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THE HULK (2003) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| This is the tale of Dr. Bruce Banner, whose participation in an experiment at a lab on the UC-Berkeley campus gone terribly wrong transforms him into the Hulk, a creature of incredible strength, whenever he becomes angry. Bruce's father is Dr. David Banner, who has himself passed on a dangerous legacy to his son. Turned into a monster of incalculable strength and stamina, Bruce goes on the run, chased for hundreds of miles by the military, lead by General Ross, the father of the fellow scientist, Dr. Betty Ross, that he loves. |
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Eric Bana (Bruce Banner), Jennifer Connelly (Betty Ross), Sam Elliott (Ross), Josh Lucas (Talbot), Nick Nolte (David Banner), Paul Kersey (Young David Banner), Cara Buono (Edith Banner), Todd Tesen (Young Ross), Kevin O Rankin (Harper), Celia Weston (Mrs. Krensler), Mike Erwin (Teenage Bruce Banner), Lou Ferrigno, Stan Lee, Regi Davis, Craig Damon (Security Guards), Geoffrey Scott (President), Regina McKee Redwing (National Security Advisor), Daniel Dae Kim (Aide), Danielle Kuhn (Edith's Friend), Michael Kronenberg (Bruce Banner as Child), David Kronenberg (Bruce Banner as Child), Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (Betty Ross as Child), Lou Richards (Pediatrician), Jenn Gotzon (Waitress), Louanne Kelley (Delivery Doctor), Toni Kallen (Delivery Nurse), Paul Hansen Kim (Officer), John Littlefield (Security NCO), Lorenzo Callender, Todd Lee Coralli, Johnny Kastl, Eric Ware (Soldiers), Kirk B.R. Woller (Comanche Pilot).
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THE INNER BEAST WILL BE RELEASED. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Ang Lee.
WRITERS: James Schamus, John Thurman and Michael France, and based on the comic books by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
PRODUCERS: Avi Arad, Larry J. Franco, Gale Anne Hurd and James Schamus.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Cheryl A. Tkach and David Womark.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kevin Feige and Stan Lee
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Danny Elfman and Kenneth Burgomaster (additional music).
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures. |
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QUOTES |
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Bruce Banner: Even now I can feel it. Buried somewhere deep inside me. Watching me, waiting. But you know what scares me the most? When I can't fight it anymore, when it takes over, when I totally lose control. [pause] I like it! |
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Dr. David Banner: My son is...unique. And because he is unique, the world will not tolerate his existence. |
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Major Glenn Talbot: You pathetic freak!
Bruce Banner: You're making me angry. I don't think you're gonna like me when I'm angry. |
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FACTS |
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RELEASE DATE: June 20th, 2003 (USA)
DVD RELEASE DATE: October 28th, 2003 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $62.1 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $132.1 million (USA)
BUDGET: $137 million (USA)
PRODUCTION DATES: March 2002 -- August 2002
- In the teaser trailer for this film, everything is some shade of green except the sink and Bruce Banner himself. Notice the tiles, mouthwash, toothpaste, etc.
- Lou Ferrigno who plays the Head of Security in this film was The Hulk in the original TV series, 'The Incredible Hulk' (1978).
- Mychael Danna was originally hired to write the musical score, but later replaced by Danny Elfman.
- Ang Lee turned down Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines to direct this film.
- Billy Crudup was reportedly Ang Lee's first choice to play Bruce Banner, but the actor declined the offer.
- Cameo by Stan Lee: leaving the BioTech Institute when we first see Bruce Banner going to the lab. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"It's a corker -- big, exciting, opulently designed, gorgeously shot and blessed with a top cast." -- Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune |
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"There is still much to keep you riveted." -- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone |
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"Incredibly long, incredibly tedious, incredibly turgid." -- A.O. Scott, New York Times |
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"A big-budget comic-book adaptation has rarely felt so humorless and intellectually defensive about its own pulpy roots." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly |
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"This is a superhero movie that captures the essence of comic book pop art." -- Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper |
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"A sometimes enjoyable, sometimes moving film." -- Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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"Filled with visual energy, genuine artistry and compelling human emotions." -- Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter |
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