The Incredible Hulk (aka Hulk 2)

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Awesome? Seriously? The effects look exactly the same as the first movie (which is to say, awful). Edward Norton is an interesting cast choice, but this movie looks pretty mediocre.

Same here. Love ENJ, but looks like Hulk gets angry, destroys a few helicopters, lots of anger/angst to be slowly drawn from the character.
 

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Awesome? Seriously? The effects look exactly the same as the first movie (which is to say, awful). Edward Norton is an interesting cast choice, but this movie looks pretty mediocre.

I'm probably just setting myself up for disappointment, I know.

I just really want there to be a good Hulk Movie, and I love Norton and Tim Roth. I'll waste the $8 on it, and probably complain about it for a week, but it's worth the gamble to me. :D
 

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I liked this one way better then then the first one.

Norton is a much better actor then Bana and Portrays the unassuming scientist type that is Banner a lot better then Bana could ever dream of.

The CGI hulk this time around looks a little more human and less cartoonish.

The action and villian was much better then just Thunderbolts Army was in the first one.
 
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The Incredible Hulk

Release Date: June 13, 2008
Studio: Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios
Director: Louis Leterrier
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Edward Norton
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content)
Website: IncredibleHulk.com | MySpace.com/TheIncredibleHulk

Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, William Hurt

Plot Summary: "The Incredible Hulk" kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.

Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.

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Saw it.
Better than the first, but in my opinion it had too few chuckle moments to break the tension. There were some, but not enough.
Good effects, although Hulk is best viewed from a far. As comic movie go, a better production than the Punisher but without the re-watch-ability. Something about Hurt's performance turned me off.
Solid effort, wouldn't notice if I never saw it again.

3/5
 

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Much more enjoyable the the first Hulk movie. The first one was a major snooze fest. William Hurt and Ed Norton were top notch. Ed Norton cared alot about the Hulk character and it showed. This movie could have easily had nothing but CGI Hulk but Norton brought much more to the table then just watching his character change.

Also, I have to say they did pay some tributes to TV series which I thought was a good touch.

If you don't want to know what they were then don't read the next paragraph. Skip to the last.

The music was there for a verse from the series. Then they had a version of the "Don't make me angry" line. There was also Ed Norton watching TV and the show had Bill Bixby in it. Then one of my favorites was they did a replication of the famouse scenes from the TV series where you would always see Bruce Banner on the side of the road trying to hitch a ride. Then you had a cameo by Lou Ferrigno. Just loved them.

I have to say that this movie much like Iron man is setting something huge up which is going to be a Avengers movie. Marvel has done such a great job so far IMO at establishing a Marvel universe much bigger then the particular hero the specific movies are about. Something I wish DC would do a better job of.
 
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Did anyone read this?

“There’s a point when Bruce Banner gives up on his quest for the cure and decide to kill himself. So he travels far North and reaches the Arctic Circle. You might have seen bits of it in some of the promos.” Sounds like an interesting scene, but having watched the movie on Monday I can tell you there’s nothing even remotely like it in there anywhere. The reason for that? Louis says, “The result was a very dark and strong scene, which Marvel, me and everyone else’s considered to be too hard to young audiences to take, so we’ve cut it.” The Incredible Hulk is after all, a kids movie. It’s practically a Pixar flick, right?

Anyway, in that missing scene was Cap’s meeting with Bruce Banner. Letterier confirms, “…when Bruce arrives at his destination he meets up with Captain America!”
 

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I saw it last night.. I loved it.

Using that bit of music from the TV series made my day, that was great. This movie was a million times better then the first pile of crap they put out. This one isn't really even a sequel, it is it's own movie. Just forget that steaming pile that came before it, this movie was really good. Can't wait for the next one.
 

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Initially, I had very low expectations for this movie, but recently I'd heard some pretty good buzz around it. I wish I'd stayed with my low expectations--I think I would have enjoyed it more.

I still think it was pretty good, but I've heard a lot of folks saying it was as good as Iron Man. I don't think it really came close. It was good--probably in my top-5 comic book movies, but it was no Iron Man.

I feel like they tried too hard to put in the fanboy moments. The "Hulk smash!" line, the purple stretchy pants, "You wouldn't like me when I'm... hungry," the eddie and his father playing on brazilian TV,... it all seemed forced and took me out of the moment in the film.

Also, I HATED the casting for Samuel Sterns. Can that guy really pull off a believable villain in the next film as The Leader? I don't think so; I fear they're headed for a campy/jokey bad guy that will really take a way from it.
Speaking of Sterns, I was disappointed to find out he was Mr. Blue. That e-mail/chat device was taken directly from Bruce Jones' (writer) run on the Hulk in the comics, and IIRC, Mr. Blue turned out to be Betty. Which, IMO, makes for a better story--make it a known character so the reveal is exciting and ties back to things.

This would have taken the movie in a WHOLE 'nother direction, but what if they made Mr. Blue Tony Stark? Or Reed Richards? Total F'n Awesomeness.

...Or even Doc Sampson. Speaking of...

Did anyone catch Betty's new boyfriends' name (I didn't, and I was listening for it)? I wonder if he's supposed to be Doc (Leonard) Sampson. The job and intro (Betty's love interest) are right, and so is his disposition towards Thunderbolt Ross and the Hulk.

One of the things in the final fight scene that I thought was pretty cool (if I saw it right), was when the hulk pulled out one of the Abomination's arm bones and stabbed him with it. Ow.

Overall, pretty good. But I'd gotten my hopes up at the last minute and I think maybe I expected more.
 

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Did anyone catch Betty's new boyfriends' name (I didn't, and I was listening for it)? I wonder if he's supposed to be Doc (Leonard) Sampson. The job and intro (Betty's love interest) are right, and so is his disposition towards Thunderbolt Ross and the Hulk.

It is indeed Doc Sampson
 

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I was especially interested in your take Pariah, being a big Hulk guy.

I think some of the jokes were forced, but for the most part were worthwhile. The "smash" bit annoyed me. I'm not sure how I feel about the "clap" (not the STD).

Needed more laughs to balance out the heavy, I think personally.
 

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I read something interesting... Iron Man was made with the intent that you don't have to be a comic book geek to enjoy it. And it was successful. Incredible Hulk, however, was definitely made to satisfy the comic book fanboys, and in that it was successful as well.

So the concepts and audience targets of both movies have been right on. Hulk was never intended to be as accessible to a non-comic book-loving audience.
 

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Went with two friends today, and we all enjoyed it tremendously. Excitement, humor, bad guys, angst, romance, and the visuals of Brazil were remarkable. (That was actually my favorite part of the movie.) It was seven bucks well-spent.
 

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I read something interesting... Iron Man was made with the intent that you don't have to be a comic book geek to enjoy it. And it was successful. Incredible Hulk, however, was definitely made to satisfy the comic book fanboys, and in that it was successful as well.

So the concepts and audience targets of both movies have been right on. Hulk was never intended to be as accessible to a non-comic book-loving audience.

though Iron Man is going to gross hundreds of millions more than Hulk.

In fact, with a budget of 130 million, they're expecting to break even, whereas Iron Man was $135 mil and has gross over $300 mil worldwide



Went with two friends today, and we all enjoyed it tremendously. Excitement, humor, bad guys, angst, romance, and the visuals of Brazil were remarkable. (That was actually my favorite part of the movie.) It was seven bucks well-spent.

enjoyable movie, not as good as IM, but those Favelas were amazing. pretty unbelievable that they were able to build all those slums on the hillside like that
 

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though Iron Man is going to gross hundreds of millions more than Hulk.

In fact, with a budget of 130 million, they're expecting to break even, whereas Iron Man was $135 mil and has gross over $300 mil worldwide

Hmm, it's also safe to say that the comic book fanboy audience is considerably smaller than the non-comic book fanboy audience, wouldn't you say?

And Iron Man has more appeal overseas because it isn't dependent on the comics.
 

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Guys, believe it or not, Hulk is probably a good date movie. The romance is thick but nicely played.
 

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I thought it was great, I enjoyed it much more than the first one. This one seem to stick to the original Hulk more, one of the issues I had with the other was that as he got more angry he kept getting bigger and bigger and jumping across states. Anyway Norton is a million times the actor banya is and made this movie great for me.
 

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I read something interesting... Iron Man was made with the intent that you don't have to be a comic book geek to enjoy it. And it was successful. Incredible Hulk, however, was definitely made to satisfy the comic book fanboys, and in that it was successful as well.

So the concepts and audience targets of both movies have been right on. Hulk was never intended to be as accessible to a non-comic book-loving audience.
I'm not sure I agree with (or believe) this assessment. First, why would hollywood make a huge budget movie intended for a small audience segment? Second, what wasn't accessible about the Hulk2?

It had a different tone (much darker) than Iron Man, and THAT'S what made it less accessible/likable for me, I think. It's the difference in tone, not comic book accessibility (if that were the case, the movie would get bogged down in nutso comic book continuity and nuance, and it wasn't).

JMHO
 

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I heard a six year old and nine year old say that they couldn't see any reason to see a movie where the hero just turns green when he is mad and breaks things.

Couldn't think of how to defend the Hulkster.
 

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I'm not sure I agree with (or believe) this assessment. First, why would hollywood make a huge budget movie intended for a small audience segment? Second, what wasn't accessible about the Hulk2?

It had a different tone (much darker) than Iron Man, and THAT'S what made it less accessible/likable for me, I think. It's the difference in tone, not comic book accessibility (if that were the case, the movie would get bogged down in nutso comic book continuity and nuance, and it wasn't).

JMHO

There were a ton of references to the comic book and the tv show, so I think they may have been referencing that.
 

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There were a ton of references to the comic book and the tv show, so I think they may have been referencing that.
There were a couple of side jokes (that, as a comic book geek, I found distracting). But I don't think they made the movie any less accessible. They didn't impact the movie's plot, IMO.

Like I said, though, JMHO.
 

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I grew up reading the comics, and my friend grew up with the TV show, and we both saw lots of little insider moments. Our third friend knew neither background and enjoyed it as much as we did..

Tell the 6 and 9-year olds they're too jaded... or maybe that it's a flick about existential issues of self and identity and connectedness, and bioterrorism and PTSD with a lot of carnage. They'll love it.
 

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