Saturday, 18 May 2013

"You know, I know a few techniques that could help you manage that anger effectively." Bruce Banner

Movie no 4
The Incredible Hulk
 2008 - imdb (link) 

Dr. Bruce Banner, thanks to a gamma ray experiment gone wrong, transforms into a giant green-skinned hulk whenever his pulse rate gets too high. Meanwhile, a soldier uses the same technology to become an evil version of the original.

Cast

Dr Bruce Banner - Edward Norton
Hulk - Lou Ferrigno (voice)

Villains - Emil Blonsky - Tim Roth
            - General 'Thunderbolt' Ross - William Hurt

Allies - Betty Ross - Liv Tyler

Stan Lee - Milwaukee Man Drinking From Bottle

Director - Zak Penn

Writers - Zak Penn – Screenplay
            - Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby – Characters

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33 comments:

  1. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:06

    Quick recap that wasn't really a recap and we're off!

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  2. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 15:11

    Stan's gone from Heff to Larry King to man drinking Hulk juice within three films... shame never got to see Lee Hulk!

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  3. Kevin Taylor18 May 2013 at 15:14

    I can't help but feel that briefing might have been more useful if it had also mentioned the fact that he turns into a giant green rage monster.

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  4. Kevin Taylor18 May 2013 at 15:16

    Just realised my 'concern' with this film. After watching the previous three the tonal shift is very noticeable. Feels much more serious and slightly out of place.

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    1. Jo Ginger18 May 2013 at 15:19

      I like the darker feel, I'm just not sure Edward is up to it in this type of film. RDJ does it better I think.

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  5. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:20

    Hurt and Bridges - pretty much interchangable. Only without the segway.

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  6. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:23

    The look of Norton's Hulk is much nicer than Bana's

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  7. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:25

    Elite soldier or not, at some point you've gotta be thinking "Y'know...f*** this!"

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  8. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 15:28

    It's opening flits around a lot less than the others. Crisp but grit looks quite refreshing after the Iron Men.

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  9. Kevin Taylor18 May 2013 at 15:38

    Was that the guy who takes Robyn to the 'space restaurant' in How I Met Your Mother?

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  10. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:45

    Nice bit of continuity - the super soldier juice being the same colour and all.
    Retrospective continuity from today's perspective.

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  11. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 15:45

    Very hands on General Ross, test tubes and everything.

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  12. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:47

    Considering the number of people and amount of kit that went into Cap America's dosing, definite air of botch job to Blonsky's.

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    1. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 15:59

      I expect Blonsky's chiropractor is better than Caps.

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  13. Unknown18 May 2013 at 15:57

    I'm getting me some of them Guatemalan indestructible trousers.

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  14. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:01

    Like this Hulk design, really snarky. And the campus fight is brilliant escalation.

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  15. Jo Ginger18 May 2013 at 16:11

    Men wanna be him, girls wanna change him.

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  16. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:26

    Guessing the intention was to have Sterns become The Leader in a sequel. Obviously that didn't happen.

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  17. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:29

    Yeah, it was... always thought it was a stupid lead-in...

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  18. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:30

    His persistence with the knackered jeep is commendable.

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  19. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:30

    4th film in a row showing the massive military underpinning to the Marvelverse.

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  20. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:31

    Hulk drop nicked straight from The Ultimates. Should have stolen more.

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  21. Kevin Taylor18 May 2013 at 16:33

    All that training with Rickson Gracie and he decides to just run at the guy and jump punch him.

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  22. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:34

    Bloke in the gunship is a crap shot.

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  23. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:39

    Abomination must stab himself in the ribs a lot.

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  24. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:40

    As Marvel fights go, the final Hulk-Abomination one is brutal.

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  25. Jo Ginger18 May 2013 at 16:40

    This is the first moment I've rooted for anyone.

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  26. Kevin Taylor18 May 2013 at 16:41

    Stop Hulk. He appears to regret his decision to go mental and I'm sure he's willing to sit down for a nice chat and apologise now.

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  27. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:41

    And at bloody last, a villain survives *Red Skull MIA

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  28. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:45

    Banner's exercises are so effective... he turns into Mark Ruffalo.

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  29. Unknown18 May 2013 at 16:46

    It always surprises me how much I enjoy TIH - it's one that gets tarnished by memory for some reason.

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  30. Jokermatt18 May 2013 at 16:48

    Nice, well made little film, just perhaps a bit bland. The public just really don't want to see a Hulk film... until last year anyway.

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