The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers (WGA):

Zak Penn (screenplay)
Zak Penn (screen story)

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

On June 13, get ready to unleash the beast.

Plot:

Fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner must utilize the genetic accident that transforms him into a giant, rampaging hulk to stop a former soldier that purposely becomes an even more dangerous version.

Plot Keywords:

Gamma Ray | Pizza Parlor | Chaos | Brazil | Experiment On Self

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Cast

Edward Norton	...	Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler	...	Betty Ross
Tim Roth	...	Emil Blonsky
William Hurt	...	Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell	...	Dr. Lennord Samson
Christina Cabot	...	Major Kathleen 'Kat' Sparr
Peter Mensah	...	General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno	...	Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
Paul Soles	...	Stanley
Débora Nascimento	...	Martina
Greg Bryk	...	Commando #1
Chris Owens	...	Commando #2
Al Vrkljan	...	Commando #3
Adrian Hein	...	Commando #4

Also Known As:

Hulk 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Canada:14A (British Columbia) | UK:12A | Norway:11 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:G (Québec) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Ireland:12A | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIB | Greece:K-13 | Philippines:G | Taiwan:PG-12 | Singapore:PG | Germany:12 (cut) | Australia:M | Peru:14 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-13 | Spain:7 | Brazil:10 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44454)

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Company:

Marvel Enterprises

Trivia:

William Hurt and his son are big fans of the Hulk.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first few scenes of the movie, General Ross has the gold striping on his shoulder epaulet rank on the inside of his shoulder, which is the wrong position. Later in the movie, the rank is switched back to proper military regulation.

Quotes:

[first line]
Bruce Banner: Is it ready?

Movie Connections:

Spin off The Incredible Hulk (2008) (VG)

Spit out the 2003 version of Hulk like a bad taste in your mouth! This is an exciting movie

I wasn't really sure if I'd like the movie. Ang Lee's version didn't please me at all. It didn't have enough action and it had far too much dialogue. I had never really been a fan of the Hulk comics, but I did like all the movie adaptations of the Marvel Comics. While I didn't enjoy The Incredible Hulk as much as Iron Man, it's still great fun, and it will definitely make a big profit at the box office, and hopefully more money than the first did.

I also must say the cast is a lot better this time around. Edward Norton is far more convincing as Bruce Banner than Eric Bana was. Liv Tyler does a good job as Betty, Bruce's girlfriend, though I do like Jennifer Connelly a bit more. The supporting cast is also great, and they all deserve to at least be nominated for some awards. My favorite performance is tied between Norton and Tim Roth.

Now, to the special effects. Predictably, they are magnificent. With recent superhero movies, the effects are always brilliant, and they certainly adapted the Hulk character more closely to the original comics from what I've heard. The action scenes are cool and fun to watch, and fans of the comic books will be on the edge of their seat in excitement.

All in all, it's a great movie that comic fans should enjoy, and even if you don't really read them, you'll still like the movie, as I did. While it's not my favorite superhero movie, it is a whole lot better than Ang Lee's version, and a fun time at the theater.