The Incredible Hulk Returns / The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk

I got this for my brother and he really enjoyed it. He said it was very good.

The Incredible Hulk TV series! Why they didn't have the fourth I'll never know! Anyway, the first movie, The Return Of The Incredible Hulk, was pretty much like the series, 'cept in this he teams up with Thor! This was a proposed pilot for a series for Thor, but never happened. The second movie, The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk, was quite good. In this he teems up with Daredevil in another proposed series that never materialized. If you watched the series, these compliment it quite well!! RP

If you are a fan of the original Hulk series you will like these

After a five-year absence, Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in 1988 resurrected their most famous TV personas as Dr. David Banner and his monstrous alter ego, the Incredible Hulk in the fun reunion flick, "The Incredible Hulk Returns." It is first established that Banner has kept his cool and not "hulked" out in two years while re-inventing himself as a research scientist, David Bannion, working on the illustrious Lambert Institute's Gamma Transponder in some unidentified coastal city. Utilizing the potent Transponder, it appears that Banner may at last free himself from the curse of the Hulk.Enter an unwanted visit from Banner's former student: Dr. Donald Blake, who has his own superhuman ego problem, as he is now the unlikely possessor of an ancient, enchanted war hammer that channels the arrogant Norse warrior, Thor. Like any standard TV series concept, a repentant Thor must complete an unspecific number of good deeds to make up for his arrogance in order to gain access to otherworldly Valhalla, with meekly physician Donald Blake as his handler. This first-ever, live-action Thor is simply a brawny, not-so-bright warrior with a magic hammer - make no mistake: he is not the God of Thunder here, but he still answers to the unseen Odin. Eric Kramer's amusing interpretation is almost a precursor to the de-powered Thor that Chris Hemsworth portrays in much of Thor's 2011 feature film.Meanwhile, local thugs are scheming with a Lambert Institute insider to steal the Gamma Transponder (presumably, to sell to the highest black market bidder). Of course, it is up to the reluctant David and his new allies to rescue kidnapped love interest, Dr. Maggie Shaw, and still keep nosy tabloid reporter Jack McGee at bay. This film co-stars Jack Colvin as Jack McGee (in his final appearance); Lee Purcell as Maggie; Steve Levitt as geeky Donald; Eric Kramer as the not exactly Mighty Thor; as well as old pros Charles Napier and Tim Thomerson as the stock Cajun mercenary villains.Overall, the film is simply entertaining, despite numerous TV cliches and budget constraints (i.e. the cheesy special effects and minimal footage of the Hulk's transformation) for repeated viewings for the age 10 & up crowd. This movie is clearly geared more for children, as the intelligent TV series' poignancy and dramatic "Fugitive"-like tone are no longer part of the formula. Intended as an obvious back-door pilot for a proposed Thor series, the film doesn't generate much interest in the hammer-wielding guest star. Instead, per the film's title, it ultimately succeeds in re-introducing Ferrigno's Hulk to a new generation. Sadly, the poorly acted, campy reaction shots of Lambert Institute employees witnessing the Hulk are unintentionally hilarious. One can only wonder how different or better this movie would have been if TV series creator Kenneth Johnson had actually participated.The sequel, with Rex Smith as blind defense attorney Matt Murdock / Daredevil and John Rhys-Davies as crime lord Wilson Fisk, carries a potentially better story, but it is not as re-watchable as the "Returns" installment. In this 1989 flick, reclusive and now-bearded David Banner is falsely arrested for attacking a mysterious woman (Marta DuBois) on the subway unaware of her underworld connections to crime boss Wilson Fisk (who isn't acknowledged as "the Kingpin"). As the fearless, nocturnal acrobat in the black bodysuit and as Banner's legal counsel, Rex Smith offers a passable performance in his dual role. At least, Daredevil's portrayal comes closer to the comic book character than Thor did.The main problem is that, like last time, far more emphasis is given to the guest star hero (again, a back-door pilot) than to co-star Ferrigno. Inexplicably, Ferrigno is reduced to only a few scenes and not even an appearance in the climax of his own character's movie.A few side notes: 1. The violence quota is still cartoonish, but the Hulk is surprisingly vicious with innocent court personnel in the "trial" dream sequence. 2. There isn't really a trial in this film (except for the dream), which makes the film's title deceptive. 3. Couldn't director-producer Bixby have at least considered the dramatically poignant possibilities of Banner's secret life finally being exposed to the public during a trial re: the bogus murder charge Banner fled from in the series' pilot episode? Then again, without Kenneth Johnson's involvement, I imagine that is why this movie chose the Daredevil storyline. 4. There is an amusing gaffe, as the Hulk doesn't retain Banner's beard during the dream sequence. 5. Stan Lee makes a cameo as a juror in this same sequence. 6. The cringe-worthy FX shots of Fisk's getaway vehicle in the finale mark an all-time low for this once-proud TV series.All in all, the Incredible Hulk returns in two cheaply made, live-action cartoons, but at least they are entertaining and generally harmless enough for kids. However, the "Trial" has a few dark moments (i.e. violence against the female guest star) that deserves some thought by parents before letting an impressionable kid watch those scenes. Ultimately, the late Bill Bixby's reliable acting (though not nearly his best) anchors the formulaic storylines enough to retain the original program's fan base.Rating: 7/10. The bottom line is that undemanding viewers will get their money's worth.

During the 70s, the Incredible Hulk was my favorite non-space sci-fi series. Like Doctor Kimble of the 60s Fugitive series, Doctor David Banner was forced by circumstances beyond his control to wander like a fugitive from state to state and city to city, seeking low-profile work and a way to undo the serious condition that an extremely high dose of gamma radiation has left him with. While Kimble sought the one-armed man who killed his wife, Banner, on the other hand, must discover a way to reverse his condition. The condition is a physical transformation which he experiences whenever his anger turns into an uncontrollable rage; the huge green beast which Jack McGee, the reporter that hounds him, has labeled the Hulk.Of the two movies included in this package, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk is the better one. The Incredible Hulk Returns was okay, but somehow, pairing him up with the Mighty Thor, another comic book hero, while obviously a bit of fun, didn't quite make the kind of impression that the original series did. It was interesting to revisit Banner's situation almost a decade later, after the series ended, but having Thor enter the scene at the lab and suddenly begin breaking things didn't go over so well. It was too much like, oh, here we go again, so close but yet so far, poor Banner gets set back again...Apparently, Doctor Banner had worked for years with a very highly advanced scientific company experimenting with a new source of alternative energy, and suddenly, Blake appears with Thor and begins to smash it all to pieces. Hasn't Banner suffered enough already? This kind of treatment, while obviously part of the story-line, was simply very difficult to sit through. After that, it was just another overdone story about an insider in the company selling industrial trade secrets and getting in too deep over his head with the wrong kind of criminals. An attempt at theft at the company is thwarted by the Hulk, then his girlfriend is kidnapped, and Thor and the Hulk rescue her, etc...But The Trial of the Incredible Hulk was much more than all that. In this movie, we see the Doctor Banner that we learned to sympathize for and love for his amazing ability to tolerate what so many of us know too well; the down-side of human society, where hard knocks and poverty combine to make a very cruel reality. Right from the start, Banner is seen working in an irrigation ditch, on a large farm, with a gang of roughians, in the cold of the late autumn or winter, and a bully pushes him into a small pool of cold water and laughs, then urges Banner to start a fight with him. Banner is tempted, but declines, and leaves, obviously sick of being bullied by the brute.From there, he collects his last pay and heads for the nearest city. In the city, while Banner checks into a seedy, low-rent hotel and goes out to look for work, we're introduced to a blind lawyer, entering his office, who basks in the sunlight of the window while he updates the situation with his secretary and partner. From them, we learn about an extremely powerful crime-lord that has been corrupting the city-government, whom they are determined to take down. Later, we see the blind lawyer change into the Dare-Devil, a local super-hero, destined to meet the Hulk.In the next scene, we see some of the crime-lord's team in action, as they rob a large cache of diamonds from a jewelry store in broad daylight. After the heist, 2 of the main thugs escape the scene on a subway and one begins to make a move on an innocent female passenger. Unfortunately, Banner is sitting quite close to the woman and she asks for his help. The thug is obviously a very egocentric fool that thinks he can take whatever he wants in the city, including any attractive female he sees on a subway. A few other passengers are scared away, but Banner caves in to the pleas of the woman and confronts the man. Seconds later, both of the men are on Banner and he gets tossed behind some seats. Enter the Incredible Hulk, and the story begins.What happens is the incident results in the accidental death of an innocent bystander when one of the thugs tries to shoot him and when the cops enter the scene, the Hulk runs off into the dark subway tunnel and gets lost in some dark corner. When the cops find him, they arrest him for the killing of the innocent bystander, and the thugs get to the girl in the hospital and threaten her family, so that she is forced to place the blame on Banner. While Banner is being held, the blind lawyer talks to him and agrees to defend his case, because he knows that the crime-lord's thugs are the real problem and Banner has given them a lead on them.Well, I'm not going to tell the whole story, but the point is, it is much more interesting than The Return and the plot isn't so thin. It has some fascinating characters and a much thicker plot with deeper implications. City government corruption makes for a very realistic theme and the Dare-Devil, as a super-hero, is much more believable than the mighty Thor.

It’s really wonderful to get two of the Incredible Hulk TV movies in one DVD! I definitely remember the return of the Incredible Hulk that featured the mighty Thor. I have to add also that Lou Ferrigno plays a great hulk in the TV series.

I have just received delivery of this and am delighted with the movies and extras. A present for my father who has always been a great hulk fan.However, as my father is hard of hearing I presumed there would be English subtitles and found to my annoyance there isn't. Why can't the sellers indicate this?I have searched high and low, out of interest, on the Internet for English subtitles for these two movies and there is absolutley none. Yet, the subtitles are there in most other languages.Otherwise, this is a great buy, especially for the extras which include a great documentary on Stan Lee.I would have given this a five-star if the subtitles where there.

Dreadful film! Acting and storyline both dire.

Love how he turns into the hulk

Good

Ok