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I'm sitting here wondering exactly what "synergistic sequel" means. It doesn't sound good, though.

Well, shit.

I didn't see the last Hulk movie because every time I saw the trailer I thought "Look! They switch to a cartoon every now and then!"
I got the same feeling watching the trailer for this. Even though Edward Norton seems like he does a better job with Bruce Banner, I agree that the Hulk just isn't filmable. Every attempt looks really fucking stupid. So I'm not seeing this either. Although, I could be convinced by a glass of sangria and a promise of seeing one Tony Stark. Mrowr.

In re: the movie, not the review.

well, the geeks seem to be all in a tither about this one.. saying it's almost Iron Man good... so, if one were inclinced to see a film about a guy whose anger 'pumps.... him up', then maybe it will be worth seeing.

Oh Ben Folds review titles. You never let me down.

Edward Norton is a "weak leading man?"

"The Hulk is not Banner's alter ego so much as his sub ego, erupting to express an inner rage that everyone is capable of feeling"

or perhaps, not an ego at all, but an id? Thought that was the id's job.

I liked it more than Iron Man.

I read HERE that the ending is disjointed because they actually cut it out, since they felt it was too deep for the kiddies... boooo...Every time I go to Comic-Con I always have to resist the urge to go bitch them out during the Q&A.

Edward Norton is a "weak leading man?"

I think the 'weak leading man' was meant to refer to the Hulk, and not to Norton, but please feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken, Mr. Williams.

I'm not sure how I feel about this movie. I hated the 2003 version. This CGI Hulk looks maybe .065% less retarded than the old one, but it's still effing stupid as hell. As for Edward Norton...well, thought gifted, he is a staggeringly conceited ass and I usually only like his performances when his talent supercedes his asshattery, and judging from his infantile behaviour in regards to the promotion campaign, I am more than a little skeptical about this movie. From the previews, the best thing I can say about it is that Liv Tyler is in it, and she's very pretty and generally likable. That's hardly motivation enough to convince me to watch it, though.

As a longtime reader of comics, I have to say that I don't know whether the Hulk is filmable largely because it's just plain boring.

So... um... I guess I'm the only one who liked the Ang Lee Hulk? (minus the absolutely horrid final 25 minutes)

Oh.

Uh... crap.

I'm closing my ears and stomping my feet in protest. I will go watch this, and I will enjoy this.

NANANANANANANANANANANA

So... um... I guess I'm the only one who liked the Ang Lee Hulk? (minus the absolutely horrid final 25 minutes)

Shhhhh...you're not the only one...

TK, you're not alone on the Ang Lee Hulk. I liked it, too, up until the ending (which I still don't understand). Perhaps had the ending worked - or involved the Hulk smashing more stuff - the movie would've had more legs among its viewers.

My problem with this one as well as the first is the CGI/fakeness of the Hulk himself. While my wife - who was a diehard fan of the old TV show - wanted a muscle man painted green to play the Hulk, I thought that didn't represent the immenseness of what the Hulk is supposed to be. But the CGI Hulk isn't right either - as posted earlier, the movie suddenly becomes a cartoon. Maybe they need to hold off on characters like the Hulk until the effects catch up with the concept - something like they did with Spiderman.

But damn its fun to watch Hulk Smash!

It's arguable whether the Hulk can even be called a hero. He's heroically pissed off, but that's about it.

And that's kinda the problem. Corny as it is, the reason big popcorn thrillers work is the standard formula of "See superhero. See supervillain. See superhero beat the living bejesus out of supervillain. Also, romantic subplot!" Watching an uncontrollable beast beating up the slightly-more-evil uncontrollable beast lacks the same catharsis. The Hulk's entire gimmick is done far better by Peter Puppy, with added comic value. Now, Hulk as a comedic foil...that I could get behind.

So the only bad parts are A: 'bad' special effects that make the Hulk seem fake? No problem, that's why a lot of vg nerds hate the Wii, and I could care less about that (I don't care how it looks, I care how its used) and B: the last third is 'generic', apparently, and is pretty much just Hulk and Abomination fighting the crap out of one another??

Oh yes, I am most DEFINITELY seeing this. Multiple times. Call me what you will, but I loves me some destruction.

psssssst, TK: You're not the only one.

@TK: you are not alone, I liked it too.

Well, at least it sounds better than the other movie that came out this weekend. Maybe I can convince my roommates to skip The Happening and geek out for a bit. Unlikely, though.

I liked it. It's not Iron Man good, but it's a fine action movie.

Not really a whole lot more to say. I can't see people getting especially passionate about this one. But I can't see too many people being wildly disappointed either.

Edward Norton = enourmous douchebag. Not convinced? He banged Courtney Love. Nuff said.

I kinda dug the first Hulk too.

This one wasn't nearly as bad as the reviewer made it out to be. I could be wrong but it sounds as though his only exposure to the character was the TV show, and as much as some people seem to like that version it wasn't all that great in my opinion. This film seemed to be made with the comic fan in mind. There were nods to the show, sure but there were lots of inside references that only the nerdiest of us would appreciate. And although some would say that alienates a larger portion of your audience I applaud the filmmakers decision. The most successful of these comic book movies (for the most part) are the ones that respect the source material and not pander too much to the half-a-tard general public.

Lastly, there is no way that the final action piece to the film was "unwatchable". One of the better fight scenes I have seen in a while.

I can't remember anything about the 2003 Hulk, I just remember it being not good.

With that said, I thought this was ok but nothing special. Good action, but my gods, some of the dialogue was killing me. Norton was meh (but then again, I can't remember how bad Bana was, so I have no basis for comparison). Same with Liv Tyler/Jennifer Connelly; again, okay but not memorable.

And the last third is not "just Hulk and Abomination fighting the crap out of one another," this review is right, there was shit being pulled out of asses and plopped on screen for sure. The fight itself was good until the very end of it (specifically, what happens to Abom).

See, this is why y'all are my people.

At the moment I've not seen either movie, but remember what the former gave us.

Hulk Hands, people. Hulk Hands.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nebulon9/1279019963/in/pool-hulkhands

Thanks for taking one for the team, Ang.

Screw this. When's the She-Hulk movie coming out? I wanna see Jennifer Connelly get angry and turn green and burst out of her blouse. Priorities, people, PRIORITIES!

I loved Ang Lee's version. The CGI was convincing to me. The story was good and the characters where fleshed out to the hilt.

This new movie has made improvments though on Lee's film. There definitely a lot more humor in this one. Plus the destructive power of the Hulk is better illustrated in this film than the last one. The opening sequence did it for me.

Still the mano y mano in the end was okay. Hearing the Hulk talk smack was good. Seeing the Hulk do his thunderclap thrilled me. And yet in my mind the Hulk here looks more fake than the one in Lee's film. A little disconcerting to say the least.

Plus the Abomination looked pretty crappy to me.

The movie is much better than this review makes it seem. people that don't like the genre shouldn't have been dumb enough to buy a ticket to see The Incredible Hulk. for everyone else (fanboys or just those that don't dismiss comic-movies offhand):

1) MUCH better than the 2003 disaster. Ed Norton is infinitely more understandable in the Banner role. as the review notes, he's more physically suited to the role, and b/c he has the chops, he can actually provide the kind of humanity to the character. Tim Roth is a good villain, Liv Tyler is an upgrade in the Betty Ross role, and William Hurt does a decent job as Gen Ross.

2) there are tons of easter eggs for those who love the comic and the nods to those who know the Hulk more as the TV Show Bill Bixby did in the 70's. if you want your comic-book movie to succeed, you HAVE to please the audience base that WANTS to see the movie more than once. piss them off, and you have no staying power at all.

3) just like they did with Iron Man, Marvel correctly recognizes that staying true to the spirit of the comic is a good strategy (sure, the origin copies the TV show, not the comic, but it makes more sense in the 21st century than 'man survives nuclear test' of the 1950's Cold War).

4) The CGI was slightly better. but most of all, the story was waaaay better. the VIBE that makes the Hulk an interesting story - anti-hero who lives a nomadic life in hopes of finding the cure for his terrifying condition - is the central theme of this movie, unlike the psycho-babble of Ang Lee's Hulk.

it's not Iron Man (RDJ was born to play Tony Stark), but it's better than the other action blockbusters so far. definitely better than Indy IV.

I am also a member of the Ang Lee Hulk Underground.

Here are three things I kept in mind when watching it, which immensely increased it's value:

1) People complained because it was a lot of "psycho-babble", and was a big weepy drama interspersed with action scenes. Well, lets see her a moment. Ang Lee as the director...what film did he do again? Oh yes. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. And how would one describe the film? It was really dramatic, weepy in parts, that had a few kickass action scenes. All the complaints about Hulk could be found in Crouching Tiger as well. In other words: the studios got what they paid for. They got a Ang Lee Hulk movie.

2) The "psycho-babble" from that film was more a part of the comic book than the wandering loner schtick, which became so popular because of the TV series.

3) The ending was just terrible Can't really defend that.

That said, I will still give this one a try. Not because of Norton (who, like so many, felt it necessary to kick a Lee when he is down) or some weird loyalty to the TV show (which I don't quite get); no, I am going to do it because goddamn it, I want to see shit get torn up, whether by a weepy Hulk or a stop-wandering-get-a-Garmin-already Hulk.

Plus, Liv Tyler makes me want to get my elfish on in so many ways.

I must go now. I let my brain wander, and now, due to the connection with Norton, apparently Salma Hayek and Liv Tyler are enjoying each others company in my very sleepy head. Good night.

Just saw the movie a couple of hours ago and it was great fun. The filmmakers get the audience up to speed and into the story surprisingly fast, and they make the audience care about the characters very quickly. There are moments of genuine human emotion in the movie, which is rare in this genre, and the cast is really up to the task. The Hulk is not unfilmable. Sure, the CGI isn't always firing on all cylinders. That was true of the first Spider-Man movie, too, but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of that movie or this one. I'm sure the crew learned a lot from working on this project and that the CGI will improve in subsequent films. And no, it doesn't fall apart and become unwatchable in the last act. The climactic battle provides some nice payoffs by letting the Hulk do what he does best: property damage. In my algebra, Steel Fistigons + Atomic Thunderclap = Awesomeness. I call this another big win for Marvel.

TK, SOD,
You are not alone.

Never alone.

Don't call the cops, ok? They'll just make things complicated.

Except for Dad Banner being the Absorbing Man, I kinda liked it.

Crap. For future reference, a broken nose (don't ask), bourbon, and aspirin don't mix. Got a bloody nose that has started to leak and won't stop.

Ok...I promise i'm going to bed now.

I saw Indy IV a couple of weekends ago. I am still mad. Hulk Mad!

American Graffiti drag race? Check.
Star Wars father/son conflict? Check.
A dog name for the given name? Check.

F*ck! Can't GL think of a new thought since '83? I hate him...God help me if he redoes Willow.

I think there is something everyone is missing so far, or, at least, no one is mentioning, and that is that Marvel is trying, or at least it appears that they are, to tie their movies together into a cohesive universe just like their comics. At least the Marvel Studios movies, that is. There are numerous references to Stark Industries, SHIELD, and the super soldier project that created Captain America in this new Hulk. For that alone, I would have to say that this movie is a great success. If Marvel is able to pull off in movies, now, what they did in comics in the 60s, I think we will see the face of the way movies, or at least some movies, are made. And it seems apparent that they are doing a lot of set up work for an Avengers movie which won't have to use up the first hour introducing all the characters, which is a lot more than can be said for the JLA movie which Warner Bros is trying to do.

Of course, none of that has anything to do with the actual execution of the movie itself. However, I do believe they did a more than a respectable job with this new Hulk. It lacks, for lack of a better term, the charisma of Iron Man, but it is still very solid. I don't have a problem with the CGI work. ((I grew up on old school Doctor Who, so I am not really gonna be put off by a less than perfect CGI effort. At least it isn't a guy in a big foam suit.)) I do think they went too quickly from Hulk getting his butt handed to him to him serving up the Abomination on a platter too quickly, but that is a fairly common issue with... well, not just movies. ((and I hope that doesn't spoil anything for anyone, but you all knew the Hulk wins, anyway, right?)) At any rate, I enjoyed the movie enough that I would go see it again if the opportunity arose, which, in my book, is the mark of a successful film. If it's not enjoyable enough for me to see a 2nd time, whether at the theater or on DVD, then it probably wasn't worth seeing the first time.

Oh, see, now I can't wait for Marvel's first big annual summer movie cross-over event! It will be epic! >grin

Actually, fixer, I've been preaching that for weeks now. Ask anybody...they've been getting sick of me saying it, hehe...

I liked Ang's version and I also liked Eric Bana. I thought his awkward, nerdy performance was a perfect foil to the 'rage, power and freedom' of being Hulk. And the scenes of him bounding over the sand dunes were great. The third act, however, was cumbersome - Nick Nolte was too over the top. I had a feeling this version was going to be a little 'meh'. I'll check out the DVD.

The awesomeness that was IM has raised the bar for Marvel and I hope they don't take the fans for granted by releasing sub-par stuff. The Avengers need to be handled very carefully.

In the meantime, I'll wait for the 'who will play Captain America' threads to start.

I liked Ang's version and I also liked Eric Bana. I thought his awkward, nerdy performance was a perfect foil to the 'rage, power and freedom' of being Hulk. And the scenes of him bounding over the sand dunes were great. The third act, however, was cumbersome - Nick Nolte was too over the top. I had a feeling this version was going to be a little 'meh'. I'll check out the DVD.

The awesomeness that was IM has raised the bar for Marvel and I hope they don't take the fans for granted by releasing sub-par stuff. The Avengers need to be handled very carefully.

In the meantime, I'll wait for the 'who will play Captain America' threads to start.

You are off your rocker, John. I HATE all things Marvel and never gave a shit about the Hulk, but damn if this flick didn't send me straight to the comic-book store for some back-issues. (Same thing happened with Iron Man... eff you Avi you evil genius!) Your local screen must have been due for an upgrade, because the CGI on our reel was superb. And while I agree the fight scene could have been beefed up, he body count was well above 200 before the third act.

And then, there was Norton. Frequently shirtless Norton. Shirtless and sweating Norton. Norton in glasses. And shirtless. Wet with sweat. Umm... what was I saying...

I also liked the Ang Lee Hulk (outside Nolte, the Hulk dogs, obviously)

a lot more than can be said for the JLA movie which Warner Bros is trying to do.

SHHHH! Don't remind Warner of it, it's quietly dying and I don't want to disturb it.

It wouldn't be so bad an idea if they'd coordinated it like Marvel's trying to do. No, the other actors and directors are busy on their own movies so let's get an Earth 2 cast together for this one.

No, just give me new Bale and Routh movies then, thanks.

Gale Anne Hurd said Captain America himself is not seen in the Hulk movie, just things related to him, so I can still hope Neal McDonough's gonna get the call.

I also like Lee's Hulk.

Maybe it's because I never read the comics (much). Most Hulk fanboys seem to hate earlier movie.

I admit the CGI was pretty bad, especially the mutated dogs. But that's not what's the movie about. It's about the story and character development, not action. And that's why it is one of the best comic adaptions ever.

I saw the Hulk yesterday and I really don't know how to feel about it. It's was ok, but not the punch I expected. Now Iron Man was a punch in the gut. To tell you the truth, the original Hulk with Bruce Bixby was better than all this recent Hulk shit.

I wasn't gonna go see this film, but I got into an argument with my nephew about whether or not Spiderman was an avenger and the novelties of certain Marvel characters, and ended up at the theater.

I'm surprised to say that I actually enjoyed it, even if all Liv Tyler said the whole movie was "STOP IT!" and "It's okay."

Even though the finale was a little bit brain damaged, I felt it was acceptable because... well, I'm watching about a fucking hulk.

And the last scene with RDJ was TOTALLY supposed to be the after-credits scene, so I'm a little P.O.ed at Norton for forcing it into the actual movie because he's a brat. I like after-credit scenes, dammit.

I read two sentences into this when I could just FEEL the "Ang Lee's HULK was just MISUNDERSTOOD!" post forming in a little cesspool at the bottom. Ugh...every film, no matter how blatantly STUPID, has its defenders, I guess.

I just came back from seeing this with a friend and her (HUGE FAN) boyfriend. He was so excited for this because it got decent reviews on rottentomatoes and because he HEARD it would be better than the Other Hulk. Poor guy... I thought he was going to cry as we left the cinema.

Basically I agree with this review --- the movie was really passable until the third act. Once they hit NY the shit hit the fan and it got... well shitty. I thought all the parts until Bruce left Brazil were spot-on, and it was middling action movie after that... and then they hit NY and I was rolling my eyes a mile a minute. How come the Abomination can talk but Hulk can't? Plus his dialogue (as much of the film's) was SO awful and SO cheesy. Then the Hulk Smash?
*spoiler*
Blowing out the helicopter flames with a hand clap?

Basically I was loving the first third, enjoying the second, then epic fail on the third.

BUT I still enjoyed it more than the Other Hulk movie.

I saw this movie yesterday, and I enjoyed it.

I have to wonder how I would rate it had the incredible awesometasticness that is Iron Man not appeared on the screens in the same year. Iron Man just kicks so much ass, in so many ways, that comparison seems unfair.

It's kind of impossible to evaluate a movie like this and be totally objective; there's too many prior examples, like the Lee movie, the tv series, the comics---whether you're a fan or not, you've probably been exposed to this character in some incarnation.

But I liked this representation. The screenwriters and director made good choices in the shout out material, combining comic and tv hollas that had me grinning, and I'm sure I didn't catch all of them.

The movie wasn't afraid to poke fun at itself, as noted in the reworking of one famous catch phrase and the interjection of another classic Hulk smack-threat. There was a sense of poignancy and isolation mixed in as well--and I really believed that Banner and Ross (Norton and Tyler) actually had a romantic history and like each other.

The CGI was, well, CGI. I've always felt that the human-form stuff still leaves a lot to be desired--even in the case where the human is rather unreal looking to begin with. It makes me wonder if some kind of soul-selling deal was struck to make those dinosaurs look so damn good in Jurassic Park.

And Wordy McWord to the people citing the excellent build up to the Avengers movie. This is being so well done. I'm really wondering how they're gonna sell the Mighty Thor, for one thing, but these last two Marvel movies give me a small spark of hope.

Ultimately, I feel like this movie strikes a great balance in being both accessible to the die hard fans and the general public. Until the new Batman movie comes out, make mine Marvel!

Wait, confused here. It could just be my getting 4 hours of sleep last night, but didn't you call Norton an upgrade to Bana, and then a weak leading man a couple of paragraphs down? Is it just that he's better than Bana, but still not great, or did I miss something else?

Julia,

I think that he meant that Hulk as a leading man was weak, not Norton? That's what I took it to mean, although he could also have meant that on paper Norton was a better choice, but in reality was weak on his own accord.

Brodiekins - I too agreed that I think seeing Ironman 3 days earlier affected my view of this movie. I guess after the fabulousness that was Ironman and the good-looking reviews for Incredible Hulk my expectations were higher (esp. since they're both in the comic book genre). I think if I hadn't JUST seen Ironman I could've enjoyed the cheesefest ending and dialogue in this movie more.

I also loved Iron Man, but the Hulk was just fabulously ok. Maybe, just maybe the Hulk doesn't translate well to the big screen. I think the Hulk was better as a t.v. show. I swear I used to watch this every Friday night and would almost weep every time Bruce is walking down the street and the piano would play those few notes.

like Banner tossing himself from a helicopter for no good reason

I thought Banner jumped out of the helicopter so he could raise his pulse, turn into the Hulk and beat the shit out of Abomination. Plus, he didn't want the helicopter to land because he didn't want to put Betty in danger.

"I thought Banner jumped out of the helicopter so he could raise his pulse, turn into the Hulk and beat the shit out of Abomination. Plus, he didn't want the helicopter to land because he didn't want to put Betty in danger."

Yeah, not to insult any reviewer's intelligence, but i thought that this was painfully obvious. He needed to get to ground zero quickly and to transform quickly and 2+2=4, so...

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I saw it on opening night and I really enjoyed it. For once, we have a superhero movie that didn't spend the first half on exposition, which is definitely a plus. Norton and Tyler were both pretty good and I thought the climactic fight scene was awesome. Lots of clapping in my theater when the Hulk did his car as boxing gloves trick. I'd put this on par with Spiderman 2 in terms of superhero movies, which is high praise indeed. The only reason I'd rate Iron Man higher is because Downey Jr. was so much fun to watch as Tony Stark.

Maybe it was the atmosphere of opening night - we saw it at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood - but this movie was AWESOME.

Tim Roth was there, Louis Leterrier was there, and the audience was stoked. Who cares about an objective analysis of the film?

It was fun.
And it was better than Iron Man.

There, I said it.

Oh, MaryWoo...duck and cover, sweetie!

I'd put this on par with Spiderman 2 in terms of superhero movies, which is high praise indeed.

Don't say that...I'll never go watch it then.

MaryWoo...even as we speak, highly specialized microbots shaped like squirrels are riding the web-wave, searching for your address. Once they find you sitting at your computer, they'll proceed to eat your eyeballs, and then chitter a lot and self-destruct in your kitchen sink. Your offense will not go unpunished.

Well now, look how many of you have come out of the closet about Hulk (2003)! I'd tsk tsk at you, but I didn't see it. Yup that's right, ugly angry green giants aren't really my thing. I'll skip this one too. Seriously, I love superhero films more than Julie loves 70s porn, but damn if I'm going to watch this shit.

And on a slightly unrelated note, I really really HATE the word "synergy". It bugs me, I have no idea what's meant by it and business people are always shooting it at me and I suspect they're just trying to confuse me.

Just for the record on the leading man thing, yes, two commenters have rightly noted that I meant the Hulk himself, not Norton.

I don't consider my intelligence insulted because some people had an easier time accepting the helicopter scene. It's not that I didn't know why he was doing it, it's that it made little to no sense -- especially since, *half-spoiler*, he had just had a procedure done that may have kept him from ever turning into the Hulk again, so to try it while plummeting to earth was asinine, indeed. There were other reasons that scene stunk, too. But hey, it's a comic book movie. I don't expect everything to add up.

Shadows of Dakaron - here's what you said about Iron Man (and I quote):

"This movie was FANTASTIC! I saw it last night...and had geekgasms! EVERYBODY must go see this! Great movie! Can I use more exclamation marks? Yes I can!

However, Dustin...I really have to disagree about Gwyneth. Maybe it's my cimic book gek in me...but she couldn't sell Pepper to me...who was supposed to be a no-nonsense, professional businesswoman who doesn't let anything faze her and doesn't balk from doing her job. She kept taking me out of it.

A.) I think you meant "comic". . . and "geek" (hard to type with only one hand, isn't it?).

B.) Gwyneth was the wrong choice. I thought it should have been Bryce Dallas Howard, but she was busy getting married and being pregnant (please forgive her for "Spiderman 3").

C. ) Darling, I was going to say something mean, but I found your myspace page (if it is yours) and you have an lolcat picture there, you are from Montgomery, Alabama, I am watching "Hot Fuzz" and drinking white wine. So, while I will say you might be the BIGGEST geek on the planet, you're, in fact, MY kind of geek. Bring on the micro-squirrels!

I'm not sure whether to be highly insulted or blushingly complimented. I'll go for the latter.

Damn...I am easy to find, aren't I? There've got to be bigger geeks than me...where's Vermillion when I need him...

Blush on, little Blusher.

Bryce Dallas Howard...please forgive her for "Spiderman 3"

No.

Hyphen.

I had a wedding dinner party (they just did the little civil thing the day before) and a Cure show to see this weekend, but I've still got that AMC gift card to burn on "well, I dunno" movies. So here I come, Hulk (if I can do it before working next weekend which has R.E.M. already sandwiched into it and I just don't like to do too many things in the same day, ya know?)!

Actually Vermillion's about 35 minutes away from me but what he's doing right now I don't know.

Damn...I am easy to find, aren't I? There've got to be bigger geeks than me...where's Vermillion when I need him...

I am too busy trying to see how much blood (or other fluids) I need to sell in order to buy the new Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Set. And correcting the Pierre Bernard sketches on Conan O'Brien for accuracy.

Damn, I am a geek.

If WETA could make me beleive that Gollum and Shelob were real, then there's no excuse for not creating a believable Hulk. It's doable if they'd just hire the right experts.

Saw it on Saturday & it was a VERY FUN, well made film. Don't let this review detract you; it was as entertaining as Iron Man.

Interesting movie, definitely lacking the dead spots the other Hulk had. (Though I laughed out loud when William Hurt exclaimed, "Where's the gunship?" He had quite a few unintentionally funny moments.) It did almost seem like the movie should have been named "The Hulk Ultimatum" though. (Globe trotting, military chasing a man who doesn't want to be found, even the Duel of the Hulks at the end seemed a little Bourne.) Other than that, the RDJ cameo is worth the wait, and The Avengers is shaping to look awesome.

The Incredible Hulk was forgettable (though, unfortunately, not yet forgotten). Huge gulf in talent between Lee and Letterier.

It's interesting to think that Robert Downey Jr. is now the best part of two separate Marvel franchises.

"and a long, loud, generic finale outside the Apollo Theater in Harlem"

Which the Hulk fanatics loved mind you.

I know, the reviewer who takes the bait is the biggest sucker of all. But based on comments like the one immediately above: Let it be known that I'm a big fan of the Hulk comics (from my childhood -- late 1970s and 1980s) and the TV show, and that's why I asked to review the movie. Just in case anyone thinks the juror was negatively biased... he was not. He was hopeful. (And those hopes were treated well for the first 2/3 of the movie.)

The movie was pretty good but damned if I didn't get annoyed by the pre-teens on their cellphones and the parents who bring kids younger than 5 who don't know when to shut it.

Whoa! Did I just see someone reference "Earthworm Jim"? Shay, whoever you are, you have made me smile!

"Focus moves from the touching story of Bruce and Betty to outlandish twists -- like Banner tossing himself from a helicopter for no good reason"

"(In the movie, the trigger is linked to Banner's pulse, not just anger. Sexual arousal can do the trick just as well, making him a high-risk, high-yield date.)"

..............hmmm?

And as for "-- and a long, loud, generic finale outside the Apollo Theater in Harlem." Dude its a Hulk movie, thats like saying I went on a rollercoaster ride and that last loop didn't make sense.

......anyways.

Very brave of you to chime in "JMW".

I agree - I didn't find anything dumb for at least the first 2/3 of the film. Then there were 2 dumb things, both involving helicopters.

Still had fewer dumb things than Iron Man.

(viva la purple pants!)

Just saw this with my 9-year old. I freaking LOVED it. I squeed when I saw Lou, RDJ, and loved the hungry/angry thing at the beginning. I'm such a dweeb. The grand finale I watched through my fingers because it was just too exciting. Loved this movie, and hey, Ed, call me!!!!