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The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:49 am
by EraOfDesann
I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet. I went to the late night show with some friends and thought it was pretty good. Not as good as Iron Man, but pretty darn good. I was thoroughly entertained. I definitely liked it a lot more than the 2003 movie. Boy was that awful.
8/10
Re: The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:53 am
by Karnage
Oh gosh...it hurt to watch the 2003 Hulk. I'd like to see this one though. They picked better actors and, from what I've seen, a better storyline.
Re: The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:44 am
by Commander_Cody771
UGH! The 2003 version was awful! I plan to see it sometime!
Re: The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:15 am
by Delta 47
I haven't seen it yet but by the previews it looks 10 times better than the old one, I hated the first one it was so lame
Re: The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:45 pm
by Maveritchell
I tend to agree with a lot of the reviews on this one - Marvel did a complete 360 with this. Where before it was pensive, now it's heavyhanded. Where before it was an internal struggle, now it's an external struggle. There might be a better middle ground between this one and the earlier version (which I haven't seen, so I have no real basis of comparison other than hearing others' opinions), but I didn't go to watch this to expect anything more than "Hulk Smash." Which I got. That was sufficient.
Re: The Incredible Hulk
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:48 pm
by EraOfDesann
Maveritchell wrote:I tend to agree with a lot of the reviews on this one - Marvel did a complete 360 with this. Where before it was pensive, now it's heavyhanded. Where before it was an internal struggle, now it's an external struggle. There might be a better middle ground between this one and the earlier version (which I haven't seen, so I have no real basis of comparison other than hearing others' opinions), but I didn't go to watch this to expect anything more than "Hulk Smash." Which I got. That was sufficient.
Supposedly Norton's original cut had a lot more focusing on the internal struggle but the 'powers that be' wanted those to be trimmed out in order to keep the run-time down and make the film more action-packed.
Shorter movie = more showings = more money.
But hopefully the original cut will be released on DVD. I was more than satisfied with the theatrical release (though I honestly wasn't expecting much) but I think a little more drama and insight into the characters can only improve the film.