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The Incredible Hulk

Friday, 20 June 2008 ‡ 07:10

Marvel-ous. Enjoyable, well written version of the classic, nice little cameo by Ferrigno as well as the voice of the Hulk.

With the trend to produce "dark" films this was very enjoyable, my son and nephew did get bored when there was no Hulk, but then they are 7 and 6, so suspect the storyline was of little interest, but they were convinced the Hulk was a real actor and my usually nit picking son had nothing to say.

I loved the beginning, but the middle was a bit slow and the ending was predictable, but overall this was enjoyable and personally i think it was a lot more true to the classic.

.Well worth watching on the big screen and i will definitely add this to my collection.

Labels: ed norton, liv tyler, tim roth

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Fight Club

Saturday, 18 November 2000 ‡ 16:21

It is easy to feel for The Narrator (Ed Norton) in this film, who is going through life and the Ikea catalogue without blinking. The Narrator first meets Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter) at a Testicular Cancer victims support group, which is strange in itself since Marla being of the type women, could not possibly suffer from testicular cancer!. The Narrator impersonates a victim of different support groups to allow him to achieve some emotional release, in turn overcoming his insomnia.

On a business trip the narrator meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), a soap salesman. This chance meeting is the reason why the Narrator turns to Tyler for help when his own apartment explodes on his return from said business trip. The two meet for a drink in a bar, which ends up in a flight. The fight is not a dispute between the two, but a request by Tyler to be smacked in the face by the wimpy Narrator, in return for Tyler's help to let him stay with him. This becomes a routine and soon the pair have established a huge 'cult' like following.

This film really does take you on a journey, with great detail. Everyone is aware there is a twist in the film and you will be guessing and looking for clues to try and predict it, but when the end comes, it is a massive shock and you can finally put all the pieces together.

Labels: brad pitt, ed norton, helena bonham carter

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