RUDOLPH THE-NOSED REINDEER (Released to NBC USA 1964)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì  Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer—good movie for the child/adult share—has great stop motion animation and, despite its age (1964) is still watchable. The voice actors are well chosen, and the presentation and portrayal are good. The story is well written. This 1964 film was a Christmas short film featured on television on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) channel. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images  Storyline   The Reindeer Donner and his Reindeer wife have a son. They name him Rudolph and the story is on.  Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Larry Roemer, for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Arthur Rankin Jr. and Co-Producer Jules Bass for making the film possible. Cast includes Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Billie Mae Richards, Paul Soles, Stan Francis, Alfie Scopp, Janis Orenstein, Paul Kligman, Carl Banas, and Peg Dixon.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This is a good film for families and 60 years later is still a good watch. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

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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