Comments on: The Incredibly Redundant Hulk http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/ Press your spaceface close to mine Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: CmdrSue http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/comment-page-1/#comment-142 CmdrSue Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/#comment-142 I wear glasses and can only see about a foot without them, so that will work splendidly. Meanwhile, I found a cartoon I thought was topical for this thread: http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/060918.html It, in fact, might explain the direction they've taken... I wear glasses and can only see about a foot without them, so that will work splendidly. Meanwhile, I found a cartoon I thought was topical for this thread: http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/060918.html
It, in fact, might explain the direction they’ve taken…

]]> By: halcyon http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/comment-page-1/#comment-139 halcyon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:59:02 +0000 http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/#comment-139 I definitely feel your suspension-of-disbelief-pain. I will not argue that the CGI was good at all. The lighting and textures on Ang Lee's hulk were quite marshmallow-ey. I think you hit on the exact reason that people reacted so strongly to it: the movie was quite good up until then. That won't be a problem with the new film- Louis Leterrier (that's french for Lou the small yappy dog) is directing. Ever hear of a little franchise called the Transporter? That's the emotional depth and storytelling you can expect. I predict lots of stuff blowing up and somehow, however implausibly, the hulk and the abomination wind up in a huge car chase (possibly with huge cars). p.s. Let me know how your rewatch goes. Try taking off your glasses during the CGI bits... I think that might help. p.p.s. And if you don't wear glasses, try wearing someone else's glasses. I definitely feel your suspension-of-disbelief-pain. I will not argue that the CGI was good at all. The lighting and textures on Ang Lee’s hulk were quite marshmallow-ey.
I think you hit on the exact reason that people reacted so strongly to it: the movie was quite good up until then.

That won’t be a problem with the new film- Louis Leterrier (that’s french for Lou the small yappy dog) is directing.
Ever hear of a little franchise called the Transporter? That’s the emotional depth and storytelling you can expect. I predict lots of stuff blowing up and somehow, however implausibly, the hulk and the abomination wind up in a huge car chase (possibly with huge cars).

p.s. Let me know how your rewatch goes. Try taking off your glasses during the CGI bits… I think that might help.

p.p.s. And if you don’t wear glasses, try wearing someone else’s glasses.

]]> By: CmdrSue http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/comment-page-1/#comment-135 CmdrSue Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:26:32 +0000 http://www.galacticmu.com/movies/the-incredibly-redundant-hulk/#comment-135 How on God's *green* earth did you just do that? You've convinced me to re-watch a movie that I soundly did not like. Because you've convinced me that maybe I just didn't get it, or at least pay enough attention to its better features. I've always like the concept of the Hulk character/plot but have rarely liked the execution. And yes, the CGI was a drawback for the Bana version. Captain Obvious' observations aside, the CGI broke the willing suspension of disbelief within the context of the film itself. I mean, compare the execution with something like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." You accept that the toons are supposed to BE toons and therefore there is no cognitive dissonance. But when you have me in a story that sets up a specific feel/reality to it and then your special effects hit a sour note... Come on, we've all suffered from those issues. How on God’s *green* earth did you just do that? You’ve convinced me to re-watch a movie that I soundly did not like. Because you’ve convinced me that maybe I just didn’t get it, or at least pay enough attention to its better features.

I’ve always like the concept of the Hulk character/plot but have rarely liked the execution. And yes, the CGI was a drawback for the Bana version. Captain Obvious’ observations aside, the CGI broke the willing suspension of disbelief within the context of the film itself. I mean, compare the execution with something like “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” You accept that the toons are supposed to BE toons and therefore there is no cognitive dissonance. But when you have me in a story that sets up a specific feel/reality to it and then your special effects hit a sour note… Come on, we’ve all suffered from those issues.

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