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If you have the original DVDs of The Incredible Hulk Returns and Trial of The Incredible Hulk, you should still consider buying this set. First, the picture and sound are much better. They are not outstanding, but substantially better than the...releases from a few years ago. This set is delightfully packaged with a retro-comic look throughout.
There's a great collection of extras on this set. The biggest one of all is STANDING TALL, which is a 1995 documentary about Lou Ferrigno's comeback in the Mr. Olympia Masters competition. This is the entire documentary ... It is a facinating look at bodybuilding. There's also an interview with Lou and another one with the always "on" Stan Lee. There's also a nice talent file and a great collection of stills from these movies and the TV series (the pictures came from Lou's private stash!).
I always enjoyed these movies, although they lacked some of the depth of the original series.
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This special edition DVD comes with two movies for a good price. Those titles are the Incredible Hulk returns and Trial of the Incredible Hulk. These two movies were made for TV and are actually quite entertaining. This review will be split into 2 reviews so away we go.
The Incredible Hulk Returns ***
In the time this title takes place it has been two years (TV time) since the series ended. In that time Bruce Banner (Bixby) has not transformed into the Hulk (Ferrigno) in some time. In that time he has worked for a major scientific corporation under a different identity hoping to find a cure for his other half. He has a beutiful girlfriend and he seems to be on the right track. However an old face from the past emerges one day and turns his life upside down. The young man then spills out this incredible tale about a journey into the mountains of Norway and how he was chosen by Odin to be the guide of fallen Norse Warrior Thor. When the boy summons Thor the end result is that once again Bruce transforms into the Hulk. Meanwhile the machine he is working on is the target of a set of thieves run by Tim Thomerson. In the end it is up to the Hulk and THor to stop the thieves.
The reason this only gets *** stars is because it is more focused on THor and it's to campy. The story is good but the script and presentation just made me laugh. Thor was a joke in this movie but it turned out OK. In the end it had a sad ending that was kind of a downer, until trial.
Trial of the Incredible Hulk *****
In Trial, Bruce is now working small jobs across the country. He is making little money, just enough to survive. Time period seems to be about a year and eventually he arrives in an unnamed city. This city is run by an evil mob boss called Wilson Fisk, aka the King Pin. However in this town another Hero lurks out there trying to put an end to Fisk and his criminal Empire, that man is Daredevil. After Bruce rescues a woman from being raped (accidentally turns into Hulk in the process) he is arrested for attempted Murder. MAtt Murdock (Daredevil) takes his case on the basis that the men work for Kingpin. After Bruce finds out that Murdock is Daredevil they team up to stop the Kingpin.
This is a good made for TV movie on the basis that the plot is well made, the feel is not that campy, and the action is well coreographed. In the end there is a sense of Hope for Bruce as he is finds out another company is working on a similar project like in the return and he is off.
Overall this is a solid collection to own, if they had just included the Death of the Incredible Hulk this would have been perfect. Hoever in the end this is a solid collection to own.
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I am a huge fan of the Incredible Hulk! I love the TV series. But they are releasing the same ones over again. But these weren't in every store in the US. I saw these at HMV in Boston. Also the cover is very misleading, it shows the 70s photo of Lou and Bill, not the same covers I have with the late 80s look. Also the Trial of the Hulk was very disappointed. He was only the Hulk for about 5 minutes in the movie. It was more a Daredevil film than the Hulk. They have the same movies at movies unlimited. I saw the Trial in the store once and bought it for a friend. But the sound was off on it a little. The extras look good as well on this release. They should really release the 70s TV series, That is what everyone wants. Not these movies that didn't get the ratings NBC wanted. But I'll admit, If I didn't get those 2 movies before,I would of been on the edge of my seat to get these. ...
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Just in time for the June premier of Hulk on the big screen
Anchor Bay will release these 2 reunion Hulk shows on
Dvd.
The Return Of the Incredible Hulk and The Trial
of the Incredible Hulk.The return of the hulk
finds hulk battling the amazing Thor.The trial
of the incredible hulk puts David Banner(Bill
Bixby)on trial for the hulks murder.I would have
like to seen the death of the incredible hulk
included here but at least were getting these
two on dvd.Maybe season tv sets will follow.
I can't wait to see this on dvd.
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