I saw that over at /Film The Incredible Hulk DVD specifications have been announced along with what I assume is a tentative release date. This is a DVD release that I for one am extremely excited about. I enjoyed the hell out of this movie and it surprised me. It surprised me because of the absolute mediocrity of Ang Lee's version and I wasn't quite sold on Ed Norton as Banner/Hulk. Needless to say this version has little to nothing to do with Hulk. Sure, there are a few nods and pokes at the previous adaptation, however the creators completely make this film it's own beast. Norton is great, Tim Roth is amazing and the writing is so much better then expected. It does have some pacing issues and some of the dialogue can be on the corny side, but I find the movie extremely fun, I had a blast watching the movie. Most of this is due to the great action sequences created by Louis Leterrier and cinematographer Peter Menzies Jr. Everything from the college action set to the special effects filled finale was well shot and well handled.
I want to speak for a second about the thing I think I liked the most about the movie. What Marvel has done with interweaving all of the recent movies together using various characters and nods to the other "Avengers" is absolutely genius, they finally got some great directors who share their visions and have some great ideas about how to handle the all encompassing Marvel universe. I am of course talking about the special cameo appearance of another Marvel character, I won't spoil it for anyone who's not seen the movie, but needless to say you see it coming but are still cheering like mad when it happens. I've heard that there may be a special sequence included on the DVD that was excluded from the theatrical release involving the appearance of another Marvel character that further connects this film universe.
The Incredible Hulk DVD is set to release on October 21st, 2008.
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