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Yep...it wasn't just a generic, Hulk, but Mark Ruffalo* as the Hulk. It was a bit freaky.Originally Posted by SeanF
That sort of attention to detail is throughout the movie.
*crazy thing...I really do not care for Mark Ruffalo, but his portrayal of Banner swayed me...
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Please forgive my going back, but I'm playing "catch up".
I went in with VERY high expectations, and they were exceeded.
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But the question is, did you like it?
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Maybe it's just me, but I think she'd make a good Wonder Woman. Aren't there supposedly plans for a "Justice League" movie?...and Cobie Smuthers(sp?) was no slacker in her S.H.I.E.L.D. "outfit", either.
This may be the first thing I've ever seen him in, but yes, I thought he was very good as Banner (do you (or does anybody) know if he played the Hulk for motion capture as well, or was that somebody else?).
I've not (yet) seen either Eric Bana's or Ed Norton's "Hulk" movies, but I expect that when I do, I'll find Ruffalo's portrayal preferable.
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Weren't those plans killed when The Green Lantern bombed?
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After the monetary success of the Avengers, I doubt DC will give up after just one bomb. There's green in them there audiences!
STARGAZING: All I see are the lights of a billion places I'll never go. --Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary
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Yes, He did.
Source: IMDBMark Ruffalo personally portrays the Hulk through virtual-camera motion-capture. Previous live-action versions have had Bruce Banner and the Hulk be played by separate people (Bill Bixby and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno), or had the Hulk rendered into the film in computer-generated imagery.
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Personally, I spent the whole movie imagining Edward Norton playing the role instead. It made me much happier than a Bruce Banner who has always reminded me of a skeezy frat boy.
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No surprises that Joss Whedon has been signed to write and direct the sequel to The Avengers.
There will also be a TV series based on the movie.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...=entertainment
"The Avengers 2" is happening with Joss Whedon. That's the word from Disney, as the studio confirmed Whedon will both write and direct the upcoming "Avengers" sequel during a conference call for investors on Tuesday afternoon. In a twist, Whedon will also help Marvel and ABC develop a new television series that takes place within "The Avengers" universe.
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Just so it's not Fox. I'd like to see more than half a season. I'd also like to know when it starts.
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(you can't see the smiley clapping, but it's there)
STARGAZING: All I see are the lights of a billion places I'll never go. --Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary
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And don't worry, if it is somehow Foxed, I'm sure a loyal following of Browncapes will protest enough so that maybe, someday, they'll make it into a movie. Oh, wait...
STARGAZING: All I see are the lights of a billion places I'll never go. --Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary
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The Fox Network that is, Fox the production company can serve Whedon quite well provided the result is then shown somewhere with sane executives.
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Let's just give it to HBO. Then it'll be good.
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HBO is probably the best in the business today, but the TV version of The Avengers will be on ABC it looks like.
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The last HBO show I liked was Spawn, and that was an incredibly dark show. I have to be in the right mood to watch it. I think it's much more likely I'd like something done by ABC than HBO.
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The Wire, Rome, and Deadwood jump to mind right away when I think of HBO, plus mini-series like Band of Brothers. There's been some very good productions from the company in recent times.
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Newsroom is also very, very good.
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David Simon from The Wire also has Treme now about post-Katrina New Orleans, season one was really good.
I just missed seeing the Treme band yesterday with Dr. John and Cyril Neville...damn allergies.
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