Hey everybody, Hulk had a Banner stuck between his ass cheeks. Isn't that funny.

I'll give this one an open chance, if only because I generally dig Norton's stuff. That said, Lee's Hulk was a cult accomplishment on its own, and it could've been exciting to see THAT version carried on. But whatever ... comics by their nature lend themselves to multiple interpretations (organic web shooters, nipples on the batsuit, flying Superman vs. "leaping tall buildings," etc. etc. etc.)

There's something very in-the-closet about that poster. His secret alter ego is a shirtless hulk in tight jeans...who likes to disco.

thought they couldn't fail with Banna+Ang Lee and that was arse! hope this somehow works...

Singer was masterful in the first two X films in setting up the struggles of the next - Wolverine's past, "what if the government invaded your school?", the Phoenix. Raimi was great in the first two films, dropping hints about The Lizard. Batman Begins of course has The Joker allusion, but also the fact that the asylum had emptied of crazies and the whole "masked men" speech by Gordon at the end. SR, well hate on it all you want, but it has the kid set-up, plus Ma Kent's line about "the universe being a big place and who knows who's in it?"

Compare that to franchise-killers like X3, Spidey 3, and (yes) Lee's Hulk, which I otherwise dig a lot. Each of these films gave no hint of a larger universe that lay in waiting for future films. These comics have a long, rich history with literally hundreds of characters each. Why not just lay out crumbs that can pay off down the line? That I think is key to a successful comic book adaptation. Otherwise, the films are small, puny little affairs of only passing interest.

Hence the examples I raised. Think about how Lil' Goblin Jr. gets built up over three movies. In the crappier comic book films, everything gets wrappe up nice and tidy at the end. The Burton-series of Batman films, for example, each have a self-contained storyline. The first two X-Men films, by contrast, don't really solve anything. They just address an immediate crisis but leave the big questions open for a later film. It keeps people coming back, it's the hook.

It's why Batman Begins really REALLY rocks - the thought that Gotham City is now teaming with lunatics and Batman has to gather them back up. Compare that to the end of the first Burton Batman (which I still dig on its own terms, but I'd say it hasn't held up that well to time). Batman saves the day, Joker's dead. Woo-hoo. It's all fine and good, but it doesn't have that comic book "what happenes next!?!" hook that I love so much.

Yeah, I hope that this is a good movie -- but I won't hold my breath. The first film left such a terrible taste in my mouth! It had all of the makings for a great film...except a good story. It rewrote the Hulk origin and lost the Jeckyl/Hyde element. I've often wondered whether or not Ang Lee even read a Hulk comic or if he just tried to wing it?

I say this film bombs, as well, despite the quality actors involved.

What, too crass?

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O r you can spend two hours watching HULK JUNK swaying back and forth into parked cars, innocent pedestrians, and the occasional light pole.

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I wonder if this is how it worked...

But does it look like the moody and emotional SPIDER-MAN #50 cover? Sure it does. Is that what I want to see on a HULK poster however? Especially for a so-called reboot that promised to deliver a helluva lot more action, to rectify the problems of the first movie which was boring as shit? In that case a moody, emotional poster...which follows a less than stellar trailer...is really not making me give a shit about this movie. As far as I'm concerned, I'm already on the fence about seeing it versus simply waiting for it to come out on DVD for a rental...

HULK WANT SMASH EVERY PUNY PANDA THAT TOO STUPID TO FUCK TO SAVE SPECIES

HULK WANT TO KNOW WHAT SWEDISH FURNITURE DEFINE HULK AS PERSON

PUNY BANNER ALL SINGING ALL DANCING CRAP OF THE UNIVERSE

You get the idea

Who knows how this movie will turn out.

And Hulk would turn kung fu pandas into panda soup.

The only saving grace is that they are in a shitty division. At this rate Shea will only be half full all the time, which will make parking easier I guess. Yay Mets.

And Craig Armstrong is doing the score? Not familiar with his music.... anyone know if thats a good or bad thing?

Who needs homegrown talent when you can pick up Nelson Figueroa, a reject from your team? Sigh...

Drippy little whore, did you relate to Bruce Banner in Lee's Hulk with all of his daddy issues?

I realize there are many eras and styles under the "comic book" umbrella, I just think it's funny when comic book films get a beat down from (I assume) comic book fans over story elements that look like they were pulled straight from a comic book-style of thinking.

I can't even imagine what would happen if they made the next Superman film in "keeping" with the classic Superman storylines, i.e. Lois Lane becomes some kind of purple alien, Jimmy Olsen grows fifty-feet tall, and there's some kind of talking gorilla in a boxing match with Superman (and for good measure, we'll have Mr. Mxypxlxpxl (whatever) in the background turning people into pastries until Superman can make him same his name backwards. Now THAT would be a "true" Superman comic book adaptation.)

I guess maybe the next Hulk film could have the guy turn gray, think and talk in complete sentences and become a bouncer for a club or a mob enforcer or something. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but this DID happen at some point in the comics, didn't it?) Holy moly, the fans would never shut up about it - it'd be Spidey disco-dancing all over again.

Here's what will happen: this Hulk will disappoint, but for different reasons than Lee's. This one could lean more towards the FF type of superhero movie (with whose involved, you would hope that it would not), but with perhaps more action than Lee's. Once again, a happy medium between story and action will fail to materialize for the hulkster.

Certainly there's no accounting for taste but much like anything else....your opinion not only can preclude acknowledgment of other opinions but also can make you think that you (and those of the same opinion) are the only one/s who went through the analytical and critical process to come to some conclusion on the merit of a film. The whole 'I liked it so if you don't you obviously didn't pay attention...didn't understand it....expecting "Citizen Kane" blah blah' and so on. I for one am kinda stunned that we're actually getting another dumbass Austin Powers movie...I thought Myers was well past minute 20 and no longer the comedy angel of old....but all too often I am the lone voice of dissent in condemning that stupidity. So let's agree on this much...you don't see how someone can enjoy Lee's Hulk...meanwhile we can't understand how movies like "Austin Powers 4" or "American Pie: Band Camp" or "Date Movie" are remotely funny much less keep being made.

They were afraid of repeating the 2003 Superbowl ad mistake, and went completely in the opposite direction. Which is stupid since I know people (well, three of them) who still don't know there is a new Hulk movie, but know about the next M. Night Shyamalan flick... For shame.

Now let's see how the cinematic genius Leterrier will transsubstantiate the shitty script Ed "boy wonder" Norton hatched, and discuss the compared merits of both films come June 13th. And YES, that was a knee jerk reaction, but enough is enough. Just reboot the Marvel flicks altogether once Marvel Studios goes tits up by late summer.

The jury is out on this "remake" and Norton does not look like BB. I'll give Ironman the nod by default as it will be one of the best Marvel films so far.(uh, according to all the positive advance reviews from the other thread.)

Poster looks more appropriate for a straight-to-DVD box cover.

And Sam Neill was excellent as Ross.

But really, people, mutant poodles? that is truly one of the shittiest things ever conceived, and the fact that only 1 of them was a poodle is no excuse. One is one too many.

Oh, and it had Jennifer Connelly in it, too.

Th e prosecution rests, dear boy...

I hate it.

Making a man use his personal time to procure WORK OFFICE SUPPLIES? ...And I thought my company had some serious bullshite problems.

I present...

Queefer Bukkake

from the Two Minutes of IRON MAN thread...

Dude, you're absolutely right. I hope these assholes who can't deal with this movie don't go to it. I just know I'm going to have one of their whiney asses behind me in the theater and I'm going to be thrown out yet again for slugging another annoying fucking fanboy. Goddamn these pathetic basement dwellers piss me off! You fuckers better hope you're not in the same theater I'm in, or you're going to taste your nut sacks.

and from the DC Direct Gives Us A Good Look at THE SPIRIT….

I wasn't saying it was good to be a geek. I was saying somebody wasn't even reaching that level. Personally, I'm not a geek. I'm the motherfucker that's gonna rape your face and then grind it off on a brick wall.

He's the apprentice to the master 2for2true...Sith type relationship.

My son, verily thou hast serious emotional problems, truly thou ist my successor on earth.

Go forth to rape the faces of the shitheels that doubt the way, oh yes verily the pencil is mightier than the sword.