Comments on: Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk

By: BTD Greg

BTD Greg — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:45:13 +0000

So I, uh, just saw this movie last night. I liked it a lot. it was well acted and well-paced. Hulk is one of my least favorite superheroes, but I thought they did a good job of telling the story. I particularly thought it was a very smart move to get the Hulk creation story out of the way during the opening credits.

I think the idea of Marvel creating their own universe through interlocking movies with high production standards is pretty great.

There were maybe a half dozen people in the theater when I saw this. Next door at Hancock, there were people lined up to go inside. I guess this is how summer movies work–opening weekend is everything.

By: Clark

Clark — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:45:20 +0000

BTW – regarding Stan Lee’s inevitable cameo the best was still Iron Man where he was Hugh Hefner.

By: Clark

Clark — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:44:51 +0000

Ebert didn’t like it either although I don’t exactly trust his judgment on these sorts of movies. (He loved Crystal Skull).

Still some of what he said was accurate. The psychological drama of Ang’s film is missing. There was something compelling about this utterly repressed individual being able to completely let loose in his rage. This Hulk is more like the TV show (complete with music queues) but the closest we get to psychological layers is flashbacks in the shower and his description of being the Hulk like being an acid trip.

Still I note that folks who don’t like action scenes probably don’t like this version and probably would like Ang for whom the action was an utter afterthought.

By: Niko

Niko — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:52:11 +0000

i dunno man, this movie didn’t do much for me. this review says what i think:
http://eattheblinds.blogspot.com/

By: sister blah 2

sister blah 2 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:29:22 +0000

The cameos throughout the movie were really fun. Stan Lee, a still ridiculously huge Lou Ferrigno, one at the very end that I won’t spoil, and the one who sent BB2 to cameo heaven, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie (giving some martial arts mentoring to Bruce Banner in, appropriately, Brazil).

Also I couldn’t get enough of Banner’s fumbling with Portuguese, hilarious.

By: Supergenius

Supergenius — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:56:12 +0000

SB2, agreed re: Brazil. What an amazing location — they could never have built a set like that.

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By: sister blah 2

sister blah 2 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:39:18 +0000

Just got back and have to agree with Steve, it was great! Usually Brother Blah 2 and I have -ahem- somewhat differing movie tastes (he liked the first Hulk, I hated it). But we both really liked this one. I’m no action fan, so the big action sequence /fight scene at the end kinda bored me, but not excessively so. The first half was outstanding, I loved every minute in Brazil.

Overall I think it was very much on par with Iron Man, although Robert Downey Jr being just achingly hot in that movie gives it the edge for this moviegoer. (Norton isn’t bad, but Downey wins.)

By: Clark

Clark — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:23:51 +0000

So we saw it tonight and Steve was right. It was surprisingly good – especially the first half. Very well directed. Through most of it they were smart to have the Hulk in the dark or the rain. A lesson introduced by Spielberg in the original Jurassic Park to make CGI look less obvious. But forgotten by almost everyone. Of course there is one “Hulk smash” sequence in the middle where there is daylight and that the CGI stands out. Not that badly though – no more than the first two Spiderman. (We’ll ignore the horrible CGI of the 3rd film)

It really captured a perfect tone and pacing. I was really skeptical going in despite all the positive word of mouth the past couple of weeks.

I suspect this will do so-so in the theater due to lots of competition and not a lot of buzz. But it’ll be killer on DVD.

By: Clark

Clark — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:24:04 +0000

Wasn’t that Courtney Cox’s first role before she joined Family Ties? (I have a very vague memory of seeing the pilot for Misfits of Science)