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Thursday, February 10, 2005
Who Called Me A Woman?
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Fantastic. This article speaks to both sides of the most recent debate here on yer blog...that's an apology to anyone my comments may have offended (more than usual, that is). If anyone wishes to start a new debate on a lighter note (maybe), please allow me to open by stating that HULK rules.
Hulk sucked. Such a large portion of the movie was dedicated to the science of how Bruce became the Hulk. And yet, there was no explanation whatsoever of (A) how his pants stayed on, and (B) why Nick Nolte turned into a Danzig album cover. Furthermore, Wayne Wang's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Hulk" approach was far too slow for such a movie based on such broad strokes.
Oh, and thank you for changing the subject.
For bad Marvel movies, this one is pretty high up. But almost no movie is as bad as this pile of crap.
No, HULK was awesome. I will debate Arlo point-by-point:
(A) if you remember, pretty early in the film Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) was shown as an avowed cyclist, proving his affinity for stretchy lycra bike shorts.
(B) If a bad day for you consisted of genetically mutilating yourself and your son, losing your job, and killing your wife, I suspect you'd look like a Danzig album cover, too.
(C) Ang Lee directed HULK, not Wayne Wang. The film was perfectly paced; for me, it raised the tension and exhibited a level of character development far beyond the usual rock 'em sock 'em superhero actioner.
Since childhood, Hulk has been my favorite, so it think it says something that I view this film with admiration and respect, revisionist origin and all. You have to keep in mind, Hulk is a MONSTER, not a hero...
What I enjoyed most is that the Lees (Ang & Stan) remained true to the spirit of the book while effectively making the transition from the page to the screen. I don't think that's been done well in the superhero genre since the Salkinds' SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II.
I meant Ang Lee. Thanks for the correction. And not having the level of comic book knowledge you have, Lubow, I guess I can't really argue against your assertions.
Pardon me while I gingerly exhibit my praise for Hulk. Like Lubow (and unlike most other humanoids), I was very impressed by this film. While I know little about comic books or their characters, I do know that Hulk provides a resonant metaphor for the frustrated dreams of power we all experience in youth, when everyone in our lives is smarter and more powerful than us. That Ang Lee understood this is notable, but more notable (and noble) was his winning attempt to use the pulpy genre of cartoon action movies to explore how our infant psychology fuels violence in our maturity.
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