Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)
The Secret Origin of Hellboy
장르 : 다큐멘터리
상영시간 : 1시간 38분
연출 : Jim Demonakos, Kevin Konrad Hanna
시놉시스
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters provides an in-depth look at his legacy, from the beginning of his career working as an inker for Marvel Comics to his success with Hellboy. The film features never-before-told revelations from Neil Gaiman about the Mignolaverse and the production of Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy II, and an interview with Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar discussing Mignola’s influence on her creation.
씬 시티의 절대권력 ‘로어크’와의 도박판에 끼어든 겁 없는 겜블러 ‘조니’(조셉 고든-레빗)는 도박에서는 승리하지만 ‘로어크’에게 처절한 응징을 당하게 되고 그를 향한 복수의 칼날을 간다. 부패한 권력의 도시 씬 시티의 마지막 로맨티스트 ‘드와이트’(조슈 브롤린)는 용서를 구하는 옛 연인 ‘아바’(에바 그린)의 유혹에 넘어가 그녀의 남편을 살해하지만 결국 그 자신도 ‘아바’에 의해 위험에 처한다. 밤의 여신 ‘낸시’(제시카 알바)는 자신의 은인이자 연인 ‘하티건’(브루스 윌리스)을 잃고 ‘하티건’을 죽음으로 몰고 간 ‘로어크’를 향한 복수를 다짐한다. 이 모든 상황을 지켜보던 도시의 지배자 ‘마브’(미키 루크)는 이들의 복수에 가세한다. 씬 시티의 절대 악 ‘로어크’는 과연 제거 될 수 있을 것인가! 다크히어로의 부활을 맞이하라!
최고의 청부 살인자 덩컨. 은퇴를 준비하던 그는 막대한 퇴직금을 눈앞에 두고 음모에 말려든다. 잔혹한 킬러 군단과의 대결, 마지막 살인 게임의 방아쇠가 당겨졌다.
광란의 살인 행각으로 혼란에 휩싸인 도시. 한 남자가 정의를 수호하기 위한 작전을 시작한다. 경찰 조직에서는 쫓겨났지만, 사명은 버리지 못한 남자. 그는 이 도시를 밝힐 수 있을 것인가.
1983년 젊은시절의 브루텐홀름은 젊음을 유지하기 위해 사람의 피를 마시던 뱀파이어 엘즈벳을 물리쳤다. 현재, 뉴욕의 누군가가 그녀를 다시 데려오려고 하자 브루텐홀름 교수는 헬보이와 리즈 셔먼, 에이브 사피엔과 함께 추적을 시작한다.
한 민속학 교수가 고대 일본의 천둥과 번개의 악마에게 홀려버리면서 벌어지는 일들을 그린 애니메이션
초영웅을 꿈꾸고 있는 '퓨리어스'(벤스틸러), '블루라자'(행크 아자리아), '쇼블러' 삼총사는 악당의 무리가 나타나 시민들을 괴롭히고 있는 현장에 번번히 출동하지만 악을 응징하기는 커녕 늘 우스운 꼴로 그들에게 되당하기만 한다. 수퍼영웅이 되길 꿈꾸는 이들은 사실 각각 폐차처리장, 초라한 웨딩숍, 공사장에서 일하고 있는 블루칼라계층으로 흔히 사람들에게 수퍼루저(losers)라 업신여김 당하는 자들이다. 경찰마저 이들을 멸시하며 놀림감으로 여긴다. 한편 이 도시의 진정한 초영웅으로 추앙받고 있는 캡틴 어메이징(그렉 키니어)은 슈퍼맨이나 배트맨처럼 얻는 것 없이 선행을 베푸는 고전적 영웅상과는 많이 동떨어져있다. 캡틴 어메이징의 옷 위엔 코카콜라나 혼다의 광고 패치가 덕지덕지 붙어있다. 그는 악의 무리를 응징하는 자신의 선행을 빌미 삼아 광고주를 끌어들이고 돈을 버는 상업적 존재인 것이다. 한번 선행을 하여 언론에 노출될 때마다 자신의 상업적 가치가 올라가고 그럼으로써 더 많은 광고주들에게 고용될 수 있는 셈이다. 이 캡틴 어메이징이 악당 카사노바에게 포로로 잡히게 되자 슈퍼영웅이 되길 원하는 슈퍼루저 삼총사는 캡틴 어메이징을 구출해 내기 위한 작전을 짜기 시작한다. 화가 나면 무지막지한 힘을 발산하는 퓨리어스, 포크가 주무기인 블루라자, 공사판에서 연마한 삽질 솜씨로 악을 응징하려는 쇼블러 그리고 그 외, 지독한 방귀가 주특기인 스플린, 아무도 자신을 보지 않을 때 투명해질 수 있는 신비한 능력을 가진 흑인소년 등. 이들 황당한 재주를 가진 초영웅지망생들은 과연 도시와 캡틴 어메이징을 구해내고 수퍼영웅이 될 수 있을지?
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