THE INCREDIBLE HULK (Released To Theaters USA 2008)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

The Incredible Hulk—a suitable to okay remake—has better storyline than the last film but do not expect much improvement anywhere else in the movie. Edward Norton, in looks, seems a better choice than Eric Bana and overall, gives a better interpretation of the Hulk's character. But neither Norton or Bana are as good as Mark Ruffalo who took the Hulk personality to a whole different level.  William Hurt replaces Sam Elliot. Tim Roth cannot seem to get enough evil out for his final fight with the Norton Hulk. Watch for Tim Blake Nelson as the intellectual.

 Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline 

 Bruce Banner is injected with an experimental chemical that can turn him into the Hulk.  

Additional Thanks

 Thank you to Director Louis Leterrier for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Stan Lee, David Maisel, and Jim Van Wyck, for making the film possible. Cast includes: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, Christina Cabot, Peter Mensah, Lou Ferrigno, and Paul Soles. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. It is an okay to suitable watch and tells a better story than the Eric Bana version. But Mark Ruffalo retains the Gold Standard in the interpretation and overall believability of the Hulk's personality.

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Ben Meyers 

FIGHT CLUB (Released to Theaters USA 1999)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Fight Club—Edward Norton and Brad Pitt—has a very different story to tell. Creative, completely unique, with a surprise at every turn of a scene, it turns life inside out and asks tough questions about our humanity. Be aware this is an adult film with sex scenes that intersperse a tough story. 

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Storyline 

A businessman, who works in a dead end job and can’t sleep at night, goes to every group therapy he can find (where they talk about problematic lives and how to break through emotional trauma and get well). He tries to find meaning in life. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director David Fincher for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Arnon Milchan, Producers Ross Grayson Bell, Ceán Chaffin, Art Linson, and Associate Producer John S. Dorsey, for making the film possible. Cast include Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier, Richmond Arquette, David Andrews, George Maguire, Eugenie Bondurant, Christina Cabot, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It's a tough story to watch, but moves along well and has a convoluted, inside out approach to understanding life. 

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Ben Meyers