One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

"He was green with rage!"Considering that this late-1970s, live-action, superhero, TV series came out prior to the wonders of CGI wizardry - I really did try to cut it some serious slack.But, the truth is - "The Incredible Hulk" was pretty corny stuff and muscleman, Lou Ferrigno (as the Hulk incarnation) looked utterly laughable and, yes, downright silly in that horrible fright-wig of his.Anyway - Judging by how marginally entertaining the episodes of this program's first season were - I do find it truly baffling that "The Hulk" actually endured for 5 seasons in all.

I vaguely remember The Incredible Hulk from its original airing - but I didn't have much TV then. I have rediscovered it on METV and wow. I thought it was just me until I started reading these reviews.David is so afraid of the Hulk, thinks it's an angry, raging creature. He is destructive, and expresses anger against people who do wrong things--but he is also so gentle and careful and protective. I just saw a Thanksgiving episode (I don't know the titles) where David went home. Oh, the poignant scene where David has transformed into the Hulk in front of his sister and father. They are holding him, his head buried against their shoulders, comforting a man who rarely received comfort. Also loved a traumatic dream sequence triggering the Hulk.And then once again walking down the empty road while the sad music plays.How can a CGI ever match Ferrigno's tenderness?A TV series or comic book will (almost) never complete their character's story. As much as we want David to find a cure, I'm even sadder to know he never will.

With comic book movies and TV shows being all the rage now in the 21st century, it's always good to re-visit the roots and influences of modern superhero presentations. In terms of film, it's easier to remember that 'Superman' in the late 70s kind of fore-fathered the modern superhero film experience (and in some ways I still think of that as the greatest of all time). But I wonder how many people realize the influence and importance of this groundbreaking series I'm reviewing "The Incredible Hulk (1978-1982), which actually premiered in the same year as the first Superman film? Amazing that both the film that set the stage for big screen superheros and the show that set it for the small screen came out at the same time and are to this day getting their due on their respective influences of the modern superhero genre."The Incredible Hulk" tells the story of genetic scientist Dr. David 'Bruce' Banner, (brilliantly played by the legendary Bill Bixby in an iconic TV performance). Bixby imbibed David Banner with a humanity that I think very few actors could pull off in such a genre, as most superhero actors, especially the TV versions end up coming across as vapid, one-dimensional fashion models playing hero. Look at all the failed superhero shows that came out in the 80s, each of which lasted at most 1 full season! While The Hulk went for 3 seasons, which was pretty good for a comic book TV show that came out at a time when the genre really didn't exist on television.What the producers and writers smartly did with The Hulk is to humanize it by casting a great, genuine actor in the lead role and also to style it in the form of an anthology series, a la the 1960s series "The Fugitive". Indeed, the Hulk actually played like a combination of "The Fugitive" and "Frankenstein", with Banner being a doctor who obsessed over the loss of his wife in a fatal car accident that he didn't have the strength to save her in, so in trying to make himself more physically strong, he inadvertently exposes himself to gamma radiation, thereby creating this creature inside him that only comes out when Banner is in situations that causes him to express rage and anger. Then, after a horrible accident at his laboratory that results in the death of his associate Dr. Elaine Marks (TV vet Susan Sullivan in typically reliable performance), Banner is forced to go on the run as the creature is believed to have killed both he and Dr. Marks since the creature was seen carrying the doctor's dead body from the exploding facility by snooping investigative reporter Jack McGee (passionately played by Jack Colvin). The comparisons to the Fugitive are apparent, with Banner and Richard Kimble both being doctors falsely accused of crimes of women they loved or cared about (except Banner is believed to be dead and the Hulk believed to be the killer), both go on the run until their innocence can be proved and both being chased by an obsessive figure (with The Hulk it's McGee, with Kimble it's Lt. Gerard) who will stop at nothing to capture their prey. And both are anthology series with their heroes each episode in a different place doing a different odd job and getting into new scrapes having to get themselves out of them while leaving an impression with the people they meet and affecting their lives in some way. And by the end of the episode, Banner is on the run again just like Kimble. But while The Hulk followed 'The Fugitive's' general trajectory, it still managed to feel like it's own entity and having the creature was the wild card that set The Hulk apart. The creature was played by famed bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno (in an immensely persuasive performance). Ferrigno, without any dialogue as the gargantuan green creature, was able to convey both fear and sympathy from the viewer as The Hulk, being the other half of David Banner, was actually a hero, not a menace, saving David's life numerous times when he got into trouble.The horror aspect was a huge bonus for this show, as especially in the first season, the creature was very scary and intimidating. The first transformation scene in the Pilot is one of the scariest transformations in all of TV or movie history, set on a stormy night with slow-building tension and accompanied by the show's memorable theme music that would eventually be used to introduce every episode of the series after the Pilot. Then each show was bookended with the scarier version of the score at the beginning and a more toned down version at the end to relay the sadness of Banner's plight.In addition to being the first of it's kind for TV, I still think this version of the Hulk has trumped every presentation since, including Ang Lee's pretentious Hulk film and Edward Norton's generic Incredible Hulk movie, as well as the Hulk in the bloated Avengers movies. The TV Hulk is still the standard-setter and best representation of the iconic character, all thanks to Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno!

The Incredible HulkThe first episode "Pilot" and "Death in the Family" and "747" and "Never Give A Trucker An Even Break" are the best hulk out of all time.Top 10 Episodes for me is : 1- Pilot 2- Death in the Family 3- 747 4- Never Give A Trucker An Even Break 5- Terror in Times Square 6- Final Round 7- The Waterfront Story 8- Escape from Los Santos 9- Deathmask 10- A Minor ProblemI remember this Quote :David Banner: Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.