"Not as good as Iron Man, but will fit perfectly into the continuity-Edward Norton IS Bruce Banner, and Leterrier is adept to say the least. I would be more than happy to see his collaboration on The Avengers."
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I was excited for this movie. When Ang Lee's film came out, I was about 14, and I had read the novelization before seeing the film. I liked it a lot, and was willing to cut it a break because I knew the thought process behind the characters. I also liked how the end battle took a little bit of mental stretching to get your head around it, unlike other Superhero Films' finales and denouement. As I grew up, I grew to resent the approach to the character, though not as much as I resented the film versions of Daredevil or Ghost Rider, or the X-Men in the third film. So I gave Ang Lee's film a B-, because I felt it was probably the best I would get in terms of a film version of the incredible hulk. The way Hollywood was working back then, it was hard enough getting a comic book film made, and when your choices were a really juvenile, action burgeoned, poorly written version (X3) and a highly intellectual and thoughtful, artistic version (Hulk), my choice was, begrudgingly, the latter.
The fact that this film went against Hollywood tradition, by rectifying a mistake without waiting 20 years to do it, made me like it going in.
The opening sequence was a cool way of introducing the characters, allowing newcomers to pick up information as they go along, not being slowed down by origin story. Which gives the film it's fast and powerful feel that remains throughout.
Part fugitive chase, part monster-movie, all Marvel,
I give it a 7 on my 10 scale (I'm weird, I know)
In short form, I wasn't disappointed. Neither was I overwhlemed. I had the same feeling with The Dark Knight, save for Ledger's performance (no one could have been prepared for that kind of raw artistry).
The performances leave little to be desired, and the film occasionally edges over into the campy, but always in a good way that any good comic book fan would enjoy (i.e. the part at the end with Dr. Sterns starting his "Leader" transformation).
The action is good and the effects are better than I've seen in a while, but after seeing Iron Man, I wonder if a move can't be made to try to incorporate more practical effects work into these films, patched over by digital, so that it doesn't feel like a videogame all the time. I would hope for this kind of hybrid visual for the new Ninja Turtles film, but I think they've already shot that down.
That said, there are moments where the Hulk looks almost real (usually when he's holding still), and he is definitely a believable character.
Definitely see it if you're a Marvel fan. It has everything an entertaining film should have-Good acting, Good Action, Good story, and good camera work.
Good, I say, but not great. Though not at all bad.
In light of the ending, I hope that we see Banner primarily as a hero in Avengers, not the main villain, because I'm sick of hearing his "I'm dealing with my demon shit" and I don't want it to just turn all too easily into "We're all dealing with his demon". It's too easy, it's almost fucking lazy.
Give him control. Fuck, give him addiction to hulking out. Banner describes it himself as like "pouring a liter of acid into my brain", work with that.
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"That would be gay if he could turn into the hulk whenever he wanted to, Bruce Banner has never been able to control it and it isn't gonna happen for your dumbass...lol"
First of all, using gay as an insult is ignorant and close-minded, you homophobic racist. You probably think condoms should be illegal, and abortions should be absoluteley outlawed.
And it's not like "Hm, i want to be the Hulk now BAM! Hulkout."
He triggered a transformation in TIH fuckface, or weren't you watching.
I assume you were actually trying to say "I don't think it would be cool if he had control over the Hulk" but your incredible stupidity got in the way and twisted your words. It's okay, at least you didn't hurt yourself by thinking too hard.
In response to that, if that is what you meant:
There were several times during the Byrne, Jones, and David years where Banner maintained control of the Hulk for extended periods of time. I think they could run with that theme and still stay true to the character. They made alterations to the Iron Man character that were, in their film form foreign to the books but still had roots in the comics.
And I never said I wanted Banner to have absolute control. Banner would still have a breaking point where he would lose control, but it's boring to watch "Hulk Vs. The Avengers" when you're supposed to be watching "The Avengers"
Did you join just to comment on my review?
I love seeing that little sentence, "NanoMan1 Has no friends yet."
There's probably a reason.
One more thing, in the context you were using it, "dumbass" is actually two words. But again, better you make a grammatical error than hemorrhage out by trying to write correctly.