I’m intrigued to see this and I thing we’re all being a little hasty like Wyv says. Edward Norton, for me personally, has a habit of really bringing a degree of class to proceedings when he truly “invests”.

I’ve heard things and seen bits and pieces of Tony Kaye’s “version” of AMERICAN HISTORY X and my assumption is that Norton did a great job in the editing room there to make out of the material what he did.

The re-writes on his own character in THE ITALIAN JOB remake, despite the fact that he was there under contractual obligation, punched it up.

And I’ve heard truly fantastic things about what he has brought to the table for the upcoming PRIDE AND GLORY.

I’m willing to give his “version” of THE INCREDIBLE HULK a try with an open mind.

What truly pisses me off though, even though I personally didn’t like it, is – just like Grundy said – just how savage some people are towards Ang Lee in his original vision of the HULK.

What people seem to be forgetting is that Lee made a presentation to Marvel/Universal about his intent for the film, he worked with James Schamus, Michael France and John Turman on retooling parts of the screenplay – much to the approval once again of Marvel/Universal and, no sooner had he previewed his first cut of the film, then Marvel/Universal spokesmen were out there singing the praises of Lee and Avi Arad kept talking about Lee’s “fantastic, brave and unique” vision etc. etc. etc.

Then they went and released the film and it underperformed (it didn’t “flop” because it made nearly three times it’s money back as of present day – it’s just they’d greedily exceeded the amount they reasonably thought it would bring in) and, low and behold, they turn their backs on it, slag it off and speak even iller of it now that they’re making a second attempt.

But Marvel/Universal knew exactly what they were getting, they praised it all the way to release, and now they dismiss it as a peace of shit?

I didn’t personally like the film. It didn’t do much for me AT ALL in fact. But there were hugely commendable elements to it AND I’ve got a huge amount of respect for what Lee tried to do.

I guess the simple unarguable fact is that HULK fans don’t want anything more from a movie adaptation then smashing, banging, explosions, etc. and this is what they’re going to get.

Just watch, in a few months time they’re going to be complaining about how “empty” it was in comparison to Ang Lee’s version!

*sigh*

I agree with you about the Ang Lee version, Grundy. I actually like it but because it tanked big style it really does seem like Marvel are trying to distance themselves from it as much as possible!

Though what annoys me is all the shit talking about Lee’s Hulk, especially in that video. “The Hulk movie, you’ve been waiting for” **** you, Lee’s movie isn’t the abortion Marvel is making it out to be.

They’re going from an Oscar winning director to the guy who made, the Transporter movies, I don’t think they have a right to shit talk Lee’s movie.