Atomic Popcorn - Movie Reviews, News and more » Contests / Promotions - Atomic Popcorn http://www.atomicpopcorn.net Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en The Incredible Hulk movie review http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/the-incredible-hulk-movie-review/ http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/the-incredible-hulk-movie-review/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:01:05 +0000 Plus1 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/?p=391 The summer of 2008 will be known as the starting point for something great. This will be the time we look back and see how Marvel Comics was able to take their properties and move them forward into one big movie universe. Some will say Spider-Man started it, but it…

]]> The summer of 2008 will be known as the starting point for something great. This will be the time we look back and see how Marvel Comics was able to take their properties and move them forward into one big movie universe. Some will say Spider-Man started it, but it didn’t start to merge till now, till Iron Man laid the groundwork of something large. The Incredible Hulk builds on this groundwork giving us a movie that fits in with the rest of the movie Marvel Universe but also is able to stand alone and deliver it’s own themes and ideas. For those of you that don’t know the background of the Hulk, here it is in song form. Catchy, isn’t it? One thing to keep in mind is, this isn’t the Ang Lee 2003 Hulk which was a very stylized movie based off of the comic book. Some liked it, some hated it. I was among those that liked it, even if the Hulk didn’t appear till almost an hour into the movie. This isn’t a continuation or sequel either. It’s a “reboot”, a do over if you would like. Marvel took a chance to re-image the Hulk’s world for the big screen and they delivered on this by getting Louis Leterrier on board to direct. He brings a real world feel to the movie that some thought was missing in the 2003 version. Plus he knows how to stage an action sequence and we get to see plenty of it in the 2008 Incredible Hulk. Here is a quick run down of the plot. Doctor Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) was belted by gamma rays and turned into the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno, providing the voice). During the accident, he injures long time girlfriend Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and her father General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (William Hurt). Like the TV show, we see Bruce trying to find a cure to remove the Hulk from him. Like the comic book we see Bruce running from the United States military in hope of not being captured and used as a weapon.  Two great tastes that go great together. Assisting General Ross with his quest is Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), on loan to the US from the UK. Blonsky is a warrior that lives for the fight, the adrenalin rush, the thrill of the hunt, and the capture of the prey. He’ll stop at nothing till Bruce Banner/the Hulk is captured. Bruce has help as well in the form of a mystery Mr Blue who is trying to come up with a cure. We later learn that Mr Blue is Professor Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) and he has plans of his own for Bruce’s blood.

Unlike the previous outing, this movie picks up the action right away and we see the Hulk within the first 30 minutes of the movie. Between a roof top chase in South America, a fight between the Hulk and General Ross’ military forces, and a showdown in New York City we get to see tons of action. So in honor of this movie I am going to debut a new feature called “The Good, The Bad, and The Geeky.” The Good:

  • Action and lots of action
  • True to both the TV version and the comic version
  • Bill Bixby is in the movie, keep your eye out
  • Cameo appearances by Lou Ferrigno and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee
  • The HULK seen within the first 30 minutes is a plus
  • William Hurt did a great job as General Ross; He was on-par with Sam Elliot’s version in the 2003 Hulk
  • Ed Norton showed that he was a fan of the source material and respected both the TV and Comic fans with the script that he helped write
The Bad:
  • Liv Tyler needs to learn how to breath when talking. Every time she spoke she sounded out of breath and this does start to take away from the movie (at least it did for me but I always liked Jennifer Connelly better)
  • The CGI wasn’t as bad as perceived in the 2003 version BUT sometimes good CGI can still be too much CGI
The Geeky:
  • Ties nicely into the movie Marvel Universe
  • Super Soldier Serum
  • Tony Stark (not giving anything away as it was made public and a current trailer on TV is now showing Tony’s visit with General Ross)
  • Emil Blonsky/Abomination and Samuel Sterns/The Leader
  • Doc Samson (Ty Burrell) - very under used but could be used in the sequel
  • Purple pants and green eyes
  • “Don’t make me angry…You won’t like me when I’m angry.”
  • HULK SMASH!!
Overall I liked the action and set pieces/locations used throughout the movie as it pays homage to both the comic book and TV fans of the Hulk. There are some scenes that may be too graphic for younger children but keep in mind that the movie is rated PG-13.
[imdb]0800080[/imdb]
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
]]> http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/the-incredible-hulk-movie-review/feed/ 1st pics of Dent Mobile and Giveaway! http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/1st-pics-of-dent-mobile-and-giveaway/ http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/1st-pics-of-dent-mobile-and-giveaway/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:46:11 +0000 AtomicPopcorn http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/2008/03/15/1st-pics-of-dent-mobile-and-giveaway/ After walking around trying to find the exact location of the Dentmobile I finally spotted the very late and very disappointing van parked where I started the search.

While this was a great advertising turn around from the team at TDK. I would have to say it would of been better if…

]]> After walking around trying to find the exact location of the Dentmobile I finally spotted the very late and very disappointing van parked where I started the search.

While this was a great advertising turn around from the team at TDK. I would have to say it would of been better if they chose to stick with “The Joker” approach.

I didn’t go home shorthanded! I was able to grab a small amount of pins, stickers, and other goodies. Which will be given away to a random person here at AP. For more pictures you can swing by our Flickr account.

Rules are below.

1. Sign up for our forums at forums.atomicpopcorn.net

2. Leave a comment on this story with your forum username.

Its that simple and you get the whole package of Dent goodies.

Good Luck!!

]]> http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/1st-pics-of-dent-mobile-and-giveaway/feed/ Iron Man Movie Poster Contest http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/iron-man-movie-poster-contest/ http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/iron-man-movie-poster-contest/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:01:00 +0000 AtomicPopcorn http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/2008/03/04/iron-man-movie-poster-contest/ My buddy Vic over at Screen Rant is throwing a huge Iron Man contest. Swing by and sign up to win one of the two AWESOME movie posters.

Iron Man is really shaping up to become a Blockbuster for 08.

Tell Vic I say hey if you swing by. Link to the contest…

]]> My buddy Vic over at Screen Rant is throwing a huge Iron Man contest. Swing by and sign up to win one of the two AWESOME movie posters.

Iron Man is really shaping up to become a Blockbuster for 08.

Tell Vic I say hey if you swing by. Link to the contest can be found here.

]]> http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/iron-man-movie-poster-contest/feed/ Contest: Your Favorite Movie http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/contest-your-favorite-movie/ http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/contest-your-favorite-movie/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:01:34 +0000 Plus1 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/2007/10/08/contest-your-favorite-movie/ Tell us in the comments what your favorite movie is, and why, and the “best” response receive a set of 2 Across the Universe postcards and 2 The Kite Runner postcards.

 

These contests will probably be fairly regular events, as I have tons of movie promo stuff, and can’t always sell it all…

]]> Tell us in the comments what your favorite movie is, and why, and the “best” response receive a set of 2 Across the Universe postcards and 2 The Kite Runner postcards.

 

These contests will probably be fairly regular events, as I have tons of movie promo stuff, and can’t always sell it all on eBay. (Not that I don’t try- http://tinyurl.com/2abx73)

/shameless self-promotion.

Good luck with your responses, and may the best movie win.

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