OT: HULK (2003) is STILL THE BEST LIVE-ACTION HULK MOVIE.

OT: HULK (2003) is STILL THE BEST LIVE-ACTION HULK MOVIE. Sept 10, 2019 14:37:18 GMT

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Post by taylorfirst1 on Sept 10, 2019 14:37:18 GMT

Sept 9, 2019 23:41:24 GMT Lord Death Man said:

Sept 9, 2019 22:03:38 GMT dazz said:

I think it's less a reaction to Hulk in some parts and more just Norton's muscle flexing, he did like a full rewrite of the script of something because Marvel foolishly gave him that power to get him to star in the movie, but him maybe being enamored with Bixby's take is right, or he just didn't care about the comics in general or the character, this was before the boom of the cbm's when only Spidey was really making significant waves as a property, a lot of people also were kind of like eh comics at the time, that's all different now thankfully in a lot of situations.

We are agreed, to some extent. Norton leans into the "man on the run in search of a cure" angle that the TV show recycled for years. Hulk wants to be a high-minded origin story that focuses on Banner's trauma and repression - a lot of it is overwrought, but it still works for me nonetheless.

Hulk and TiH are excellent barometers for discerning the two basic types of comic-book enthusiasts; those who are in it for the action and violence and those who enjoy character and story.

I don't judge either way but, if I run into a hardcore TiH fan, I generally know what they are all about and how best to communicate with them.

If I'm in the mood for character and story, I'll read a real book as opposed to a comic strip book.