It’s fine. My son loved the big fight again and was pumped to see Stark appear, but really didn’t like the idea of Ross thinking he owned Bruce in any way.
Watching it this time I was struck by how little color definition there is. Hulk is referred to as green but comes across more as brown, like most of the backgrounds. I wonder if they were too afraid to invite comparisons to the Ang Lee version (which I love) and muted everything.
Still looking for my ideal Dracula movie. I enjoyed this when it got expressionistic and when the actors could handle the elevated dialogue and weren’t afraid to get weird (go Willem Dafoe), but it didn’t have the commentary of the Herzog version or the noir power of the original. I’m not against the hair in the vampire design per se, but if you’re going to do a remake of a horror film maybe don’t dispense with the most iconic and scariest thing about it?
Introducing the oldest child to the MCU, starting at the beginning. He called pretty much every story beat way ahead of time, but seemed thrilled by the turns anyway. Says his favorite part was the “boss battle” at the end, but his biggest reactions were definitely for the construction and reveal of the Mark II.
Rewatching it, the film holds up and the charisma and confidence is off the charts. Feels quaint 15+ years later; there are seams that appear…
As soon as the Carolco logo appears I’m right back in junior high, obsessed with the new frontiers this movie is revealing. But it’s not just nostalgia. The grin doesn’t leave my face even when the credits roll.
This is a perfect movie. Not because I can’t see the seams after 30 years; quite the opposite. For all the praise this film gets as a milestone in visual effects, it’s the old-school technique that I appreciate: Texas switches, rear projection,…
