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[@ian_forbes]

If it makes you feel better, they were tranquillizing the dogs. Their guns were loaded to subdue Banner, not kill him.

[@blankbitofpaper]

That much sedative would kill a dog more than likely.

[@ian_forbes]

@@blankbitofpaper Could very well be but this is the MCU; realism isn’t always top of the list. And they made a point to show the darts in the dogs.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

And when they finally meet the Hulk he also gives the order to go to live ammo.

[@PapaMojo75]

@@ian_forbes Yeah this is Marvel not John Wick lol

[@gryffen9608]

... I suppose I shouldn't mention the tranquilizers were for a chemical-mass-ratio to humans. No, not posting this to ruin anyone's day. Look at it this way. It's proof that they understood the potential dangers and just didn't care.

[@coreythevideoguy8774]

Glad to see a new Marvel reactor. Love these!

[@meajur]

"I fell like this intro's trying to do a lot in a short period of time." The intro is loosely based on _The Incredible Hulk_ TV series from the '70s-''80s. Especially the shots where Bruce is in the machine, which recreates the same shots from the TV opener. "So he just has to stay calm all the time." Anger _IS_ the most famous trigger, but it's not consistant. In the comics, it was originally a day/night transformation (which Marvel sometimes goes back to). "I need to figure out when this is on the timeline." _The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2,_ and _Thor_ all take place in the same week. "Is this that stuff they used on Tony Stark? The paralysis thing? No... it can't be." Actually, yes, it is. The fact that it's not working on the Hulk says more about the Hulk than about the equipment. "How do you report on your insurance claim that a Hulk destroyed your apartment?" You call _Damage Control._ (I have absolutely no idea where Damage Control gets their budget to fix stuff, btw... but it clearly has more money than most nations.) "Can a Hulk even die?" Yes. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Now ask if they _STAY_ dead. "What? This boy's got some magic within him! He can just... OMG, how did he do that?" The Hulk Clap is a reference to the '80s cartoon series. There were lots of rules back then to sanitize cartoons, and many of them had to do with violence against other characters. The animators created the Hulk Clap as a way for Hulk to knock over other people (via shock waves) without actually punching them. The move has found its way into later cartoons and comics, as well as into the MCU. "You want to keep him alive for some reason?" Comics _USUALLY_ don't kill their villains.

[@jerbearschannel2208]

Mc Gee was the name of the reporter who followed the Hulk on the 70. ‘s TV Show.

[@DarkPaladin24]

Betty told Hulk to stop because she wanted the people to see him as a hero and not a monster like the Abomination.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Because of her, Abomination is the first villain in the MCU to NOT get killed off (excluding chronologically).

[@bryce253]

My hope is that in the multiverse Kang War, THIS Hulk gets brought to Battle World and is the one that survives in the MCU when the universes are eventually collapsed and Mark R Soy Hulk is erased.

[@KHloreExpert]

29:23 The MCU is an adaptation that tends to do it's own thing more or less so the following info is just about the comic book source material, not MCU fact or theory. According to the comics it's *extremely* difficult due to Hulk's highly durable physiology and powerset but it is possible to properly kill Hulk with specialized weapons, tools, and/or powerful abilities. It's also possible but also very difficult to kill Banner so fast that the Hulk can't emerge in time to save himself by saving Banner (they aren't always on the best of terms). Don't worry though, he'll walk it off no problem and not just because he's a popular character.

[@ChristianSepulveda-bp6ls]

I'm happy to see that someone finally acknowledges the fact that Hulk says "Leave me alone." at 8:49

[@testfire3000]

Honestly I had never caught that before! I love it. I have lost count of how many times I have seen this movie and/or reactions. Its cool when someone points out a detail you have missed!

[@ChristianSepulveda-bp6ls]

@@testfire3000 It's easy to miss because of how quietly he says it. I only saw it around the 2nd time I watched this movie because of subtitles.

[@user-EricWatson55]

Don't forget he also said, "HULK SMASH!".

[@williambryan3346]

@@user-EricWatson55 Except that the “leave me alone” was barely audible, while “Hulk smash!” was loud and clear.

[@JonO387]

It was clear as day.

[@RetrofanFilms]

The director of this film, Louis Letterier, was a huge fan of the Hulk TV series. And with this story having a feel that was more in tune with the show than the comic, that’s where it worked well. There are so many callbacks and references to the Hulk TV Series ranging from the use of “The Lonely Man” theme song, to the use of the green eyes to indicate when the Hulk-out would happen. But, perhaps the best one is the appearance of Lou Ferrigno; the original Incredible Hulk, appeared in a short cameo with Edward Norton as a security guard whom Banner bribes with a pizza to allow him into the laboratory. P.S. Because you wondered where does this film fit in the timeline of the MCU, watch Iron Man 2. There is a scene where Stark and Nick Fury are meeting, and in the background is the news report about the Hulk’s battle with the Army on the college campus.

[@reactswithjax]

I'll definitely keep an eye out for that scene in Iron Man 2! Thanks for letting me know about it!

[@RetrofanFilms]

@@reactswithjax You’re welcome

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@RetrofanFilms Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

[@AkodoNoEyes]

Ty

[@williambryan3346]

@@reactswithjax When Dr. Sterns, a.k.a. Mr. Blue, was warning Emil Blonsky about the results being “an abomination”, the filmmakers were subtly telling us that Blonsky was going to turn into the Abomination.

[@alphaaj9839]

this is one of the most underrated mcu movie to be honest

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

completely agree. #1 most underrated has to be Eternals... but this is probably #2 most underrated. Most overrated is, of course, Black Panther.

[@Fyrecide]

@@nooneofconsequence1251 Nah. Eternals was absolutely horrid IMO. So was Black Panther. I'd argue Iron Man 2 was probably panned unnecessarily hard (though not the best, it wasn't nearly as bad as people made it out to be). Most overrated definitely is a tie between Black Panther and Endgame. Endgame had a lot of isolated awesome moments, but it pales in comparison to the brilliance of Infinity War.

[@bobbeatbox]

Thats the worst MCU movie

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

@@Fyrecide nah. Eternals was great. Beautifully shot. It has got to be the prettiest film in the entire MCU and has probably the highest % of on-location shooting, directed by wonderful filmmaker Chloe Zhao, so not hard to figure out why. Well directed. Well cast. Well acted. Good pacing. Decent story. The popular consensus that it was horrid is... in a word... baffling. It has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of any MCU film and yet it is, at WORST, somewhere around the middle of the pack. Thus... by far the most underrated. The Incredible Hulk is frequently cited as the worst film in the MCU or one that should just be forgotten... but it's actually a pretty decent origin story film... so it takes the #2 spot. I might give Iron Man 2 the title of 3rd most underrated... I kind of agree it's better than usually made out to be but it's also not nearly as much hated-on as Eternals or Hulk. Black Panther I thought was pretty bad. I don't think I'd call it "horrid." But it wasn't great. But then it has one of the highest Rotten Tomatoes scores, and was one of the highest grossing MCU films in the USA, and even for-fox-sake got nominated for frickin' Best Picture of the year by the Oscars... what a joke... so even though it's not the worst MCU film... it is easily hands-down the most overrated MCU film.

[@Fyrecide]

​@@nooneofconsequence1251 Disagree. Eternals was boring, had hardly any real character development for the massive cast it needed to account for, and the plot is absolutely dogshit for a variety of reasons. Sure, it LOOKS great. But that's just a visual feast. I can get that from a VFX reel from a CGI company if that's all I wanted. I want a story to make sense, be consistent, have character engagement, and not totally fuck the MCU up in multiple ways. Eternals did none of that if you understand even the basics of writing. Incredible Hulk was bad, but it also is largely inconsequential to the MCU as a whole and only serve to setup that the Hulk is a thing that now exists (as does Abomination) and that he's in hiding/retreat. No catastrophic effect there. Besides, it performed terribly at a time when MCU wasn't what it is today. Iron Man did well but for all anyone knew at the time it was it's own isolated thing. The general population wasn't as sold on comic book movies yet, and Hulk didn't have the benefit of having RDJ in it as a fun, charismatic protagonist. A Hulk movie post Avengers would have done exceptionally well.

[@robertjohnson7877]

Two things in the end you had questions about. The hand clap is called the thunderclap in the comics. Hulk and some other super strong characters clap their hands so hard and fast that it makes a pressure wave like an explosion. And Betty stopped Hulk from killing Abomination because she didn't want Bruce to become a murderer.

[@reactswithjax]

The thunderclap! That's such a cool technique! Also, I'm glad Bruce didn't become a murderer.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

@@reactswithjax Well... 8:00 I think it was to late for that concern.

[@rexxbailey2764]

​@@MarijnvdSterre YEAH, BETTY JUST WANTED TO HELP WITH THE DENIAL. THAT HER RAVAGING ANIMAL OF A BOYFRIEND IS ALREADY ACTUALLY A BRUTAL KILLER 😂😂😅😅 YEAH SHE REALLY SHOULD HAVE WATCHED THE ORIGINAL NICK NOLTE ERIC BANA HULK BEFORE WATCHING THIS ONE THOUGH. 🙄

[@chriswhinery925]

I'm just gonna go ahead and say it. Killing a monster that's rampaging around the city killing who knows how many innocent people doesn't make someone a murderer. They absolutely should have just flatlined this guy.

[@robertjohnson7877]

@@chriswhinery925 I'm not saying it is morally right or wrong to do so. I am guessing at a character's mentality, not a world view. Betty knows Bruce may feel it to be wrong to do so. She was doing this for him, not and not society.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

I'm so glad you appreciated the love story. In my opinion, it's a cornerstone of Hulk's story and who he is.

[@dallasyap3064]

Don't worry Jax. The dogs are not dead. Those special operations guys were using tranquilizer darts to subdue Banner (and in this scenario dogs as well) not live ammo. In the factory when Banner turn into Hulk, u saw those guys shooting tranq darts but they did nothing. When Hulk angrily approaches them one of them said "go live, go live" that means switch to live ammo.

[@sdas46147]

It's so nice to see someone reasearch about stuff they don't understand while others just skip ahead. It's very exciting to see someone being invested in the story. Very much looking forward to see your journey through the MCU...😍♥️

[@gabrielkemmerich6780]

Yes!!! It shows how much she actually likes and cares about what she's watching. I think that will make her one of the best MCU reaction sagas of youtube. I'm so excited about that, looking forward to ALL of the next movies.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Who would want to skip this movie? I know it is not on Disney Plus, but the MCU Spider-Man movies are not on Disney Plus either because of Sony.

[@BluEx22329]

Sje has a question about every scene. Jk

[@DukeDarkshadow]

I think a lot of people overlook the true significance of the bar scene with General Ross and Tony at the end. That scene is one of the most important, pivotal, and thrilling moments in comic book movie history because after this, comic book movies would never be the same again. Over the last 15 years, it's now become extremely second nature that multiple superheroes will be seen in a movie together. Hell, it's expected at this point. But this was the very first time EVER that we saw an already established superhero character from a completely different movie cross over into another hero's movie. Prior to this movie, you never saw the X-Men in a Tobey Spiderman movie. You never saw Superman and Batman in the same movie together. All these characters existed in the realm of their own individual cinematic universes. But here, we saw IRON MAN show up in a HULK movie. This showed us that the events in Iron Man happened in the same universe as The Incredible Hulk! It was unprecedented at the time! Yes, the filmmakers teased at the end of Iron Man that they were putting a team together. But now with this scene, these weren't just teasers anymore. It was now CEMENTED that we were gonna eventually see an established universe with a wide array of comic book heroes all coexisting in the same universe and working on a team together! The first time I saw this in theaters, I freaked out the second Tony walked onscreen because I realized we were in a whole new world of comic book movies and it was a hell of a time to be alive for a fan because at this point, ANYTHING was possible. And what a ride it's been since then.

[@Caseytify]

That just mirrored what Stan Lee did at Marvel back in the 60s. Spider-Man & Daredevil (say) would run into each other in their respective comics. Stan also placed his superheroes in the real world, usually New York, whereas DC had Metropolis, Gotham City, and Star City, among others. DC* started imitating Marvel when they saw how successful their approach became. *It's just DC. Detective Comics. Anyone saying "DC Comics" is really saying "Detective Comics Comics." 😃

[@rufus5966]

Plus I love the fact that General Ross says to Stark: You always wear such nice suits, referring to his suit and tie and his Iron Man suit...great writing!

[@ConnorVide]

@@CaseytifyDC calls THEMSELVES DC comics lmao. We’re not wrong. It’s what the company is called. Also Stan Lee did not invent comics crossovers. The Justice league crossed over all the big DC heroes. And that was before the avengers

[@kieronball8962]

Love your reactions to the MCU, especially when they are first time reactions, Jax. And to fully appreciate how the MCU actually unified every Marvel character, it's also best to watch all of the Spider-Man movies, in order of their release, as well.

[@lukasismael995]

As to your question about whether Banner was experiencing anger when he was affected by Gamma radiation the first time, there was sort of an explanation in the first movie version of the Hulk that was directed by Ang Lee in 2003. In that movie Banner was a victim of repressed childhood trauma brought on by his father's abuse which later on played a role in his anger triggering his hulking-out transformations.

[@reactswithjax]

Oh, that makes sense. That's quite a backstory to give his character.

[@lukasismael995]

@@reactswithjax yes and I don't think I've seen or read it in any other source material.

[@dogmacles8893]

You can react to that too.

[@eq1373]

This movie threw that out

[@lukasismael995]

@@eq1373 after further research in Wikipedia it turns out that in the 1980s, Marvel wrote the childhood trauma storyline in the comics; so at least in the comics that background story is canon.

[@cmoshpit9171]

you might have to do more than one reaction a week. we need more from you... you make my day better. keep up the good work P.S. i love your shirt

[@Robert-fr4it]

I like both Edward and Mark so it didn't bother me. There's a couple references to this movie version later on :]

[@Knight-Bishop]

I believe they are actually good friends, and Mark wasn't going to take it without Edward's blessing.

[@Robert-fr4it]

@@Knight-Bishop yes

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@Robert-fr4it Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally the director Louis Leterrier’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

[@testfire3000]

@@ricardoortiz4870 If that had worked out, then we would likely have seen more Hulk solo movies! The path not taken...

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@testfire3000 Things would’ve been a lot different if not for studio interference.

[@robertjorde2223]

This movie was heavily influenced by Norton who was a Hulk fan and wanted the movie with a accurate portrayal of the hulk in line with the comics a little dark and gritty , Ruffolow is who Marvel/ Disney wanted to be Bruce Banner as a more family friendly viewing ( massively nerfed powered ) hulk

[@aaditkhan728]

I really think the hulk is a fucking joke especially after watching she hulk,I'm like wtf happened to hulk after endgame?

[@colinbrannon2051]

@@aaditkhan728 it’s because of Disney, the fans don’t even like Marvel’s portrayal of the Hulk. Should’ve been given to another team, like with Logan or Deadpool. They could do a darker take on the Hulk that would be much more accurate to the comics.

[@aaditkhan728]

@@colinbrannon2051 I mean yeah, obviously,it's just that they don't want to. It's not MCU anymore,it's M she U. And I honestly don't get it when people actually say that she hulk's fourth wall break is better than Deadpool's,I'm like wtf man?!

[@ricardoortiz4870]

But Ruffalo and this is a fact, was actually the director’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in this movie.

[@aaditkhan728]

@@ricardoortiz4870 yet that never happened and look what's happened to the hulk now.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

5:46 "Lamb-y, we are about to watch their asses get kicked . . . and we will enjoy it." 🤣🐑🤣 ❤🐶

[@jamesdee759]

The line that he says "Don't make me hungry, you wouldn't like me when I'm hungry" is their way of referencing the old TV show of the Incredible Hulk from the 1970's and 80's. One line from that show that everyone knew was "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry." I used to watch the Incredible Hulk tv show all the time when I was little.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Get this man a snicker.

[@nicolao.dos.santos]

You are already one of my favourite reactors after just a couple mcu movies! You have a quick mind! And I love your laugh and your facial expressions! And Lemmy 🥰

[@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm]

Umm, I think his name is "Lambie" because he's a lamb! 🐑 LOL! I agree about her though. She's fantastic!

[@kegr1066]

Was so glad they fit in a cameo of Bill Bixby, as well as Lou Ferrigno and Stan Lee. Bixby and Ferrigno played the first tragic hero I had ever seen in the Incredible Hulk TV series. Their portrayals taught me so much about compassion, helped by that oh so sad ending credits theme. Also glad the reporter Mr. Magee from the TV show and the famous line from the intro credits, "Mr. Magee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" get callbacks in this movie

[@Lemmy117]

Bill Bixby never cameoed in this movie, he died of prostate cancer back in 1993. This movie was released in 2008.

[@RobertDoomsdayVasquez]

@@Lemmy117 bruh they showed a clip of him on the tv so technically it wasnt a physical cameo footage of him does count as a cameo

[@kimothy1701]

@@Lemmy117at the beginning, he was appeared on tv when banner was learning Portuguese

[@GeorgeTropicana]

Always liked the way Lou's hulk looked. Sure he was smaller than the comics, but at least it looked real and not like this CGI crap. I mean Lou was still like 4 times bigger than Bill

[@Lemmy117]

@@RobertDoomsdayVasquez I forgot about that, it’s been 15 years since I saw this movie when it released in 2008.

[@Paul-br]

It's refreshing to see an intelligent and insightful reactor. Looking forward to more. Love the meme inserts too :)

[@KingJancelot]

Jax is pretty. 😍

[@user-EricWatson55]

There's an irony in the Hulk comic books. General Ross eventually becomes Red Hulk.

[@ironicallynarcissistic1049]

That’s now a spoiler

[@chocomog9567]

Jax Smashes Reviews....readers smash the like button (to be fair that didn't sound better in my head but still typed it)

[@nadeeml9276]

Thanks for the really entertaining reactions. Your (or your editor's) reference and meme game is on point lol. This movie is somewhat enjoyable the first time you watch it, and I know what they were trying to do, but I think this movie had a lot more potential than what they delivered. The shortcomings were in the script and the directing, not the actors of course. Would you consider reacting to She-Hulk? (if you haven't seen it yet), would love to see that! Thank you again!

[@nvp8191]

Shield don't want the government to know they were monitoring the hulk for future plans do thay sent Stark to annoy ross. The hulk and banner are not same person each one has their own personality but share some thoughts and memory. Always in a constant fight for control over the body.

[@stern12akachris32]

This movie was loosely based on the first really bad Hulk movie and the Bill Bixby extremely good Hulk TV series. Edward Norton was just a pain in the neck and refused to even promote this Movie so he had to go. Mark played him a tad differently but he is so likable in this Jekyll Hyde part that you will grow to love him. Keep these going they are wonderful

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier (the director’s) first choice for The Incredible Hulk.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

My 15 yr old wants to rewatch the MCU (up till Endgame and No Way Home) for the third (or fourth) time this spring break. So I must be doing something tithe in raising her.

[@OneVoiceMore]

Tidbit: Banner's girlfriend was played by Jennifer Connelly in the first Hulk movie. She was re-cast as an AI voice for a super-hero's armor later.... Plus, in real life, she's married to Jarvis/Vision. Real-life couple, both as Stark Tech AIs. Neat.

[@williambryan3346]

@1:38 Ah, Earl Grey, a Jean-Luc Picard favorite. However, Sir Patrick Stewart’s favorite is Yorkshire Gold.

[@Ordinaryguy82]

The MCU writing is crazy in this film, bc this came out before Captain America the 1st Avenger, but there is a line in that film that perfectly explains why Blonsky has the reaction he does, Dr. Erskine to Steve Rogers “But more important, the man. The serum amplifies everything that is inside. So, good becomes great. Bad becomes worse. This is why you were chosen. Because a strong man, who has known power all his life, will lose respect for that power. But a weak man knows the value of strength, and knows compassion." It’s why Schmitt transformed into the red skull and why Blonsky becomes the Abomination and to some degree (spoilery-ish) John Walker goes down the road he does in “Falcon & The Winter Soldier”

[@jacklopez1046]

Loved the Lou Ferrigno Cameo at the pizza scene. He was the original Hulk in the 70's

[@ToyutahLifein]

Did you see Ed as the hero in "Primal Fear"? Ha, no reference really. The Incredible Hulk" series was alright in the 70s considering F/X were rough. It's still a surprise to see Ferrigno in this. Stan Lee has always been amazing. He has biographies you might want to see after you're done with this big combo

[@user-EricWatson55]

Jack McGee, the reporter, was the one who hounded Banner in the television series.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

And Jim Wilson if I’m correct, is Sam Wilson’s cousin.

[@joshuasanders6893]

You should watch the Marvel One Shots which are short films that are part of the MCU as well. There is one that explains that last pre-credit scene with Tony Stark

[@riveraharper8166]

I really love this movie. Edward Norton was a really good Hulk. Ruffalo might be good for a time but nowadays. Sigh.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally the director Louis Leterrier’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

[@johnlynem]

The Hulk is my all time fav hero. Ed Norton does a good job as Bruce Banner as does Mark Ruffalo, but Nortons Hulk is by far the better Hulk especially as the MCU progres, no spoilers.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for The Incredible Hulk.

[@Bibekarj]

I have nvr seen someone laugh so much while watching a action/superhero movie..

[@dunringill1747]

Nice reaction. Glad you enjoyed it. This one is an underrated film.

[@declansayles5160]

Hulks my favourite superhero ever and this movie is just amazing

[@chrispittman8854]

So here's the ONE scenario where watching "Captain America: The First Avenger" DOES benefit you. The "super soldier serum" factors in heavily in the MCU "Hulk" origin story. Plus, "Blonsky's" behavior and physical changes, reflect "Erskine's" narrative. "Bad, becomes worse."

[@reactswithjax]

I agree! I wouldn't have caught a lot of the details about the super soldier serum if I hadn't already known the backstory on it.

[@JW666]

The original plan was to have Edward Norton to play the character in their future projects, but when it was time to make The Avengers movie he quit because of "creative differences" and that's not really suprising because Norton has this reputation to make his own changes without letting the director know (for example, he did the edits on American History X without having the director being there and didn't care what the director thought), he has an ego and is said to be hard to work with. His character in Birdman I wouldn't be suprised if that's his actual personality! Mark Ruffalo was a great replacement and I hate saying this about Edward Norton because he really is an amazing actor, it just sucks he has this douchebag attitude! Marvel didn't do much detail on Hulk's history because Universal still owns the movie rights for Hulk and they have to do this split-50/50 thing. If Universal still owns the rights today I've no idea. To be fair, this was before Modern Family =P Btw, the guard that let Bruce in to the computer room is Lou Ferrigno, who was The Hulk in the 70's TV-show and in some TV-movies from the 90's.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally the director’s (Louis Leterrier) first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Also where is this Modern Family thing coming from?

[@JW666]

@@ricardoortiz4870 She said that (I can't remember the characters's name) wouldn't be very happy what Ty Burrell did & hence the comment "this was before Modern Family".

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@JW666 I always thought Ty Burrell reminded me more of that French Detective from Muppets Most Wanted.

[@zebrion5793]

The cast change to Ruffalo made most of us skeptical, but once you see the results, you'll be glad they switched. Norton wasn't a bad hulk, but Ruffalo plays a better Banner.

[@David_Scar]

Ruffalo is a terrible Banner..

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for The Incredible Hulk.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

"You, zip it." 🚕🤐 That's such a fun moment. 😝

[@vizh]

Fun reactions! I'm always impressed when I find someone who can still bring something fresh to a film I know so well. Some behind the scenes notes: Edward Norton fought with producers over the final cut of the film, and when he didn't get his way he refused to do press for it beyond a single contractual appearance... that was pretty much the reason for him being replaced for future films. Because Universal had made the original (largely unrelated) Ang Lee Hulk movie, they had the right of first refusal to distribute any other Hulk films. Originally, this was fine with Marvel when they were independent, as they produced the MCU movies and then had them distributed by larger studios. But then Disney bought up Marvel, and Disney doesn't want to make a film for Universal to distribute and profit off of. So there hasn't been a direct sequel as a result. However, Hulk can guest star in other films without having to involve Universal, and so that's how they've used him since.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Yeah, it's very sad that Hulk never got a sequel. ☹

[@MaddMaster69]

I'm personally happy with the recast. Edward Norton feels too street smart if that makes sense. Bruce Banner should be more nerdy, and smart, but Edward Norton doesn't give that vibe. Hulk is an entirely different person, not just an offshoot from Bruce Banner. When Bruce was a child, his father abused him a lot, and that gave Bruce dissociative identity disorder. That other personality took the embodiment of Hulk.

[@David_Scar]

Lmao and who told you Bruce from the comics isn't street smart?? You really need to read more Hulk books.. Norton was easily the best Bruce... Ruffalo's Bruce on the other hand comes off as absent-minded and more comic relief.. Ruffalo is a terrible Bruce/Hulk.. and it's pretty clear the Mcu doesn't even know much about the character.

[@MaddMaster69]

@@David_Scar He is kinda street smart, but not as much as they showed in the movie. He was always more smart than combative. They do know about the character, its just that they can't do much because Universal has distribution rights

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@MaddMaster69 Fact: Mark Ruffalo was actually the director Louis Leterrier’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner.

[@SebasTian58323]

In the comics, Bruce is terrified of being angry even before becoming the Hulk. His father was an abusive drunk and ended up killing his mother, and died himself later on. He repressed his rage for years in the fear of becoming like his father until the Hulk came into existence. In the MCU that happened with a serum that used gamma radiation as a catalyst but in the comics it was a gamma explosion he was caught in while trying to save someone in the testing area. The Hulk is the physical form of Bruce's trauma and repressed anger given form. In the comics, the Hulk had multiple forms and colors, all representing different parts of his mind, but the movies don't really go into that so it's not important

[@marcusw.bryant4857]

6:35 he didn't kill the dog, the dog is only tranquilized

[@stephanosrey]

Your giddy dance at the end is all the happy feels!!!

[@JLRules]

It really pisses me off that in the main film series, Betty is _never mentioned again_ .

[@rebelwithoutaclue5693]

Fun fact about the Hulk comic book- the government tried to make him stop writing them because he always made the Army look like the bad guy

[@reactswithjax]

Wow! That's a great fun fact!

[@moro3475]

19:00 that's could be because of thor's coming to earth, and scene with lightning bolt could be just a thor

[@utkarshsingh7215]

Your reaction at 29:32 just won my heart.😍 You were like "Abomination has so smoothly overpowered the hulk"!!!

[@Hyperion_100]

I don't mind watching knowing the recast. Still think this movie is decent

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was the original choice for Bruce Banner in this movie.

[@Shap0o.PlayZz]

7:51 Damn that smile will make anyone's day 🥰🥰.. Awesome Jax ☺️ the moment the hulk out begins, she smiles

[@3DJapan]

You're talking about SHIELD. Honestly I had never even heard of SHIELD until 5 years after this came out and the TV series started.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

23:08 "Wait, they're _part_ of SHIELD? I thought SHIELD was supposed to be good." No, they're not part of SHIELD, but apparently they do have access to some of SHIELD.'s computer capabilities -- probably because they're military.

[@russgunter3834]

I love how you add little things. Like you make a prediction and then you add the right answer. You do a great job of making that interesting.

[@jojackmcgurk4499]

Mark Ruffalo played Bruce Banner better, but Norton's Hulk is absolutely terrifying. This Hulk looks like Rage Incarnate. The Hulk after this in the MCU is more like an angry ape. There are even brief scenes in this movie where you see him getting stronger as he gets madder (pinned to the wall by Abomination, and forcing himself to stand and block soundwaves) That basic point of how the Hulk is the strongest is missing in later movies.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for The Incredible Hulk.

[@theashrook6129]

mark ruffalo makes a creditable banner for a while, but I enjoy this hulk and nortons performance way more

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk.

[@davezkhiangte1197]

The World was not ready for this Masterpiece in 2008....

[@Narutoanime16g]

I mean they do recasts all the time we had 3 spidermen, multiple batman films and so on lol, I didn't mind them recasting Hulk and Hulks story overall isn't that complicated it was an experiment gone wrong and they recasted Tony's best friend from Ironman 1 also so im not picky but least they've stayed consistent in not recasting anyone else main cast

[@vincedaladar5204]

fact: the scene where hulk was roaring at the thunder, is a for-shadowing for his future rivalry/bestie relationship with Thor = The two strongest members of the original 6 members of the Avengers (ironman, cap, hulk, thor, black widow and hawkeye)

[@robboyce3698]

Yes, you are somewhat lucky to be able to binge them. Sometimes the wait was maddening but the excitement building up to release day was as cool as the movies!

[@Wulfdon]

I thought Mark Ruffalo made a more believable Banner (more mellow, more cautious) but I wish they had just left this version of The Hulk. This version is the one that the madder he gets, the stronger he becomes. Mr. Blue is Dr. Samuel Sterns who eventually becomes The Leader (one of Hulk's greatest enemies) who is the brains to Hulk's brawn. Note the gamma blood dripping into his temple and the smile that follows.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was actually the director Louis Leterrier’s first choice for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk, but Marvel insisted on Edward Norton because he was more famous at the time.

[@randallwright1973]

The thing that made Tony’s appearance do unprecedented was the fact Iron Man was licensed to Paramount while Hulk was licensed to Universal. Until this, actors were pretty much set to their studio where superheroes were concerned. Marvel changed that for the MCU. Then Marvel got enough money to buy all the rights back (except Spider-Man, which was a different matter), and then they sold to Disney, for two awesome phases (2 and 3) and two horrendous phases (4 and 5) which are costing Disney a small fortune.

[@The_Demolition_Icon]

This is my favorite version on the hulk when it comes to the movies. Wish they never changed it. I grew up watching the Lou Ferrigno version so i still have a soft spot for that version.

[@Stardust_7273]

I think it was the Avengers where Bruce says, "I put a bullet in my mouth, and the other guy spit it out." So idk if he can be killed, you'd probably have to behead him or something. Because even though Bruce tried to kill himself in his human form, he couldn't die.

[@paulwalker9732]

Hulks gamma clap took all the oxygen out of the area, starving the flames, and killing a Hulk is almost impossible, Banner tries to kill himself with a bullet in the mouth, Hulk spits it back out.

[@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm]

"Is Blue SHIELD?" Ha! You don't realize but you said the name of an insurance company; Blue Cross/Blue Shield! 😂 They should pay you for product placement!

[@vodengc520]

I did like Edward Norton in this movie, I think he fit it pretty well (especially how it gives a lot of heavy nods to the old TV show with Bill Bixby). That said, I actually prefer Mark Ruffalo's performance more in the future movies. I have a hard time imagining Norton playing off the other characters (especially RDJ) as well as Mark does. Also... 22:11 I always laugh at the "sad beep" of the heart rate monitor in that scene, lol. Womp womp.

[@EScoglio]

Edward Norton works for this movie, but for the tone of the MCU under the Disney banner, Ruffalo fit much better.

[@nvp8191]

The hulk is not a superhero movie this happens at the same time as ironman 2. He have pent-up rage from a troubled past also the movie takes place five years after the accident the incident reports it just from him changing to the hulk.

[@Minion_of_Cthulhu]

What a fun reaction! I just found your channel the other day and so far I've really enjoyed all of your reactions that I've seen. I can't wait to see your other Marvel reactions as you get further into the MCU!

[@reactswithjax]

I'm so glad you liked the reaction! These Marvel movies have been so fun to watch! I'm excited to see where this story line goes.

[@Catsclaw-ru6zw]

Thunderbolt was indeed not only playing with fire he was playing with a nuclear bomb thinking he can replicate the accident that changed Bruce into the Hulk. And he wanted an army of hulks at his command the soldiers wouldn't have been a restrained as Bruce because they've spent half their lives in battle once they got sent back to civilian life just a simple spill of milk by a kid or a teenage kid rebelling against their veteran parent would've caused these soldiers to Hulk out & cause damage or worse death to friends or loved ones. Seeing what happened with Blonsky is a perfect example of this this man was already a bit unstable or another example of the super soldier serum being given to another unstable soldier Jon Walker. All of these experiments comes back to Steve Rogers who is indeed the perfect super soldier because he never allowed the serum to dictate who he is despite his own faults Steve earned the title Captain America.

[@Lions1986]

i mean technically Bruce did sign up for this. He is the one who injected himself with an untested serum

[@OrphanCrippler69bb]

I like how they slowly built up Bruce Banners character throughout the MCU slowly showing him learn to control his anger and making him a pretty mysterious but in-depth character... Then she-hulk came along and destroyed all of it in 9 of probably the worst episodes of a TV series I have ever seen.

[@kevinnelson66]

Lou Ferrigno voiced the Hulk in the MCU. I'd like to see Edward Norton return as the Multiverse Banner. Rename him David Banner, a callback to Bill Bixby's character in the CBS Incredible Hulk live action series.

[@user-EricWatson55]

S.H.I.E.L.D. is good. The Army has other objectives. Especially General Ross's group.

[@NoName-yx1ux]

Edward Norton is the only Bruce Banner, the only David Banner (his name on the 80s tv show) you should watch, the theme music from the 80s show makes you want to cry, it came on every Friday night at 8pm, that's what's missing from the film.

[@EddieLove]

I hope you consider reacting to the 2003 hulk I loved it as a kid I used to watch it all the time as well. The CGI hasn’t aged well in most people’s opinions but I don’t mind it

[@CruddySpark115]

The recasting wasn't the problem. The problem was the MCU directors butchering the characters from having to better apeal to the younger audiences with how sensitive people are nowadays

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you. There was another "Hulk" (2003) movie before this. "The Incredible Hulk" was going to be a sequel to that movie, but then "Iron Man" happened and the MCU became something and this became a reboot instead of a sequel. The previous movie is very good, very different, and having Eric Bana play Bruce Banner just appeals to me.

[@user-EricWatson55]

S.H.I.E.L.D. is good. It also polices any threat in the world. General Ross probably didn't disclose everything to them.

[@OneVoiceMore]

Some stuff: Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Hulk, and most of "Stan's heroes" had their own adjective. Amazing Spider-Man, Invincible Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Mighty Thor, etc. Norton was a far better Banner and Hulk. Ruffalo put me off one of my favorite Heroes of all time.

[@EddieLove]

I liked this movie when I was younger, I loved hulk as a kid. Personally I don’t care for mark ruffalo as the hulk tbh.

[@Limerick98]

Canonically, nothing short of an artillery shell can even scratch the Hulk's skin. Makes me wonder about the tactical prowess of those who send their soldiers in to fling darts and bullets at my man Bruce.

[@rohanchooramun7288]

Early? This movie is 2008. Stan Lee is in every Marvel movie and apparently his first appearance was in the TV-movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989). I only saw him for the first time is Tobey Maguire Spiderman (2002)😂.

[@gammaray7778]

The recasting was ok, doesn't change anything really, just Mark Ruffalo. But the story is important,after all it is the second movie of phase one

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Fun Fact: Mark Ruffalo was originally Louis Leterrier’s (the director’s) first choice for The Incredible Hulk.

[@OneVoiceMore]

You would have hated the first Hulk movie. He kills three roided out Hulk-dogs pretty graphically.

[@anthonywilson7681]

just to start off, LOVE the Harry Potter PJ's.... and I really liked this movie, much more than the "Hulk" with Eric Bana. And as far as the recasting goes, I was disappointed at first, but Mark did such a good job... it's all good.

[@Shap0o.PlayZz]

Not only did this one go wrong, but Captain America they used Vita ray, and Bruce used Gamma Ray 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@michaeljamesjr.]

Don't Worry Jax Tim Roth character won't kill dogs he tranquilizer them to sleep and by the way The Hulk should kill them and him or flung them like a football but he didn't want to and spare him if he kill betty ross in front of bruce banner welp it would not end well for Blonsky and His team and the us army and The Hulk would kill them offscreen and probably punt blonsky through walls and kick him like a soccer ball Jax is a dog lover confirmed 🤗😊❤️❤️

[@tazsaalim8710]

The Abomination Hulk fight happened the same week Captain America was found, Thor's hammer was located, and the Stane Ironman fight happened. It's been called, fury's big week

[@BrianTate-u1t]

If you dont know about Mr. BLUE he's another villian called the leader. He to was enffected by gamma in the brain. This causes him to be highly intelligent. Side effects ,his head is big, and he's green to. In the cartoon he would create monsters with gamma blood. Just like the blood samples he had in the lab.

[@mattgraham2835]

all the actors did a good job with the characters especially liv tyler as elizabeth "betty" ross this is a perfect example of why bruce banner joined the avergers

[@ArchaosAngel]

One thing everyone seems to miss with the dogs is that they do not kill them, they have tranquilizers in their guns, they are just tranqing them.