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I know it's been about for a while. I wasn't keen on the whole idea really, but having watched it tonight I think I can safely say it was a stonking film. Really impressed with the CGI, the action scenes, and the whole 'dark' storyline (I was expecting a cheesy kids affair like spiderman).
Surprise hit of the year for me. What did you think?
Surprise hit of the year for me. What did you think?
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The love interest in it doesn't even qualify because it was so short lived at the start that when it was brought up later on in the film as her being the only one who could calm him down it just seemed stupid as we knew so little about them both and had never even seen them hold hands, kiss or whatever. Anything would have done.
allardini wrote:
> I thought it was awful. The acting was pretty bad, not enough action,
> trying to be all dramatic but really stupid, and no humour at all.
Hmmm. The Hulk. Sounds humourous dosen't it?
> I thought it was awful. The acting was pretty bad, not enough action,
> trying to be all dramatic but really stupid, and no humour at all.
Hmmm. The Hulk. Sounds humourous dosen't it?
It told NO story what so ever. Dad experimented on his son as a child, his son grows up to become the hulk, whenever he gets angry he turns into the hulk and fights and for at least 80% of the film David Banner was the Hulk I'd say. Nothing but hours of a green CG running from missiles and fighting. It was just tedious and not classy in any way shape or form.
And as for your theory about the camera angles that makes no sense (to me anyway). It would of told us so much more to gain reaction shots, CU and so on instead of split screen of the side of people who are standing right next to each other.
And as for your theory about the camera angles that makes no sense (to me anyway). It would of told us so much more to gain reaction shots, CU and so on instead of split screen of the side of people who are standing right next to each other.
I found the battle at the end between him and his dad surreal. Anyone care to agree?
I thought it was awful. The acting was pretty bad, not enough action, trying to be all dramatic but really stupid, and no humour at all.
Cub!st wrote:
> What really got to me though was all the different unecessary camera
> shots! Like when two people are talking directly to each other they
> do a split screen. WHY?!? That's rarely used when people are on the
> phone anymore let alone when they are in the same room. All those
> random shots gave me a headache.
They used multiple camera shots in some cases to show psychologically what it was like from different peoples viewpoints. At one point it was a tad disorientating, but I never felt it detracted from the story or action, and it's nice to see film makers experimenting with new ways of presenting the action.
No way I'll take it back, I thought it was excellent. Although X-men was impressive to watch, ultimately all the characters were one dimensional and only there to use their powers in the way they were depicted in the comic books and cartoons. No effort was made to flesh out the characters, and it just ended up a brainless CGI fest. Hulk told a compelling story for the most part, and when the action did start it was classy and polished.
You must have watched a different film :D
> What really got to me though was all the different unecessary camera
> shots! Like when two people are talking directly to each other they
> do a split screen. WHY?!? That's rarely used when people are on the
> phone anymore let alone when they are in the same room. All those
> random shots gave me a headache.
They used multiple camera shots in some cases to show psychologically what it was like from different peoples viewpoints. At one point it was a tad disorientating, but I never felt it detracted from the story or action, and it's nice to see film makers experimenting with new ways of presenting the action.
No way I'll take it back, I thought it was excellent. Although X-men was impressive to watch, ultimately all the characters were one dimensional and only there to use their powers in the way they were depicted in the comic books and cartoons. No effort was made to flesh out the characters, and it just ended up a brainless CGI fest. Hulk told a compelling story for the most part, and when the action did start it was classy and polished.
You must have watched a different film :D
Take that back Borat! While you still have dignity. That film was shockingly bad. It was nothing but endless CG scenes of violence that dragged on and on and on. As for the big finale with the Dad that could do like all that wierd stuff that was just A) Out of the blue and B) SO not needed. Look how X-Men ended its one. DEFINITELY a better comic book to film adaption. They just over used CG for fight scenes that told the story through punches instead of actually bothering with a storyline. It was nothing but violence and whatever small plot there was was dragged out or short lived.
What really got to me though was all the different unecessary camera shots! Like when two people are talking directly to each other they do a split screen. WHY?!? That's rarely used when people are on the phone anymore let alone when they are in the same room. All those random shots gave me a headache.
What really got to me though was all the different unecessary camera shots! Like when two people are talking directly to each other they do a split screen. WHY?!? That's rarely used when people are on the phone anymore let alone when they are in the same room. All those random shots gave me a headache.
Maverick42 wrote:
> ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> The great category, not the bloody amazing category.
>
> Christ, how specific do you want to get? They pretty much mean the
> same.
No, the great category being films like The Rock, Con Air, Ronin, Once Upon a Time in China, Evil Dead, Hellraiser Colour of money etc, bloody amazing being the likes of Hard Boiled, Heat, Mean Streets, Casino, Goodfellas, Bullet in the Head, Fight Club, Blade 2, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, Raging Bull etc. Hulk and Deep Blue Sea fall short of what I class as the great to watch category but still remain watchable films that offer more than you might expect. Some films are great to watch from a spectacle point of view where as others are much deeper, much more involving and fall into a category of their own.
> Since when did you become a film critic?
>
> What? I'm allowed an opinion, aren't I?
Oh the irony.
> ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> The great category, not the bloody amazing category.
>
> Christ, how specific do you want to get? They pretty much mean the
> same.
No, the great category being films like The Rock, Con Air, Ronin, Once Upon a Time in China, Evil Dead, Hellraiser Colour of money etc, bloody amazing being the likes of Hard Boiled, Heat, Mean Streets, Casino, Goodfellas, Bullet in the Head, Fight Club, Blade 2, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, Raging Bull etc. Hulk and Deep Blue Sea fall short of what I class as the great to watch category but still remain watchable films that offer more than you might expect. Some films are great to watch from a spectacle point of view where as others are much deeper, much more involving and fall into a category of their own.
> Since when did you become a film critic?
>
> What? I'm allowed an opinion, aren't I?
Oh the irony.
The sagacious one wrote:
> The Hulk was fantastic. I particularly liked the bit where the Hulk
> punched one of the mutant mutts in the nuts.
Yeah, the dog fight was excellent, I particularly liked it when he slapped that poodle.
The bit starting where he escaped and ended in san francisco was simply stunning. One of those 'grin to yourself' sort of sequences.
I liked the way they really took the time to build the character up though, rather than just going for the 'here's a guy, watch him turn green and smash up a few tanks' sort of approach.
I look forward to Hulk 2.
> The Hulk was fantastic. I particularly liked the bit where the Hulk
> punched one of the mutant mutts in the nuts.
Yeah, the dog fight was excellent, I particularly liked it when he slapped that poodle.
The bit starting where he escaped and ended in san francisco was simply stunning. One of those 'grin to yourself' sort of sequences.
I liked the way they really took the time to build the character up though, rather than just going for the 'here's a guy, watch him turn green and smash up a few tanks' sort of approach.
I look forward to Hulk 2.
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> The great category, not the bloody amazing category.
Christ, how specific do you want to get? They pretty much mean the same.
> Since when did you become a film critic?
What? I'm allowed an opinion, aren't I?
> If I am right you are one of the ones getting excited about the
> drastically average Donnie Darko...
Guess you're wrong, then.
Donnie Darko is a good film. Enjoyable but overrated. 6-7/10.
> The great category, not the bloody amazing category.
Christ, how specific do you want to get? They pretty much mean the same.
> Since when did you become a film critic?
What? I'm allowed an opinion, aren't I?
> If I am right you are one of the ones getting excited about the
> drastically average Donnie Darko...
Guess you're wrong, then.
Donnie Darko is a good film. Enjoyable but overrated. 6-7/10.
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