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DVD The Death of the Incredible Hulk
Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, stars of the late '70s, live-action television series The Incredible Hulk, cap a run of sporadic TV movies based on the old show with Death of the Incredible Hulk. The gloomy title says it all. Bixby's Dr. David Banner, spiritually exhausted after years of rage-induced transformations into a snarling, green monster, takes a last stab at finding a cure by posing as a retarded janitor in a government-funded research laboratory. His secret collaboration with a scientist (Philip Sterling) on "killing" the Hulk's genetic viability goes awry when a gorgeous foreign spy (Barbara Tarbuck) disrupts a crucial procedure and invites the wrath of brutal terrorists, the federal government, and, yes, the big man (Ferrigno) himself. With death chains rattling in the background, various ironies in the story become poignant: After years of isolation, Banner finds friendship and love just in time to risk it all for a lasting peace. --Tom Keogh
I would have to call this a very lackluster finale to what was an otherwise amazing run for the Incredible Hulk. The original TV series seemed to be the standard that none of the later made-for-tv movies could touch. "Trial of.." and "The Return of..." both seemed to lack the production quality of the series - and this movie was even worse in that regard.
The death of such an awe-inspiring character as the Incredible Hulk should have been part of a far better-written and better-developed script. This movie just doesn't do it for me. The acting is below par and the story drags along predictably. Nothing about this will raise your eyebrows...
Pick this movie up if you're trying to collect as much Hulk footage as possible - otherwise, don't bother. You will most likely not watch it more than once.
Oh Where, Oh Where has our Mr. McGee gone...
...Oh Where, Oh where could he be.
1. Did he get so obsessed with his search for the man who becomes the Hulk that he is now in a sanitarium babbling insanely at a white wall???
2. Is he working at the E channel commenting on celebrity fashions under the name of Joan Rivers???
4. Did he get sent to prison upon finding out that he was the one who actually killed Dr. Elena Marks???
5. Did he finally figure out that the "John Doe" he is searching for has the same hair and voice of a certain Dr. David Banner???
6. Is he at the shooting range practicing aiming his tranquilizer gun so he doesn't shoot himself in the leg like he did the times before???
7. Did his trademark brown suit get lost at the cleaners and now he has nothing to wear???
8. Or did the Resister fire him, realizing that M. McGee has never actually written a story in his life???
9. Is he Luke's Father???
You get the point... a prominent character from the original series, yet again, is totally ignore by Mr. Bixby (part from a cameo in RETURN OF THE HULK). Jack Colvin (aka Jack McGee), as you well know, is the most celebrated character actor of the 20th century and possibly of all time. His performances with the likes of John Wayne, Charles Bronson, Burt Lancaster, Robert Redford, and Rock Hudson (to just name a few) are well documented and are considered works of genius. One of the finest roles for Colvin is, of course, Jack McGee. His portrayal of Jack as a disheveled, obsessed, lonely, kindhearted, determined, slightly asexual with a keen sense of style (i.e., those sunglasses from the original pilot episode), and with an extremely dark sense of humor. Luckily for us, Colvin studied under the brilliant Michael Chekhov (RIP) and is now currently shaping the minds of young actors hoping to learn from one the absolute masters of the craft. There may never be another Jack Colvin in my lifetime but the possibilities have improved.
The movie, however, is at best an above average episode of the series (and definitely the best of the TV movies). The whole Russian Spy thing is ridiculous but at least Banner "gets some" (if you know what I mean) before he dies. Unfortunatley without Jack Colvin , this DVD only deserves 2.5 to 3 stars.
What a fitting ending for our beloved Green friend.
This was a great one...really sad but it was still great. I did always wonder though why MacGee wasn't in it. Its like he just dropped off the face of the Earth. Or maybe he finally gave up on catching the Hulk..but that's so unlike his character. Anywho I thought this was a good way to end it. Although as I later learned a few years after seeing it that they had plans for another movie entitled: "The Rebirth of the Hulk." But Bixby died before they could start fliming so they scrapped it. Which didn't make since to me...they could have still made it..but just had it to where another person was cursed with the curse of the Hulk. I think that would have worked really well. I had also heard rumors that they were going to make a She Hulk tv movie..but of course they never did. But if your a fan of the 70's show then be sure to watch this one..you'll be glad you did.
Anchor Bay's Incredible Hulk double-disc set offers The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) and The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), the first two of three made-for-TV movies featuring the Marvel Comics monster hero that aired after the CBS series' demise in 1982. Both discs also include a considerable amount of supplemental material, including interviews with star Lou Ferrigno and comic book legend Stan Lee. Bill Bixby returns as tormented scientist David Banner (in addition to executive producing Returns and directing Trial), as does Ferrigno as his green-skinned alter ego. In both titles, they are paired with other Marvel creations; in Returns, Banner is joined by the Mighty Thor to thwart industrial espionage, and in Trial, he's defended... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Bill Bixby - Nicholas Corea DVD Release Date: Released the 06 May 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Universal's Incredible Hulk DVD will satisfy fans of the CBS television series by offering the two-hour 1978 pilot, as well as the feature-length second-season opener, "Married," and a commentary track by series creator Kenneth Johnson. In bringing the Hulk to TV, Johnson decided to focus on its human alter ego, scientist Bruce Banner (here renamed David), rather than its rampages. In the pilot, Banner (Bill Bixby) is haunted by the death of his wife and unleashes his untapped rage in the form of a monstrous creature (Lou Ferrigno) after experimenting with radiation. And in "Married," Banner falls for a researcher (Mariette Hartley in an Emmy-winning performance) who attempts to cure his "hulk-outs." Johnson's solid scripting and direction and fine performances from the leads made... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Bill Bixby Director(s): Dick Harwood - Harvey S. Laidman - Ray Danton - Joseph Pevney - Mark A. Burley DVD Release Date: Released the 03 June 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I was, like others, thrilled to get anything BUT.. I really would like the rest of the series please.
Quality is excellent and the menus work in most DVD players ( but not all ) More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Bill Bixby DVD Release Date: Released the 21 October 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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To paraphrase the Green Goliath himself, Buena Vista's Incredible Hulk DVD is a smash, providing 83 minutes of exciting sci-fi with enough action to satisfy Hulk novices, and scripting that hews to its Marvel Comics origin to please longtime devotees. The DVD compiles the first four episodes of the 1996-97 animated series, which outline the Hulk's origins, as well as the struggles of his human alter ego, Bruce Banner, to rid himself of the creature. The episodes also make fine use of Marvel's rosters of heroes and villains; in the two-part "Return of the Beast," the Hulk tangles with the Leader, the Gargoyle, and the hideous Abomination, while in "Raw Power," he's up against the malevolent ZZZAX; and in "Helping Hand, Iron Fist," he goes mano-a-mano with Iron Man and War Machine.... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 17 June 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Throughout the past few decades, superhero television shows suffer from a brand of overexposure. It is a chore to keep cranking out episodes, keeping them fresh and interesting on a very limited special effects budget. With CGI technology finding a home within television productions that effects budget limitation may be extinct, but in 1981 it was a definite issue. One show had a creative approach to that problem: Without short-changing the `super feats' elements, pad the stories with "Welcome Back Kotter" teacher/student relationships. The result was the 3 season GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, now available on DVD.
The first season introduces a red super suit to likable high school teacher RALPH HINKLEY, and then introduces Ralph to the world. The problem is Ralph has lost the... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): William Katt DVD Release Date: Released the 15 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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