The Incredible Hulk

I went and saw The Incredible Hulk tonight while Kara was at Starbucks studying. For my birthday she gave me two gift cards to my two favorite movie theaters loaded to the gills. So I've been able to indulge my summer movie cravings to my heart's content.

Even though I never followed the Hulk comics, I'm usually game for a comic book film. I felt like I was one of the few people who appreciated Ang Lee's attempt to bring the Hulkster to life on screen back in 2003. That one was so roundly disappointing to so many people I was surprised to see that they gave it another try. As it turns out, this is part of Marvel's coming out party. They have started their own studio and aren't relying on other producers to make their films anymore, and the first two films coming from Marvel Studios - Iron Man and Hulk. So think of this as Hulk (re)boot. Scratch Ang Lee's film and let's start again.

Normally this would have put me off a bit, with the whole "let's try again" mentality. I probably would have caught Hulk on DVD if it weren't for Ed Norton. Now, there's a casting job to pique my interest. Then add to that the supposed feud between Norton and Marvel over how the film should be cut and I was hooked.

I've gotta say, I was impressed. This Hulk brought so much more of the raw power and fury to bear in its action scenes. The tender hearted moments are all done by Norton and not by the CGI Hulk (good move). It was a rip-roaring summer action flick. But it makes me wonder, what did they cut that Norton thought would have made it a better film? Will there be an Ed Norton Special Edition of the DVD?

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