When it comes to the most stable and profitable series of movies in Hollywood today, it is naturally the Marvel Universe.
From 2008's "Iron Man" to "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the Marvel Universe has released 23 movies, and 22 of those movies are in the category of steady money.
Speaking of which, I asked if there were children's shoes, which is the remaining Marvel movie that did not make money?
The answer is The Incredible Hulk , the second film in the Marvel Universe .
"The Incredible Hulk" cost as much as $135 million to make, but in the end, the global box office was only 263 million, ranking last in the Marvel universe, and it was not rated well on sites such as IMDB.
Judging from the results, it seems that "The Incredible Hulk" is the worst Marvel movie.
However, in Xiaosai's opinion, although it is not as good as "Iron Man", "Captain America 2", etc., it can be regarded as a good movie in the Marvel universe.
not the origin of the origin
In the first stage of the Marvel Universe, a total of 4 heroes have their own personal movies, namely Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and Hulk, and Hulk 's movie is the most special one.
Unlike ordinary superhero origin films, "The Incredible Hulk" only explained the birth of the Hulk in the first few minutes in flashbacks . In the eyes of some people, this is a failure, because it will make some viewers do not understand. .
In reality, however, this is the right thing to do.
Because as early as 2003, another Hulk movie, Ang Lee's "The Hulk", had already described in detail how Banner was alienated by gamma rays, and if "The Incredible Hulk" would again Shooting the same plot once is obviously not a good way.
Generally speaking, remakes of a superhero's origin story are usually done to cater for a new generation of audiences.
For example, "Batman" in 1989 and "Mystery of the Shadow" in 2005 are both the origin films of Batman, but the two films are separated by 16 years ;
2002's "Spider-Man" and 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" are both the origin films of Spider-Man, separated by 10 years ;
2005's "Fantastic Four" and 2015's "New Fantastic Four", 10 years apart .
Because the time span is too large, the audience has already changed another batch, so it is necessary to retell the origin of the hero.
The two Hulk movies are only 5 years apart, and the audience is still the same audience, so "The Incredible Hulk" does not have the need to remake the origin story.
In fact, because the plot before Banner became Hulk is omitted, "The Incredible Hulk" is more free in terms of the extension of the script.
Get rid of traditional routines
The origin movies and story scripts of the Marvel Big Three are actually very typical routine frameworks.
Stark was kidnapped to the cave, and then used his own talents to build a pair of armor. After many improvements, he finally became Iron Man;
Steve was thin and voluntarily accepted the serum experiment, and after strengthening his physical fitness, he finally became Captain America;
Thor was deprived of the power of Thor by Odin, and after some experience in the world, he was finally able to pick up the hammer of Thor again;
In this mode, the protagonist overcomes many setbacks and difficulties and finally becomes a hero.
And "The Incredible Hulk" is the exact opposite. The setback that the protagonist of this film has to overcome is precisely his own superpower. Banner has been desperately trying to get back to normal and get out of the Hulk's control.
For Banner, he doesn't want to be a hero or superpower, he just wants to be an ordinary person.
Given the different themes, the story of The Incredible Hulk revolves around Banner being hunted down by General Ross's army. In this movie, the audience will not see the protagonist's various efforts to become a hero, the audience Just an ordinary human trying to get back to normal.
Of course, although the connotations to be expressed are different, there is no difference between "The Incredible Hulk" and traditional hero origin movies in arousing the emotions of the audience.
The audience can cheer for Thor finally picking up Thor's Hammer, and naturally they can also worry about Banner and the army hunting down.
clear character
Even in the Marvel Universe, which has released 23 movies, when it comes to the most flattering, or the most outstanding woman, Xiaosai always thinks that it is Betty , the heroine of The Incredible Hulk .
Betty is the daughter of General Ross, and was badly injured by Banner when he turned into the Hulk because of gamma rays in the beginning.
But after that, she still never forgot Banner, and when she saw him in the rainy night later, she also hoped that Banner would not leave her again.
Throughout the movie, Betty has been doing her best to help Banner return to normal, and will dissuade and appease Hulk regardless of his own safety when he is attacked by the army.
She didn't reject or dislike Hulk because he was a green monster, but slowly guided him and stayed by his side all the time.
Even if Banner left her again in the end, she still kept Banner's video and was waiting for him to come back again (this is why the green widow in "Avengers 2" has caused many bad reviews, directly sending Banner's Naren set ruined into a scumbag)
In a limited number of scenes, Betty showed the audience the great love of a woman. She is not like Pepper, she will put on armor to support Stark; she is not like Carter. K or Banner has never left, even if she is hurt, she firmly believes that the person she loves will come back to her one day.
The most ordinary heroine is also the woman closest to the audience.
In addition to Betty, General Ross is also portrayed as a three-pointer. The purpose of chasing Hulk is to make biological weapons, but in the end, Hulk must be used to deal with hatred, and he did not give up the pursuit of Hulk.
It can be said that it is in the same line as the face of the arrest of the US team in "Avengers 3".
As for the villain Bronski, although it is more face-to-face, as a soldier who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, the pursuit of power is almost crazy, which seems a little exaggerated but reasonable, and thus finally turned into monster hatred.
In fact, Bronski and Banner are also two points on the same line. The former is willing to give up everything for strength, while the latter is willing to give up strength in order to become a normal person. This contrast is quite interesting in the film, and it also makes The final battle between the two is even more interesting.
hate
Before Thanos, Hela and others came out, Marvel's BOSS generally gave people a very weak feeling, but the villain of "The Incredible Hulk" Abomination was the only exception.
In the setting of the Marvel Universe, the strongest avenger in the first stage is Hulk, so it is a matter of course that he is equipped with the strongest villain. After all, Hulk is known for his fighting power and powerful destructive power. If The whole film just saw him smash a few planes and smash a few chariots, which is obviously too childish.
Therefore, although there cannot be too large-scale battles before the gathering of the Avengers ("Avengers 1"), the BOSS battles of "The Incredible Hulk" are full of tension and punch to the flesh, although the design and coherence still need to be Enhanced, but the overall viewing experience is still very high, and it is not a problem to stimulate the adrenaline of the audience.
This is also where The Incredible Hulk outperforms the other three Hero Origins films in Phase 1.
Overall, "The Incredible Hulk" is a good movie, and it is also a very worth watching movie in the Marvel Universe. The ratings on major websites are obviously too low.
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