"Invincible Hulk": King Kong fading and brushing green paint

Lupe 2021-12-06 19:21:05

The reason why "Invincible Hulk" wants to have this kind of sequel mode with a new plot and a big change of actors seems to be the same as the "Batman Prequel" series. It is dissatisfied with the previous work that was not very good at the box office and word-of-mouth, and strives to completely change the style. Come to break new ground for this series. But unlike the fact that the realistic style of the "Batman Prequel" series successfully subverted the exaggerated style of the "Batman" series, which led to the box office sales, the popular action style of "Invincible Hulk" refreshed the delicate plot style of "The Hulk" It is hard to say that it is successful. The box office and word of mouth have not significantly surpassed the previous work. Although the action scenes that are rarely cold are piled up in front of the audience, it still makes people feel that the construction of the plot and scenes is not new, relatively mediocre, and lacks. As a blockbuster film with its unique personality, it seems familiar in many places. The most terrible thing is that the whole film is silly from beginning to end, making people seem to want to laugh.

First of all, the screenwriter and director of the film began to be stupid about the ability of the Hulk, and forced themselves into a dead end where they could not turn around and were out of rationality. In superhero movies, both the decent and the villain’s ability settings must not be too perfect. It must be made to make people think that these superheroes will also be injured, have fate, and face the dilemma of life and death. If they are not only invulnerable, And no matter how you play it is unscathed, it makes people look like there is no suspense and psychological expectations. When confronting such a superhero, it is not who will die. So although Superman is indestructible and can even turn back time, he loses his power when the Kryptonite Stone arrives. The National Superman Hancock is like Superman’s black cousin, but his life is love, as long as he is with his beloved. The superpowers slowly fade away, so the last fight scene in the hospital was particularly disturbing; Spider-Man is not invulnerable, but his agility and spider silk allow him to easily avoid bullets and attacks, and when he fights with the villain They are often on the verge of life and death, and in the end they often rely on wisdom and quick response to win. But "Invincible Hulk" beautified the Hulk to the extreme of infinite power, unlimited physical strength, and no weapon that can damage the slightest. This seems very boring. In the action scene on the university campus, the army shot the Hulk. The bullet shot out was like throwing peanuts on him. It didn’t work at all. Let the Hulk run rampant. Sonic weapons and gunships could only cause the Hulk a little trouble. As long as people cheer up, It immediately became a pile of scrap iron. At the same time, it makes people feel that General Rose is a brain-dead. He knows time and time again that the Hulk is invulnerable. As long as people transform themselves, they can only escape. They also confidently pull the team to fight with him. Don’t know how to write the word "dead"? Or is it because he is his girlfriend's father, and he is sure that he dare not move himself? The invincible setting that mutated into the "hate" of giants by constantly injecting injections is also unrestricted. It can catch a shoulder-mounted missile launched by an infantry and put it on the body to explode.
nothing. No matter how strong he and the Hulk are, they are made of flesh and blood, so invulnerability seems too fake and boring. The director and screenwriter should really go back and watch "Godzilla" several times. In the other movie, although Godzilla is equally destructive, it is not invulnerable. The guns against the human army mainly rely on sensitive dodge, and finally It was trapped by the steel cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and was killed by the missile attack of the F18 fighter plane. The credibility and viewing effect of this are much stronger. In the end, the Hulk defeated "Hate" and it was even less convincing. In terms of strength and agility, "hate" was higher than the Hulk. The Hulk was also beaten to parry and not fight back. How come there is no reason later. The ground became stronger at once, and the hatred was completely dealt with with a chain. This kind of change in ability is obviously lacking in rationality, which makes people look at it inexplicably.

Secondly, the film also seems silly in the handling of some details. Take the game on the university campus as an example. As soon as the army is dispatched, the Hummer flies out of the bushes to chase. This kind of action similar to a motorcycle leaping into the air can still be used to highlight the momentum. It can be used several times in a row. He seemed very deliberate and silly. Recall that when General Ross waved his hand and shouted "Heavy Weapon", a Hummer with a grenade rifle flew out of the bushes. When it looked uncertain, he shouted "Sonic Weapon" and the two sonic vehicles flew out of the bushes. When the bushes fly out, I still can’t figure it out. I shouted "Gunship" again, and there was the sound of propellers in the sky. I dare you to be an archmage in "Warcraft". With such a strong summoning ability, I'm really worried about flying again in the bushes. Come out a "water element". And that villain’s fighting madman’s stupid anger was even worse. Facing the Hulk monster, he was not afraid at all. He still found the Hulk single-handedly, forcing the Hulk to kick him up, feeling this There is definitely a problem with human nerves. The most contrived thing is that every time the Hulk completes its transformation, he has to stand there and roar. This method of stimulating the audience is too elementary. I can only understand this as a tribute to "King Kong" or a discussion. A good luck, it is estimated that in the director's mind, after King Kong shaved his hair, he became a Hulk with green paint. There is also the scene in which the Hulk takes the heroine to the cave in the forest park. The intention to move closer to "King Kong" is even more obvious, because the transformation of the Hulk under rage is relatively short-lived, and the momentum will pass. Restoring the human form, how can there be so many delicate emotional exchanges with the heroine in the cave? This is definitely a naked imitation of "King Kong".

Also, the film is a mess in terms of casting and acting. Let me talk about the stupidest thing first, who made the bad idea for Tim Rose, the big name in the literary film, to play the fighting madman villain? It's not that his acting skills are incompetent, but that his size is not up to the standard. If the camera only points to his face, Tim Rose’s powerful and brutal expression is still in place, but when the camera is aimed at his body, it is completely speechless. Tim Rose is dressed in military uniform and played by William Hurt. General Rose stood together, his five short figures were immediately revealed, and the two of them looked as funny as giants and dwarfs. Not to mention Tim Rose taking off his clothes and getting an injection. He was pale with fat and didn't have any strong muscles. How dare he show this figure? All the embarrassment went to grandma's house. Didn’t Orlando Bloom find a fake pectoral belt when filming "The Kingdom of Heaven"? Why did the makeup artist of "Invincible Hulk" forget to make one for Tim Rose? The second stupid is the fairy princess Liv Tyler who left a good impression on everyone in "The Lord of the Rings". The bucket figure just after giving birth in the film is scary enough. When the characters are created, they are still infatuated. The girl's routine performance, when I see the actor, I talk softly, tears, and can't tell apart. That's a college girl, not the identity of her in the film-a university professor with a doctoral title . Comparing with Jennifer Connelly's superwoman-like acting in Ang Lee's version of "The Hulk", you know how much Liv Tyler failed. Finally, let’s talk about Edward Norton, who played the leading actor, saying that he was stupid and seemed not very kind. Even if he was stupid, most of the "credit" should still be counted on the director and screenwriter, because they wasted such an acting school. The giant, a superhero who is always struggling with pain and contradictions, is actually the most suitable for actors to perform acting, but the inner drama designed for Edward Norton in this film is quite clumsy. It just allows him to be constantly shot in the nightmare of evading chase and killing. The sound of the cannon awakened, and then fell into extreme panic and pain, lacking in-depth digging and emotional level, so it appeared very shallow. Edward Norton’s performance seems to be lacking in energy. He did not act like Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man with every gesture and every mouth, with a very personal charm. His interpretation of the Hulk was not very impressive. At the same time, and always seeing Edward Norton stretch out his palm, stretch out his index finger, and speak slowly. It reminds people of his other characters in the film. The Hulk he played is not unique. .

Finally, I would like to express my personal views on Hollywood’s repeated use of "Hulk" on the screen. In fact, "The Hulk" is the easiest to thank you for making a movie in a superhero comic. First of all, because the Hulk is ugly after the transformation, and only crazy destruction, it is difficult to make people like him, like Yushu’s Superman, Batman, Iron Man, cool X-Men, Blade Warriors, and The simple and cute Spider-Man has a few grades in his personal image. In terms of the action style, the Hulk relies on the body and fists to slam and fought, which is very monotonous and rough. Visually it is easy to feel boring, and it is incomparable with Batman and Spiderman who have a lot of fighting. Moreover, Hulk’s repressive and sad style is also very unpleasant. He can’t control his own mutation and will always fall into the pain of being chased by the government, unable to get along with his relatives, and the regret of causing great damage to himself. He will never see it. To a bright future, live forever in the envelope of loneliness, depression, helplessness, and pain. In this way, the small humor that is indispensable in other comic hero movies is difficult to insert into the "Hulk" movie. For example, the male protagonist in "Invincible Hulk" cannot have sex with the heroine because he is worried about being overly excited and transforming. Such hilarious scenes seem a little blunt, which is incompatible with the overall mood and atmosphere. In short, "The Hulk" is really a movie series that has always lacked charm. At the end of "Invincible Hulk", I saw Iron Man briefly appear for more than ten seconds. My excitement has surpassed my perception of the whole film. The problem is, don't shoot "The Hulk" in the future. (Text/Leven)

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The Incredible Hulk quotes

  • Emil Blonsky: Forgive me, sir? Doesn't anybody want to talk about what went down in there? 'Cause... He didn't lose us. And he was not alone sir. We had him. And then something hit us... Something BIG hit us! It threw a forklift truck like it was a SOFTBALL! It was the most powerful thing I've ever seen.

    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross: Well, it's gone.

    Emil Blonsky: Well, if Banner knows what it is, I'm gonna track him down, I'm gonna put my foot on his throat, and I'm gonna...

    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross: That was Banner. IT was Banner.

    Emil Blonsky: You have to explain that statement, sir.

    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross: No I don't. You've done a good job. Pack up and get our men on a plane. We're going home.

  • [During the fight between The Hulk and The Abomination]

    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross: [Referring to the machine gun on the helicopter] Use that thing, soldier. Give him some help!

    Helicopter Soldier: Which one?

    Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross: Help the green one, dammit! Which one do you think? Cut the other one in half!