Rating: Summary: Smashing into Memory Lane! Review: This DVD special set has two movies that were aired well after the series ran out, which highlighted the power of this 'incredible' series. The fisrt movie, 'The INcredible Hulk Returns' is not very good as Banner/Hulk teams up with Thor and his earthly contact. The Thor ledgend is water-downed. This movie is probably one star, but the second movie, though with it took many liberties with the Dare Devil ledgend, is actually pretty good (except the flying crafts special effects at the end). Rex Smith is a pretty good Dare Devil. The plot, filming, and Hulk/Banner story intertwines nicely. The added DVD features involving Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno are great! It is what makes this DVD a great buy. One gets an inside scoop on the creation and development of the Hulk and Marvel comics. The special on Lou Ferrigno is outstanding. One gets to expierence is life via body building and his family and it has such a personal touch, it rivals 'Pumping Iron.' For any comic book, Hulk, TV or body builder, this special set is a great pick. It should also be noted that the Incredible Hulk succeeded as a TV series and movie because of three things: Nice story telling, Bill Bixby, and Lou Ferrigno. They should be applauded for soing such a great job on a comc book turned TV sries, and in this set - TV movies.
Rating: Summary: This is da bomb Review: This is my favorite super hero. I love the incredible hulk A.K.A The hulk. For my birthday my brother recorded 40 episodes of the real show.
Rating: Summary: Very entertaining, yet sad super hero flicks Review: This special edition DVD comes with two movies for a good price. Those titles are the Incredible Hulk returns and Trial of the Incredible Hulk. These two movies were made for TV and are actually quite entertaining. This review will be split into 2 reviews so away we go. The Incredible Hulk Returns *** In the time this title takes place it has been two years (TV time) since the series ended. In that time Bruce Banner (Bixby) has not transformed into the Hulk (Ferrigno) in some time. In that time he has worked for a major scientific corporation under a different identity hoping to find a cure for his other half. He has a beutiful girlfriend and he seems to be on the right track. However an old face from the past emerges one day and turns his life upside down. The young man then spills out this incredible tale about a journey into the mountains of Norway and how he was chosen by Odin to be the guide of fallen Norse Warrior Thor. When the boy summons Thor the end result is that once again Bruce transforms into the Hulk. Meanwhile the machine he is working on is the target of a set of thieves run by Tim Thomerson. In the end it is up to the Hulk and THor to stop the thieves. The reason this only gets *** stars is because it is more focused on THor and it's to campy. The story is good but the script and presentation just made me laugh. Thor was a joke in this movie but it turned out OK. In the end it had a sad ending that was kind of a downer, until trial. Trial of the Incredible Hulk ***** In Trial, Bruce is now working small jobs across the country. He is making little money, just enough to survive. Time period seems to be about a year and eventually he arrives in an unnamed city. This city is run by an evil mob boss called Wilson Fisk, aka the King Pin. However in this town another Hero lurks out there trying to put an end to Fisk and his criminal Empire, that man is Daredevil. After Bruce rescues a woman from being raped (accidentally turns into Hulk in the process) he is arrested for attempted Murder. MAtt Murdock (Daredevil) takes his case on the basis that the men work for Kingpin. After Bruce finds out that Murdock is Daredevil they team up to stop the Kingpin. This is a good made for TV movie on the basis that the plot is well made, the feel is not that campy, and the action is well coreographed. In the end there is a sense of Hope for Bruce as he is finds out another company is working on a similar project like in the return and he is off. Overall this is a solid collection to own, if they had just included the Death of the Incredible Hulk this would have been perfect. Hoever in the end this is a solid collection to own.
Rating: Summary: Not As Good As The Original Series, But Still Fun Review: While they certainly lacked the depth of the original series, these two movies were still ok in their own right. Sure, Don Blake shouting 'ODIN!' to summon the Norseman Thor in "RETURNS" was laughable, but I still liked the movie overall, and Lou Ferrigno seemed bigger than ever. Daredevil was handled slightly better in "TRIAL" however, although the costume was a bit blah. The extras on these discs are definitely interesting, including the "STANDING TALL" documentary of Lou Ferrigno and the as-always wonderful interview with Stan Lee. I wish they would release "DEATH OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK" on DVD, as this was by far the best of the three movies. Hopefully, with the upcoming theatrical movie sure to do wonderful box-office, someone will get the full original seasons moving toward DVD release.
Rating: Summary: FINALLY!!! (sort of) Review: With THE HULK about to hit theaters, it's time to milk the incredible green cash cow by finally releasing the series on DVD. However, since Universal still owns the rights to the original series, all Anchor Bay Entertainment can do is release the TV movies. Not the most flavorful of the Hulk installments, it is still a nice treat though to at last snag these on disc. ABE put together a nice package complete with both films, interviews with Ferrigno and Stan Lee, the complete Standing Tall body building documentary with Lou, but sadly no documentary on Bill Bixby. What an injustice! Used partially (actually mainly) to foster potential Daredevil and Thor spinoffs, these productions shift early on in the stories from focusing on Banner to the new characters. Even though cheesy, they're still good fun. If you're a Hulk fan, needless to say, this is a must have!
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