The Incredible Hulk (2008) ♦Movie Reaction♦ First Time Watching! 

“Hulk can’t ride in an elevator” Remember you said that.

Whimsory is like the only RU-vidr that gives you a movie reaction, followed by a review, then close with a very insightful analysis all in one video. We can all enjoy watching the movie along with her and laugh at her jokes and learn something new about the movie by the end. Don’t ever break this format girl, and thank you for everything you do 😉👍🏽

the security guard he bribed with the pizza is Lou Ferrigno who plyed the hulk in the tv series.

The most rigorous reactor on RU-vid. Your work is sick, way to leverage your charisma. This channel is going places.

(9:45) *Lou Ferrigno* ...will always be my Hulk. I loved his cameo in this movie. For those not knowing: Ferrigno played *"The Incredible Hulk"* on TV, from 1978 to 1982. Most iconic line: *"Don't make me angry Mr. McGee. You wouldn't like me, when I'm angry."*

I love that they pay homage to the OG’s Bill Bixby & Lou Ferrigno by giving them small cameos in the movie. Even the theme song from the old Hulk series made an appearance. Respect 🫡

The worst thing about a Whimsory video is when it is over and you have to wait another TWO WEEKS. She’s defiantly a quality > quantity girl

The guy he gave the pizza to at 9:47 was lou ferrigno the original Hulk from the TV show

Lou Ferrigno IS the Hulk. I'm old enough that I can't be convinced otherwise. Loved that show as a kid.

3:39 The actor who plays this general is a man named William Hurt. He passed away on March 13, 2022, just a few days shy of his 72nd birthday. It was a curiously subtle event. I don't remember what it was that lead me to discover this fact, but it brought me down a bit. He was a good actor.

You might be interested to know that "Mr Blue" is the main villain in the MCU Thunderbolts movie. That Hulk stuff goes into his brain and makes him super smart and he becomes the villain "The Leader"

I love that this show utilizes famous people as tiny side characters. 1:18 That was Rickson Gracie of the very famous Gracie family that basically invented MMA fighting and grew it to the popularity it is today. 9:45 That was Lou Ferrigno, the body builder and actor who played The Hulk in the TV show from 1978 to 1982.

My favorite thing about Hulk is that his strength is virtually limitless because his strength increases the more angry he becomes. But the third transformation in this movie is amazing. I love how we actually see his bones and muscles stretch and his skin turn green as it progresses. A little side note for future movies regarding Hulk: If Bruce becomes Hulk voluntarily, he's more in control over himself. But if it happens when he gets overstimulated, like from becoming angry....Hulk becomes a living bulldozer.

"Fix your greeness." 😂 Never has the epic story of the super hero Jekyll and Hyde been boiled down so perfectly.

There was a reporter named McGee in the 1970's-80's TV series that was trying to investigate the Hulk. At one point he was questioning David Banner and David said Mr. McGee don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry. The don't make me hungry line was a call back.

The "you wouldn't like me when I'm angry" thing is a famous line from the old Hulk TV series. The cabin at the very end shows up again briefly in the TV show Agents of Shield. In the first season of the Daredevil show, we get a glimpse of an old newspaper with a headline referencing the Hulk tearing up the city.

Mr. Blue's last scene, with his head mutating and him smiling, is an easter egg for a villain from the Hulk comics, one of his main antagonists, but I don't *think* they ever gave him another appearance.

You mentioned Lou Ferrigno but not that he played the Hulk in his most popular iteration up until 2008, in the TV series of The Incredible Hulk. There are a number of references to that series in the film. For instance, when he says, 'Don't make me hungry, you won't like me when I'm hungry,' is a reference to, 'Don't make me angry, you won't like me when I'm angry,' spoken by David Banner (changed from Bruce because a studio executive thought the name Bruce sounded 'gay') during the opening credit sequence of every episode. There are also sections of the music which are basically the theme of the TV series. Strictly speaking, The Incredible Hulk was a sequel to Hulk (2003). A film so hated most Marvel fans prefer not to acknowledge its existence. This film picks up where Hulk ended, references events in that film, etcetera. If you knew nothing about the Hulk (which, correct me if I'm wrong, seems to be where you were at while watching this) I wouldn't be surprised if you were somewhat confused at the start about what the hell was going on. It doesn't strictly follow Hulk (2003) - for instance there is no mention of Banner's father - the opening credit sequence was more a hybrid between the best parts of Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (1977-1982). To this day, as far as I'm concerned, Ed Norton played the best version of Banner we've seen on the big screen for sure. (dodging all the tomatoes and eggs thrown by Marvel fans) It's a shame this was his only Hulk film. They didn't take him forward into the MCU proper because he demanded too much creative control (which, let's face it, means any creative control). Oh and Robert Wadlow grew to 8 foot 11.1 inches before his death, not 8 foot 11 inches. 🤣 I'd have so corrected you (sincerely) on that point when I was a kid. How dare you miss a tenth of an inch! Anyway Whimsory, always a pleasure. Nice to watch reactions from someone who really goes into detail in their analysis.

The security guard that he gave the pizza too was the original Incredible Hulk (TV series for 5 seasons), Lou Ferrigno. Who also competed with Arnold Schwarzenegger in their bodybuilding competitions in the late 70’s

There is a big difference between killing in self defense while under attack or killing when not in your right mind out of control and intentionally killing by choice. Betty didn't want Bruce to lose his humanity as it really is Bruce's biggest fear of the Hulk. By the way, love your channel, your reactions, commentary and analysis.

I really appreciate how this movie gets the backstory out of the way during the credits.

Genuinely severely underrated and among my Top 10 MCU films alongside Black Panther, Iron Man, Winter Soldier, Civil War & The Avengers Quradrilogy! And Bruce & Betty’s chemistry in this movie was fantastic & on par with Tony & Pepper. Bummed that so many issues with the actual character rights seemed to kneecap the amount of solo films Hulk got because the character is rife with potential.

Thank you for bringing the end credit scenes back. Those are hilarious! 😂😂😂😂

So many callbacks to the '70s tv show. This movie gave it so much respect. I miss those kinds of Marvel movies. If you watch the opening credits of the tv show, and listen to the theme played during the closing credits, you'll catch most of the callbacks.

I've always thought this was one of the most underrated Marvel movies. And I LOVE this version of Hulk himself, he looks so badass.

Edward Norton will always be the Hulk and Bruce Banner for me Liv Tyler and Edward Norton chemistry was ❤ Liv Tyler would just talk about how "Edward is such a great guy, he's sweet and wonderful, we've met on social events a couple of times and how she was just grateful to work with him." 😊

Mr. Blue, according The hulk cartoon and comic books. The scene he was on the floor and his head started to swell. He becomes the villain, Calling himself, "The Leader".The "Hulk Serum" Spilled into his head injury, giving him a super evil brain. Lou Ferrigno, was the original Hulk, from the 70's TV series. There is a movie, "The Hulk" 2003. Also with Lou Ferrigno, and Stan Lee.

Edward Norton is amazing in every role he has, always gives a great performance and shows what a great actor he is.

Mr Blue’s smile was long distance foreshadowing. He is supposed to be in the upcoming Captain America movie, with Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross. (Rest in Peace William Hurt) Some William Hurt movies to see. Altered States (His first movie role) The Big Chill Gorky Park .. As always, great reaction and research! Love the dedication and quest for knowledge!

He didn't kill the dog, he tranquillized it, like they were trying to do with Bruce Banner.

The guy who gave the weird smile while his head started to grow was supposed to be foreshadowing a villain from the comics, but they decided to go a different way with the MCU movies, so it ended up not foreshadowing anything.

7:37 - YES. HIS PANTS ARE THE ONLY ITEM OF CLOTHING THAT DON'T GET WRECKED ONCE HE TRANSFORMS.

In the Hulk TV series, Bruce Banner has an altercation with a reporter where he says, “Don’t make me angry, you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” So the fact that it’s the same line but says it wrong in translation is a bit of an Easter egg…

At 9:46 the Security Guard getting the Pizza, That's Lou Ferrigno. The actor that played Hulk in the Original TV series.

A comic store in Austin had a life size Hulk movie promotional statue. It was more than a little creepy standing next to it.

33:55 Tim Roth played Emil Blonsky/The Abomination in four episodes of 'She-Hulk Attorney at Law. (I don't want to name them for fear of spoiling anything for you). There he looked even more sickly than in the Hulk movie (well, as a human anyway). As always an eminently eminent reaction from Whimsory!

An underrated gem. Norton is amazing, as always. It's a shame we never saw more of him in this role.

The dogs are shot with tranquilizer darts. They want to put the Hulk to sleep not kill him. They don't switch to bullets until after low flying forklifts. You don't have to be that tall to help people with the top shelf. If you need help, ask. Most people will be delighted if asked. The Abomination does reappear far far away. The end scene in the bar: because of his position General Ross should've been part of the Avengers but Shield didn't want him. They send Tony Stark to invite him knowing Ross loathed Stark. Shield followed bureaucratic protocol while getting Ross to remove himself by himself.

Man this Hulk was the absolute best Hulk to ever hit the screen! He was fierce, intimidating, you could feel his rage and power, the angrier he gets the stronger he becomes, yet also see his gentle side for Betty. The roar he let out after defeating Abomination still gives me chills to this day! This is the Hulk we needed in Endgame 😔

9:46 Oh. You don't know this actor. This is Lou Ferrigno. He's the guy who played the Hulk on the _TV_ series.

Change the word "hungry" to "Angry" 2:22 and you have the lines that Banner said in the Incredible Hulk TV show back in the late 70's & early 80's. This is one of several references to the TV show

9:48 The security guard he bribes with the pizza is Lou Forigno (probably spelled wrong), he played The Hulk in the 80's TV show.

Is this the point I mention that Eric Bana played Bruce Banner/Hulk in the film “Hulk” from 2003. That would have been the proper starting point as it gives the backstory of how Banner becomes the Hulk.

Apparently, some 17 years later, Tim Blake Nelson is supposed to return as Dr Samual Sterns in the next Captain America film, next year

Fun Fact: This movie marks the 4th time Edward Norton played a character with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Primal Fear Fight Club The Score (2001)

Have you seen "Coneheads" yet? Started out as a Saturday Night Live skit and became a movie, Chris Farley, dan Ackroid, David Spade

The only person ever to watch the movies on the ceiling.

I'm super-into your reaction vids. I like the way you do them, and how attentive you are to the content. I'm very fast becoming a huge fan. Also, I really liked this movie at the time. I still do. When I first saw it, I didn't know it was a part of a whole big thing.

Whimsory posts, I watch, wait impationtly for 2 weeks, repeat. This is my lot in life now. Honestly, best reaction channel there is! Love ya dude, see ya for the next one!

I thought you'd forgot about Marvel, I was disappointed, this makes me happy.

Please, One Cut of the Dead. It's truly an amazing masterpiece of what recent movie making is. The only problem is how easily it can be spoiled. If you are serious in enjoying how clever this movie is, then don't watch any trailers, read any movie synopsis, no nothing. Just a single word can spoil this movie. Go in completely blind! Best watched with Japanese dialogue and English subtitles. The English dub is pretty bad.

I’m very excited to see your reactions to the mcu, I love the way you to reviews and there’s some of the movies I know you’ll love

1. Bruce Banner was abused by his Father, so he had to suppress parts of his personality / emotions. Hulk is his suppressed parts as a separate personality. 2. "Mr. Blue" after he gets that radiation exposer to his brain becomes a character called "The Leader". One of the smartest villains in Marvel comics. 3. "Abomination" is the Main villain's name, his "Base strength" is stronger than Hulk. But Hulk gets stronger the more angry he gets, with potentially infinite strength. And when they're doing it right, he gets bigger as he gets angrier. Because his body creates radiation and turns the radiation into mass which gives him increased strength. 4. Hulk can talk. He just doesn't say much.

The 2003 "Hulk" movie is very character driven and has a rich plot. I think you might enjoy its writing. fun fact: the director decided to do the mocap for the Hulk because he had a very specific way for the Hulk to react to the world, and he believed that him doing the mocap was the shortest route to that goal. Eric Bana plays Banner. Eric Bana is also in another good movie "Hanna" (2011) where he trains a child to be an assassin. Also, honorable mentions for viewings, "The Crow" and "True Romance" which both came out in 1993 and are tales of love and revenge. The Crow could be described as supernatural gothic noir, and True Romance is a crime drama, witty clever and stylish. Great channel and i really like staying for your reviews at the end!

Don't make me hungry, was a joke reference to the 1970's Hulk TV show. The line was originally Don't make me angry, you would not like me when I'm angry.

Great Reaction and Analysis as always! love watching your content

This is my first time watching one of your videos. I like you, good commentary and it's always fun to watch these kind of movies to get a recap without having to watch the whole thing on lunch break. 😁👍

Gonna watch all the Marvel movies...and so Whimsory embarks on her own epic quest

The hulk gets his strength by his rage the more angry he gets the stronger he gets hulk's strongest of all

8:45 - BLONSKY. Portrayed by Tim Roth. Check him out in TV series, 'Lie To Me''. Roth portrays Dr. Lightman, a leading behavioral scientist who assists law enforcement agencies, corporations, governments, etc, in detecting untruths in applicants, agents and associates. He also starred in both 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs'.

Whims, where are you? It's been too long, the wait is killing me. Well, not literally but close.

Another subtle callback to the TV show was having the green eyes show the start of the transformation.

computer nerd with floppy pizza actually comes back much later in the MCU, same actor, playing the same character, most people wouldn't even recognize him, but if you make it this far in, be on the lookout for him in the Spider-Man movies.

"DRIVE... dude!" YES! YES! YES! People in movies driving without looking at the road bugs the heck out of me!! GAAAAHH!!

Awesome Reaction can't wait for the release. The only RU-vidr who gives interesting reactions your channel is going far. Congrats.

I love the format that you use to edit your reactions..keep it up chica. Izzz definitely different.

Not only a great observer and a smart cookie, but great one liners too. Keep 'em laughin' kiddo. LOL😁

Love your reactions! Thank you!

She seems really concerned that people aren't paying attention to their driving; imagine if she were told that the majority of drivers in the U.S., actually, TEXT! while they're driving. 😂

I love your analytical and humorous observations on film. Love to see it! I'm a big fan of Ed Norton and the Incredible Hulk.

13:26 "Oh, no. You're boring. Go away." No. Don't be down on _him._ That's Leonard Samson, played by Ty Burrell. He's genuinely a good guy and his concern for her is _legitimate._

This movie was INCREDIBLE! No pun intended ;) What I like about this Hulk is it’s exterior design, the skin tone, texture and muscle fibers popping out so realistic. He looks repulsive, frightening, a Frankenstein monster from a nuclear chaos, but at the same time handsome and other times has a child like innocence to him. His the best Hulk in my opinion. Too bad Edward Norton was very difficult to work with on set that the Director didn’t want to work with him anymore or Kevin Feige 🫤

Without giving too much away, Abomination/Emil Blonsky returns briefly in SHANG-CHI which is really just a lead-in for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, a show you’ll probably hear a lot of people bitch and moan about, but I’m one of the people who thoroughly enjoyed it.

Really like your outtro's, you do your homework and it makes for a great movie reaction.

THAT IS HILARIOUS! 😂 Love your reactions! Keep up the good.... Good, uh, yeah... That!

Hi whims! Man, i wish you put out more content. It sucks in between your reactions. I love them! It's like reliving my youth. You're the best Whimsory! ❤ You are so adorable when you get full of fire trying to protect every animal on Earth. Which is like, always. 😂

Love you reactions and extra content as usual! You'll notice more throughout the later phases that Marvel adopted a policy of skipping origin stories as much as possible feeling that people know what superheroes are and don't need each new one explained. Regarding the number of MCU films, one of the longer-standing reactors (Ashleigh Burton) made this comment a few years ago that every time someone complains about how long the MCU is taking she's reminded that she has years of upcoming content.

Whimsory, a suggestion for you: It has been a while since you did the first MCU film, and now you've done the 2nd one. It feels like you're going to be at this for a long, long time. Several years. Maybe an approach might be to knock out a "phase" at a time. The main story for the MCU ("Iron Man" to "Endgame") is broken up into 3 phases. You could maybe watch phase one in a relatively short period of time (4 more movies), and then take a month or two off or whatever, before hitting phase two. That might help you keep track of the plot a little better. Also, as for credit scenes, keep in mind that some movies as we go along may have multiple scenes in the end credits. I think one of them has 4. Anyway, have a good one!

9:46 is the Lou Ferrigno from the original series of hulk :)

You sure are taking you time with MCU :D One movie every 4 monhts.. nearly 30 movies.. no worries, love your commentary and reactions, they are different from 99% of other reactors :)

I see a lot of folks have informed you of the Lou Ferrigno cameo. Fun Fact: I knew a guy in college who grew up across the street from Lou Ferrigno. According to him Marvel has been sending him the Hulk comic title every month since he starred in the TV show. The purple stretchy pants that Banner rejected was a reference to the comics that the Hulk always ended up in. The MCU is a fun ride. Cheers.

if bruce gets injured or killed it triggers the transformation and heals him completely. hulk is nearly immortal.

For an especially good Edward Norton film, I recommend his on-screen debut: Primal Fear (1996).

Whimsory is a legend on RU-vid

You were concerned about the order, so here it is: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Stage 1, Phase 1)

Good reaction! The 2003 "Hulk" movie with Eric Bana gives you the origin story. You should watch that movie too.

Whimsory the most beautiful critics ...salute you from Colombia 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

Re: Spider-Mans, Toby McGuire is vastly beloved, and other versions are so drastically different that they hardly seem to replace him. They're all such different movies. It's easier to accept the others once you think about each one as a different person, sharing the same name.

Whimsory glad to know your also a Lord Of Rings fan another great movie reaction video you always do a professional level job with reactions Love your RU-vid channel keep up the great work

Whimsory heard them say integer and had nightmare flashbacks to high school math

Comics background: Bruce Banner was an abused child who developed multiple personalities (Dissociative Identity Disorder) to cope. The military accident that affected him lets the personality that calls itself Hulk to take over and physically manifest himself when he becomes angry or his pulse rate exceeds a certain rate. In later films we get to see "Professor", but I'm still waiting for Mister Fixit and Devil to come out and play.

Samual Sterns would have (still could) come back as a villain called The Leader. Instead of the gamma radiation making him super strong, he gets a gigantic brain and becomes evil smart. The psychiatrist boyfriend of Betty was Dr. Leonard Samson, a psychiatrist to the superheroes (and billains), there's a deleted scene between him and Bruce. In the comics, he gets green hair and super strength and is Doc Samson, but still practislces as a therapist, with big muscles.

Banner meant to say angry. But he was speaking a foreign language and it came out as hungry. You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry. Huh? 🤷‍♂️ Long time Incredible Hulk fans remember the old TV series from the early 80s or late 70s where Banner tells the reporter you wouldn't like me when I'm angry. Very famous line. The original actor to play Banner was actor, Bill Bixby. They cameo him as they clip another old TV show with Bill Bixby in it as a nod to Hulk fans. Actor and bodybuilder, Lou Ferrigno also cameos in this film. He played the actual Hulk back in the day. I believe he was the big security guard bribed with pizza 🍕. Lol. -OG

9:46 Lou Ferigno, the original Hulk from TV. I love when movies or shows pay tribute to the early stories and players.

I love the awards at the end, you get to highlight some otherwise skipped over moments...also, yes...smart people DO wear glasses.😁

Great reaction Whimsory! Just wanted to add that Lou Ferigno played the Hulk in the 70's TV series. 😉

I hate it when people don't recognize Lou Ferrigno.

Allot of fans wished Ed Norton would've continued as The Hulk but I don't think he would have helped the Marvel Universe. I like Ed Norton as an actor but he rarely does talk shows and I doubt if he would have been as entertaining as Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo took some heat when he was announced as the new Hulk but I feel he did a great job, even if he dropped a spoiler or two. Great work Whimsory.

Needs more "The Lonely Man Theme" Edward Norton did a wonderful job here.

Tim Roth IMO should have played the character of Stephen in Master and Commander. But, another great Tim Roth villain is in the movie Rob Roy.