Hulk...

[fajrdrako]

Watched Hulk today. I'd seen it before; liked it better the second time through. (First time, I was bored.) I'm still not terrible impressed with the script; liked the acting. Hated it that the Hulk became a giant. A seven-foot tall Hulk would be fine, but twenty-five feet tall?

I've always thought the theme of The Incredible Hulk was anger and how it is handled. The theme of the movie wasn't quite that - relationships with fathers, perhaps, or identity. Funny thing: in this version, I actually liked General Ross.

And I don't remember Talbot from the comics

Loved the moment where we saw Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno together.

Comments

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

How crazy is it that there's another Hulk movie (http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2008/03/ask-adfreak-why.htm) coming out already?

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Once upon a very long time ago indeed when I was still at (boarding) school there were a few of us that couldn't go home at the same time as everyone else for one of our rare long weekend breaks. Our housemistress let us watch the first airing, in the UK, of the Bill Bixby tv version - and fed us munchies in her sitting room as well. Which is probably why I have such inordinately fond memories of it.

The first - and only - time I saw the film I think I got up and left the room 20 minutes in...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I just looked at the trailer (http://incrediblehulk.marvel.com/), and it looks impressive.

It shows how the perception of comic book-based movies have changed - used to be only Superman got the big budget and the respect.

Me, I'm looking forward to Magneto too.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

What a nice story about the old Hulk TV series. I didn't watch a lot of it, but I enjoyed what I saw. I remember thinking it was like The Fugitive.

My reading of the comic has been likewise spotty, but there have been some magnificent stories - the Bruce Jones stories, the Loeb/Sale Hulk: Gray series.... I always think Bruce Banner is one of the most wonderfully tragic characters in comics.

I wonder why they don't make a movie version of She-Hulk.

What does your icon mean?

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*comes to see what icon*
Oh now, hmm, ahh... Now then.

It's a Discworld related icon that was made for me by smithy161 (I think it's from Hogfather) and it means us - human beings our state of being, right now. Well that's what I think it means... *goes to research*

From 'The Annotated Pratchett File' it appears it *does* come from 'Hogfather'
“TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL
MEETS THE RISING APE.”
Desmond Morris, in The Naked Ape: “I viewed my fellow
man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.” However,
Terry says that he was unaware of this prior use.

*Consults eBook*
You know about Death right? Tall chap, very thin - wears a cowl - often not!spotted around town carrying a scythe? He has a soft spot for cats and speaks IN CAPITALS. Susan is his granddaughter (hmm now why does that sound familiar?? *G*)

'All right,' said Susan. 'I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable.'

REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED
FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL
MEETS THE RISING APE.

Of course there is an actual ape in the Pratchett books in the shape of the Librarian so on a completely different level it just amuses the heck out of me.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thanks for the explanation! I've read a lot of early Practchett, but haven't got as far as Hogfather.

HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL
MEETS THE RISING APE.

What a wonderful quote! But then - Pratchett is delicious when it comes to good quotes.

I'm so glad I asked.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Pratchett is delicious when it comes to good quotes.
He really is isn't he?

I was only introduced to Pratchett a couple of years ago and I have by no means read everything of his yet. And - with from rare exceptions - I have read most of the books totally out of order...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I have read most of the books totally out of order...

I think I read them pretty much in order up to... I'm not even sure. Some point. And then I waited to 'catch up' and he kept writing and I'm still intending to 'catch up' with the books I haven't read. Last one I read was "Monstrous Regiment", but that was definitely out of order.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

See? I haven't even read that one yet :D

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It's cute. Wonderful, wacky genderbending all the way.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooo really? My local library is useless! I wonder if I have it in my rainy day eBook stash? *goes to look*

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Did you find it?