how Selma Blair starts giggling here when Rupert Evans says "THAT was weird." She found it adorable.

[@asianfireflie]

This film aged well could this be the best hellboy film? 🦂🕸🦗

[@intheclear3492]

Personally I think the second film is better, but this movie’s awesome too

[@trueblue6201]

Golden Army is better.

[@jeshonloonskin4176]

They are both good films that stand the test of time.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

All things considered, Agent Myers was very calm first seeing Abe. 😅

[@manofsteelgoodmanll7925]

Their lair was pretty hardcore and abe the fish guy was very incredibly smart and uniquely weirdly talkative but kinda badass...and a very cool character as long with hell boy an the others.

[@ShugoCharaLover]

*SHE TOOK HIS PICTURE*

[@diegobareno5820]

I'm more used to Doug Jones's voice rather than David Hyde Pierce.

[@aaronkenyon7112]

I thought it was Doug Jones who played him but Hyde Pierce voiced him. I liked his voice, it gave him a gentle soul vibe cause that's what Abe is really. You could sit with him and he could talk to you about anything

[@dmann5938]

I never knew it was David Hyde Pierce lol

[@noahsmith4877]

@@dmann5938 They sound the exact same

[@MrPjw5]

@@dmann5938 Mainly because he refused to have his name included in the film and insisted that Doug Jones get full credit for Abe.

[@brigidmadden5577]

I think they’re both great, give a real gentle feel for the character

[@avremirine8986]

3:48 I guess Dark Horse Comics in their universe existed during the Silver Age of Comic Books.

[@pixelteach8393]

You can't even compare this to the abomination that is the reboot

[@KenjiAsakura09]

I'm so bummed that we never got a Hellboy 3

[@michaelfitzgerald38]

What reboot?

[@Jarock316]

​@@michaelfitzgerald38There was a 2019 reboot.

[@rinasharma5487]

I love Abe . He acts here super cutie ....

[@UniversalWhatnot]

Happy birthday Guillermo Del Toro!!! This movie was such an important part of my childhood. Thank you.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Love the cast here ...especially Ron Perlman ...Ron could have played Gladiator ...Ron is real smooth ...very cool guy

[@lukejohnson3879]

I love Hellboy,one of the best superhero movies of all time.

[@0megacron]

At 2:02, you can see behind them the brief on-screen appearance of Roger the Homunculus. I read online that he was in this scene so I immediately had to check that out. Along with Abe & Liz, Roger was another member of the BPRD/Hellboy team.

[@bingbong3028]

Is it to the left of hellboys dad? Or in the middle of them

[@0megacron]

Kind of in the middle. Right over Professor Broom's shoulder - looks like a mummified guy in a glass tube next to the door they walked in through. That's almost exactly what he looks like in the comic, a big shriveled guy.

[@bingbong3028]

@@0megacron I see it now

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

Good catch

[@petergresh516]

Roger first appeared in Hellboy - Wake The Devil #3 (August 1996)

[@manofsteelgoodmanll7925]

Me when I'm working out and training harder before my shift at work for about 30 minutes at 3:59.

[@willrueb9573]

Imagine if Marvel gave Del Toro the next iteration of the AVENGERS ie AVENGERS: SECRET WARS!? If they gave him a script he could work with, he would direct the shit out of it, and we'd get the best practical effects for the SKRULLS money can buy!

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

Aaaand they wasted it on Captain Marvel. Still your idea sounds great.

[@rod2467]

Skrulls look like shit in Captain Marvel. too late. smh

[@manofsteelgoodmanll7925]

Absolutely it would be a killer badass preview though.

[@jbvader721]

Disney doesn't deserve Guillermo.

[@EMD1594]

@@jbvader721 yeah I feel like they'd water down any creative-ideas he had until it was the same as all the other, probably even make him use CGI instead of practical effects 😓

[@winterh46334]

There has got to be a way to let blue turn the pages by himself

[@elijahwhittier3728]

The Professor actually found and raised them

[@ericsantana1184]

Agent Clay should have never died in this movie.

[@FriedLobsterFilmsMovieCompany]

Clay doesn't die, manning mentions to hellboy that clay "probably won't survive the night" so clays fate is left unknown

[@willhall796]

Holy shit I’ve never noticed the spear of destiny they have just casually chilling in the Hellboy movies???

[@kaiserdrago9598]

1:41- 1:50 that is the best line in the movie

[@xchsanch]

So shape of water is a prequel

[@twangy_juice8126]

Just saw this movie in school a few days ago for a class. Absolutely loved it!

[@Karlebow571]

Who’s here after new hellboy trailer

[@spicyboi3396]

good now we can cry together

[@rod2467]

Yup, reminding myself of how good these movies were.

[@kingghxstgaming]

That movie doesn’t exist in my mind

[@harleybliss6060]

God please take us back to 2004

[@thomasalexanian927]

I was very upset when I found out that abe wasn't going to be in the new one :(

[@MegaGamer456]

Is no one really talking about all the trinkets shown before they show hellboy?? Like so much detail around yet only seconds to explain them!!!

[@UFOUAPMagnet]

The biggest one is in the very back of the scene. Look close. Its a humanoid figure in a glass case. It's Roger the Homunculus. God, I really need to get laid lol

[@samuraishinobi]

"There are things that go bumping in the night. And we are the ones who bump back."

[@buttercup5920]

"She took his picture"

[@i_sleep.concrete1759]

Abe has always been my favorite character, ever since I was little.

[@JJ-oq3tz]

It's been 20 years since the original Hellboy film movie was released since 2004 to 2024!!!🔥

[@Cliffjumper627]

Who's here after the Hellboy 2019 movie?

[@ghibliartist4456]

Me

[@27RAIDERMAN]

Juan Roberto tellez me Del Toro’s Hellboy is much better than the 2019 version

[@dibmembrane2406]

@@27RAIDERMAN i agree

[@deadcool3227]

2:05 *The Spear of Destiny

[@arcanewarrior863]

This actually is true as well

[@skylergee6449]

I love this movie

[@manofsteelgoodmanll7925]

I did to it was my favorite as well.

[@genesisfigueroa1966]

Cat person here lol I love his room

[@Heavenly-Victor]

same i wanna steal one of his kittens lol

[@intheclear3492]

I like cats

[@deandreyoung109]

20 years ago, I started watching this movie with my little brother. And he’s a big Hellboy fan.

[@thetraveler2680]

Now I feel like trying a Baby Ruth bar just because of this scene.

[@martinrivet]

That's exactly what I did after watching this movie for the first time

[@deusvult5323]

​@@martinrivet Are they any good? I'm from New Zealand so I haven't tried one

[@martinrivet]

@@deusvult5323 It Depends If You Like Chocolate And Peanuts

[@earlbrown3455]

Abe😎 basically immortal and he’s a polite standup gentleman and smart plus can scene things like things that may happen in the future

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Rip John Hurt proff Broom

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

Lincoln was shot on the 14th but he actually died on the 15th

[@crazyangst12]

Did he now? ;)

[@melissastruxness512]

I knew that was David’s voice. Hubby argued with me. I won lol

[@brucewayneissupermanquinn601]

Man, Perlman was born to play this role!

[@humoroususername8118]

I saw this so much as a kid John Hurt's tonal quality and voice patterns are burned into my brain.

[@CSC52698]

John Hurt was so good in any, and everything. A true chameleon. I miss him.

[@Azraelmaximilian]

The way that Del Toro directed this movie convinced me that he's uniquely suited to making a good Lovecraft movie that's actually scary and actually does the source material justice.

[@blackskullraven]

I always loved the scenes with John and Prof. Broom. John thought he was just anigher agent in training but what he didnt realize was he was in training to be Brooms replacement not Clays. Its why Hellboys and Johns relationsbip is so important. Wish rhey kept him in the second movie

[@AniSepherd972]

abe is my fav character in hellboy

[@martinrivet]

Mine too

[@shayansadri-pucci5876]

I love that even though Hellboy can be an absolute wrathful brute he’s also an absolutely gigantic cuddly teddy bear when you get to know him.

[@larrypoppins6273]

2:02 hey Roger the homunculus! 👋

[@DoctorInk20]

Holy heck in the highlands, I never noticed him there before! Sharp eye! 😉

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@manaspuranik8353]

i just love that they randomly show us the spear of longinus and then never take us back there, just a tiny bit of lore that we can do with as we see fit.

[@BernieMadoff-qv5in]

Ron Perlman will always be Hellboy and it’s our bad for not appreciating him and these movies more when they were first released.

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

3:49 Hellboy: I hate those comic books. They never get the eyes right.

[@satmtca]

They should have kept John in HB2, I really liked him

[@martinrivet]

He's The 1 True Hellboy

[@MAnuscript421]

Hey, hey, hey. They're playing our song. Come on, John. Let's go fight some monsters.

[@itsfine5818]

The song choices just rock my socks off. First Tom Waits and then Nick Cave. Doesn't really get better than that!

[@jackierocha5096]

I’m genuinely wondering if it’s a protocol for new agents who are going to be meeting Hellboy to at least see Abe or a monster that BPRD captured recently because if you’ve got a religious person on their first day their gonna lose faint or lose their mind over seeing HB(a demon) before any of the other weird stuff Cause like it seems like Clay was making sure John had seen something weird before being introduce to Hellboy, just so that he doesn’t have to worry about dealing with whatever Myer’s reaction might’ve been

[@IvanNava]

Nice

[@jaredgalarza]

I’ve watched this movie so many times i want more Hellboy movies the new one wasn’t even bad just seem rushed.

[@Deimos001]

The spear shown on the glass shelf on the corridor is the same spear used on the movie "Constantine"

[@KoOkiEzRoCkz]

First time you see a live-action Hellboy and he makes a meta comment about the absence of the iconic comic book eyes, perfect.

[@gsamalot]

I think one of the thing I love about Rons delivery of hellboy is that his tone of voice is something like hellboy, an I don't mean that as in yeah the movie of course you would, like really his tone of voice fits how hellboy talks in the comics, the guy always has a very meh tone to everything that happens around him, like he seen and face so many super natural creatures. That the second some witch, cult or elder god comes along he kind of just board or not even shock when it comes bumping in the night an ron capture that tone pretty well with his voice.

[@bambulance2174]

Ron pearl man's super power is being able to steal the scenes of every movie he is in.

[@raybeauvais296]

The movie "The Shape of Water" is Abe's 'origin' story in case you're curious.

[@martinrivet]

I Know I Enjoyed That Movie

[@Zharo]

Even being very similar, del Toro himself has explained on Twitter that they are not related.

[@PJOZeus]

It's shocking how frequently that typing quirk pops up now and then (eternal capitalisation)@@martinrivet Should try to grow out of it, makes it hit harder when you actually do use it

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

The same actor also portrayed Abe.

[@Pencilitically_Inkorrect]

WRONG! Del Toro was inspired by the creature of the Black Lagoon and he himself has come forth and stated that the films are not related and that the characters couldn't be further apart form each other. IF you want to learn about the character Abe form the Hellboy series I suggest you get familiarized with the works of Mike Mignola first instead of making half assed pulled from your rectum claims. stupid

[@danielmendiola]

"I'm looking for the doctor"

[@kitsunefirefox1986]

Well, you've certainly come to the right place. This has all the makings of your lucky day!

[@Dutch_man20]

2:23 I can’t tell if Professor Broom says this because of his health in the movie or if it’s because he is actually hinting that Hitler didn’t actually die in 1945

[@2nd_snideelf144]

Top secret cult stuff. FDR doesn't want to alarm the naive Americans. But the professor knew. It's almost like maybe this movie is a true story of a parallel universe.

[@fishingmasterstudios9481]

@@2nd_snideelf144 very much so

[@SeriouslySirius1066]

Notice how the professor says “1958, the Occult Wars finally end with the death of Adolf Hitler”, he didn’t say WWII ends especially since WWII ended with Japan’s surrender.

[@mikeyJstiffler]

David Pierce is the perfect voice for Abe. Wish he came back for hellboy 2

[@M1tjakaramazov]

For some reason I always preferred David Hyde Pierce as Abe. Once you make the subconscious connection to Niles, it gives him an extra dimension...

[@animanco6833]

Don’t mind me just trying to wipe my mind of the recent trailer of hellboy and reminding myself who is the real live action hellboy

[@memphispiper2823]

The nerds will say the new trailer is closer to the comic style. How could you go against this? Is Gullerimo Hellboy a better interpretation than the comics? I do like Hellboy 2 by the way. The look, the story, the humor and philosophy of Hellboy 2 are top notch movie fantasy.

[@musiq002003]

I forgot how much i luv this movie

[@Rensune]

Imagine correcting someone who was actually there 😂

[@surrealfarm]

Just for fun, I turned on the subtitles. They're horrible!

[@Brujitadesuenos]

LMAO IDK WHY THAT WAS SO FUNNY IM SORRY

[@parzivalw8890]

“Come on John, let’s go fight some monsters.”

[@Shadowkillz246]

HellBoy got a very Deep voice makes him even more Bad Ass with that deep voice and how he talks Lol

[@2ndHandSmoker]

Great casting in this movie

[@briandaleske5139]

If a computer-animated (HELLBOY) show series gets made someday; Than I want character (John W. Myers) to be in it.

[@eastbayej]

I HAD to keep pausing when Hellboy got introduced. I have 10 cats. I kept thinking it was one of mine......not Hellboys. Damn, he out-cat-ted(?) me. 🐈

[@tdsofficial2624]

Have any of you noticed that hellboy sorta sounds like the narrator voice that does the voice over from 1000 ways to die

[@JnEricsonx]

Good reason for that. :)

[@Stumbo99]

"whatcha staring at john?" The chomage. I knew shit was weird but i didn't think it was weird enough that we hopscotched all the way back to feudal japan

[@Austin01Powers]

That man reads four books at once 💀