review by Mr. DuLac Pro
The Incredible Hulk 2008
Rewatched Apr 30, 2012
Mr. DuLac’s review:
Road to the Avengers: Part 1
While it's less ambitious then Ang Lee's Hulk (2003), it's also less inconsistent then it's predecessor. For that I think it ends up being the better film.
I remember when I first watched it, while I liked it, I was also disappointed. The main reason for that was because leading up to the movie I was bombarded by trailers that mainly featured scenes from the final 15 minutes of the film. If you have a villain or monster in your film that only appears at the very end... do not show said villain or monster in the damn trailer! In fact you shouldn't have ANY big scenes from the last 30 minutes of your film in the trailer.
Now watching this again 4 years later with no negative buzz surrounding it and being able to detach it completely from the 2003 film I must say I think it's a solid movie. I actually enjoyed it more then I did 4 years ago.
Wait... You gave more stars to Iron Man 2... "Hulk smash Tin Man!"
Oh believe me I know I'm in the minority when it comes to Iron Man 2 lol. I almost gave this half a star more and I almost gave Iron Man 2 a half a star less though.
I liked the two Hulks movies, but for different reasons. Liked Iron Man too, but not so much the sequel. At the end, Hulk > Iron Man
Totally get it. I think for me it was the cast and characters that edged Iron Man 2 over Incredible Hulk. It certainly wasn't the "substance". I'll say this though, wish Ed Norton wasn't such a pain to work with and would have ended up in Avengers... I say this before actually seeing Avengers mind you.
This is definitely the better Hulk film but I still found it subpar. I love all these actors! (except Liv Tyler) But why does every Marvel movie have to have a love story subplot!! Drives me nuts. They almost always drag the film for me, especially here where there's zero chemistry.
Yes, Liv Tyler was definitely the weak link in the cast.
As I said, I like it ALL the Hulks, that includes The Avengers Hulk
Ey, "Ghost Rider" (2012) doesn't have a love story... You will love it then! lol
Haven't seen Avengers yet... looking forward to them. I like both Hulk movies though.
You MUST see The Avengers....
Oh no worries... I'm in Canada so it only opens on Friday... I have my ticket in my wallet... it's making the week go by EXTREMELY slow however.
@Colin the Dude: Agreed on the romance subplot. While some need it because it's a big part of the character (like Spider-Man), others don't... most don't. I guess they think women will only be interested in these films if there's a romantic interest.
Watched this again. It was better then I remembered. Can't wait for Avengers tomorrow night.
You will enjoy it, a different approach to the Hulk, but a good one too
I saw Avengers tonight... I'm not sure if it's natural for movies to make a person feel this happy.
Like I said in my review, that movie probably ruined almost every other superheroe movie for me
I told someone else this... in comics they have cross-over events where all the solo comic books kinda lead up to a big cross-over mini-series event. The 5 solo movies leading up to Avengers totally feel like that for me. I can't imagine how the movie could have turned out better.