
I finished 2008's The Incredible Hulk last night. This is Hollywood's second swing at it in a 5 year span. I didn't see the 2003 version and I'm not sure if the 2008 could have improved much on a fairly uninteresting character and story. Both films had cameo appearances by Lou Ferrigno, the TV Hulk, and Stan Lee, the Hulk comics' creator. This one even had a cameo appearance by Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man) as Tony Stark. When a film has to resort to that level of cuteness, it didn't have much to begin with. The Incredible Hulk was a waste of time. I understand they're making a sequel. Count me out.
One other thing: Tim Roth is one of the best actors in film and easily one of the best bad guys but he's better at the sleazeball, manipulative, backstabber than he is at the in-your-face aggressive type. He wasn't the right guy for that role.
44 days until football season ...
Quote of the Day
I didn't say I was unwilling. I just need informed consent. And you've given it.
Samuel Sterns, The Incredible Hulk
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Did you all see my new movie last year? They've made a couple of new ones about me in the past few years. I think they may have got it right this time. I can't believe Edward Norton is playing me, Dr. Bruce Banner."



I never got into the Incredible Hulk comic books as a kid. I'm not sure why. Same for the TV show, but that was probably because by that age if I wasn't working on a Friday night, I generally wasn't planted in front of the TV.
I never read comic books and I doubt I saw more than 3 or 4 Bill Bixby TV episodes. What little knowledge I have of The Incredible Hulk came from the cartoons I'd see every weekday afternoon (See YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3fEVgqoaok ) with Captain America and The Mighty Thor. He was, by far, my least favorite.