The Incredible Hulk

[Zogmo]

Hey, I just read (somewhere online, forgot which site) that Capt. America was in the movie. Apparently when Emil Blonsky was in the hospital and Gen. Ross comes over to see him there is a picture on a wall with plaque under it with the name "Steve Rogers".

It might not be true. It might also not be what was intended as the Cap. appearance we read about.

 

[Zogmo]

I'd love to see Norton's cut- the one he and Marvel had issues with. I haven't been paying attention to the press, since I wanted to avoid spoilers, so haven't noticed if Norton's been doing the press circuit or not- if not, that may not be a good indication of him coming back.

From what I have read the issues and problems around Norton were just rumors someone made up online. I know, I know, that's silly who would EVER so something like that. lol

As far as him being a no show for promoting the hulk movie, with the exception of Fight Club he almost never ever does the press circuit. It's usually in his contract with all his movies.

 

[dravot]

Just got back from seeing this, and it was awesome. I really liked the first Hulk movie; I loved this one. All the easter eggs, the multiple origin stories- [spoilers]three and a half, by my count[/spoilers]- the performances. I was a little disappointed Tim Roth didn't even try to make his accent more Russian, though of course they handwaved that by making him raised in Britain (did find it odd he was wearing an American armed forces uniform, though; not being too informed on armed forces protocol, shouldn't he have been wearing a British uniform? I thought they said he was SAS...)

Would have liked to see more Samson (and I don't think they mentioned his name in the film anywhere; Betty might have called him Leonard at one point, though I'm not certain- this movie, like Iron Man, suffered from the lack of naming of characters in a couple of instances, though not quite as badly). Loved Sterns- when it became clear that Bruce's confidant wasn't Betty, I got this dawning suspicion that it would be him.

I'd love to see Norton's cut- the one he and Marvel had issues with. I haven't been paying attention to the press, since I wanted to avoid spoilers, so haven't noticed if Norton's been doing the press circuit or not- if not, that may not be a good indication of him coming back.

Yes, Blonski should have been wearing his UK uniform (with the exception of the extraction in Brazil).

I was also mildly irked that he was wandering thru the halls of the Pentagon with a 3 day beard. Um... highly doubtful.

Norton's version was 70 minutes longer. I can't imagine that an extra 70 minutes would help the film.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

I was also mildly irked that he was wandering thru the halls of the Pentagon with a 3 day beard. Um... highly doubtful.

I had the same thought. Again, not really being military I couldn't say for sure, but it seemed like it would be a huge no-no to be unshaven like that.

Norton's version was 70 minutes longer. I can't imagine that an extra 70 minutes would help the film.

Some of the footage I heard was cut (specifically, some lengthy Samson/Banner/Betty scenes) I think would have been great to have and added to the film. There was a lot that seems to have been cut that didn't seem like it would have, though.

 

[Zogmo]

Norton's version was 70 minutes longer. I can't imagine that an extra 70 minutes would help the film.

I couldn't find any references online to Norton's version but I do have this from the director Louis Leterrier.

"I want to put everything we shot, you know? I'm not the kind of guy that likes to keep the stuff for myself. I'm like, okay you student filmmakers, here's what I did right and here's what I did wrong and in some of the stuff, in the 70 minutes, there's some great stuff and there's some really horrible stuff, but you'll see it all, you know?"

http://www.hulkmovie.com/blog/2008/06/louis_leterrier_says_fans_can.html

Is Norton getting his own version somehow?

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Is Norton getting his own version somehow?

It was a misstatement on my part. What I meant was more of the material from Norton's version of the script (the stuff that he changed and/or added to the original Zak Penn script that the WGA arbitrated Penn only be credited for; as an aside, I'm wondering if the reason for that arbitration ended in that manner had something to do with the scenes that got cut from the final version).

Peter David's novelization, if I'm not mistaken, was based on the Norton script, and some of the scenes that got cut are in the early trailers (Samson and Banner talking at Betty's house, for instance). I'm sure some of the stuff never got shot, but it sounds like a lot did.

 

[Zogmo]

Peter David's novelization, if I'm not mistaken, was based on the Norton script, and some of the scenes that got cut are in the early trailers (Samson and Banner talking at Betty's house, for instance). I'm sure some of the stuff never got shot, but it sounds like a lot did.

Is the book any good? I forgot there would be a novelization.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Is the book any good? I forgot there would be a novelization.

I haven't read it yet, but I'd think so. Peter David wrote the Hulk for the longest period of time of any writer if I'm not mistaken (12 years!), so he really gets the character. Personally speaking, it was only during PAD's run that I came to like the Hulk- during his Merged Hulk persona days. I've enjoyed many of PAD's other novels (including a Hulk novel of his I read), so I'd say it's probably pretty good.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I haven't read it yet, but I'd think so. Peter David wrote the Hulk for the longest period of time of any writer if I'm not mistaken (12 years!), so he really gets the character. Personally speaking, it was only during PAD's run that I came to like the Hulk- during his Merged Hulk persona days. I've enjoyed many of PAD's other novels (including a Hulk novel of his I read), so I'd say it's probably pretty good.

I didn't realize Peter David was writing the novelization.

Now I'll have to pick it up.

 

[Darth Shoju]

Well, my attempt at a joke died. I am sorry if everyone was disappointed at my attempt to get a laugh. I was just thinking that it was something people might recognize as the old T.V. show and get a laugh.

That clip is from the T.V. series from a couple of decades ago.

I thought it was funny, I was just confused is all.