L0ngsh0t
Superhero
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Basically, Marvel ran too far in the opposite direction. They made a fanboy Hulk movie that is damn good but doesn't reach out to anyone other than people that like action movies or Hulk.
Batman Begins didn't run in the opposite direction of Batman and Robin. It made a movie closer to Burton's version in terms of Batman but with a stronger emotional core.
Also, being one of the most popular heroes on Earth, people were more willing to give it a second chance, imo.
I think this is too much of an alarmist post hear
Crtically it is pretty well recieved it has a 68 on rottentomatoes which is way higher than about 80 percent of comic book movies, and score putting it close to SR, SM1, X1 and guess what? from top critics it actually is only 4 percent behind Batman Begins, the hallowed ground of superhero movies
Its not like this movie has no story or character development it just takes a back seat to setting up cool action scene. I don't fully endorse the move and i think if they would have just let Norton have his cut all problems would be cured and it would be right up their with Iron Man and BB in the top tier of superhero movies.
It is grossing like a normal summer action movie would. Its no bust and its no boom, which no one could have naively hoped for a boom, instead the producers where vehemently praying it wouldn't be a bust, and it wasn't. this is a character and movie that is reaping the benift of their hard work, and really this movie is just a big trailer for Hulk 2 and the Avengers. Both of those movies will make a lot more than this movie made because of TIH's hard work and dilligance at bringing a good movie.
imo this movie is the 4th best 1st movie slightly behind spider-man, and if the crap that was X-Men can deliver a movie like X2 I have complete faith that Hulk 2 will be amazing