Hulk (2003)

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers (WGA):

Stan Lee (Marvel comic book character) and
Jack Kirby (Marvel comic book character) ...

Release Date:

20 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Unleash the fury!

Plot:

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Plot Keywords:

Radiation | Monster | General | Technology | Scientist

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Eric Bana	...	Bruce Banner
Jennifer Connelly	...	Betty Ross
Sam Elliott	...	Ross
Josh Lucas	...	Talbot
Nick Nolte	...	Father
Paul Kersey	...	Young David Banner
Cara Buono	...	Edith Banner
Todd Tesen	...	Young Ross
Kevin Rankin	...	Harper
Celia Weston	...	Mrs. Krensler
Mike Erwin	...	Teenage Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno	...	Security Guard
Stan Lee	...	Security Guard
Regi Davis	...	Security Guard
Craig Damon	...	Security Guard

Also Known As:

Big Green (USA) (fake working title)
The Hulk (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some disturbing images and brief partial nudity.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (cut) | Germany:16 | Ireland:12 | Mexico:B | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39955)

Filming Locations:

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Holds the record for largest second weekend box office drop for a film that opened at #1, with a -69.7% drop.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene where the Hulk is talking to Ross, a boom mic droops down into the shot.

Quotes:

Bruce Banner: I never felt better!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Song for Classical Guitar

Some pretty good stuff.

I saw Hulk on Friday and I loved the opening sequence, it was great; graphic, and the comic fonts, fantastic. But then it started to go downhill from there. For about half an hour I was seriously thinking "My goodness, Lee's really lost it." Then as soon as the Eric Bana and Nick Nolte's relationship started to pick up, I thought; "Exactly what I was looking for."

The action of course was unbelievably fantastic. I found myself sitting there for a few moments drewling at the special effects. Even though at some points the Hulk did look slighlty cartoonish; what can you do, when you have to apply an emotive face and expressions along with a giant green muscle man?

The final interaction between Bana and Nolte was brilliant. It was so much like a tragedy; it looked so much like a tragedy infested play, and that was perhaps one of the great factors which drew me into the movie.

Overall, I believe that what grabbed me was how different this film was to others. The comic like split screens, the freeze frames; all of this was brilliant. What makes this film good, is just how different it is to others, as well as other comic book films. I give this film 9 thumbs up. No just joking.

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