The Incredible Hulk ** NO Spoilers**
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I just got back from watching this 2 mins ago and I have to say... what a ****ing awesome film, possibly the best translation of a Marvel comic that i've seen yet!
I knew the moment I saw Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Will Hurt and Tim Roth cast that it was going to be good. The first 3/4 of the film was an awesome journey... and the one thing it had, that I was hoping it would have, was fantastic chemistry between Bruce/Hulk and Betty. Norton was the absolute perfect actor to cast as the emotionally fraught Banner... playing the part with an understated intensity and just enough emotion as was needed to be 100% convincing. Tyler did her usual blinding job of playing the beautiful love interest... she acted the part with care and tenderness and I felt a little lump in my throat at least twice during a couple of the scenes they had together (i'm a jessy I know).
Hurt played the general as well as anyone could have going form the comic books... he looked the part and acted the part... a toughguy with an inconvenient yet unshakeable bond to his daughter. Roth played a solid, consistent yet admittedly unspectacular baddie (not a bad thing imo) until his transition to The Abomination, at which point special FX took over, and we have the cimactic end of film fight scenes that were much, much better than I imagined they would be.
So yeah the FX... they were flippin awesome. The most impressive thing by FAR was the way the hulk interacted with the environment... it looked as close to natural as I have ever seen in this type of film. Cars were picked up with abandon and the physics were spot-on, with the right amount of give and bend applied when Hulk touched/stepped on anything. Also what really grabbed me was the speed with which he performed his feats... it gave the illusion of unstoppable strength... there was no slow and ponderous lifting and throwing of stuff, it was exactly as a being of near limitless strength should be. The attention to detail was very, very impressive... it raised the bar imo.
The Hulk and Abomination themselves were again, as good as current technology allows... certainly leagues ahead of anything yet seen in previous films of this ilk imo, don't forget they both got a LOT of screen time between them, so for them to look as convincing as they did was a great achievement.
The script was solid throughout... delivered with heartfelt precision by an enthusiastic cast. The plot had a true Marvel comic book feel to it and it just felt good... there wasn't a moment in the film when I groaned at a cheesy line of unecessary "meant to be comic but fail" moment that had been stuck in to lighten the mood. It was all done tastefully... convincingly.
All in all I enjoyed this film more than I thought I was going to, and I was really looking forward to it to start with. The only bad thing was when the sound cut out halfway through the film a couple of times (damn you Cineworld) and I missed a few minutes of dialogue but meh... it will just give me an excuse to watch it again. A storming epic of a Marvel movie, and hopefully the start of a brace of awesome Hulk movies.
And yeah... the twist at the end was a bit of a "heh, cool" moment (I love tie-ins)... and I have a feeling we'll be seeing that wacky scientist named "Mr. Blue" again...
8.5/10
I knew the moment I saw Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Will Hurt and Tim Roth cast that it was going to be good. The first 3/4 of the film was an awesome journey... and the one thing it had, that I was hoping it would have, was fantastic chemistry between Bruce/Hulk and Betty. Norton was the absolute perfect actor to cast as the emotionally fraught Banner... playing the part with an understated intensity and just enough emotion as was needed to be 100% convincing. Tyler did her usual blinding job of playing the beautiful love interest... she acted the part with care and tenderness and I felt a little lump in my throat at least twice during a couple of the scenes they had together (i'm a jessy I know).
Hurt played the general as well as anyone could have going form the comic books... he looked the part and acted the part... a toughguy with an inconvenient yet unshakeable bond to his daughter. Roth played a solid, consistent yet admittedly unspectacular baddie (not a bad thing imo) until his transition to The Abomination, at which point special FX took over, and we have the cimactic end of film fight scenes that were much, much better than I imagined they would be.
So yeah the FX... they were flippin awesome. The most impressive thing by FAR was the way the hulk interacted with the environment... it looked as close to natural as I have ever seen in this type of film. Cars were picked up with abandon and the physics were spot-on, with the right amount of give and bend applied when Hulk touched/stepped on anything. Also what really grabbed me was the speed with which he performed his feats... it gave the illusion of unstoppable strength... there was no slow and ponderous lifting and throwing of stuff, it was exactly as a being of near limitless strength should be. The attention to detail was very, very impressive... it raised the bar imo.
The Hulk and Abomination themselves were again, as good as current technology allows... certainly leagues ahead of anything yet seen in previous films of this ilk imo, don't forget they both got a LOT of screen time between them, so for them to look as convincing as they did was a great achievement.
The script was solid throughout... delivered with heartfelt precision by an enthusiastic cast. The plot had a true Marvel comic book feel to it and it just felt good... there wasn't a moment in the film when I groaned at a cheesy line of unecessary "meant to be comic but fail" moment that had been stuck in to lighten the mood. It was all done tastefully... convincingly.
All in all I enjoyed this film more than I thought I was going to, and I was really looking forward to it to start with. The only bad thing was when the sound cut out halfway through the film a couple of times (damn you Cineworld) and I missed a few minutes of dialogue but meh... it will just give me an excuse to watch it again. A storming epic of a Marvel movie, and hopefully the start of a brace of awesome Hulk movies.
And yeah... the twist at the end was a bit of a "heh, cool" moment (I love tie-ins)... and I have a feeling we'll be seeing that wacky scientist named "Mr. Blue" again...
8.5/10
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Yeah this film was well good. And although I hadn't seen Iron Man it was still cool to see him at the end.
Just as the film finished some woman stood up and just said 'waste of money' and walked off. What a bumhole.
Just as the film finished some woman stood up and just said 'waste of money' and walked off. What a bumhole.
Women cannot be expected to know about good films. They all watch Sex and the City.
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thats it, im going to see this. i wasnt sure what would happen with it but if anybody can pull of the lead, Ed Norton could.
Hmm I dont really see the need for this to be a spoiler thread yet tbh as barely anyones seen it... first post should have that bit edited out for a while so people can get an idea of how good the film is without having any bits ruined. We can post spoilers again in a few days when more have seen it. 
Women cannot be expected to know about good films. They all watch Sex and the City.
Speak for yourself, I cant wait to see the Hulk, might even take myself to see it this week.
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I always go to the cinema by myself, I can't stand distractions while i'm watching a film. *Hugs Cineworld unlimited card*
'NOW THAT'S HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE!!!' (take notes Ang Lee!!)...
Very Good.. nay.. Excellent film!!!!...
Gets a 'Five Cools' out of Five from me -
Anyone catch the cameo's??... apart from the usuals (Stan's a great actor!.. hehe) just unfortunate they couldn't get 'Bill Bixby'... Just 15 years too late!... but he was there if you kept you'r eyes open!!..
And the MUSIC.. always used to make me cry at the end of every show when I was a kid!.. still produced a lump in my throat!!..
At least I didn't have to sit through 15 minutes of Credits for the extra little bit!! (Man I needed a pee after Iron Man, Flipin well missed Sammy Jay!!)...
Roll on the Sequels (and The Avengers etc...).
Very Good.. nay.. Excellent film!!!!...
Gets a 'Five Cools' out of Five from me -
Anyone catch the cameo's??... apart from the usuals (Stan's a great actor!.. hehe) just unfortunate they couldn't get 'Bill Bixby'... Just 15 years too late!... but he was there if you kept you'r eyes open!!..
And the MUSIC.. always used to make me cry at the end of every show when I was a kid!.. still produced a lump in my throat!!..
At least I didn't have to sit through 15 minutes of Credits for the extra little bit!! (Man I needed a pee after Iron Man, Flipin well missed Sammy Jay!!)...
Roll on the Sequels (and The Avengers etc...).
Agree with all the comments above.
Personally, I hated previous films such as Spiderman 1, 2 and 3 or The Fantastic 4, luckily The Incredible Hulk is leagues ahead of these.
Went to see it last night and it's just as awesome as Ironman, although I enjoyed the final showdown in Hulk much more than Ironman, it was incredible.
Definately urge anyone thinking about going to see it to just go, you won't regret it.
Personally, I hated previous films such as Spiderman 1, 2 and 3 or The Fantastic 4, luckily The Incredible Hulk is leagues ahead of these.
Went to see it last night and it's just as awesome as Ironman, although I enjoyed the final showdown in Hulk much more than Ironman, it was incredible.
Definately urge anyone thinking about going to see it to just go, you won't regret it.
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Enjoyed this Hell even the girl that came with us lads thought it was a good watch to.
Seems Mr blue has been naughty
Hell even the girl that came with us lads thought it was a good watch to.Seems Mr blue has been naughty
Don't get me wrong... I quite liked 'Ang Lee's - Hulk' (I even bought the special edition box thinngy) but it wasn't a patch on this one!!
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funny to see Robert downey Junior as Tony Stark at the end of the film
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Quoting the spoiler is generally not the wisest idea then is it? Besides, you should know the drill by now... there will always be one or two slip-ups. 
Anywhow I am a bit confused as to why this film only got a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes... http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_incredible_hulk/
I haven't spoken to anyone yet who didn't really enjoy it. It was an excellent translation of the comic book, and a bloody good film in its own right.
Anywhow I am a bit confused as to why this film only got a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes... http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_incredible_hulk/
I haven't spoken to anyone yet who didn't really enjoy it. It was an excellent translation of the comic book, and a bloody good film in its own right.
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