Stan Lee wants ANOTHER Hulk reboot?

[Cyclonus]

NO REBOOT, that would be the dumbest thing in the world for Marvel to do right now. We've already had one and that is enough. So what if the 2008 Hulk didn't break box office records, alot of people like TIH movie. What hurt the movie was the 2003 Ang Lee film, alot of non comic book readers didn't know if this was a sequel to 2003 Hulk or reboot or whatever. If the 2008 Hulk movie was the first one ever released, it would have did better. Marvel needs to talk it out with Norton or just continue the story in Avengers and later make a sequel to TIH with a new actor but have the Hulk still look the same as he did in the 2008 film. Alot of people loved that 2008 Hulk movie, alot of movies have done not so perfect at the box office and later to become fan favorites cult classics. Heck Marvel could if they wanted hurry up and get a new actor and start filming and make The Incredible Hulk 2 before the Avengers movie is released, have it come out and the end of 2011 or in 2012 right before the Avengers movie, to gets fans attention about the hulk again and establish the new Bruce Banner in the and bring back the rest of the cast that was in TIH. I know its dreaming a littlebit but, I rather have that than a reboot.

 

[Rumpy Bulge Dubz]

^you are on the money sir

I tried to get my cousin to go with me to see TIH when it was in theaters and he passed due to how much he hated Ang Lee's film. Even after I told him it wasn't a sequel

after I showed him the movie on DVD, he enjoyed it. My other buddy, who's not big into superhero's or anything, LOVED IT. It ended up being his favorite superhero flick next to TDK

so yea, the Ang Lee film messed it all up for our big green buddy

 

[Doc Ock]

Is Stan Lee loosing his marbles?

 

[gn6196]

The first Hulk movie was unwatchable. I enjoyed the Norton one but apparently they no longer want him to be part of this franchise. They can reboot it but it won't erase the first 2.

 

[Rumpy Bulge Dubz]

at the end of the day, Marvel Studios hasn't the faintest clue what they want

 

[TheVelvetOnion]

Sometimes i truely think Marvel hasnt got a clue about making films. Which is why they licensed there characters to studios who wasnt a real good fit.

Let me sum up why Hulk doesnt do well... back in the day when kids loved the smash and action stories, Hulk was exceptable but everyone is slightly smarter now. And the fans want more complex, interesting stories that makes you think. Hulk requires no thinking, doesnt matter how many reboots you do, its just not new, and has nothing to offer to todays audiance. Put Hulk To REST.

Hulk is essentially the classic Jeckle/Hyde story. In essence the story itself has been told several times in the media so its not new.

So far, i think Edward Nortons Incredible Hulk was by far its best. Although Iron Man was a much better film, you cant really compaire the two in the same way.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

If anything i want a decent fantastic four, the second hulk was pretty ok, but the same of that doom character still haunts me.

 

[tmiller2]

Daredevil should be rebooted.

It is a film that can do really well with the right people involved. Ben Afleck was a frigging joke!

 

[Gabe99]

From Bleeding Cool:
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From /film:
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[Mario_Galaxy]

Sometimes i truely think Marvel hasnt got a clue about making films. Which is why they licensed there characters to studios who wasnt a real good fit.

Let me sum up why Hulk doesnt do well... back in the day when kids loved the smash and action stories, Hulk was exceptable but everyone is slightly smarter now. And the fans want more complex, interesting stories that makes you think. Hulk requires no thinking, doesnt matter how many reboots you do, its just not new, and has nothing to offer to todays audiance. Put Hulk To REST.

Hulk is essentially the classic Jeckle/Hyde story. In essence the story itself has been told several times in the media so its not new.

So far, i think Edward Nortons Incredible Hulk was by far its best. Although Iron Man was a much better film, you cant really compaire the two in the same way.

You don't have to really put the Hulk to rest, just smarten up the character for the audiences. The problem is Hulk doesn't have much foundation in the comics besides Peter David's run. Nowadays he's nothing more than a measuring stick for new characters to beat up on. And the Red Hulk **** that I've read about is just that--****.

People can never rally behind Hulk if we don't understand him. If you use him as just a testament for how far along CGI is coming, of course it's doomed. They forget that he's his own character, and that he's cursed to be bonded with Bruce. The reason you see Jekyll and Hyde duality themes so often is because it's so good. Everyone can relate to it. Who doesn't want to blow up at their bosses on a rough day? How many times do you wake up disgusted knowing you did something stupid last night when you had too many drinks? Seriously, if they adapted some themes from David's run, and actually tried to make Hulk interesting, we'd have had three movies from one cast and crew by now.

 

[gkokujin]

am i the only one who will only see banner as a "puny" or slim guy?

 

[bubbadoom]

we will see another Hulk movie after the Avengers, this was the plan all along, and it will not be a "reboot"...

as far as the statement above about Marvel not matching up their characters with studios that are good fits, one must remember when all these deals with sony, fox, and universal were made, the Marvel name was box office poison and they were happy to have such major studios showing any interest in these characters. as bad as the Ang Lee Hulk was, it was not as bad as Cannon's Captain America or Corman's FF.

 

[Slushy]

Edward Norton was fine. Of course, leave it to Marvel Studios to screw it up with him.

 

[bubbadoom]

are you sure it was Marvel who screwed it up?

 

[BlackLantern]

that blame sits with both I think....Norton likes to be heavily involved in films he's in, he likes to do rewrites and have input....and that stuff is all well and good with original films or indie films...but this is stuff that has 30-40 years of history behind it....that kind of tinkering is not required

and I hope what happened here will let other actors know who go to work with Marvel Studios that these roles are not for your benefit, for you to "put your own stamp on"....these are established characters that already have all that background

 

[GhostPoet]

No need for a reboot...The Incredible Hulk was a fantastic film. I'd like a sequel with The Leader.

 

[Golgo-13]

You know, i watched Angs Hulk for the first time in a long time last night on tbs...and i must say, looking at it with fresh eyes has made me appreciate it more. The performances by all the actors were far superior to that of TIH. In fact the only two things that bring down Angs Hulk for me, as i watched it yesterday, was the lack of absolutely no kinda humor or light heartedness in the entire movie...and, the Hulks horrible design. His color, his physique..he really did look like a muscular version of Shrek...just horrible!

Insert a bit of humor, and replace the 2003 Hulk design with the 2008 design and we'd have a pretty solid Marvel film on our hands......and this is coming from someone who absolutely hated the Ang film...............until now.

 

[BlackLantern]

I always liked Angs version

 

[Mario_Galaxy]

Ang's Hulk is definitely going to be better accepted with time. I don't think a sequel to that film would have ever worked or would have been needed. It worked on its own

 

[Slushy]

are you sure it was Marvel who screwed it up?

Yes, like any other movie studio, they want to be cheap with their actors.

 

[Doc Ock]

No need for a reboot...The Incredible Hulk was a fantastic film. I'd like a sequel with The Leader.

Agreed!

 

[El Payaso]

You know, i watched Angs Hulk for the first time in a long time last night on tbs...and i must say, looking at it with fresh eyes has made me appreciate it more. The performances by all the actors were far superior to that of TIH. In fact the only two things that bring down Angs Hulk for me, as i watched it yesterday, was the lack of absolutely no kinda humor or light heartedness in the entire movie...and, the Hulks horrible design. His color, his physique..he really did look like a muscular version of Shrek...just horrible!

Insert a bit of humor, and replace the 2003 Hulk design with the 2008 design and we'd have a pretty solid Marvel film on our hands......and this is coming from someone who absolutely hated the Ang film...............until now.

I kind of disagree with the humour thing. I completely see your point but I don't think that would have been the magical solution. For me there's no reason why a Hulk movie should have humour in it. It could be but it's far from a must. In fact one of the things I totally disliked about TIH was the humour. Those cheap jokes about stretchy pants and Banner's sex life were just bad, let alone that awful taxi scene.

I know this is probably unpopular to say but I still think that the best Hulk movie ever done, by far, is the TV series pilot, and that had no humour (and not even a villiain).

IMO what plays against Ang Lee's Hulk is that it feels like two different movies at times. At some point we're supposed to take it as an ultraserious approach and then we have to see it as a comic-y kind of entertainment. Sometimes that worked, but many times it felt like the movie was halfway between both. Nolte's character, for instance, felt very tragic at times, then we have to accept the superpowers and after more than two hours we still don't know too much about his motivations.

 

[Dark Raven]

I kind of disagree with the humour thing. I completely see your point but I don't think that would have been the magical solution. For me there's no reason why a Hulk movie should have humour in it. It could be but it's far from a must. In fact one of the things I totally disliked about TIH was the humour. Those cheap jokes about stretchy pants and Banner's sex life were just bad, let alone that awful taxi scene.

I know this is probably unpopular to say but I still think that the best Hulk movie ever done, by far, is the TV series pilot, and that had no humour (and not even a villiain).

Agreed. Banner was a compelling character and you really felt for him. The Hulk's first appearance was very dramatic and memorable. The gamma chair countdown was very suspenseful and filled with tension, and the whole sequence from there until his transformation played out like a classic horror movie. Hulk should have some elements of gothic horror like Frankenstein and should even be a little scary. His transformation in the thunderstorm was eerie, especially when his eyes flared white for the first time and he had no idea what was happening to him. Neither of the Hulk's two debut appearances in either movie matched up to the first appearance of the Hulk in the pilot.

The TV pilot was the most like "Hulk Begins" with the focus on him and his predicament, and you were totally engrossed and intrigued in the story without even realising that a villain was completely absent.

What was great about the pilot and his origin was that he was obsessively driven to infuse himself with gamma rays for a personal reason, because his wife had died, and not just simply for the sake of scientific experiment. That's what ultimately made his Hulk problem even more tragic and ironic, because he so desired this strength before that, but once he had it, it became his curse. It's almost as if he had sold his soul and then realised that he had gotten more than he had bargained for and that it was a double-edged sword. Then his quest to get rid of the Hulk was even more obsessive than his quest to tap into that hidden strength in the first place.

If that element had been incorporated into the movie adaptations, that would've made it more poignant. Maybe he would've adapted the super soldier serum because a former love (maybe his wife) died (before he was involved with Betty) and not just because General Ross wanted him to resurrect the SSS. Then maybe Betty could've taken the place of Elaina Marks (but not died).

 

[chapin]

I really really liked TIH. And probably im going to hell to some of you guys, but I had a better time watching Hulk fighting Abomination than Iron Man fighting Jeff Bridges.

The story was good and the action was great.

 

[Kirmit]

I really really liked TIH. And probably im going to hell to some of you guys, but I had a better time watching Hulk fighting Abomination than Iron Man fighting Jeff Bridges.

The story was good and the action was great.

I think alot of people will agree the Hulk vs Abomb fight was better than the Iron Man 1 end fight.