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    Hulk
    2003 / Widescreen
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 80 (Jan 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas & Nick Nolte

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.universalstudios.com/home
    http://www.thehulk.com
    Special Features
    You get plenty of bonus features for the green you will shell out for this DVD. Disc One of this two-disc set will make you red when you are forced to sit through a couple of ads before the menu. Supplements include feature commentary with director Ang Lee, a Hulk Cam behind-the-scenes interactive option during the movie, an interactive anatomy of the Hulk feature, six minutes worth of deleted scenes, cast and filmmaker bios, and a Sunny D commercial. Disc Two includes a


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 22489
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sci-Fi action violence, some disturbing images and brief partial nudity
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Tw-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 138
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/28/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ang Lee
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    Special Notes:
    Also available in a 1.33:1 (4:3) fullscreen edition.

    Story Synopsis:
    Scientist Bruce Banner (Bana) has anger management issues which have all but alienated his ex-girlfriend and equally brilliant fellow researcher, Betty Ross (Connelly). A simple oversight in the lab leads to an explosive situation and Bruce makes a split-second decision. His heroic impulse saves a life and leaves him apparently unscathed, but his body absorbs a normally deadly dose of gamma radiation. Meanwhile, a rampaging, impossibly strong being known as the Hulk cuts a swath of destruction, leaving Banner's lab in shambles and his house with blown-out walls. The military mobilizes to fight the green brute, led by Betty's father, General

    DVD Picture:
    The 1.85:1 DVD picture is anamorphically enhanced and exhibits an excellent picture, with sharp and detailed images and nice openness and clarity. Colors are fully saturated, with rich hues, natural fleshtones (well, Hulk looks a little like broccoli), and deep, solid blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are also well balanced. Occasionally, the picture looks a little bit

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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