Toon Talk: The Incredible Hulk - Jun 16, 2008

Toon Talk: The Incredible Hulk
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(c) Marvel / Universal

Action-packed from first frame to last, the film does falter with some choppy transitions, corny dialogue (�But � you would become � an abomination!�) and -- granted, par for the course -- leaps of logic. But for a popcorn flick with a lot going against it (rumors of final cut strife between Norton and the producers being the most blogged about), this Hulk surprisingly scores � and that�s smashing.

Toon Talk Rating: B

IT�S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

Other favorite green-skinned characters from pop culture:

  • The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz (a.k.a. Elphaba of Wicked fame)
  • Frankenstein�s monster, usually
  • Jiminy Cricket, a puppet�s best friend (and conscience)
  • Shrek, star of screen and (soon) stage
  • The Orion slave girls from Star Trek (hubba-hubba)
  • Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc.
  • Yoda, Jedi master
  • Godzilla, King of All Monsters
  • J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter
  • Dr. Seuss� Christmas-hating Grinch
  • Audrey II, the �Mean Green Mother from Outer Space��
  • The Loch Ness Monster � maybe
  • The sexy M&Ms
  • The green army men and green aliens from the Toy Stories
  • Brainiac, arch nemesis of Superman
  • The Green Goblin, arch nemesis of Spider-Man
  • Greedo, henchman of Jabba the Hutt
  • The Creature from the Black Lagoon
  • The Great Gazoo
  • Elliott, Pete�s Dragon
  • The absinthe-inspired Green Fairy from Moulin Rouge!
  • Lorne, the velvet-voiced demon pal of Angel
  • She-Hulk, the Hulk�s cousin (seriously)
  • Various Martians, a.k.a. �little green men�
  • The humble avocado
  • And, of course, Kermit the Frog

Coming Soon:

  • The Sword in the Stone is revisited in a special 45th anniversary Disney DVD (June 17).
  • His name is WALL-E, and he�s the star of the newest animated fantasy from Disney/Pixar (June 27).
  • A special Toon Talk look at the American Film Institute�s top ten animated movies of all time.

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Kirby is a lifelong Disney fan and film buff. He is also an avid list maker and chronic ellipsis user ... In addition to his Toon Talk reviews, Kirby is the creator of Movie Dearest, a blog for movie fans.

Took Talk: Disney Film & Video Reviews by Kirby C. Holt is posted whenever there's something new to review.

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-- Posted June 16, 2008
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