The Incredible Hulk

[Darth Shoju]

Hell, I thought they did a decent job on the Cap costume.

Yeah I actually thought so too. Pretty faithful to the source material. Though I laughed at how many times they showed him flinging his shield down that stone hallway, and the shot of him panting with exhaustion looked like how I imagine I would look portraying Cap.

 

[Darth Shoju]

I was a little disappointed Tim Roth didn't even try to make his accent more Russian...

Weird. Roth has always struck me as a pretty talented actor. I would think he could handle a Russian accent without much trouble.

 

[Darth Shoju]

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 really enjoyed PAD's run on Hulk as well -- so much so that I collected the entire Captain Marvel series he did (which wasn't as good, but had its moments). He's a pretty talented writer IMO: maybe it's from hanging out with JM Strazinsky and Harlan Ellison...

(Whew...I'll stop spamming the thread now )

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Weird. Roth has always struck me as a pretty talented actor. I would think he could handle a Russian accent without much trouble.

Same. At least the explanation we got is better than the lack of explanation for Sean Connery's portrayal in Hunt for Red October, though..

I really enjoyed PAD's run on Hulk as well -- so much so that I collected the entire Captain Marvel series he did (which wasn't as good, but had its moments).

The first volume was really good, the second started good but then got really wonky and never quite recovered.

 

[Darth Shoju]

Same. At least the explanation we got is better than the lack of explanation for Sean Connery's portrayal in Hunt for Red October, though..

True. But then again, after seeing Harrison Ford try out a Russian accent in K-19, maybe it was for the best that Sean stuck with the brogue.

The first volume was really good, the second started good but then got really wonky and never quite recovered.

Yeah. I think that's what happens when a series isn't selling as well as expected. They try a reboot, if that doesn't work they pull out anything they can think of.

edit: teh speeling

 

[Zogmo]

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.

Yah, come to think of it that's plenty good enough for me to pick it up. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Silver Moon]

Same. At least the explanation we got is better than the lack of explanation for Sean Connery's portrayal in Hunt for Red October.

Right, as if anybody wants to hear Sean Connery sounding like anyone other than Sean Connery

 

[dravot]

Weird. Roth has always struck me as a pretty talented actor. I would think he could handle a Russian accent without much trouble.

If the script called for him to be raised as British, he wouldn't have a Russian accent. I highly doubt they changed the script so that he could avoid the Russian accent - it's more likely that the producer/writer/director wanted to avoid it altogether.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

If the script called for him to be raised as British, he wouldn't have a Russian accent.

I have a feeling it was altered to fit the actor, rather than your suggestion, myself. The bulk of the script by Zak Penn was actually written something like 12 years ago. It went through a couple of rewrites, notably when Edward Norton came on board, and Roth was cast after Norton was already attached to the pic.

Either way.

 

[Treebore]

I, and my family, enjoyed it. Not as much as Iron Man, but still very good.