Hulk Vs. Iron Man [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

ToddEVF

04-09-2008, 08:01 PM

Well if this means anything, when it comes to Marvel Comic Movies they do have start power.

A lot of people will see Hulk because of Edward Norton while others will see Iron Man because of Robert Downey Jr. It will be a tough one to pick between these two, however I give Iron Man the edge.

Sure Iron Man has to compete with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but Incredible Hulk has no direct competition. However the fact that the first Hulk movie was garbage, might deter a lot of people who would have originally said "what the hell, I'll go see this."

I guess because Dark Knight is a DC property and pretty much a lock for John Q. Public's Box Office returns, it was not included. Which is really a smart move as neither Iron Man nor Hulk could compete with the super-hyped Dark Knight. Maybe if Marvel has some sense they would have set up an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) to help peak interest in both of their projects, but sadly they did not. And at this stage of the game, it would be too little too late.

Iron Man still gets the edge in the Marvel films because of its release date (2 May 2008) where as Hulk has its release later (13 June 2008). Movies releasing around the two are as follows.

May 2 (Friday)
Iron Man
Made of Honor
Son of Rambow

May 9 (Friday)
Speed Racer
What Happens in Vegas

May 16 (Friday)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

May 22 (Thursday)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

June 13 (Friday)
The Happening
The Incredible Hulk

June 20 (Friday)
Get Smart
The Love Guru
Religulous

June 27 (Friday)
Wall-E
Wanted

And with Dark Knight not being released until 18 July 2008, it will give each of the marvel films a little run.

The only "threat" I see for The Incredible Hulk right now is Get Smart. Where as with Iron Man, I see Speed Racer (only due to the rumored new Dark Knight trailer that might be included with the film). If Iron man can make it past Speed then its got a couple of weeks to do well. Then Indy will kick the shit out of it. Indy will probably dominate the Hulk too. But thats a whole different thread.

ToddEVF

04-09-2008, 08:08 PM

At the box office? Probably Hulk...bigger star power.

But I hate that they're redoing the Hulk...I liked Ang Lee's version a lot. Sure, Nick Nolte blew, but the way it was shot was so unique, and Eric Bana owned that movie.

so your the one person who enjoyed it for what its worth.

Also how do you figure bigger star power?

Incredible Hulk
Edward Norton ... Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler ... Betty Ross
Tim Roth ... Emil Blonsky
William Hurt ... Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark
Tim Blake Nelson ... Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell ... Dr. Samson
Peter Mensah ... General Sam Greller
Christina Cabot ... Major Kathleen 'Kat' Sparr

Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard ... Jim Rhodes
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
Jeff Bridges ... Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
Samuel L. Jackson ... Nick Fury
Hilary Swank
Leslie Bibb ... Christine Everhart
Clark Gregg ... Agent Phil Coulson
Stan Lee
Shaun Toub ... Yin-Sen
Nazanin Boniadi ... Ameera Ahmed
Bill Smitrovich ... General Gabriel
Ghostface Killah ... Dubai Tycoon
Faran Tahir ... Raza
Sahar Bibiyan ... Gulmira mom
Sayed Badreya ... Abu Bakar
Fahim Fazli ... Omar
Micah A. Hauptman ... Lacy

Wow the fact that TIH has Robert Downey Jr but no mention of Stan Lee is a little unnerving.

thepaulo

04-10-2008, 02:53 AM

impressive......I give the edge to Iron Man too but the kids will still be in school but I'm sure they can get around that. The Dark Night being later in the summer means it doesn't cause a direct conflict.....I always give it to the first out of the gate.

TheMojoPin

04-10-2008, 07:50 AM

GTA 4 comes out right when IM does...I wonder if that might hit all the movies that week?

I think the new Hulk film will do alright, but ultimately worse since all the buzz around it is pretty negative based on the behind the scenes drama and rewrites and the horribly shitty trailer they put out. IM, on the other hand, looks like it might actually be a decent al around movie.

Mike Teacher

04-10-2008, 07:51 AM

What group sings 'Hulk' ?

never heard of the song.

thepaulo

04-10-2008, 08:02 AM

i think it was the the troggs.

JustJon

04-10-2008, 09:21 AM

Um, have you heard the spoiler for the Hulk ending?

Furtherman

04-10-2008, 09:23 AM

Um, have you heard the spoiler for the Hulk ending?

There is a preview for Hulk 3 starring Colin Farrel?

JustJon

04-10-2008, 09:52 AM

There is a preview for Hulk 3 starring Colin Farrel?

Tony Stark cameo. Originally rumored to be a Nick Fury cameo in both movies. The rumor is an attempt to bring these individual movies into an Avengers movie eventually.

Freakshow

04-10-2008, 10:07 AM

Hulk vs Iron Man? Sounds like a horrible movie, so it will probably be made. Thanks for giving them ideas Paulo...

thepaulo

04-10-2008, 11:06 AM

no the troggs sang......
.....Thing, I think I love you......

BoondockSaint

04-10-2008, 11:25 AM

Hulk will win with the big boot and the leg drop.

FUNKMAN

04-10-2008, 11:26 AM

hulk will piss on him and he'll get all rusty

Freakshow

04-10-2008, 11:45 AM

no the troggs sang......
.....Thing, I think I love you......

So thirsty.
http://emedia.citizensvoice.com/Portals/17/ontap/Troegenator%20label.jpg
We got any dopplebock back there?

chubbyknuckles

04-10-2008, 12:21 PM

Straight up fight: Hulk

Box office slugfest: Ironman

Section 8

04-10-2008, 01:29 PM

It doesn't matter to me which one wins, I'll be seeing them both...

<----- is a HUGE mark for comic movies!!!

K.C.

04-10-2008, 01:58 PM

so your the one person who enjoyed it for what its worth.

Also how do you figure bigger star power?

Incredible Hulk
Edward Norton ... Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler ... Betty Ross
Tim Roth ... Emil Blonsky
William Hurt ... Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark
Tim Blake Nelson ... Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell ... Dr. Samson
Peter Mensah ... General Sam Greller
Christina Cabot ... Major Kathleen 'Kat' Sparr

Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. ... Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard ... Jim Rhodes
Gwyneth Paltrow ... Virginia 'Pepper' Potts
Jeff Bridges ... Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
Samuel L. Jackson ... Nick Fury
Hilary Swank
Leslie Bibb ... Christine Everhart
Clark Gregg ... Agent Phil Coulson
Stan Lee
Shaun Toub ... Yin-Sen
Nazanin Boniadi ... Ameera Ahmed
Bill Smitrovich ... General Gabriel
Ghostface Killah ... Dubai Tycoon
Faran Tahir ... Raza
Sahar Bibiyan ... Gulmira mom
Sayed Badreya ... Abu Bakar
Fahim Fazli ... Omar
Micah A. Hauptman ... Lacy

Wow the fact that TIH has Robert Downey Jr but no mention of Stan Lee is a little unnerving.

I may be off base, but I'd say Edward Norton and Liv Tyler are much bigger draws than Downey Jr. and Gwyneth at this point.

Bridges has a cult following that's much stronger than Roth's cult following, though.

furie

04-10-2008, 03:00 PM

Iron Man. People will be put off by the last Hulk film.

thepaulo

04-10-2008, 08:36 PM

The whole Hulk reboot is so bizarre but welcome none the less....
They seem to be focusing on delivering big fight scenes with the hulkified tim Roth....
but many elements from the new Hulk seem cribbed from the Ang Lee Hulk....
but we'll wait and see.

thepaulo

04-12-2008, 12:11 PM

someone mentioned that stan lee is a genius......
so i think it's time we all bone up and get up close and personal with the man.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee

Team_Ramrod

04-12-2008, 12:39 PM

The Dark Knight

Yeah, but let's not jump the gun.... We're dealing with Hulk and Iron Man, we'll put the winner of this one up against this 'Dark Knight' fellow in the next round.

Flea_Man

04-12-2008, 01:07 PM

Iron Man. The hype machine is driving people wild. Hulk, while being a new movie altogether, most people are just going to think is a sequel.

cougarjake13

04-12-2008, 05:21 PM

Iron Man. The hype machine is driving people wild. Hulk, while being a new movie altogether, most people are just going to think is a sequel.

sadly this is true

JustJon

04-12-2008, 07:52 PM

someone mentioned that stan lee is a genius......
so i think it's time we all bone up and get up close and personal with the man.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee

Judging from some of his later works, he isn't necessarily such a genius. But he will be at the NYCC next weekend.

razorboy

04-13-2008, 12:05 PM

What about Man Man? I'm not sure which one I think will do better. Personally I think the Hulk looks more interesting, and I thought the transporter and unleashed were amusing. If I had to guess I would say Iron Man would come out on top. Just from the trailers it seems more like a traditional popcorn flick, with the kid appeal that drives summer box-office. Not sure why they decided on an early may release date though...

thepaulo

04-13-2008, 07:11 PM

Still IronMan will have a tough time getting near the $151,000,000 Spiderman 3 did last year on it's opening weekend. So far this year sucks at the boxoffice.

Thebazile78

04-14-2008, 04:23 AM

someone mentioned that stan lee is a genius......
so i think it's time we all bone up and get up close and personal with the man.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee

Oh, Paul-O, you are so naive.

Stan Lee will do ANYTHING for $1.

That's no longer genius ... that's exploitation.

Kinda like what Ronnie-B makes you do. For free.

TjM

04-14-2008, 07:05 AM

Neither.............................Hellboy

thepaulo

04-14-2008, 08:32 AM

I am naive.

Thebazile78

04-15-2008, 03:58 AM

I am naive.

Isn't that Step 1...

Gritty

04-15-2008, 07:53 AM

From Newsarama:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1408/normalhulkposterne5.jpg

http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/04/15/new-poster-released-for-the-incredible-hulk/

Gritty

04-15-2008, 11:05 AM

Just saw this today, not sure how long it's been out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX15_zwoZ6c

FANDICK

04-15-2008, 12:02 PM

Wow...a new Hulk movie ALREADY?

Sounds like a better cast and I love Edward Norton but it seems a little soon. I hope I'm wrong and they pull it off.

I hope they at least give a believeable reason as to why the Hulk's shorts don't completely rip off and still fit Bruce Banner after he shrinks back.

As far as Iron Man...I don't get why they chose Robert Downey Jr. but I'll see it anyway.

I'm just waiting for a superhero movie that is more than special effects. I know they have to follow the comic book origins but it would be nice to see some sort of surprise plot twist that could be worked in or an award winning screenplay.

TheMojoPin

04-15-2008, 12:05 PM

As far as Iron Man...I don't get why they chose Robert Downey Jr. but I'll see it anyway.

I know, right? Picking a really good actor who looks like the character is just ridiculous.

Hosp

04-15-2008, 12:32 PM

http://www.firstintoys.com/images/hulkbusterironman.jpg

That would be the Hulk Buster Iron Man figure. If you are a comic book geek I think the trailers for Iron Man make Robert Downey Jr. really look and feel like tony should be acting so I am excited about it. Hulk I'm just going to see because there isn't much else to see this summer.

Flea_Man

04-15-2008, 12:36 PM

Robert Downey Jr is going to be fantastic as Stark. He feels really strongly about the character, and I heard the sequel will be even better because they're going to get into his alcoholism and depression. Sounds like a perfect fit.

I love Edward Norton and will be seeing the Hulk movie, but I'm not excited about it like I am with Iron Man, which has been hyped for 2 years.

And Hellboy 2 looks great.

FANDICK

04-15-2008, 12:46 PM

I know, right? Picking a really good actor who looks like the character is just ridiculous.

Yeah, the original character of Stark was much more sophisticated than the Stark I saw Downey doing in the trailor.

TheMojoPin

04-15-2008, 12:48 PM

Yeah, the original character of Stark was much more sophisticated than the Stark I saw Downey doing in the trailor.

That's how the character has been for basically the last 30 years. What, you want the generic comic book millionaire fightin' commies from the 60's?

FANDICK

04-15-2008, 12:50 PM

FANDICK

04-15-2008, 12:52 PM

That's how the character has been for basically the last 30 years. What, you want the generic comic book millionaire fightin' commies from the 60's?

I just want him to act like Tony Stark.

TheMojoPin

04-15-2008, 01:33 PM

I just want him to act like Tony Stark.

He is.

FANDICK

04-15-2008, 01:58 PM

He is.

Not from what I saw, but we'll see.

TheMojoPin

04-15-2008, 02:56 PM

They're definitely going for more of the "Ultimate" version of Tony Stark, but based on the trailers, it's incredibly faithful. I dunno, it sounds to me like you want him to be boring.

EliSnow

04-15-2008, 03:20 PM

They're definitely going for more of the "Ultimate" version of Tony Stark, but based on the trailers, it's incredibly faithful. I dunno, it sounds to me like you want him to be boring.

I'd say it's more the Iron Man from the Ellis Extremis storyline, with a good dose of Ultimate Iron Man.

FANDICK

04-16-2008, 10:05 AM

They're definitely going for more of the "Ultimate" version of Tony Stark, but based on the trailers, it's incredibly faithful. I dunno, it sounds to me like you want him to be boring.

No, I don't want him to be boring. I just don't see Downey as Tony Stark.

Gritty

04-16-2008, 03:50 PM

Fast Eddie Norton issues a statement about behind the scenes drama on the Hulk's final cut. From Entertainment Weekly:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20191802,00.html

JustJon

04-16-2008, 05:19 PM

Fast Eddie Norton issues a statement about behind the scenes drama on the Hulk's final cut. From Entertainment Weekly:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20191802,00.html

It's amazing that Marvel wanted to make another Hulk movie in the first place. In comic-book stores, The Hulk is only slightly less popular than Spider-Man, but at movie theaters, not so much.

Yeah, not so much. Hulk never sells as well as Spidey.

thepaulo

04-16-2008, 07:14 PM

Let's not forget the biggest superhero of the summer who has July 4th weekend to fight crime and destroy public property.......Hancock!

Gritty

04-17-2008, 06:17 PM

Wildly Popular 'Iron Man' Trailer To Be Adapted Into Full-Length Film

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/wildly_popular_iron_man_trailer?utm_source=embedde d_video

Gritty

04-17-2008, 06:21 PM

Sorry for the double post.

thepaulo

04-28-2008, 07:24 PM

Iron Man is very good.
It has a high believablity factor due to the technology based powers, good performances and character motivations. Jeff Bridges is particularly effective.

Devo37

04-28-2008, 07:36 PM

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Devo37/ripken.jpg vs. http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Devo37/hulk.jpg

i'm gonna go with ripken. in baseball, ripken, no question. in wrestling, ripken would win with a bat-shot to the head while the ref isn't looking.

thepaulo

04-28-2008, 07:55 PM

Ty Cobb could defeat anyone with his spikes.

thepaulo

05-01-2008, 07:57 PM

they are predicting $80,000,000 for Iron Man.

Drunky McBetidont

05-01-2008, 08:06 PM

they are predicting $80,000,000 for Iron Man.

i'll take the over for opening weekend. i'm saying it breaks a hundred million this weekend.

PapaBear

05-01-2008, 08:50 PM

The Dark Knight

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Dammit! Why wont the embed work in this thread? Oh well. LINK. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=NlLeCu63HCA)

Flea_Man

05-01-2008, 11:32 PM

Iron Man is the best superhero movie I have seen yet.

I have seen almost every superhero movie. From the early Superman to the The whole movie just worked so well. The hype delivered big time. It was fresh, the style was terrific, and it was soundtrack was the best I’ve seen in a movie in a long time.

Robert Downey Jr is the best actor I’ve seen as a superhero. You can tell how much he loved the character and the storyline (probably due to the parallels of his own life). You care more about Tony Stark then Iron Man, and that says a lot. Sure, we all love the kick ass high tech suit (that looked amazing) but the man underneath was what drove the story. Most superhero movies you just want to see the superhero in action, but this you want to get to know the human there. Robert Downey Jr was excellent for the entire movie. The rest of the cast was also perfect.

Another reason I liked it is because while there was a love interest, that’s all it was. Gwyneth Paltrow was great as the love interest and not some sexy chick randomly placed. There’s no “getting the girl”. Almost a depressing but very human feeling. It had a realistic element and more tension between characters that will be developed in the next movie. But even with the realistic parts of the characters, the story, the interactions; the special effects were mind blowingly cool. It’s so good; you’re on the edge of your seat with every throttle boost and rocket.

What else is there to say? Well the humor is also a nice piece. Not too much so it’s corny and not too little that it’s super serious for a Marvel movie. It’s witty and adds a bit of charm to the characters and their dialogue. Some laugh out loud parts that are placed perfectly within the story, it stays serious during the parts it should, and the action is awesome. Other things: best tease for a new character, best ending line in a movie, and best “stay after the credits” part.

When all's said and done, Iron Man is one of the best superhero movies you will ever see. It’s flawless in execution and keeps you wanting more. I can’t wait to see where they go from here with the franchise, and future Marvel movies!

TheMojoPin

05-02-2008, 06:43 AM

Damn, sounds awesome, FM. Can't wait!

EliSnow

05-02-2008, 06:50 AM

Has anyone noted that this is the first Marvel movie made by Marvel, and not another company like Sony?

Paramount's distributing it, but that's all.

Donnie Iris

05-02-2008, 08:53 AM

Who will win?

Who cares?

Chapper

05-02-2008, 11:58 AM

hulk will piss on him and he'll get all rusty

It's been a long day and I read what you wrote and it just cracked me up! I needed that. Thanks

JustJon

05-02-2008, 06:08 PM

Iron Man is tracking $75 million right now for its opening weekend...

Rube

05-03-2008, 11:00 AM

Drunky McBetidont

05-03-2008, 11:20 AM

i JUST SAW THE MOVIE THE OTHER DAY (YESTERDAY) AND i THINK THAT IRON MAN IS BETTER BECAUSE HE'S THE FIRST SUPER HERO TO ADMIT THAT HE IS A SUPER HERO. PLUS HE'S CUTE. THAT PART HE PLAYED IN LESS THEN ZERO WAS AMAZING. ESPECIALLY THE END OF THE MOVIE.

robert downey jr actually blames that film (less than zero) for his drug problems of the past. i have heard andrew mccarthy attribute his spiral to obscurity to this film as well. it was an ok movie, but the book was better. julian's character was never developed enough in the movie to have the same impact as in the novel.

-- edit -- after 10 years, i'm off to cop an eight ball. thanks for bringing all that up rube :( i thought that shit was behind me.
zoooooooooom

Rube

05-03-2008, 12:03 PM

after 10 years, i'm off to cop an eight ball. thanks for bringing all that up rube :( i thought that shit was behind me.
zoooooooooom
holy f-ing sh-t. This will surely get me banned. Again.:glurps:

thepaulo

05-03-2008, 03:18 PM

getting banned is the best.

CHUCKWAGONCOOK

05-03-2008, 05:13 PM

getting banned is the best.Thanks Paulo/ Your the coolest daddy-o. I live in Palm Harbor. Across the street from the Thirsty Marlin. You know where that is? I understand you live in Florida too. Nice beaches. Nice Bitches. lol

thepaulo

05-03-2008, 09:50 PM

you're added to the list chuckwagoncook...there's a few of us down here....I'll add you to the movable feast.

Rube

05-04-2008, 05:40 AM

you're added to the list chuckwagoncook...there's a few of us down here....I'll add you to the movable feast.Excellant:happy: I've quit my job so I got plenty o time.

JohnnyDaytona

05-04-2008, 07:29 AM

Iron Man was great. Be sure and stay passed the credits. Hulk looks awesome. Can't wait to see it:clap:

cougarjake13

05-04-2008, 08:38 AM

Iron Man was great. Be sure and stay passed the credits. Hulk looks awesome. Can't wait to see it:clap:

saw the hulk preview but wasnt he supossed to have a cameo ???

razorboy

05-04-2008, 09:47 AM

saw the hulk preview but wasnt he supossed to have a cameo ???

Other way around. Downey is in Hulk.

cougarjake13

05-04-2008, 06:00 PM

Other way around. Downey is in Hulk.

ahh gotcha

Doctor Manhattan

05-05-2008, 05:29 AM

saw the hulk preview but wasnt he supossed to have a cameo ???

Other way around. Downey is in Hulk.

It may not be the Hulk, but there is a cameo after the credits. See the Ironman thread here (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1712958#post1712958) to see the spoiler

Drunky McBetidont

05-05-2008, 06:32 AM

i'll take the over for opening weekend. i'm saying it breaks a hundred million this weekend.

do i get into paulo's big ass prize closet for calling it?

http://glickreport.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2008/05/05/an-ironclad-hit/

"The movie this weekend raked in a near-record $200 million worldwide in its opening weekend. In the U.S. and Canada, it took in just north of $100 million."

thepaulo

05-05-2008, 08:14 AM

I'll check my closet.

Drunky McBetidont

05-05-2008, 08:16 AM

I'll check my closet.

what about some of the doggies? or a free beer at busch gardens?:smile:

razorboy

05-05-2008, 09:08 AM

I'll check my closet.

Stacks of old newspapers?

Tall_James

05-05-2008, 09:15 AM

I'll check my closet.

Dead hookers? Expired meds? T-shirt tuxedo?

hydee

05-05-2008, 09:16 AM

after seeing Iron Man this weekend and seeing the Hulk Trailer before the movie. I have to say that Iron Man might win money wars this summer. Robert Downey Jr did a great job bringing the movie to to life on the screen and the special effects were pitch perfect.

The trailer for the Hulk didn't impress me but I will see the movie because of Edward Norton. I am a huge fan of his and have seen everything he has done. The effects for the hulk look kinda plastic and bad to me. Much like Ang Lee's version did. I wasn't impressed at all, with them.

Spoilers from trailer the added super hulk made me feel like they just added it to bulk up the movie

Doctor Manhattan

05-05-2008, 12:35 PM

Spoilers from trailer the added super hulk made me feel like they just added it to bulk up the movie

That is "The Abomination" (Emil Blonsky) which has been around in comics since 1967, so it's not just something they made up for this movie. And I think it's better than Nick Notle's "Absorbing Man" type character from the other movie. The Abomination looks more like a lizard in the comics.

thepaulo

05-05-2008, 08:39 PM

Marvel has a lot on it's plate right now but the priorities are Ironman II and Thor

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080505/121004190200.html

JustJon

05-06-2008, 09:26 AM

Marvel has a lot on it's plate right now but the priorities are Ironman II and Thor

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080505/121004190200.html

I think the 2011 slate is more intersting...

That film, now titled "The First Avenger: Captain America," is slated for release in May 2011, to be followed by "The Avengers," based on a team of Marvel heroes that has included Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, in July of that year.

thepaulo

06-07-2008, 08:53 PM

I'm actually starting to get excited about seeing The Hulk this week....
I think the potential of Marvel taking responsibility for it's legacy with their slate of self-finance films(after the debacle that was Fantastic Four I and II....how the people reponsible screwed that pooch so bad I'll never know). I was moderately okay with the Ang Lee Hulk but it is looking more and more like the the Hulk reboot will kick ass(though I wish the CGI was a little more convincing with the way the Hulk actually looks).

Gritty

06-08-2008, 10:12 AM

http://tinyurl.com/4xe648

(Link is SFW. The URL contains a spoiler so I hid it.)

Fallon

06-14-2008, 02:13 PM

Just came back from seeing the new Hulk.

Much better than the first one, the first movie was such dog shit. This had more of an Iron Man feeling which is a good thing.

God damn movies are expensive though, afterwards I take my nephew to Burger King so he can get the toy, then FYE so he can get the game..

Captain Rooster

06-14-2008, 06:27 PM

Hulk.

Iron Man is a pussy.

Any questions?

Flea_Man

06-14-2008, 06:41 PM

Well it’s Fathers Day weekend and there’s nothing better to do with dear ol’ dad then see a superhero movie. A few years ago, it was Batman Begins. This year, it’s the latest 100+ minute build up for the eventual Avengers movie, The Incredible Hulk. I went into this only expecting it to be better then that piece of shit Ang Lee version, and that’s what I got. However, you can take your morning alarm clock set you on fire and it would still compare favorably to Ang Lee’s version. So what about the actual movie itself?

Well… the only way I can describe it as is “good”. It’s not a bad movie but there’s nothing about this that would make me want to see it twice. The actors do their part, the story is fine, the action sequences are well done, and the CGI is enough to make it seem like a big green man in purple pants is actually knocking over a tank. You don’t feel that it’s a waste of time for seeing it but you aren’t going to be talking about this for years.

The one fatal flaw with this movie is that there is no single moment that will make you talk about it for years. It doesn’t have the storyline of Batman or the charm of Iron Man or the overhyped-piece-of-trash-ness that was Spiderman 3. Sure they have the “Hulk Smash” line and the tributes to the old TV shows, but the only part that people are going to be talking about is the last 2 minutes of the film, which is the best and worst part about it.

I absolutely love Tony Stark and Iron Man and was more then thrilled to see him in this movie. However, isn’t that the problem with this movie then? That you are more excited to see another superhero make a cameo? While it turned this film around from a so-so to a good movie overall, it’s still a reminder that there was a better superhero movie that came out a month ago. But I don’t care because all it confirmed is the potential for an epic Avengers movie.

Overall, The Incredible Hulk was good but nothing I care enough to see twice. I don’t feel like I wasted money but then again I have spent $5 on a large fresh squeezed orange juice. If you haven’t seen it yet, you could see it in the theaters and be satisfied; or you could wait 3 months, have it come out on Blu Ray, pop your own bag of popcorn, and save yourself a few bucks.