Hulk

Trek · Post by **Trek** » June 20, 2003, 8:12 pm

I enjoyed the movie. I will say that it needed more Hulk and a bit less story line, but it was definately worth the 5.75 to watch. The Hulk - tank scene was awesome.

The one thing that really really bugged me about this movie was general Ross's mustache.....fucking annoying.

Post by **Xouqoa** » June 21, 2003, 2:36 am

I was much more impressed with the movie than the trailers. I give it two thumbs up!

Tealon · Post by **Tealon** » June 21, 2003, 10:04 am

I thought the Hulk effects were great. When he was jumping I kinda got a, wow-holy shit, feeling. I agree with Trek about too much storyline, not enough Hulk.

Overall, I thought it was well worth my money.

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I didn't like how Betty found Bruce's dad in one phone call, but the general of the mother fuckin army had to interrogate bruce because he didn't know.

Abelard · Post by **Abelard** » June 21, 2003, 11:06 am

i didn't like bruces dads character at all..

is there actually foam that can solidify that quickly?

Trek · Post by **Trek** » June 21, 2003, 11:55 am

Abelard wrote:is there actually foam that can solidify that quickly?

In a world with giant green men, mutants and other stuff....yes.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » June 21, 2003, 12:06 pm

Cops in LA actually use that foam as a non lethyl means of stopping criminals, and some prison systems use it too. It's a sticky foam gun ( http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/3452/nonleth.htm ), does not harden quite that fast, but who knows what a secure military base would have at its disposal.

Trek · Post by **Trek** » June 21, 2003, 12:08 pm

Kind of like insta-pak used for shipping, but not quite

Abelard · Post by **Abelard** » June 21, 2003, 2:01 pm

cool, i remember seeing something about non lethal weapons on ripleys believe it or not. i wonder what other wacky non lethal weapons have been made..

Trek · Post by **Trek** » June 21, 2003, 2:39 pm

Say it with me..."Heller"

Fenna · Post by **Fenna** » June 21, 2003, 9:04 pm

Excellent movie, much better than I thought it would be. And the fears of Hulk looking too "cartoonish" can be put to rest. In Spider-Man, Sam Rami made the sets very comic-book like on purpose to make Spider-Man seem more "at home" there. Ang Lee just threw Hulk right in the middle of normal, which made him stand out like a sore thumb. And that technique worked like a charm.

I think the story/Hulk scene ratio was just right. Mostly because almost every scene with the Hulk was so amazing, that too much of it could become de-sensatizing. It might have lost it's impact. Better to leave the audience wanting more.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » June 22, 2003, 12:16 am

The movie could've had a good 20-30 minutes knocked off the beginning. Other than that, it was awsome. I felt like I was one with the Hulk everytime he went apeshit on screen. That whole scene with the dogs was just plain BRUTAL. I was just pure rage. I couldn't imagine a better hulk. That mother fucker was HUGE and had the feeling of being completely unstoppable.

I thought the movie was just plain fun to watch.

Trek · Post by **Trek** » June 22, 2003, 3:32 am

Fairweather Pure wrote:The movie could've had a good 20-30 minutes knocked off the beginning.

Or another Hulk smash stuff scene added. Was just a bit to long for the amount of action IMO. Still thought it was good.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » June 22, 2003, 6:54 am

Hoping it's a hell of a lot better than the workprint / screener I saw, otherwise you guys have no taste!

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » June 23, 2003, 11:13 am

My God 45 minutes till we saw The Green Machine

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » June 23, 2003, 11:54 am

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Hoping it's a hell of a lot better than the workprint / screener I saw, otherwise you guys have no taste!

I went to see it in the theaters finally yesterday. It's the same movie. Much cleaner version obviously. This is a film made to be seen on the big screen for sure.

The first 45 minutes again felt like a bit of a drag though.

I'll use this opportunity however to make a comment on the judgment of some parents and caretakers.

In the screening I saw, there was one father with a child that couldn't have been more than 2-3 years old and another set of ppl that brought someone who must've been severely handicapped(Unable to speak) as we was moaning and wailing every now and again in the theater.

What next, that father is gonna be buying his kid porn when he's 5?

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » June 23, 2003, 12:22 pm

That movie would've scared the shit out of me as a kid. Well, the dog scene would have. When he was running, jumping and fighting those tanks, I would've thought it was the coolest movie ever made.

Some of the other scenes would've just confused me to no end. Such as the dream sequences. (Jellyfish floating above the desert? WTF?)

Btw, to any parent that takes your yapping child to the movie, I fucking hate your guts. I wish terrible things upon both you and your child.

noel · Post by **noel** » June 23, 2003, 2:01 pm

Saw it yesterday. I thought in general, it was very well done, I thought Ang Lee presented what was a mediocre story in the best way possible, and though I disliked the David Banner character, I thought Nick Nolte's acting was superb. Jennifer Connely was excellent as well.

Spoiler's below:
The comic book effect they were using to present the movie with multiple panels got VARY annoying toward the end. It was an interesting effect, but I thought it was overused.

Walking out of the lab when Bruce is walking in toward the beginning are Lou Ferrigno (in a security guard outfit that's too small) and Stan Lee.

I thought the ending fight sequence/resolution was a copout that's been done in comic books far too many times in the past to be very interesting. It was better when Jean Grey did it to Mesmero as the Phoenix, and he turned into a vegetable.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » June 24, 2003, 10:01 am

It bolstered a hefty 86 million dollar weekend. So looks like it is a hit.

But I still stand by my statement that it won't clear 200 mil.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » June 24, 2003, 3:33 pm

Fairweather Pure wrote:Btw, to any parent that takes your yapping child to the movie, I fucking hate your guts. I wish terrible things upon both you and your child.

I agree! I got to sit in front of a child who talked non-stop, bounced in his chair, pulled my hair and kicked the back of my seat - really fucking pissed me off. I was definately feeling the rage.

As for the movie - it was ok. Pretty slow in the beginning, and I hated the scene with the dogs. I don't care for movies that use household pets as rabid violent beasts (but thats a personal preference).

I didn't mind seeing it once - wouldn't bother to view it again though.

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » June 25, 2003, 9:40 pm

I would rather see more Animals be killed. I got sexually excited when I saw dogs being punched in the nuts.

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » June 28, 2003, 9:56 pm

Vicious Attack Poodle.

That's all I can say.

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » June 29, 2003, 11:15 am

Abelard wrote:cool, i remember seeing something about non lethal weapons on ripleys believe it or not. i wonder what other wacky non lethal weapons have been made..

here's some non-lethal fun

http://www.stickdeath.com/lethal.htm

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » July 7, 2003, 12:56 am

I liked it as well, surprised it got as many bad reviews.

I didnotice a flw in the CGI when he was fighting the tanks his butt kept coming out of his pants...but I don't know which version I got.

I personally liked the majority of the background info...I didn't know he was genetically different and such from birth...I didn't read comics.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » July 11, 2003, 2:39 am

I think it was interesting that they used Gunther Schlierkamp and Lee Priest for the anatomy structure for the Hulk.

Good to see Lee Priests enlarged biceps on The Hulk!

100 % that it was Lee's abs and not Gunthers.

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » October 30, 2003, 11:16 am

Little late I know, but I picked it up and watched it last night for the first time. Pretty good from a movie standpoint and the effects were really top notch. Hulk definitely looked like flesh and blood and that couldn't have been easy to do. One standout camera shot was where it focused front on Bana's transformation after throwing Josh Lucas' character on the couch; really cool shaky cam on that one.

Sam Elliott was a nice surprise. Normally see him in vagabond roles so depicting him as a general was a surprise. Besides having one of the best voices in the business (up there w/ the likes of Gene Hackman), he did an excellent job in his role.

I have no idea why this was panned, it was a pretty solid movie all around save the absurdity of nick nolte's character

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 30, 2003, 1:46 pm

Trek wrote:
Abelard wrote:is there actually foam that can solidify that quickly?
In a world with giant green men, mutants and other stuff....yes.

lol : ) Everything goes in the world of comic books.

Brodie: It's impossible, Lois could never have Superman's baby. Do you think her fallopian tubes could handle the sperm? I guarantee you he blows a load like a shotgun right through her back. What about her womb? Do you think it's strong enough to carry her child?

T.S. Quint: Sure, why not?

Brodie: He's an alien, for Christ sake. His Kyrptonian biological makeup is enhanced by earth's yellow sun. If Lois gets a tan the kid could kick right through her stomach. Only someone like Wonder Woman has a strong enough uterus to carry his kid. The only way he could bang regular chicks is with a kryptonite condom. That would kill him!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » October 30, 2003, 3:04 pm

I thought the film was great except the bad guy who sucked so much everyone's ears popped. I didn't mind the waiting. I still have a pet theory that they couldnt put as much Hulk in the film as they wanted too because the rendering of his skin and musculature was too heavyweight. I think he's the best all-CG human-like character seen in films yet. ILM really raised the bar with him.

But the bad guy omg. The makers of Blade realised that giant amorphous blobs make crappy bad guys. I can't believe Ang Lee dropped a bollock on it.

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » October 30, 2003, 3:31 pm

Winnow,

Larry Niven pondered that problem in his 1971 piece "Man of Steel,
Woman of Kleenex"

http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html

An amusing read.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » October 30, 2003, 5:43 pm

I agree! I got to sit in front of a child who talked non-stop, bounced in his chair, pulled my hair and kicked the back of my seat - really fucking pissed me off. I was definately feeling the rage.

I would have been standing up and informing the parent(s) politely that if they didn't take care of their child, I would. If they didn't the child and parents would have been covered in sticky ass mountain dew and popcorn.

Have a nice fucking life, go away.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » October 30, 2003, 8:23 pm

Siji wrote:
I agree! I got to sit in front of a child who talked non-stop, bounced in his chair, pulled my hair and kicked the back of my seat - really fucking pissed me off. I was definately feeling the rage.
I would have been standing up and informing the parent(s) politely that if they didn't take care of their child, I would. If they didn't the child and parents would have been covered in sticky ass mountain dew and popcorn.

Have a nice fucking life, go away.

You're a violent individual. Seek counseling!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 30, 2003, 8:32 pm

Chmee wrote:Winnow,

Larry Niven pondered that problem in his 1971 piece "Man of Steel,
Woman of Kleenex"

http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html

An amusing read.

First we must collect the semen. The globules will emerge at transsonic speeds. Superman must first ejaculate, then fly frantically after the stuff to catch it in a test tube. We assume that he is on the Moon, both for privacy and to prevent the semen from exploding into vapor on hitting the air at such speeds.

He can catch the semen, of course, before it evaporates in vacuum. He's faster than a speeding bullet.

Good stuff Chmee : )

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » November 3, 2003, 2:31 pm

Good lord that was a steaming pile!

The film was at least 40 minutes too long, and the split screen bullshit made me feel like I was watching the Six Million Dollar man again.

Yick.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 3, 2003, 3:01 pm

Oh my. Did you just dis Six Million Dollar Man?

Siji · Post by **Siji** » November 4, 2003, 2:49 pm

You're a violent individual. Seek counseling!

I'm drinking milk. It's just as good.