The Incredible Hulk [2008]

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Suitable for 12 years and over

Universal Pictures UK

Release date: Monday 13th of October 2008

Starring:
Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt, Tim Roth,

Director(s):

Format: PAL,
Region code: 2
Running time: 108 minutes

RRP: £19.99
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A more accessible and less heavy-handed movie than Ang Lee's 2003 Hulk, Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk is a purely popcorn love affair with Marvel's raging, green superhero, as well as the old television series starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the beast within him. Edward Norton takes up where Eric Bana left off in Lee's version, playing Bruce (that's the character's original name) Banner, a haunted scientist always on the move. Trying to eliminate the effects of a military experiment that turns him into the Hulk whenever his emotions get the better of him, Banner is hiding out in Brazil at the film's beginning. Working in a bottling plant and communicating via email with an unidentified professor who thinks he can help, Banner goes postal when General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and a small army turn up to grab him. Intent on developing whatever causes Banner's metamorphoses into a weapon, Ross brings along a quietly deranged soldier named Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who wants Ross to turn him into a supersoldier who can take on the Hulk. The adventure spreads to the U.S., where Banner hooks up with his old lover (and Ross' daughter), Betty (Liv Tyler), and where the Hulk takes on several armed assaults, including one in a pretty unusual location: a college campus. The film's action is impressive, though the computer-generated creature is disappointingly cartoonish, and a second monster turning up late in the movie looks even cheesier. Norton is largely wasted in the film--he's essentially a bridge between sequences where he disappears and the Hulk rampages around. As good an actor as he is, Norton doesn't have the charisma here to carry those scenes in which one waits impatiently for the real show to begin. --Tom Keogh

If You like superheroes's movies is a good film
Review date: 2008-11-20 Rating: 8 out of 10

Better than Ang Lee version, based on a very good cast (expecially Roth as the villain, and Tyler - Bellucci-like) with Norton not at the same level "matching with the character" of Bana. Good CG special effects, a good plot. Only the possible mixing in a sequel with Iron Man (by the last scene with Downey Jr) is a phantom menace ....

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What was the point of the original Hulk movie?
Review date: 2008-11-17 Rating: 4 out of 10

Let me state straight out that me and my missus like the original The Hulk movie. No, the cgi isn't wonderful and yes, it is a bit talky but it is still, essentially a good popcorn movie. The Incredible Hulk, however, is boring and so cliche-ridden that we almost turned off after half an hour (We couldn't even get our 15 year old to watch it because of the negative reviews his friends had given the film). The director obviously plays on his XBox too much and the film is, as with AVP, etc, etc basically a Video game, and a pretty naff one at that. The Hulk, himself, has undergone an "Upgrade" which shows off every sinue and tendon only to make him ugly (almost as ugly as the monster that Tim Roth becomes - oh and by the way, is the monster a brother of another monster from Resident Evil????).
My main gripe, however, is that it completely ignores the original - admittedly flawed - movie and instead takes its cues from the Incredible Hulk TV series. I half expected Bill Bixby to turn up!
Another case of style over substance.
If you can't get a teenage boy to watch this then who exactly was it aimed at????

YEP!!
Review date: 2008-11-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

Wow!!! Much better then the hulk. I was excited to see Ed Norton to play Bruce and he was A ****** Great storyline and left open for a Ironman vs Hulk movie which would be ace. The only thing I didn't like was there wasn't alot of the actual hulk in the film but apart from that I give this bad boy 5 ************ all the way.

A big improvement on the last movie.........
Review date: 2008-11-10 Rating: 8 out of 10

When I sat down to watch this movie, I had no real expectations as the last Hulk movie was very poor, however with the recent spate of excellent Marvel films I was keeping my fingers crossed. Firstly I must say this was a huge improvement from the movie a few years back. The CGI was a lot less obvious and the movie had a much fuller story. Nice cameo from Lou Ferrigno as the security guard and of course Stan Lee. Major downside for me was Liv Tyler, just didn't find her at all convincing.... to girly, breathless and pouting for a top scientist. Nice tie-in at the end with Iron Man as well..... Looking forward to the Avengers! Summary is good movie, just not quite up there with Iron Man and the Dark Knight

Enjoyable enough but not great
Review date: 2008-11-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

This is quite a fun film but slow paced. It could have done with a lot less messing about, but the ending is worth watching.

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Actor(s):
Edward Norton
Liv Tyler
William Hurt
Tim Roth

Creators:
Tim Roth (Primary Contributor)
Liv Tyler (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582556025
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-10-13
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2008

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