I've been looking forward to this film ever since it I first heard about it, though that seems like it was a thousand years ago. Any chance to see one of my comic book heroes from my youth on the big screen is always worth the price of admission.
We've seen a lot of them, over the years...Batman...Superman...Captain America. (Ick.) We even saw the Punisher. The last few seasons have been a nice thrill ride. It's so nice to see the Marvel name up in lights. The X-Men. Spiderman. Daredevil. And now the Hulk.
I heard quite a few snickers when the Green Beastie was doing his Batroc imitation, but that was a serious cool factor for me. Too bad they couldn't have pulled that off back in the Lou/TV series days...I always thought that was kinda hokey, but heck, like I said...any time you get to see your fav comic book heroes come to life...
Anyway...back to the film. I loved Sam Elliot as General Ross. Awesome job. But the backstory...Oh. My. God. It's been a loooooong time since my eyelids actually got droopy in a movie. And the fades and transitions...hmmm...I'm not that familiar with the director, so I don't know if the frame screen sequences are a directorial trademark, or just a tip of the hat to the comic book panel origins of The Hulk. I just know they didn't do much for me...
All in all, I was just a little disappointed. After seeing what was done with the X-Men, X-Men 2, Spiderman and Daredevil, I guess I just had my hopes up a little too high. Visually, they made the Hulk everything I could have hoped for. I just think there was too much in the beginning, and the end...well, I don't care much for swirling, metaphysical baddies. Probably why I never cared for Dr. Strange.
So, I was entertained, but I would have been better entertained if I had waited until it went to the cheapie movies, or out on video.
We've seen a lot of them, over the years...Batman...Superman...Captain America. (Ick.) We even saw the Punisher. The last few seasons have been a nice thrill ride. It's so nice to see the Marvel name up in lights. The X-Men. Spiderman. Daredevil. And now the Hulk.
I heard quite a few snickers when the Green Beastie was doing his Batroc imitation, but that was a serious cool factor for me. Too bad they couldn't have pulled that off back in the Lou/TV series days...I always thought that was kinda hokey, but heck, like I said...any time you get to see your fav comic book heroes come to life...
Anyway...back to the film. I loved Sam Elliot as General Ross. Awesome job. But the backstory...Oh. My. God. It's been a loooooong time since my eyelids actually got droopy in a movie. And the fades and transitions...hmmm...I'm not that familiar with the director, so I don't know if the frame screen sequences are a directorial trademark, or just a tip of the hat to the comic book panel origins of The Hulk. I just know they didn't do much for me...
All in all, I was just a little disappointed. After seeing what was done with the X-Men, X-Men 2, Spiderman and Daredevil, I guess I just had my hopes up a little too high. Visually, they made the Hulk everything I could have hoped for. I just think there was too much in the beginning, and the end...well, I don't care much for swirling, metaphysical baddies. Probably why I never cared for Dr. Strange.
So, I was entertained, but I would have been better entertained if I had waited until it went to the cheapie movies, or out on video.