Hellboy Two, A godd Influence for Slaine.

[Standing-Stone]

Noticing that it's been reveiwed in the current 'Signs and Portents'

I was prompted find out more on IMDB.com and the Wikipedia.

Though it never occured to me before that this film draws heavily from Celtic or Irish mythology with such characters such as Prince Nuada ( Does he have a silvered hand.), and underground Kingdom Balor. Fighhting magical battles where the slain magical heal themselves.

I read in the trivia section that

The movie mentions Bethmoora, a city in the fiction of the early 20th century visionary writer Lord Dunsany. Also note that the Golden Army is hidden in Ireland, Dunsany's homeland. The term "glamour" used for the fairies' cloaking skill also originates in Dunsany's "The King of Elfland's Daughter".

The area where Hellboy and company walk around is not actually the Giant's Causeway. It can be seen far behind them. The area they are standing on is an area known as "Musedin's Temple", the Temple being close behind the camera for most of shots. The Causeway itself is actually a couple of miles from their position.

Form The WikiPedia and on Luke Goss's character.

Prince Nuada "Silverlance": The main antagonist of the movie. He is the Elf Prince of the Underworld and a martial art expert of extraordinary proficiency. Goss was previously cast as the mutant vampire Jared Nomak in del Toro's 2002 film Blade II, and the director approached the actor to be cast in Hellboy II. Goss trained with swords and spears for six to seven months for his role.[8] He and Anna Walton also learned ancient Gaelic from a dialog coach for their lines.[9] Goss did not perceive Nuada as evil, explaining, "It's issues, his people, he's part of what he truly believes. I don't think, really, he's so deluded... [He] is driven by an ethic that was instilled by the person he has problems [with] his father, and inevitably, that leads into the conflict with him and Hellboy." Goss also noted that his character admired and revered his twin sister, portrayed by Anna Walton. He said of the prince and the princess, "There is an incestuous relationship that's not maybe overly obvious to everybody, but some people hopefully will pick up on the fact, certainly from my direction towards her."[8]

That such long way from being in a Pop Trio well known for theirsugary Music from the eighties.

Anyway, my reason for putting that in is that if ever a Slaine film was made, I would like it spoken entirely in Gaelic

BTW, I have neglaected to see this film and now I'm anxiiously awaiting for it be aired on the Box Officie channel.

 

[tarkhan bey]

I like the sound of this film as well, Standing Stone. For a number of reasons, I also missed it when it had its cinematic release.
I think that the Trivia probably refers to "Mussenden Temple" on the north coast of Ireland/Northern Ireland. :?
While its quite a nice building and the views are stunning, I think that it sounds more exciting to Slaine fans than it actually is. I don't know of any ancient Celtic connections to it. Its very definately Middle Ages at the earliest.

 

[Ronzo The Grim]

Haven't seen the film, but been to the mussenden site, quite some ago. If memory serves right, it was built late in the 18th century by the bishop of Derry and served him as a libary, was based on some Italian temple, I think.

 

[Ronzo The Grim]

Oh and another point, the giants causeway is at least 25 miles from it and without a good pair of image intensifers and a complex series of mirrors, no-one will see it from mussenden temple.

 

[tarkhan bey]

I concur with Ronzo on that.

 

[Standing-Stone]

The film premeires on the Box-Office channel today.