This brings back memories, growing up in the seventies this was one of those series I never missed. Being a grown up and having children myself nostalgia came back.
This pilot is an excellent example how The Incredible Hulk still stands up to today. Just look at all those flicks still going on were the Hulk is involved. Here we have the original series and it still stands the time. I have seen The Six Million Dollar man and Wonder Woman but so far Wonder Woman fails a bit to todays standards. Here we do have excellent performances by Bill Bixby (Dr. Banner) and Susan Sullivan (Dr.Elaina Marks). Sadly Bill isn't no longer with us as is the journalist Jack McGee (Jack Colvin) eager to search out what is going on with the green monster that kills.
Once the Hulk comes on screen we do see some excellent changes from Dr. Banner to the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno) done with the good old latex and with some camera effects. But it works. Okay, maybe the hair of the Hulk looks a bit funny but still...
But just have a closer look to the camera work here used. Shots are done in first person POV. A thing we see a few years later used in the slasher era. But we also have slo-motion that works. Once Dr. Banner is set to give himself some radiation the camera is attached to the device and that also looks great. I was also surprised how good it all looked. Guess they could spend a lot of money making this series.
For many this was the best episode throughout the whole series. Editing and score are fantastic and yes, the scene at the lake did remind me of Frankenstein and the child. Still very watchable and with all the fuss going on about the Hulk a must see.
Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 4/5 Comedy 0/5
This pilot is an excellent example how The Incredible Hulk still stands up to today. Just look at all those flicks still going on were the Hulk is involved. Here we have the original series and it still stands the time. I have seen The Six Million Dollar man and Wonder Woman but so far Wonder Woman fails a bit to todays standards. Here we do have excellent performances by Bill Bixby (Dr. Banner) and Susan Sullivan (Dr.Elaina Marks). Sadly Bill isn't no longer with us as is the journalist Jack McGee (Jack Colvin) eager to search out what is going on with the green monster that kills.
Once the Hulk comes on screen we do see some excellent changes from Dr. Banner to the Hulk (Lou Ferrigno) done with the good old latex and with some camera effects. But it works. Okay, maybe the hair of the Hulk looks a bit funny but still...
But just have a closer look to the camera work here used. Shots are done in first person POV. A thing we see a few years later used in the slasher era. But we also have slo-motion that works. Once Dr. Banner is set to give himself some radiation the camera is attached to the device and that also looks great. I was also surprised how good it all looked. Guess they could spend a lot of money making this series.
For many this was the best episode throughout the whole series. Editing and score are fantastic and yes, the scene at the lake did remind me of Frankenstein and the child. Still very watchable and with all the fuss going on about the Hulk a must see.
Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 4/5 Comedy 0/5