Thor is one I don't think I'll be watching.

6/13/2008 10:51:59 PM

Vincent D'Onofrio -- the only logical choice for Thor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZHPT4_0NM4

6/13/2008 11:02:12 PM

Thor is fucking gay. I've always felt like this.

6/13/2008 11:04:35 PM

Not as good as Iron Man, but so much better than the last Hulk movie. I went into this with really low expectations and it turned out to be a decent movie. I really like how marvel is starting to link up the different movie continuities. I never watched the old tv series, but I am told some of the music was a theme from that series.

6/13/2008 11:08:12 PM

they should have kept Jennifer Connelly from the last flick.

Bruce should have hooked up with that Martina chick instead of going back to Betty.

6/13/2008 11:11:34 PM

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6/13/2008 11:14:43 PM

i dont know why but i like liv tyler a lot.

she makes me feel funny.

6/13/2008 11:20:39 PM

Saw it

Thought it was great. Norton is an awesome actor.

6/14/2008 1:13:33 AM

HULK SMASH!



























DEM GUTS!

6/14/2008 2:33:31 AM

wE ARE PUTTING A TEAM TOGETHER BIOTCH.

6/14/2008 7:11:34 PM

really enjoyed this...wasn't expecting to

6/14/2008 8:13:26 PM

^

6/14/2008 10:22:16 PM

just got back.

tons of fun


HULK.


SMASH.

6/15/2008 12:56:11 AM

I enjoyed saying Hulk Smash whenever he did something, even if it wasn't applicable to the situation.

Like when she's crying at the college and he wipes her face with his finger,

"HULK SMASH TEARS!"

6/15/2008 1:05:45 AM

i don't normally like comic book movies because most of them are terrible

i'm gonna have to catch this one though, only because ed norton is in it

one of the best actors in hollywood

6/15/2008 1:57:02 PM

saw it, wish they used Norton's version of it. He had a lot more character development before the damn Hulk just popped up. They cut out 5-10 minutes of the beginning that he wrote.

I think I get the ending.. with the guest appearance (I THINK) but I would appreciate a PM since I do not follow comics...

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 9:44 PM. Reason : read: explain to me what the ending is setting up for]

6/16/2008 9:44:04 PM

The ending (with Tony Stark) is a reference to the formation of the Avengers, one of Marvel's best-known super hero teams. The original Avengers consisted of Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Ant Man, and the Wasp. Hulk didn't stay in the Avengers very long before Captain America replaced him. The Avengers wind up fighting Hulk many times simply because he causes so much destruction wherever he goes.

6/16/2008 10:53:15 PM

Saw this last night, and I rather enjoyed it.

Two things bugged me, though. First, when that special ops team was chasing Bruce Banner through the Brazilian town, the chase started during the nighttime. They chased him out of his home, and into the streets. Then, all of a sudden - BAM - it's daytime. So they're chasing him through the streets during the daytime...ok, maybe the sun came up. Then - BAM - it's nighttime again. W.T.F. Totally ruined that whole scene for me, because that's all I could focus on.

Secondly, when the helicopter that was shooting Hulk on Cluver's campus exploded, and Hulk shielded Betty, and RIGHT THEN it starts raining when five seconds ago there wasn't a cloud in the sky? Come on.

Other than that, though, very enjoyable.

6/19/2008 10:01:59 AM

havent decided if ill check this out in theaters yet, ill wait for more reactions hehe

6/19/2008 11:06:33 AM

That kind of stuff happens in movies all the time.

A 5 minute chase scene where it transitions from night to noon is pretty common. Sounds like they had a mojor screwup on that scene though. Usually it just goes from night to day, but if it went back to night again maybe they were chasing him for 20 hours.

6/19/2008 11:07:36 AM

Quote :

" Secondly, when the helicopter that was shooting Hulk on Cluver's campus exploded, and Hulk shielded Betty, and RIGHT THEN it starts raining when five seconds ago there wasn't a cloud in the sky? Come on."

I thought I remembered them showing some clouds coming in before the army started coming after him. I also thought they had some thunder in there somewhere too, but that may have been after it started raining.

6/19/2008 11:09:37 AM

They were definitely showing clouds in the background before the fight started. So the rain didn't come out of nowhere.

I highly enjoyed the movie. I only had a problem with some of the "love" moments. I understand what they were trying to do, but sometimes it was just a little too cheesy (I'm not even talking about the kiss before he drops out of the helicopter).

6/19/2008 11:19:40 AM

must have missed the clouds.

and yeah, i thought "man...they've been chasing him for like 14 hours"

6/19/2008 11:30:42 AM

I liked this a lot.

I thought the villain was kinda weak, just like with Iron Man.

I missed the Captain America reference.

6/19/2008 12:00:12 PM

^this is where i got that information:

http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/26297/Louis_Leterrier_Talks_Hulk.html

the director of the movie, at 2:50

FYI, i didn't catch anything either

[Edited on June 19, 2008 at 12:10 PM. Reason : ]

6/19/2008 12:10:34 PM

yeah that's where i heard it.

word on the street is during a pentagon scene with the general there is a painting of him(is alter ego i assume)

6/19/2008 12:15:08 PM

movie was awesome, the thunderclap took me by surprise but it kicked ass

6/19/2008 3:40:39 PM

Quote :

"I thought the villain was kinda weak, just like with Iron Man."

I could have done without all of the "is that all you got" comments. Got old after a while and a little corny.

6/19/2008 3:44:42 PM

solid solid movie.

6/19/2008 5:28:18 PM

Um. . .a few things:

1. The Incredible Hulk is a bit better than Hulk--but just a bit. It was not "vastly better" or anything of the sort. I chalk this up to better acting and a straightforward storyline.

2. Ed Norton is not a better Bruce Banner than Eric Bana was--I think Bana looked the part more. I just think that Norton is a better actor than Bana and that made the difference.

3. The Hulk figure is not better--uglier in the face, yes. That makes him appear more menacing:








The '08 Hulk looks like an oversized linebacker--not quite big enough for me. The '03 Hulk looked like, well, a giant hulk--they could've skipped the purple pants, though.

4. I don't think this franchise needed to be restarted--it just needed a different and clearer direction. The '08 Hulk interpretation or another one could have just as easily been done with the '03 cast.

5. Hulk opening weekend box office (June 2003): $62.1 million.

The Incredible Hulk opening weekend box office (June 2008): $54.5 million.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987500.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

6. I do like that they used a version of "The Lonely Man," which was a song that was often heard on the TV show.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_m4dAB7o2Cc

BTW, and this is certainly a minor point, I really like Liv Tyler a lot as an actress, but she needs to lay off the lip injections. Even though she is hot, every time they showed her face I kept thinking her upper lip had been attacked by bees.

[Edited on June 22, 2008 at 3:36 AM. Reason : .]

6/22/2008 3:21:59 AM

RE: Box office

this one will have some lasting power. where word of mouth hurt the last one it will help this one.

6/22/2008 3:29:03 AM

i thought that ed was a better banner than eric b/c he is a bit more intellectual looking. overall i enjoyed the movie.

6/22/2008 10:06:12 AM

^^^Has she really had lip injections?? I always thought she just had really big lips like her dad (duh).

And I think the bad image of the first movie hurt the opening weekend numbers for the second one. I would expect the overall numbers for the 2nd one to be better, but I could be wrong on that one.

6/22/2008 10:54:55 AM

Quote :

"The '08 Hulk looks like an oversized linebacker--not quite big enough for me. The '03 Hulk looked like, well, a giant hulk--they could've skipped the purple pants, though."

True. But the problem with the original Hulk is that they made him way too powerful. I hope I'm not giving too much away about '08 Hulk, but...



'03 Hulk: The angrier he gets, the more powerful he gets. We actually see him get bigger as he gets more pissed off onscreen--I actually loved that aspect of his character. In the end, though, the only way they manage to even daze him is to nuke him.

'08 Hulk: He stays the same size throughout the movie, he actually gets dazed by being knocked around by the villian, and can't do the "super leap"--as seen through his jumping/getting footholds on the bldgs in the last fight scene (although I did miss this aspect of his character and it was consistent with his comic book abilities).

a little weakness makes for greater longevity of the franchise, i think.

6/22/2008 1:09:07 PM

Quote :

"now i have to see this movie just to see more tony stark"

I really never wanted to bother seeing this movie... Atlas talked me into it. I loved Ironman- but I think this was kinda meh (despite how much I love Edward Norton). The Tony Stark bit is definitely what did it for me.

6/23/2008 6:55:17 AM

Quote :

"Not as good as Iron Man, but so much better than the last Hulk movie. I went into this with really low expectations and it turned out to be a decent movie. I really like how marvel is starting to link up the different movie continuities. "

Quote :

"they should have kept Jennifer Connelly from the last flick. Bruce should have hooked up with that Martina chick instead of going back to Betty."

I'm on the same page.

6/25/2008 12:06:17 AM

Looks like that word-of-mouth advertising ain't working out quite as well as the filmmakers hoped:

Weekend box office: $9,226,000

% change: -58.3%

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

6/30/2008 12:13:56 AM

yeah i figured it would do better. oh well. there is one thing the 2003 has over this one i suppose. I could be wrong, i've been meaning to re-watch the 2003 one.

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 1:45 AM. Reason : fdsfdf]

6/30/2008 1:26:59 AM

Finally took a break to see it. Thought it was loads better than the 2003 version, which I hated. I liked Norton over Bana (surprisingly). Enjoy Bana as an actor and never really liked Ed, but this changed my mind. Did not like Liv Tyler...bring back the other chick.

Story was great, loved the cameo, and the talks/references to other comic book characters.

I thought the fight scenes where great. This one is a def buy for DVD. Heard rumors that they may not continue with Hulk series, but I hope that changes. Would love to see Hulk come back for another round. I never followed the Comic to heavy, but would love to see them bring in another Villain along with the guy who is going to end up having the monster brain.


III

7/12/2008 6:35:26 PM

over 200 million worldwide (production budget was 150 million)

at least they made some money

7/12/2008 7:14:59 PM

(preface this by saying i never saw the 03 movie)

but

i really wasnt crazy about this movie. i saw it because i have a man crush on ed norton. unfortunately he was the only thing that didnt make me laugh during the movie. the russian solider, army colonel and tyler were all awful. extremely cheesy and fake acting on their parts. the hulk parts were summer, cgi entertaining but i was disappointed.

i am excited for batman though. im hoping that it is what i wanted out of the hulk. a real movie, good acting, real plot while following a cartoon story line

7/13/2008 1:44:18 AM

^^ Waterworld made money, too.

Production Budget: $175 million

Worldwide: $264,218,220

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waterworld.htm

7/13/2008 4:59:34 AM

i loved waterworld, used to recreate the environments with legos

7/13/2008 9:11:19 AM

I hope you had a lot of blue pieces.

7/14/2008 7:59:45 AM

Waterworld is awesome!


but i have a mancrush on Kevin Costner, weird I know.

7/14/2008 8:11:53 AM

^ I like Waterworld, too. I was just using it as (1) an example of a movie that was widely panned as a flop, but (2) was actually a financial success--a fact that I think many don't realize.

7/15/2008 5:22:38 AM

^Lou Ferrigno was the size of a linebacker back in 70s/80s as "The Hulk" so why does this Hulk in the new movie need to be a "giant" of sorts.

7/15/2008 9:26:06 AM

^

1. It's more in keeping with the more recent interpretations of Hulk as an immensely powerful being--not just some pumped up guy.

2. Personal preference. I don't want to see just some big dude--I want to see a giant.

7/26/2008 7:10:01 AM

08 Hulk >>>>>>>> 03 hulk

motherfucking period

jesus christ is this even a question.

the reason this movie isnt doing as well at the box office is because the 03 hulk left such a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

this is simple.

7/26/2008 10:17:13 AM

Quote :

"08 Hulk >>>>>>>> 03 hulk motherfucking period"

III

7/26/2008 1:55:33 PM