The Incredible Hulk Returns / The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

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Anchor Bay's Incredible Hulk double-disc set offers The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) and The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), the first two of three made-for-TV movies featuring the Marvel Comics monster hero that aired after the CBS series' demise in 1982. Both discs also include a considerable amount of supplemental material, including interviews with star Lou Ferrigno and comic book legend Stan Lee. Bill Bixby returns as tormented scientist David Banner (in addition to executive producing Returns and directing Trial), as does Ferrigno as his green-skinned alter ego. In both titles, they are paired with other Marvel creations; in Returns, Banner is joined by the Mighty Thor to thwart industrial espionage, and in Trial, he's defended by blind lawyer Matt Murdock (Rex Smith), a.k.a. Daredevil. Bixby's always-credible presence brings believability to the fanciful storylines, and both features have the right mix of drama and action that should satisfy fans of the series and its graphic origins alike. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

Bring Back the Series!.......2006-12-04

I haven't actually watched these movies since they were on t.v., but I remember enough to wonder two things.

1. Why didn't they bring out all three movies in one boxset? (There was 'Death of the Incredible Hulk' as well) and

2. Where's the original series?

I mean, I *love* the Incredible Hulk. Bill Bixby does a fabulous job as the tortured David Banner. Everytime I watch the scene where Elana caresses the Hulk's cheek and says, "My poor David. I have loved you for so very long..." it brings tears to my eyes. Lou Ferrigno is the exception to the rule that musclemen can't act.

I've only got the pilot on DVD and I want more. Bring back the series! Bring back the haunting title music that almost makes your cry in of itself, and the angst and drama and action.

Not to mention, I was a kid in the eighties and I have a fondness for those wonderful eighties t.v. shows. I own Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, The A-Team and Magnum P.I. I would buy Incredible Hulk in a flash if they came out. Its one of the better shows to come out of the eighties.

Come on, release it on DVD!!

The Big Guy.......2006-11-10

What can i say The Incredible Hulk one of the best all time Tv series
that makes the movies a must have.

The Incredible Hulk in An Incredible DVD Deal.......2006-08-03

An incredibly affordable 2 disc set with great extras highlights two TV movie adventures of the Incredible Hulk.

Bill Bixby & Lou Ferrigno's hit TV series set a milestone for comic book characters. Before that, arguably the only superhero who had a hit was Batman & Superman in the movies. TV movies and TV shows of everyone from Spiderman to Captain America to Dr. Strange had all either failed outright or fizzled quickly. With Kenneth Johnson's drama of the Hulk, the creator turned Stan Lee's green pulp hero into something even grandmothers could love - and mine LOVED the Hulk TV series.

Purists might object to the way the two guest star superheroes are treated and portrayed here. I have no problems with either. Both Eric Kramer (Thor) and Rex Smith (Daredevil) manage their respective roles nicely and have pure fun all the while - especially Kramer who turned an almost stiff, stodgy comic book Thor into a CA beefcake surfer dude with a love of mead and bar brawls. Rex Smith turns in a three dimensional performance and honestly I like his portrayal of Daredevil much more than Ben Affleck's big screen turn. Bill Bixby realizes his tortured Jeckyl & Hyde David Banner character as poignantly as he did in the TV series and the production values for both flicks are top notch all around.

Comic fans must make concessions when their beloved heroes play up on the big or small screen. When film director Bryan Singer toned down the X-Men's costumes for the theatrical film, many a true believer cried. However when they saw the film, Singer was off the hook. These TV movies are NOT the comics we grew up on and so much the better because they've become unique interpretations of them for us to enjoy alongside the classic comics, cartoons or the video games which will be created for generations to come.

Anchor Bay has outdone themselves with excellent extras, packaging that evokes a comic book and even a booklet that at first glance makes you believe you're holding a collectible comic. Fantastic price & fantastic set - thanks Anchor Bay!

Wrong Interpretations Of Legendary Marvel Superheroes!!!!.......2006-03-20

I have seen both films back in '88 on NBC and it was horrendus! whoever was the screenwriter must not read the history of Thor and Daredevil. First, Thor's costume was wrong and his character was putrid! and second, Daredevil's costume is red, NOT black(Ben Affleck did a more presentable version of Daredevil)! and the TV version of the Kingpin was a comic fan's nightmare! So my advice, DON'T buy this DVD, Instead, buy the 2003 Hulk movie on DVD, that will be worth your money!

The Incredible Hulk Returns. The Trial of The Incredible Hulk........2005-12-06

HI EVERYBODY. YOU KNOW, IT IS TOTALY AMAZING THAT A REVIEWER WOULD EVEN THINK THAT THE INCREDIBLE HULK, THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHAT THESE 2 MOVIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I WILL SAY THIS. IF KENNETH JOHNSON WOULD HAVE WENT WITH THE COMIC BOOK VERSION AND NOT AS WE KNOW THE SERIES NOW, 2 THINGS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND. BILL BIXBY WOULD HAVE TURNED DOWN THE HULK SERIES. AND OR KEN JOHNSON THE SERIES CREATOR WOULD HAVE ALSO TURNED IT DOWN. THUS... THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN NO DR. DAVID BANNER, NO HULK NO TV SERIES. AND BILL BIXBY WOULD HAVE SAID NO ANYWAY. AT LEAST SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW, BIXBY WAS LEARY ABOUT EVEN DOING THE PILOT. BUT HIS FORMER MANAGER PAUL BRADEN SAID READ IT JUST READ IT. AND THE REST IS OFF COURSE HISTORY. AND TO THINK THAT THIS REVIEWER WOULD EVEN SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS VERY NAIVE. AND BILL BIX BIXBY WOULD NOT HAVE DONE THE HULK IN THE STYLE OF THE COMIC ANYWAY. EVEN RIGHT FROM THE START HE WAS ASURED THAT WHEN HE ACCEPTED THE LEADING ROLL AS OUR HERO. DR. DAVID BANNER, HE TOLD KENNETH JOHNSON CALLING HIM THE NEXT DAY AFTER READING THE HULK PILOT SCRIPT AND SAID. ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO DO THIS. ARE YOU REALLY GOING KEEP THIS PSYCOLOGICAL AND POINEANT. REALLY... BIXBY DID NOT WANT TO DO THE INCREDIBLE HULK AT ALL. HE SAID I DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN ANYTHING CALLED THE INCREDIBLE HULK PLEASE.MILLIONS OF FANS SHOULD BE VERU SURPRISED THAT THE HULK WAS EVEN DONE TO BEGIN WITH. AND I THINK IT WAS BILL BIXBY'S GOOD KIND NATURE THAT AND ALSO AFTER READING THE HULK PILOT SCRIPT THAT WON THE CRITICS CBS AND US MILLIONS OF FANS OF THIS GREAT TV SERIES. WE ALL WILL NEVER FORGET IT. AS FOR THE FIRST 2 HULK MOVIES. I LOVE THEM ALL OVER THE PLACE. PERSONALY IN MY OPINION, I THINK BILL BIXBY AND LOU FERRIGNO WE'RE EXPERIMENTING WHEN THEY BOTH WE'RE FILMING THEM. I THINK THEY HAVE SOME VERY HUMORUS MOMENTS. IN GENERAL. i LOVE THE SERIES AND THE 2 HULK MOVIES. THE INCREDIBLE HULK RETURNS. AND THE TRIAL OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

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