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Have a read and see what you think! :)
I agree for the most part. Hulk had so much depth and it was so psychological, it probably explores the psyche of the protagnist more than any other comic book movie aside from Batman Begins.
shareI disagree. A lot. I don't know what I'll add, but let me start with the music.
And let’s not forget the hauntingly memorable score provided by Danny Elfman that still echoes through my head on a weekly basis.
I've got that score and have played it many times. Craig Armstrong's two-disc score blows it away.
And what a "genius" idea it was to represent leaping Hulk with Arabic feminine singing. Hulk is not an Arab dancing girl!
When Craig Armstrong did something "cute" and out of line with his general score, it was to add the TV show "Lonely Man" tune half an hour in, where it was highly appropriate and a treat for fans who mostly knew the Hulk as Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno.
Calling disagreement hate is childish.
"As film/television composition is my day job, I could literally speak for hours about how wonderfully dense and fresh Elfman’s score is."
Your argument is invalid.
I agree whole-heartedly with Himes’ claim but would also add in the audience for also being ashamed. With a little patience and willpower by the viewer, Hulk is a film with some great payoffs if you decide to give it a chance and ignore the surrounding hate.
I agree there's a lot to love in Hulk. I rate it highly, though not as highly as The Incredible Hulk (one of my all-time favorite movies). But I think saying audiences should be ashamed of not giving Hulk a chance is wrong.
They gave it a huge chance, on the opening weekend. But they were bewildered and turned off. And not because they were stupid. The explanation of the need to balance cellular remembering and forgetting is relegated to a deleted scene... on disc 2 of the 2 disc Special Edition. If an explanation is key to knowing what is happening in the final confrontation, I don't care if "it doesn't advance the plot", it has to be in the movie.
Also, if the playing out of the mirror scene and the later flashback with Bruce's adopted mother made sense, why have they been cut from everything but the original theatrical release, apparently never to be seen again?
Calling disagreement hate is childish.