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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 10311
Released: October 21, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The Incredible Hulk (2008) kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows - cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) - Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.
Description of Incredible Hulk (Full Screen Edition):
A more accessible and less heavy-handed movie than Ang Lee's 2003 HulkLouis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk is a purely popcorn love affair with Marvel's raging, green superhero, as well as the old television series starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the beast within him. Edward Norton takes up where Eric Bana left off in Lee's version, playing Bruce (that's the character's original name) Banner, a haunted scientist always on the move. Trying to eliminate the effects of a military experiment that turns him into the Hulk whenever his emotions get the better of him, Banner is hiding out in Brazil at the film's beginning. Working in a bottling plant and communicating via email with an unidentified professor who thinks he can help, Banner goes postal when General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and a small army turn up to grab him. Intent on developing whatever causes Banner's metamorphoses into a weapon, Ross brings along a quietly der! anged soldier named Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who wants Ross to turn him into a supersoldier who can take on the Hulk. The adventure spreads to the U.S., where Banner hooks up with his old lover (and Ross' daughter), Betty (Liv Tyler), and where the Hulk takes on several armed assaults, including one in a pretty unusual location: a college campus. The film's action is impressive, though the computer-generated creature is disappointingly cartoonish, and a second monster turning up late in the movie looks even cheesier. Norton is largely wasted in the film--he's essentially a bridge between sequences where he disappears and the Hulk rampages around. As good an actor as he is, Norton doesn't have the charisma here to carry those scenes in which one waits impatiently for the real show to begin. --Tom Keogh
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The Incredible Hulk is truly INCREDIBLE! 
2009-12-11 - The Incredible Hulk is action and chase scenes with some little drama sandwiched in-between. Marvel Studios did a great job making sure the film is true to the comics while still still being capable of greatness (along with Iron Man). Edward Norton is the best Bruce Banner of all time, his performance allows people relate to Dr. Banner's...unique position. This film erases any memory of Ang Lee's Hulk, which wasn't exactly....the best film. The film is in a way a half reboot/ half sequel to that film as the origin story is provided in the opening credits. The film in my opinion is better than Iron Man and The Dark Knight (although I love both those films).
Edward Norton remains strong throughout the film. The chase scenes are jam-packed adds a never-decaying level of excitement to the entire film, Hulk may seem like a villain fighting the military, but you sure want to cheer him on! Liv Tyler, who had "disappeared" from film for a few years returns as the love interest of Bruce Banner and she is utterly fantastic! William Hurt is General Ross plays the father of Betty Ross (Liv Tyler's character) and archenemy of Bruce Banner. Tim Blake Nelson also has a small role as scientist Samuel Sterns (who later on becomes a major villain in the comics). The CGI is terrific as The Hulk and Abomination truly look very realistic. There is also references to other areas of the Marvel mythos (including the Iron Man film).
The 3-Disc DVD is well worth the price. The first disc contains a excellent commentary by Director Louis Leterrier and Tim Roth and deleted scenes. The second disc contains a alternate opening of the film, along with an excellent jam-packed set of special features. The third disc is the digital copy.
Digital Copy is Expired 
2009-11-23 - With regard to the movie itself, I thought it was an excellent movie. I even repurchased it on Blue Ray after already owning it on DVD.
My review is specific to the blue ray disc product being sold, not the movie. Unfortunately the digital copy that came with The Incredible Hulk on Blue Ray was expired before the movie was even purchased.
blu ray dvd 
2009-11-13 - took long.not in origanal blu ray dvd box and only one dvd usually blu ray dvds come whith 2 dvds will never buy from here again
Decent, but has some room for improvement 
2009-10-26 - Yes it was 3 million times better than its 2003 cousin twice removed that everyone desperately hopes to avoid at the family reunions. However, it still fell short of having something called originality. Sure, Edward Norton sells his role quite well, but watch this movie and tell me where you haven't seen this formula used before. Super hero obtains his powers and goes through denial trying to keep it under wraps? Check. Super hero is collectively viewed as the villain while trying to save civilization from oblivion? Check. Super hero ends up being called upon to save said civilization's butt from a similar, but much uglier counter-part that has come down with what can only be described as a really bad case of scoliosis? Checkmate.
No, it wasn't horrible, but was not worth watching again. Michael Bay could have done a better job with script originality. Heck, monkeys who are so bored they hurl poop at each other all day could have done a better job. Pretty visuals....lame writing.
The Incredible Hulk
2009-10-07 - Rent it or just stick to the first hulk, better cast and better story, but as far as owning it on blu ray it has a great pic that i would rate 4.5 out of 5 and the sound is great too.
