Think they also used the cutaways to look a lot like the pages of comic books. As is often the case, there was probably a lot, lot more thought in the making of this movie than most viewers ever understood.
Not really. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era. Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father. Just way too big.
Do let us know where it describes the Hulk inceasing in size when he gets angry? or any other time... As far as I know it has always been the the angrier he gets the stronger he gets, not larger.
@@JC-uz4bu right. He grows in strength and muscle mass essentially. He's depicted in some comics as bigger, but that's mostly because of inconsistencies with artists. In the Marvel encyclopedia companion books, he's given a height range, but that's again allowing for disparities between artistic renderings. But he's generally around 8-12 feet tall. Ang Lee's Hulk is almost 25 feet tall at one point. Way too big.
It was the first cameo that Stan Lee, an executive producer of the film, spoke.. Stan Lee actually shows up a second time, in San Fran after Hulk smashes the ground
I love how HULK was shot and editing like comic book with it side panels and cut aways. Eric Bana was good as Bruce Banner/ Hulk. It was interesting seeing Sam Elliot in a non-cowboy role.
I know this film gets a lot of hate but honestly it's one of the most unique superhero films and in the modern day landscape of superhero oversaturation and saminess this film is very refreshing by comparison. It's definitely flawed but it's much more memorable than most superhero films and I love it.
As a digital Creator myself, I always praised it.. That was the first time we had a superhero like that brought to the big screen that doesn't wear a costume
Hell yes. I totally love this movie. The flaws? How many movies are ever made that don't have those? Some of our greatest beloved classics have flaws. The fact if something's too perfect will complain that it's not realistic.
I'm all with you guys. I remember when it came out, so many people said, that it sucked and that it was lame. When I watched it I thought, it must be different movie. But no, it's just as awesome today as it was over 20 years ago.
Not really. Not like in this movie. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era. Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father. Hulk starts at around 8 ft and gets a little bigger. In this movie, he's the size of a house, then the size of the cockpit of a fighter jet, then the size of a cloud. Just way too big.
Humanity can’t even Agee even when we agree… it was just a simple statement lads/ladies I’m not about to go into a full breakdown of what made it such a pivotal film. No need to bring difficulty to something so simple.
I feel the opposite, I'm an old comic reader and can only remember 1 run where he grew bigger the angrier he got. Also why does his anger vary? One minute he's being shot with machine guns and grows the size of a house but later he's being shot with high caliper tank shells and doesn't grow at all?
I love this movie. The whole abusive father angle was in the comics and is one of the reasons I like the Hulk character. This also seemed to have influenced the Ultimate Destruction game that I played the hell out of back then. The people I heard complain about it weren't familiar with the character and only used the second-hand knowledge they've absorbed by osmosis to judge if it was a "good Hulk movie." If you've ever read the comics you'd know that most of the stories are talking or inner monologue and the fighting is the smallest part of the story.
Hulk getting bigger the angrier he gets is comic accurate! Its one of its few redeeming qualities! That and hulk punching the dog in the nuts for biting his!! 😂
Not really. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era. Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father. Just way too big.
@@richborn6700in the comics, he grew so big his teeth was bigger than humans especially when he was fighting his girlfriend betty ross she hulk in the heart of the monster. So he does get bigger and become even stronger and the movie is accurate to this aspect of hulk.
5:57 thats actually how it is in comics, Bruce's father physically and mentally abused him everyday because of his intelligence calling little Bruce a monster
Check out Incredible Hulk vol. 1 # 312 from 1985. It's haunting! His father also not only experimented on himself, but Bruce as well. Which makes it pretty impossible to re-create the "incident" that creates the Hulk. (Not counting after-gamma exposure blood samples of course 🤔)
I loved the movie and the CGI. I don't remember anyone upset about the movie. Plus, the Hulk does get bigger and stronger as he gets angrier. I still enjoy watching this movie
1) The effects in this film are well done. 2) Danny Elfman pulled off a great score that matched the tone. 3) The backstory of Bruce's father causing him trauma, creating the Hulk personality, is a detail from the comics. 4) The comic panel transitions are a nice touch and not hard to follow. 5) Hulk getting angrier, thus making him stronger and bigger is a detail from the comics. 6) The film is NOT too long. It is worth the wait before he becomes the Hulk. Leading to that point are scenes that unfold the story and character development. Unlike a lot of rushed films that get to the action or antics in the first 10 minutes. Overall, this film was ahead of its time. Imagine Pulp Fiction being released years before and people saying "It's all out of order and you never get to see what's in the case. This movie sucks." This film especially stands out over a lot of the bland superhero movies we get today. It's long overdue that Hulk (2003) gets the positive recognition it deserves.
I agree, 4) at the time I didn't like it when I saw it in the theater but as I rewatched it through the years I actually like it. I think it being new to me and was more of a bookworm instead of a comic book reader is why I didn't like it at the start.
Jennifer Connolly was the best thing about this film for me,the CGI-was-TRASH-Hulk didn't look good at all.Saw this boring movie at the cinema and was truly disappointed,a good HULK film is very hard to do.
The Hulk does get bigger the angrier he gets, well that how it was/is in the comics. I loved this part as if he ever fights the Wolverine Logan is tiny compared to the Hulk and makes for a better fight.
He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era. Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father. Just way too big.
I honestly liked this movie. For me, this was one of the better Hulk movies. I am aware of the CGI issues, but honestly, it is better than many of today's CGI. Jurassic World, I'm looking at you.
I like the movie too. Though there are some scenes that are better than other, I liked the blending of Hulk into the practical destruction of the first Hulk out.
Hey Mint-Man👋🏼I have another tidbit for you..the guy who leaked this movie early was sentenced to jail time…and i believe he was the first to get that punishment for leaking
The soundtrack takes me back to my childhood!! Great score and so unique and groundbreaking for the time for a superhero film!! I never got the film as a kid, i didn't understand it, and i just found myself skipping to the hulkouts.. as an adult, upon rewatching it a few times, i regard it as one of the best Hulk adaptations!!
I liked The Hulk, after a childhood of watching Lou Ferigno as my Hulk, a different take was nice to see. I liked the super jumps the Hulk performed and the unleashed tactical fighting skills that he seemed to have. One thing in common with the Transformers movie I noticed, was the use of that binding foaming agent they used to restrain Hulk & Bumblebee in the military base.
Good video Minty....you should also do a 10 things (or a 10 more things) you didn't know about the MCU The Incredible Hulk (the one with Edward Norton) to have a compare and contrast video to this one as well.
I was lucky enough to see this in theaters (like 5 times!!), when this movie came out it was YEARSSS ahead of its time. This is by far one of my favorite movies ever!!!
Remember, we all have a “Hulk” inside us that wants to come out from time to time and just smash shit. Repressed emotions, child hood trauma, being bullied or misunderstood, they all contribute to the inner”HULK”. The key is having “Betty’s” in our lives that help us mitigate that inner rage. “Betty’s” that see the best in us, and help to bring that “INNER GOODNESS “ that I believe is inherit in all of us! Love ya Minty! Keep em coming mate!
I remember seeing the teaser in the cinema. A close up of Bruce Banner's eye changing into that of the Hulk. I was so excited. But had to wait for 2 (!) years to actually see the movie.
I remember there were a lot of complaints about how darkly lit a lot of it was originally too. To the point you only barely see things in the theater and not at all on ppv on tv at home. The dog fight scene especially. They had to significantly lighten things up for the vhs and dvd releases.
I'm from Utah, and I have been to Arches National Park countless times, and it broke my heart when General Ross tells the helicopter pilots to turn the Fiery Furnace "into a parking lot". The Fiery Furnace is one of the most beautiful places on the planet, plus it shows Balanced Rock, Double Arch and the most famous one, Delicate Arch. I always viewed this film as a drama about father and son issues and how bad it is to bury your feelings, only to have them bust out in a terrible, angry way. I have always appreciated this film based on the themes, and not as a fun popcorn superhero movie. Great video!
A workprint leaked online weeks (maybe months?) before it's theatrical release. It was from the Color Timing process, and had a serial number watermarked in the video. They knew exactly who leaked it. He probably got fired and sued.
13:05 Obviously! That's the Main Menu music. And it loops throughout the ENTIRE film. It actually gave me a headache. I even noticed that the soundtrack for Transformers 2 is in alphabetical order: 21 Guns, Burning Down The House, Burn It To The Ground.
I absolutely loved this movie. Hulk is always an odd one to make a movie of. Even in the comics they never quite knew how to use him. I really liked this deep dive into Bruce's psyche with the Hulk forming a kind of wish fulfillment for something suppressed.
Absolutely underrated! I loved it! It felt like its what movies and TV, were going for in the 80s, but missed. The CGI, being bad? Hmm, it felt to me like what the comics were trying to get into people's imagination, in that respect the CGI, was perfect! Yes, I feel many people missed what is was going for. And yes, its very surreal, one of my favorite aspects. Eric Bana, was perfect!
The idea that the Hulk is a manifestation of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father is a fairly long-standing comics-accurate story point. In fact, the different "Hulks" that Banner becomes are each an aspect of his personality, which was fractured by his father and given form by the gamma accident.
I have a soft spot for this Hulk movie. Of the two solo Hulk films I strongly prefer the Ang lee version. Jennifer connelly also does a fantastic Betty performance. There's a lot of great action scenes and there's those great desert battle shots! This will always be my preferred solo hulk movie!
I think this was the best version. I liked the dichotomy between Bana’s tortured scenes and Hulk’s chaos coupled with Ang Lee’s artistic cuts… Sam Elliot’s Ross was brilliant. And I liked the comic book feel..
I'd love to see a film similar to Spider-Man, with previous Hulks in the form of Eric Bana and Edward Norton showing up to help Mark Ruffalo and Tatiana Maslany battle something terrifying.
Ang Lee found it easier to do the motion capture than to describe it to a stuntman or actor. However, most of the Hulk's voice was done by Lou Ferrigno, who continued his role in the 1990s cartoon and The Incredible Hulk film.
Big fan of the Hulk character, especially his early 90's version "the Professor," (unpopular opinion). The movie has grown on me since watching it on premiere day, but the late great Roger Ebert said it best in his review for the film: "This is a comic book movie for people who wouldn't be caught dead at a comic book movie."
When you hire a visionary director like Ang Lee, you Are going to get serious drama. I think “HULK” is a masterpiece, not only of story telling and character development, but I thought the special effects were ground breaking! I loved it! Sorry Minty, we are going to diverge on our opinions On this one. Even “Broke back Mountain”, with its very dark exploration of same sex attraction, was still a great movie with great character development, only because the great Ang Lee was at the helm. “HULK” should be taken as an independent interpretation of the characters. Ang Lee poured his soul into this production, and it shows! I give the movie a solid 4 out of 5 stars!
As a kid, I remember this getting a lot of hate but Idk...I liked it and felt like I was the only one. It's more in depth than just a superhero flick. I actually liked this more than the Edward Norton. I had always hoped to see Eric as the Hulk again. 💚💚💚
The story and emotions are there, but it's tough to look past the bad CG and Hulk Poodle. But at least it's interesting enough to keep talking about, unlike some others from that era.
9:08 -- but in this version of HULK, General Ross is _not_ a villain, but an _anti-villain_ - that is, basically a heroic guy who ends up as the antagonist due to the misfortune of having landed on the wrong side of the plot.
I do HATE when people claim films like Ang Lee's Hulk were badly received. Ang Lee as CGI Hulk and Eric Bana as Bruce Banner brought the character to life like never before. The comic frame cutaways and transitions were a nice touch. Nick Nolte giving one of his best performances as Bruce's estranged father. The experimental animals all gamma'd up. The Hulk running at high speed and doing his Hulk leaps into the distance. As a Hulk fan for over 45 years I thought this was the best overall Hulk portrayal on film in many aspects. The look of Hulk was to me superior to the model used in The Incredible Hulk movie which looked too cartoonish and had often corny animation. Not that it wasn't a good film, but it could have taken some lessons from Ang Lee's interpretation.
Great review with some really nice details. I really like this movie in both style and substance. I might seem inconsequential to some but you showed (most of) one of my favourite moments. Where he picks up the Gamma sphere and drops it, then when he picks it up again he launches it out frustration. Dropping it was an unnecessary touch but it showed us that the Hulk had little sense of co-ordination and still had limits. It was a great blending of physical and practical elements.
I remember watching this in theaters with my younger brother. We both loved the movie and the various layers it brought out. It was very melodramatic. To me at least I compared this to a stand-alone graphic novel, that focused on Bruce's trauma and interpersonal relations between father and child.
Better give indeed this unique Hulk film a credit for its merits like like ambitious vfx (despite the debatable hulk design, even though for me it was pretty much ok) and being quite superior as the definitive representation of Hulk's anger in terms of dark action packed material for the most part compared to what they eventually did in later marvel films or media, especially having a unique way of film editing, right?
the problem is that everyone is a critic and all they do is complain,i grew up watching the tv show and to see him on the big screen it was like seeing him for the 1st time as he should have looked originally
You'd appreciate this, Minty, being Australian. I remember a scene in "Kath And Kim" where Kath is hit on by Eric Bana (playing himself), and Kel fights him for cracking onto his woman. Kath yells "Kel, be careful, don't make him angry" (an obvious "Hulk" reference).
I personally liked Eric Bana as the Hulk , i wish they wouldve kept him in the role.
Nah Mark Ruffalo is much better. Eric is too tall. Mark is more Bill Bixby
@@susannpatton2893- nah, nah, I personally liked Edward Norton over Mark Ruffalo and wished he could have stayed as the character instead.
Nothing against Norton or Ruffalo but I think Bana was better too. He could have given some emotional weight and sympathy for
Banner
It will always be Bill Bixby and Ed Norton for me.@@susannpatton2893
@@MLJ7956 Agreed. Norton just looks like a complete nerd and a weakling.
I absolutly loves how they made the movie look like a comic book with all the different camera angles. Plus it was a long movie as well. Great flick
Creative editing.
LONG and boring. LOL.
Think they also used the cutaways to look a lot like the pages of comic books.
As is often the case, there was probably a lot, lot more thought in the making of this movie than most viewers ever understood.
10:42 The Hulk getting bigger is actually true to the comics. The Marvel Universe, a kind of encyclopedia of comics, describes this.
Not really. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era.
Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father.
Just way too big.
Do let us know where it describes the Hulk inceasing in size when he gets angry? or any other time... As far as I know it has always been the the angrier he gets the stronger he gets, not larger.
@@JC-uz4bu right. He grows in strength and muscle mass essentially. He's depicted in some comics as bigger, but that's mostly because of inconsistencies with artists. In the Marvel encyclopedia companion books, he's given a height range, but that's again allowing for disparities between artistic renderings.
But he's generally around 8-12 feet tall. Ang Lee's Hulk is almost 25 feet tall at one point.
Way too big.
Jesus Christ this generation. The more mad he gets, the more powerful he becomes.
I know? 😂 minty man you are wrong with this one friend
The double dose cameos of Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno were incredible.
Stan's Cameos were great.
That was only best sensed from the Hulk
It was the first cameo that Stan Lee, an executive producer of the film, spoke.. Stan Lee actually shows up a second time, in San Fran after Hulk smashes the ground
I love how HULK was shot and editing like comic book with it side panels and cut aways. Eric Bana was good as Bruce Banner/ Hulk. It was interesting seeing Sam Elliot in a non-cowboy role.
I replied to someone else just before seeing your comment that I like the comic book panels too.
It was like a precursor to what Spider-Verse ended up doing.
Hulk vs the military is still the best hulk fight scenes we've had.
That being said the movie was terrible otherwise.
Him being abused by his father was taken straight from the comics. The Hulk is basically repressed childhood rage that's been set free.
“You wouldn’t like me when I’m Ang Lee”
😂😂😂
@@P_FamilyJAR oh the irony, though i suppose that sometimes Eric did provide some references for his CGI form
I know this film gets a lot of hate but honestly it's one of the most unique superhero films and in the modern day landscape of superhero oversaturation and saminess this film is very refreshing by comparison. It's definitely flawed but it's much more memorable than most superhero films and I love it.
As a digital Creator myself, I always praised it.. That was the first time we had a superhero like that brought to the big screen that doesn't wear a costume
Hell yes. I totally love this movie. The flaws? How many movies are ever made that don't have those? Some of our greatest beloved classics have flaws. The fact if something's too perfect will complain that it's not realistic.
I really like it too. Someone who I used to work with didn't like the comic book panel transitions but I thought it gave the movie real characters.
100% Agreeing.
I want to add the good music and acting.
The story has it's flaws, but that didn't ruin it for me.
I'm all with you guys. I remember when it came out, so many people said, that it sucked and that it was lame. When I watched it I thought, it must be different movie. But no, it's just as awesome today as it was over 20 years ago.
The Hulk getting bigger as it gets angrier is straight out of the original comics.
Not really. Not like in this movie. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era.
Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father.
Hulk starts at around 8 ft and gets a little bigger.
In this movie, he's the size of a house, then the size of the cockpit of a fighter jet, then the size of a cloud.
Just way too big.
This has been my favorite version through the years. Even preferred this Hulks's look.
Personally was a big fan of this version. I mean we got a Hulk that actually grew with anger
Yes but that's hardly what made this a good movie
That's not what matters. The movie is good though.
Humanity can’t even Agee even when we agree… it was just a simple statement lads/ladies I’m not about to go into a full breakdown of what made it such a pivotal film. No need to bring difficulty to something so simple.
I feel the opposite, I'm an old comic reader and can only remember 1 run where he grew bigger the angrier he got. Also why does his anger vary? One minute he's being shot with machine guns and grows the size of a house but later he's being shot with high caliper tank shells and doesn't grow at all?
@@leegallacher3464 he grows angrier because Talbot is so punchable
This is such an underated, unique and wrongfully maligned movie! Brilliantly creative and faithful work from Ang Lee!
It's a shame he took it badly. I really like this and Crouching Tiger is one of my favourite movies of all time.
Most people who trash this movie only do so because their friends do.
Faithful? Not really?
@@orinanime well ok, I used a wrong adjective - faithful. A dedicated work would be more precise.
@@Zed-fq3lj I don't think I understand your praise. As in Ang Lee was dedicated to his work?
I love this movie. The whole abusive father angle was in the comics and is one of the reasons I like the Hulk character. This also seemed to have influenced the Ultimate Destruction game that I played the hell out of back then. The people I heard complain about it weren't familiar with the character and only used the second-hand knowledge they've absorbed by osmosis to judge if it was a "good Hulk movie." If you've ever read the comics you'd know that most of the stories are talking or inner monologue and the fighting is the smallest part of the story.
I love this version of the Hulk. It actually shows how he could grow as he got angrier. I love this one.
The final "Incredible Hulk" TV movie was a downer because Bill Bixby had just been diagnosed with cancer.
I love the score for this movie. This film is so underrated, they need to take hulk back to those tragic vibes.
Hulk getting bigger the angrier he gets is comic accurate! Its one of its few redeeming qualities! That and hulk punching the dog in the nuts for biting his!! 😂
Not really. He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era.
Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father.
Just way too big.
Exactly. He shouldn't keep growing exponentially until he's the size of Giant Man @@orinanime
He gets stronger, not bigger.
@@richborn6700in the comics, he grew so big his teeth was bigger than humans especially when he was fighting his girlfriend betty ross she hulk in the heart of the monster.
So he does get bigger and become even stronger and the movie is accurate to this aspect of hulk.
5:57 thats actually how it is in comics, Bruce's father physically and mentally abused him everyday because of his intelligence calling little Bruce a monster
That's actually a retcon, not part of his original origin and backstory. Nor was growing bigger the angrier he gets. He grows to 7' and holds there.
@@user-en8pi9ln3o a recton that's been a thing since the 70-90s while the movie came out in 2003
Check out Incredible Hulk vol. 1 # 312 from 1985. It's haunting! His father also not only experimented on himself, but Bruce as well. Which makes it pretty impossible to re-create the "incident" that creates the Hulk. (Not counting after-gamma exposure blood samples of course 🤔)
I loved the movie and the CGI. I don't remember anyone upset about the movie. Plus, the Hulk does get bigger and stronger as he gets angrier. I still enjoy watching this movie
I was in San Francisco during shooting, Amazing to see the production and staging as well as the actors actually in the practical effect scenes.
Eric Bana is brilliant as Bruce Banner/The Hulk.😀👍
Mark Ruffalo is much more Bill Bixby than Eric could ever be
@@susannpatton2893I feel like Bana did the "nerdy but still stood up for himself" well vs Ruffalo just going straight dweeb.
1) The effects in this film are well done.
2) Danny Elfman pulled off a great score that matched the tone.
3) The backstory of Bruce's father causing him trauma, creating the Hulk personality, is a detail from the comics.
4) The comic panel transitions are a nice touch and not hard to follow.
5) Hulk getting angrier, thus making him stronger and bigger is a detail from the comics.
6) The film is NOT too long. It is worth the wait before he becomes the Hulk. Leading to that point are scenes that unfold the story and character development. Unlike a lot of rushed films that get to the action or antics in the first 10 minutes.
Overall, this film was ahead of its time. Imagine Pulp Fiction being released years before and people saying "It's all out of order and you never get to see what's in the case. This movie sucks."
This film especially stands out over a lot of the bland superhero movies we get today. It's long overdue that Hulk (2003) gets the positive recognition it deserves.
I agree, 4) at the time I didn't like it when I saw it in the theater but as I rewatched it through the years I actually like it. I think it being new to me and was more of a bookworm instead of a comic book reader is why I didn't like it at the start.
100% agree.
Jennifer Connelly automatically makes any film at least an 8/10
I agree, Liv Tyler in The Incredible Hulk was as bland as blank brick wall.
Agree! She’s absolutely gorgeous on top of being a great actress!
Yet still this movie is a 7 at best. 😊
Facts
But not in this one.!!!!
This is still my favorite hulk. I loved the comic feel it had. And ngl, Jennifer Connolly is beautiful
Yeah if I have to choose between Bana, Norton, and Ruffalo, I give to the Bana.
Jennifer Connolly was the best thing about this film for me,the CGI-was-TRASH-Hulk didn't look good at all.Saw this boring movie at the cinema and was truly disappointed,a good HULK film is very hard to do.
This, along with the first Blade and Spider-Man, made me the obsessive superhero movie fan I am today
The Hulk does get bigger the angrier he gets, well that how it was/is in the comics. I loved this part as if he ever fights the Wolverine Logan is tiny compared to the Hulk and makes for a better fight.
He gets slightly bigger. But mostly grows in mass. He doesn't grow in size exponentially and indefinitely. He typically goes from 8-12 feet. Depending on the artist and era.
Ang Lee's Hulk goes from 14-22 feet throughout most of the film. And gets even bigger when fighting his father.
Just way too big.
I loved this movie... I liked Eric as Banner/Hulk. Ang Lee way of shooting this movie was a masterpiece to me.
I honestly liked this movie. For me, this was one of the better Hulk movies. I am aware of the CGI issues, but honestly, it is better than many of today's CGI. Jurassic World, I'm looking at you.
I like the movie too. Though there are some scenes that are better than other, I liked the blending of Hulk into the practical destruction of the first Hulk out.
Hey Mint-Man👋🏼I have another tidbit for you..the guy who leaked this movie early was sentenced to jail time…and i believe he was the first to get that punishment for leaking
The soundtrack takes me back to my childhood!! Great score and so unique and groundbreaking for the time for a superhero film!!
I never got the film as a kid, i didn't understand it, and i just found myself skipping to the hulkouts.. as an adult, upon rewatching it a few times, i regard it as one of the best Hulk adaptations!!
It's the best standalone hulk movie ever
Minty! Thank you for everything you do. Much love from Arizona, USA
I liked The Hulk, after a childhood of watching Lou Ferigno as my Hulk, a different take was nice to see. I liked the super jumps the Hulk performed and the unleashed tactical fighting skills that he seemed to have. One thing in common with the Transformers movie I noticed, was the use of that binding foaming agent they used to restrain Hulk & Bumblebee in the military base.
Hulk-SMASH-puny humans !!!
I found the TV series so good, that it ruined me liking any version of the movie Hulk.
I liked how the TV show did it.
Good video Minty....you should also do a 10 things (or a 10 more things) you didn't know about the MCU The Incredible Hulk (the one with Edward Norton) to have a compare and contrast video to this one as well.
Not keen on most of the film but the scenes of Hulk jumping through the desert fighting the military is some of the best Hulk we've had on screen.
Jennifer Connelly ❤️💛🤗💛❤️
Yeah, but...Jennifer Connely.
I allways thought it was awsome when Stan Lee would make a cameo rip stan Lee we miss you
Supposedly Australia Bodybuilder Lee Priest was used some as a body model for the renderings. Funny since Lee is 5'4"... but built very Hulk like.
Hulk getting bigger when angrier is actually straight from the comics
I see Hulk and SMASH like button!
I was lucky enough to see this in theaters (like 5 times!!), when this movie came out it was YEARSSS ahead of its time. This is by far one of my favorite movies ever!!!
This is an amazing movie. Ang Lee gave us the definitive Hulk. This Hulk is what I see whenever I see Hulk in the MCU, always.
Compared to the MCU in the last 3 years this is a masterpiece
This was definitely better than the MCU Hulk movie.
Underrated masterpiece. Loved it when it came out, still rate it.
STOP! SAYING! UNDERRATED!
I AM SO SICK OF THAT WORD!!
Remember, we all have a “Hulk” inside us that wants to come out from time to time and just smash shit. Repressed emotions, child hood trauma, being bullied or misunderstood, they all contribute to the inner”HULK”. The key is having “Betty’s” in our lives that help us mitigate that inner rage. “Betty’s” that see the best in us, and help to bring that “INNER GOODNESS “ that I believe is inherit in all of us! Love ya Minty! Keep em coming mate!
I remember seeing the teaser in the cinema. A close up of Bruce Banner's eye changing into that of the Hulk. I was so excited. But had to wait for 2 (!) years to actually see the movie.
I remember there were a lot of complaints about how darkly lit a lot of it was originally too. To the point you only barely see things in the theater and not at all on ppv on tv at home. The dog fight scene especially. They had to significantly lighten things up for the vhs and dvd releases.
I'm from Utah, and I have been to Arches National Park countless times, and it broke my heart when General Ross tells the helicopter pilots to turn the Fiery Furnace "into a parking lot". The Fiery Furnace is one of the most beautiful places on the planet, plus it shows Balanced Rock, Double Arch and the most famous one, Delicate Arch. I always viewed this film as a drama about father and son issues and how bad it is to bury your feelings, only to have them bust out in a terrible, angry way. I have always appreciated this film based on the themes, and not as a fun popcorn superhero movie. Great video!
It's a fine film. An odd ending for sure but it's solid. I enjoyed it then. I enjoy it now.
A workprint leaked online weeks (maybe months?) before it's theatrical release. It was from the Color Timing process, and had a serial number watermarked in the video. They knew exactly who leaked it. He probably got fired and sued.
This film is stellar.
Nice one, Minty.
Thanks, Minty from the UK!
UK too.
13:05 Obviously! That's the Main Menu music. And it loops throughout the ENTIRE film. It actually gave me a headache.
I even noticed that the soundtrack for Transformers 2 is in alphabetical order: 21 Guns, Burning Down The House, Burn It To The Ground.
One of the best superhero comic movie of all time!
Remember people complaining the CGI looked too cartoony at the time but it kind of adds to the film now after watching it again recently.
I have this movie on DVD.
Same.
Ditto
Ang Lee is a genius!! And genius is often criticized. One of my favorite movies!!
Ruffalo feels like an irl anti-hulk
I absolutely loved this movie. Hulk is always an odd one to make a movie of. Even in the comics they never quite knew how to use him.
I really liked this deep dive into Bruce's psyche with the Hulk forming a kind of wish fulfillment for something suppressed.
Absolutely underrated!
I loved it! It felt like its what movies and TV, were going for in the 80s, but missed. The CGI, being bad? Hmm, it felt to me like what the comics were trying to get into people's imagination, in that respect the CGI, was perfect! Yes, I feel many people missed what is was going for. And yes, its very surreal, one of my favorite aspects. Eric Bana, was perfect!
The original hulk was my favorite💪
I liked Lou Ferrigno as well 😉
The idea that the Hulk is a manifestation of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father is a fairly long-standing comics-accurate story point. In fact, the different "Hulks" that Banner becomes are each an aspect of his personality, which was fractured by his father and given form by the gamma accident.
I have a soft spot for this Hulk movie. Of the two solo Hulk films I strongly prefer the Ang lee version. Jennifer connelly also does a fantastic Betty performance. There's a lot of great action scenes and there's those great desert battle shots! This will always be my preferred solo hulk movie!
This film is awesome. I love it. Very different.
Ang Lee did a great job, and Bana played a great Bruce.
I think this was the best version. I liked the dichotomy between Bana’s tortured scenes and Hulk’s chaos coupled with Ang Lee’s artistic cuts… Sam Elliot’s Ross was brilliant. And I liked the comic book feel..
The Hulk movie still leaves us with unanswered questions.
I'd love to see a film similar to Spider-Man, with previous Hulks in the form of Eric Bana and Edward Norton showing up to help Mark Ruffalo and Tatiana Maslany battle something terrifying.
You the man Minty!!!!!!!
Ang Lee found it easier to do the motion capture than to describe it to a stuntman or actor. However, most of the Hulk's voice was done by Lou Ferrigno, who continued his role in the 1990s cartoon and The Incredible Hulk film.
The science in this movie really holds up.
Another awesome video minty
I always liked this movie. Even the cgi tank battle. Thanks Minty👍👍
This is my favorite version of Hulk, in terms of the action, he was really brute, and you knew how badass he was when he was growing stronger
Disney/Marvel should’ve brought back Sam Elliot as Thunderbolt Ross for Captain America: Brave New World.
Man I remember watching this film as a kid and I loved it plus I had the ps2 game
Big fan of the Hulk character, especially his early 90's version "the Professor," (unpopular opinion). The movie has grown on me since watching it on premiere day, but the late great Roger Ebert said it best in his review for the film: "This is a comic book movie for people who wouldn't be caught dead at a comic book movie."
When you hire a visionary director like Ang Lee, you
Are going to get serious drama. I think “HULK” is a masterpiece, not only of story telling and character development, but I thought the special effects were ground breaking! I loved it! Sorry Minty, we are going to diverge on our opinions
On this one. Even “Broke back Mountain”, with its very dark exploration of same sex attraction, was still a great movie with great character development, only because the great Ang Lee was at the helm. “HULK” should be taken as an independent interpretation of the characters. Ang Lee poured his soul into this production, and it shows! I give the movie a solid 4 out of 5 stars!
Eric Bana is the best Bruce banner since bill bixby.
Lou Ferrigno disagrees. He specifically recommended Edward Norton because Norton reminded him so much of Bixby.
Jennifer Connelly played someone you can easily fall in love with??? Wow! What a challenging role that must have been
As a kid, I remember this getting a lot of hate but Idk...I liked it and felt like I was the only one. It's more in depth than just a superhero flick. I actually liked this more than the Edward Norton. I had always hoped to see Eric as the Hulk again. 💚💚💚
The story and emotions are there, but it's tough to look past the bad CG and Hulk Poodle. But at least it's interesting enough to keep talking about, unlike some others from that era.
9:08 -- but in this version of HULK, General Ross is _not_ a villain, but an _anti-villain_ - that is, basically a heroic guy who ends up as the antagonist due to the misfortune of having landed on the wrong side of the plot.
that's what I thought, he was just trying to kill a beast on the lose destroying everything it touches
I liked the comic book transitions in this movie version of Hulk. Lee, Bana & cast, story was brilliant. But maybe 5 years too early for its time
I do HATE when people claim films like Ang Lee's Hulk were badly received. Ang Lee as CGI Hulk and Eric Bana as Bruce Banner brought the character to life like never before. The comic frame cutaways and transitions were a nice touch. Nick Nolte giving one of his best performances as Bruce's estranged father. The experimental animals all gamma'd up. The Hulk running at high speed and doing his Hulk leaps into the distance. As a Hulk fan for over 45 years I thought this was the best overall Hulk portrayal on film in many aspects. The look of Hulk was to me superior to the model used in The Incredible Hulk movie which looked too cartoonish and had often corny animation. Not that it wasn't a good film, but it could have taken some lessons from Ang Lee's interpretation.
Great review with some really nice details. I really like this movie in both style and substance. I might seem inconsequential to some but you showed (most of) one of my favourite moments. Where he picks up the Gamma sphere and drops it, then when he picks it up again he launches it out frustration. Dropping it was an unnecessary touch but it showed us that the Hulk had little sense of co-ordination and still had limits. It was a great blending of physical and practical elements.
Hey M8! Thanks for taking down that electronic sign!
I remember watching this in theaters with my younger brother. We both loved the movie and the various layers it brought out. It was very melodramatic. To me at least I compared this to a stand-alone graphic novel, that focused on Bruce's trauma and interpersonal relations between father and child.
Better give indeed this unique Hulk film a credit for its merits like like ambitious vfx (despite the debatable hulk design, even though for me it was pretty much ok) and being quite superior as the definitive representation of Hulk's anger in terms of dark action packed material for the most part compared to what they eventually did in later marvel films or media, especially having a unique way of film editing, right?
I loved this movie when I saw it in the cinema. I really enjoyed how it looked like a comic book with some of the transitions. The cast was great.
i love this movie
Saw it in the theater and I loved it
The tank scene is pure action
the problem is that everyone is a critic and all they do is complain,i grew up watching the tv show and to see him on the big screen it was like seeing him for the 1st time as he should have looked originally
You'd appreciate this, Minty, being Australian.
I remember a scene in "Kath And Kim" where Kath is hit on by Eric Bana (playing himself), and Kel fights him for cracking onto his woman.
Kath yells "Kel, be careful, don't make him angry" (an obvious "Hulk" reference).
Nice work minty also you should cover the x men animated series