Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Very disappointing...

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Six years after the TV series was sadly canceled, with David Banner's fate unresolved, we got this return, so we fans should be happy right? Well, not really.Bill Bixby returns of course, and picks up where he left off from 'A Minor Problem' without missing a beat. Lou Ferrigno is back as the Hulk, and is as impressive as ever. Jack Colvin returns for the last time(sadly) still trying to find his John Doe, and still falling short.This time however, another Marvel Superhero appears...Thor. Huh? Thor? Really? The original series was grounded in reality, with no other superhero or villain aspects at all, so to include a fantastic, bordering on magical character like Thor is beyond silly, it's downright insulting. Actor Eric Kramer does give it his all, though.Kenneth Johnson was not involved at all, and his absence denied this film any heart, and the whole tone of this just feels wrong.A shame, but does have a familiar ending...

I wasn't expecting a lot when I picked this up on VHS for less than a buck. Even after I started watching I seriously doubted I would make it through to the end, but I was shocked to find myself really enjoying this rather cool flick. Eric Kramer was a great Thor. He was funny, hunky, and all together a delight. This was his movie to be honest about it although everyone else pitched in admirably as well. Tim Thomerson was a little underused but that is a minor complaint. It was cool to have him along for the ride along with the bad guy from the Blues Brother movie. I also found this movie to be pretty well written. Everything comes together fairly well and the film moves along with a purpose. Another big bonus is all the action, Ferrigno and Kramer get lots of time battling bad guys and each other. I loved the ending when Thor got to throw his hammer at the car. I also loved how he kept calling the Hulk the Troll...that was funny, as were lots of other stuff in the movie. The epilogues were a nice touch with a bit of a bittersweet wrap after all the frantic action. This is a cool super hero movie and you might want to check it out...the effects were pretty good for a late eighties film. Nice! Certainly much better than rated here fer cryin' out loud.

For those who didn't exactly take the series seriously might have a heck of a time with this comeback movie for The Incredible Hulk. But for those who did take them seriously (those being me), I find this a rather silly entry.The humane aspect is what fueled the series. Bill Bixby was an irresistible lead and his quest for a cure never failed to be interesting. In short it was the drama that made the show as appealing as it was. In The Incredible Hulk Returns we see him team up with Thundergod Thor as David's attempts to cure himself are once again thrashed. The Hulk and Thor battle criminals who are out to steal David's machine, the one he built which might have helped to cure him.The film starts off well and then goes downward after Thor's introduction. He's made to be pretty silly but still he's engagingly played by Eric Kramer and somehow he's pretty likable. The action scenes are fine and the Hulk moments are solid. Lou Ferrigno looks incredible and everything concerning David Banner and the Hulk is good stuff. But the campy feel and humor is something the shows didn't go much for and undermine the whole proceedings, like it wasn't taken seriously enough. But maybe that's what they were aiming for.Jack Colvin makes a welcome return as relentless reporter Jack McGee who once again misses out on the big story. As always Bixby is rock solid and the flick works in some places but misses in others.It's still an above average entertainment for a fan of the series.

It has been almost two years since the Hulk last made an appearance and Banner has successfully assumed a new identity and, with soft music and the love of a good woman, has managed to control his anger. Working on a device that he believes can cure him of his Hyde side, Banner thinks things are going well until a former student turns up with stories of a hammer, an ancient tomb and a man called Thor. Demonstrating what he means sees the war god Thor appear and Banner is soon pushed beyond his own limits and the Hulk returns. The ensuing battle damages the lab and produces some sensational headlines in the local papers – headlines that draw investigative reporter Jack McGee back into the picture. Meanwhile, behind the scenes a sinister plot is developing to kidnap Banner and steal the transponder device.The surprising thing about the negative reviews on this film are not that they are negative (surely this film deserves them) but that the writers seem so very surprised by the failings in it. Did they, I wonder, not expect that the acting would be average at best, the plotting corny, the effects very basic and the whole thing dated and silly. All these things are true but I had expected them and, although they are still annoying at least I was ready for them and tried to enjoy the film the best I could. Comic book fans may get a kick out of a story that sees the Hulk and Thor put together, but for many viewers it will just seem silly throughout. Annoyingly, it takes itself seriously too much of the time and this does make the whole thing seem sillier. At times it has humour (mainly from Thor) but this is nowhere near often enough to lift the film. The narrative is all about setting up a fight at the end (the usual warehouse stuff) and doesn't do anything within this of any interest.The lack of characters can be understood within a tvm but they are still a real loss. Banner is his usual haunted self (despite calling himself Bannion – what a great disguise) and all this means is he mopes around thinking calm thoughts. Bixby is part of the reason it all takes itself too seriously and his performance is too worthy and self-important for such a silly film. Ferrigno is pretty poor of course but this is to be understood and the cheesy Hulk moments are something that comes with the territory. Surprisingly Kramer dominates the film and I was glad every time he came back on the screen. This is not to say he is any good, but at least he is quite funny. Colvin shows his face a few times but adds nothing to anything; Purcell is the usual love interest role and brings nothing new and, to be honest, most of the support cast are clunky and unconvincing – a few well-known faces in there add interest but not a great deal else.Overall this is a silly film with no characters, overused slow-mo, poor effects and is pretty much basic in most regards. There is enough here to please fans and those with low expectations however please don't be surprised by how basic the whole thing is.