The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers (WGA):

Zak Penn (screenplay)
Zak Penn (screen story)

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

On June 13, get ready to unleash the beast.

Plot:

Dr. Bruce Banner, thanks to a gamma ray experiment gone wrong, transforms into a giant green-skinned hulk whenever his pulse rate gets too high. Meanwhile, a soldier uses the same technology to become an evil version of the original.

Plot Keywords:

Hulk | Cure | Scientist | Soldier | Antidote

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20	10:00 PM	HBO
Wed. Dec. 23	4:00 PM	HBO

Cast

Edward Norton	...	Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler	...	Betty Ross
Tim Roth	...	Emil Blonsky
William Hurt	...	Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell	...	Leonard
Christina Cabot	...	Major Kathleen Sparr
Peter Mensah	...	General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard (voice)
Paul Soles	...	Stanley
Débora Nascimento	...	Martina
Greg Bryk	...	Commando #1
Chris Owens	...	Commando #2
Al Vrkljan	...	Commando #3
Adrian Hein	...	Commando #4

Also Known As:

Hulk 2 (USA) (working title)
L'incroyable Hulk (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Wudi Haoke (China: Mandarin title) (Taiwan) [zh]
Невероятный Халк (Russia) [ru]
Der unglaubliche Hulk (Germany) [de]
El increíble Hulk (Spain) [es]
El increible Hulk (Venezuela) [es]
Hulk, o apithanos (Greece) [el]
Hulk: El hombre increíble (Argentina) [es]
Inkurediburu Haruku (Japan) [ja]
L'incredibile Hulk (Italy) [it]
Neparspejmais Halks (Latvia) [lv]
Nerealusis Halkas (Lithuania) [lt]
Neuveritel'ný Hulk (Slovakia) [sk]
Neuveritelný Hulk (Czech Republic) [cs]
Neverjetni Hulk (Slovenia) [sl]
Nevjerojatni Hulk (Croatia) [hr]
O Incrível Hulk (Brazil) [pt]
The Incredible Hulk (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Uskumatu Hulk (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-13 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Greece:K-13 | Philippines:G | Brazil:10 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44454) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Spain:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Peru:14 | Germany:16 | Germany:12 (cut) | Sweden:11 | Denmark:11 | France:U | New Zealand:M | South Africa:10V (theatrical rating) | Austria:12 | South Africa:13V (DVD rating) | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Louis Leterrier had been interested in directing Iron Man (2008), but when Jon Favreau took that project Avi Arad offered him a sequel to Hulk (2003).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Major Blonsky is identified as being "on loan" from the British Army. He appears however to be wearing the rank and insignia of a US Army CAPTAIN who is Special Operations Qualified.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bruce Banner: Is it ready?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#40.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Danto

Monstrously Entertaining

By the looks of the ending of Ang Lee's Hulk (2003) it seemed that there is going to be a sequel. After 5 years we now have The Incredible Hulk which is a reboot like Batman Begins. The reboot was a better idea than a sequel because Hulk (2003) wasn't a bad movie but wasn't even great either and was better off as a one film itself. But if the first attempt at a Hulk movie left you feeling a little green, good news! This version has a whole new cast, a whole new mood, and even a whole new retelling of The Hulk's origin

When I saw the trailer of The Incredible Hulk I was like "Wow this movie looks cool" and it lived up to my expectation also the trailer did not give too much away about the plot. The film was outrageously entertaining, fun and a perfect popcorn movie. It is the same director of The Transporter 2 so it is bound to have good action. You can see every penny spent from the $130 million budget. It is roughly (not exactly) the same amount as Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk looks much, much more expensive.

The story is about Bruce Banner who is trying to cure is condition that turns him into a monster but is going to use it as his weapon against the Abomination. The plot may seem simple but it is better that way because you can just concentrate on the action and the monsters.

This time the Hulk is more darker and sinister looking and is more muscular than Ang Lee's Hulk. The Abomination was the icing & cherry on the cake and I'm glad that they had a proper villain this time. His name really does match his personality and he is not wearing any underpants, so girls you might want to look away otherwise you might get a fright. Overall this movie is Incredible not an Abomination.