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12 de oct. de 2011 · This paper will use a case study of Ang Lee's comic-book adaptation The Hulk (2003) to explore how such productions expose the category of the auteur to the commercial logic of the blockbuster.
- Martin J. Flanagan
- 2004
This paper will use a case study of Ang Lee’s comic adaptation The Hulk (2003) to explore how such productions expose the category of the auteur to the commercial logic of the blockbuster. By juxtaposing ‘official’ (promotional, critical) and ‘unofficial’ discourses (such as fan writing), recent modifications to the notion of ...
- Martin Flanagan
1 de may. de 2004 · This paper will use a case study of Ang Lee's comic-book adaptation The Hulk (2003) to explore how such productions expose the category of the auteur to the commercial logic of the...
- You’Re Making Me Character-Centric…
- The Style Is The Substance
- Hulk Smash Metaphors
- Elemental Rage
- Heartbreaking Farewells
- 20 Years Later…
- The Subculture of Ang Lee’s Hulk
The premise of The Incredible Hulkfollows brilliant scientist “David” Banner (not called Bruce here) as he wanders through the world, searching for a cure for his Hulk persona and helping those in need along the way. The general public got to know about the type of man Banner was through his heroic actions, cultivating an iconic television series i...
Courtesy of Ang Lee’s collaboration with cinematographer Frederick Elmes and editor Tim Squyres, Hulk (2003) immediately launches into evocative comic book paneling stylization. It was a divisive decision considering the heavier subject matter, one which Lee has referred to on record as “a Greek tragedy.” Above all else, this direction is more than...
While the first half of Ang Lee’s Hulklays the groundwork for Bruce Banner’s fractured psyche, the second half is entirely payoff. Not just in action sequences, many of which remain highlights in the Hulk’s cinematic oeuvre to this very day, but also in the emotional climaxes. The conflicts of the three primary characters expand here with a showdow...
David is a disheveled mess of a human being, but he is nonetheless a monster intent on taking more for himself. So what does he say to Bruce after he asks to see the Hulk? “Stop your bawling.” There was never any desire to foster a life for this man. David was only concerned about what Bruce could do for him. To draw his creation out, he drains the...
We end with Bruce somewhere in the Amazon, now helping people through his knowledge of science and medicine. When a group of soldiers arrive to pillage Bruce’s campsite, he warns them “You won’t like me when I’m angry.” Something is different here though. The implication is that Bruce now has control over when the Hulk can be unleashed. If the ster...
Until quite recently, it was difficult to come across positive responses and assessments of Ang Lee’s Hulk. One proponent since its initial release was one Roger Ebert, who gave it 3 out of 4 stars, but questioned whether or not the target audience would respond to the “dramatic ambition.” In the decades since its release, we have seen many reevalu...
In 2023, moviegoers are now primed to expect a certain level of levity and entertainment in their blockbusters. They hit certain story beats, land a joke, and if we’re lucky, land some emotional payoff. It is almost algorithmically determined how some (not all) Hollywood blockbusters are made, especially comic book movies and superhero films. Ang L...
- Diego Crespo
This paper will use a case study of Ang Lee's comic-book adaptation The Hulk (2003) to explore how such productions expose the category of the auteur to the commercial logic of the blockbuster. By juxtaposing 'official' (promotional, critical) and 'unofficial' discourses (such as fan writing), recent modifications to the notion of authorship in ...
- Martin Flanagan
20 de jun. de 2023 · Culture. Ang Lee’s Hulk Was Too Smart and Weird for Its Time. Twenty years after its divisive release, the auteur’s moody, decidedly non-spectacular comic book film is even more...
16 de mar. de 2023 · Why Ang Lee's Hulk Was Ahead of Its Time. By Liam Gaughan Published Mar 16, 2023. While it wasn’t a ... as they tended to attract auteur filmmakers who brought their own unique aesthetics.
