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on: April 15, 2007, 09:58:39 PM

I like Eric Bana, but uh....This is still cool.

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Edward Norton has been set by Marvel Studios to play Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk."

Maybe it won't be such a popcorn flick after all.

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Reply #1 on: April 16, 2007, 09:50:15 AM

I thought it was going Direct-to-Video. Seems like a big name to be putting on a direct title.

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Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 10:19:38 AM

That's cool, but let's keep in mind that Norton has been in his share of crap.

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Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 10:22:24 AM

Ugh.  I loved Eric Bana in the first one.  Would this be the first Marvel property where they've changed the lead actor?

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Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 10:30:23 AM

I believe the fantastic four was a completely new cast....  cool

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109770/

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Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 10:33:56 AM

Ok, MODERN Marvel interpretations. :)

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Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007, 10:39:25 AM

Having The Hulk as the leader of Project Mayhem would be pretty cool.
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Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007, 02:16:46 PM

I want to see Hulk curb-stomp someone.
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Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 04:16:49 PM

I want to see Hulk curb-stomp someone.

YES.

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Reply #9 on: April 16, 2007, 06:03:35 PM

I like Ed Norton.  And he seems perfect for the Banner role.

Bana was okay,  but...  He was nowhere near dorky enough.  It was like those movies where they take the really hot woman,  dress her down for the first part and pretend you can't tell she's really attractive, then give her a makeover and she's gorgeous. 

They put Bana in a bike helmet, but he still looks like Bana as soon as he takes the helmet off.

Someone like Ed Norton or Steve Carell just feels better for a slightly dorky Banner who's repressing his rage.
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Reply #10 on: April 16, 2007, 08:10:52 PM

Hmm, Bana used to be normal looking (if that makes sense). He started off as a goofy comedian at that -- and his breakthrough role was when he moved into drama and turned into a psychopathic fatass (which is how most people first came to know him):

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Pre Chopper Bana:



I think it was only after Troy that he became associated with action roles, and somehow morphed into a leading man type. At the time Hulk was made though, he was a good fit.
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Reply #11 on: April 17, 2007, 09:06:47 AM

Maybe it's just the shadows, but Bana's got that Jack Burton look down in the first pick.  Perhaps we've found the actor needed for Big Trouble in Little China 2.
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Reply #12 on: April 17, 2007, 11:06:11 AM

Stuntman Mike is the only actor needed for Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China 2.  End of the discussion.
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Reply #13 on: April 17, 2007, 01:50:51 PM

Stuntman Mike is 56 years old.  56 year old people driving as fast as they can see is a scary thought.
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Reply #14 on: March 10, 2008, 10:16:16 PM

Apparently, they're finally suppposed to show a trailer for this on Wed. at 9:56 p.m. ET, on MTV, MTVU, MTV2, FH1, Spike TV, Nick at Nite, and CMT.  Not that I really expect anyone to care enough to wait at their TV's for the trailer to come on.  Mostly I just find it out that they've waited until almost exactly three months before the movie releases to show a trailer for it.  Did it just take them this long to get to a point where they were comfortable with how the special effects looked?
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Reply #15 on: March 11, 2008, 10:34:53 AM

Might be it doesn't have Iron Man level budget.

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Reply #16 on: March 11, 2008, 01:10:58 PM

Might be it doesn't have Iron Man level budget.

Well it is damaged goods at this point. 
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Reply #17 on: March 12, 2008, 04:30:22 PM

Anyone know why they're not casting Bana again?  I tough he was a great in the first one.
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Reply #18 on: March 12, 2008, 05:23:26 PM

It could be the shitty quality, but the CGI actually looks worse than the last one.

http://io9.com/367175/your-first-look-at-the-hulk-vs-abomination-smackdown?autoplay=true
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Reply #19 on: March 12, 2008, 10:41:26 PM

Anyone know why they're not casting Bana again?  I tough he was a great in the first one.

Bana apparently lost a lot of enthusiasm in being the Hulk after his experience with Ang Lee. I believe he said he'd never been on a more serious movie set.

On a related note, apparently Norton and Marvel are banging heads over the final cut of this new film.

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Reply #20 on: March 13, 2008, 01:05:49 AM

It could be the shitty quality, but the CGI actually looks worse than the last one.

http://io9.com/367175/your-first-look-at-the-hulk-vs-abomination-smackdown?autoplay=true

Yeah, I think I'm just gonna sit this one out if I can avoid it at work.
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Reply #21 on: March 13, 2008, 01:09:32 AM

Hulk fucking sucks. But I would pay $100 to see Tim Roth vs Edward Norton.

So there's that.
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Reply #22 on: March 13, 2008, 01:23:45 AM

Hulk fucking sucks. But I would pay $100 to see Tim Roth vs Edward Norton.

So there's that.

If only we were getting Tim Roth vs. Edward Norton instead of CGI Hulk vs. CGI Abomination.
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Reply #23 on: March 13, 2008, 01:24:43 AM

I was referring to the Chess scene...

Who am I kidding? I'll download it and skip the parts that made me download it instead of spending $9.
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Reply #24 on: March 13, 2008, 08:29:14 AM

It could be the shitty quality, but the CGI actually looks worse than the last one.

http://io9.com/367175/your-first-look-at-the-hulk-vs-abomination-smackdown?autoplay=true

Yeah, Hulk is still just too shiny. I didn't realize Ed Norton, Tim Roth and Liv Tyler were in this thing. I thought they'd cast cheap unknowns. I'm thinking the fact that I haven't really heard much about it is not a good sign of its quality.

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Reply #25 on: March 13, 2008, 08:46:52 AM

I thought Bana was cool too, but Ed Norton seems like a perfect Bruce Banner. Hopefully it doesn't suck!

Hulk fucking sucks.

Man, that's crazy talk!

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Reply #26 on: March 13, 2008, 08:49:47 AM

I don't see where the hate comes from. That trailer was solid enough. Not omgfingawesome like Iron Man, but solid.

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Reply #27 on: March 13, 2008, 11:47:32 AM

I agree with shiznitz.  I wasn't going to see this.  I may now.

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Reply #28 on: March 13, 2008, 11:58:45 AM

For those who don't know, the picture quality on the movieweb site is slightly better than the earlier mentioned link.  As for why I don't like it, it's because the Abomination/Hulk showdown looks like pure unfiltered crap.  Also the cheesy dramatic music they're playing when the two charge and leap at each other in what looks it could be a trailer for a sequel to the Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects fighting game, doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence.
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Reply #29 on: March 13, 2008, 12:15:17 PM

It wasn't the fight scene that convinced me.  Ed Norton looks to be doing a good job with Banner, and I'm interested to see if they can really explore the character.

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Reply #30 on: March 13, 2008, 12:23:32 PM

It wasn't the fight scene that convinced me.  Ed Norton looks to be doing a good job with Banner, and I'm interested to see if they can really explore the character.

That's great and all, but as good as all the character work might be leading up to it, I just have little desire to watch a movie where I expect the climax to suck.
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Reply #31 on: March 13, 2008, 01:57:13 PM

My problem with that trailer is that it removed all of the surprise of the film and pretty much gave me an idea of how the entire thing plays out.

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Reply #32 on: March 13, 2008, 02:33:19 PM

My problem with that trailer is that it removed all of the surprise of the film and pretty much gave me an idea of how the entire thing plays out.

Isn't that the problem with just about every trailer though?
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Reply #33 on: March 13, 2008, 04:42:06 PM

This one was so damn blatent.  Geez I wonder what the last 10 minutes of the movie is going to be? Bruce Banner reaching the end of his character arc to embrace his alter-ego instead of shunning it, fighting the Abomination on the city streets, and la de freaking dah.

If the meat of your trailer is the last 30 minutes then yeah, fuck that.  I'll still see it but shit.  They're probably going to surprise everyone with an Avengers setup that includes an intelligent Hulk.  Oh, and The Matrix had the best trailer that didn't ruin anything.

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Reply #34 on: March 14, 2008, 04:28:34 PM

For crissakes. He's the Hulk. Damn whether you the know outcome or not. It's just cool to watch him smash shit.

I think the Bana one succeeded in that respect too... Don't know why there's so much hate for it.
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