Yeah, as soon as I hit the send button, I thought to myself, "Am I really responding to a post about which friggin' Hulk is better?". I need to re-evaluate my life.
      I read somewhere in a recent interview with Lou Ferrigno regarding how he felt about the movie's computer-generated Hulk, he replied by asking if the movie Hulk can sign autographs, grant interviews and make appearances in the real world. -G
I'll take the actor over a computer any day. The more advanced computer graphics get the worse the plot of a moive gets. It's all about 1010101010's and not good writing.
      Do you mean you'd prefer no computer graphics at all, or just some computer graphics to support the actor (like in Spider-Man)? -G
      Strangely, while the Hulk's alter-ego in the comic book is named Bruce Banner, the name was changed to David Banner for the TV show.       In the movie, while the alter-ego is named Bruce Banner (like in the comic book), his father is named David Banner - very likely a nod to the TV show. -G
Pretty close.....I take it you saw it then? I thought it was a lot better than what I was expected. Ang Lee saved this film.
      Yup... I saw it on Friday (opening day).       I liked it too.       Who do you think would win in a battle royale between the Lou Ferrigno Hulk and the movie Hulk? -G
      If Lou can even get to the computer - the CGI Hulk may have something to say about that! -G
Hulk[r] major spoilers The Hulk movie captures a couple of consistent, recurring themes that Ang Lee was trying to express cinematically: 1)the brutal unthinking hulk is alive w/I all of us & 2)much like the them of Reilly’s Frankenstein, man thru the pursuit of toppling God’s Law will for the sake of knowledge violate the rules of nature and create a beast of his own vanity. I really loved the way this film was shot; kinda staying w/ the 70’s diatribe of the original TV series 1)the eternal sadness of david banner 2)the cinematography tricks of split screens, picture in picture, freeze frames and outlining. If he’d just used super slow mo like the million dollar man it’d been better. 3)the ethos of the little man being oppressed by the govt & military when today, following the gulf war people view the military positively. But I enjoyed the 90’s victimization ethos, where we’re a product of our environments. Ang Lee even used dream sequences to illustrate his repressed memories. The original series had Hulk being a product of a radiation tragedy, which was a common comic creation of a superhero. Since today, we better understand radiation but are mystified by sub-cellular mechanics, like nanotechnology, he was made by the nanomeds being irradiated by gamma rays. It’s the same theme of messing w/ physics & creating a beast. I loved the use of the F22 Raptor w/ a ridiculously high stall ceiling and the Comanche helicopter, which has been on the drawing boards since the mid90’s. Loved the cluster bomb shot from the M1A1 Abrams tank. The CGi at times moved from imitating 80’s cartoons(which is the look of PS2 video games) and alternating to a very ‘real’ look. You’d think killer poodles would be cheesy, but no this was perfect. Loved the Stan Lee walking out w/ Lou Farrigno scene. Suspension of reality is a staple in the comic genre, but in following some of the more mature, modern titles, these characters don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re very real & very dynamic. Even though the General as a colonel left his 2yr old daughter to the care of strangers because of the fail safe sabotage, he still loved his daughter, but not quite as much as that uniform. Banner, unconsciously followed his fathers obsession w/ molecular biology. He was logical and distant emotionally, but couldn’t entirely suppress the destructive tantrums. Betty Ross, loved banner, even as the mindless hulk, but feared him all the same. Finally, Mr Banner was played beautifully by Nolte-who looked like that mug shot from www.smokinggun.com motivation perhaps- was Dr Frankenstein and the psycho, dysfunctional dad all in one. He loved his own avarice and pride that created the Hulk more than his own son. My new favorite adaptations, in this order, are Flash Gordon, the Hulk & Superman. Batman is no longer on the list. T3 better match it’s buzz or that hype will be a bust.