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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Comics: Two, Please

This week’s installment is below or here.



Movie: The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Two hours of solid, entertaining superhero action. Rosemarie, who knows about this kind of thing, assigns bonus points for Tim Blake Nelson’s performance as the most believable movie scientist in a long time. Louis Leterrier has directed four films including The Transporter and its sequel, plus the woefully underrated Unleashed with Jet Li and Bob Hoskins. I like ‘em all.

Music: James Hunter, The Hard Way

Perhaps, like Carl Carlson, you have asked, “How ‘bout some new oldies?” If so, ask no more. The latest album from James Hunter is out, and it’s like a wormhole has opened to the early 1960s, pumping out original music with that vintage sound. Part soul, part R&B, all tasty. Give it a listen.

Labels: comics, Movies, music, two please

posted by Vince  # 4:46 PM

4 Comments:

At 5:01 PM #  Bill Crider said:

Thanks for the tip on the new James Hunter. I'm listening now.

 

At 4:14 AM #  Ray said:

So glad I'm not the only one with a soft spot for UNLEASHED. It's pretty silly stuff, but I really dug it for what it was. That one he did with Statham wasn't awful, either, but I may think that because I was genuinely surprised by the ending.

Anyway, HULK, yes. If IRON MAN is anything to go by, this Marvel self-financing stuff is a godsend.

 

At 1:07 PM #  Vince said:

"I really dug it for what it was."

You just described what I like about all of Leterrier's movies, Banks. No pretensions. Just straight ahead action served with up glee. It's a formula that works surprisingly well for HULK.

What's all this about having to wait 'til August for The Saturday Boy? I want more horror, dammit!

 

At 1:54 PM #  Ray said:

I know, I'm an idiot, but I've got a Lovefilm list packed with goodies.

And you've sold me on HULK.

 

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