Hulk Vs. (2009) (V)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Sam Liu
Frank Paur

Writers:

Craig Kyle (written by)
Christopher Yost (written by)

Release Date:

27 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action

Tagline:

Twice the carnage. Double the smash.

Plot:

Two stories featuring Marvel's anti-hero The Incredible Hulk and his encounters with the X-Man Wolverine and the god known as Thor. |

Plot Keywords:

Hulk | Incredible Hulk | Wolverine | Marvel Entertainment | Superhero

Cast

Mark Acheson	...	Sabretooth (voice)
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Balder (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Wolverine (voice) (as Steven Blum)
Jay Brazeau	...	Volstagg (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Sif (voice)
Qayam Devji	...	Bruce Junior (voice)
Paul Dobson	...	Hogun (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Holmes	...	Fandral (voice)
Janyse Jaud	...	Lady Deathstrike / Hela (voice)
Bryce Johnson	...	Bruce Banner (voice)
Tom Kane	...	The Professor (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Graham McTavish	...	Loki (voice)
Colin Murdock	...	Omega Red (voice)
Nolan North	...	Deadpool (voice)
Nicole Oliver	...	Betty Ross / Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Hulk (voice)
French Tickner	...	Odin (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Amora / Enchantress (voice)
Matthew Wolf	...	Thor (voice)

Also Known As:

Hulk vs. Thor (USA) (DVD box title)
Hulk vs. Wolverine (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for animated action violence. (Thor); Rated PG-13 for intense bloody animated violence. (Wolverine)

Runtime:

USA:78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Netherlands:6

Company:

Marvel Studios

Trivia:

The expletive used by Deathstrike, 'gaijin', means "foreigner" in Japanese.

Goofs:

Continuity: Sif's sword changes frequently from having a slight bevel to it, to being curved like a Japanese katana and taking the appearance of a broadsword.

Quotes:

Deadpool: [shoves grenade in Hulk's mouth] Who wants some snacks? You do.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Wolverine and the X-Men: Wolverine vs. Hulk (#1.7)" (2008)

Booya...now this is how it's done!

(a review of "Hulk vs. Wolverine")

It's like a 13 year old boy's dream come true.

Except I'm 26 and probably enjoyed this movie even more so. It easily and confidently outdoes both the (imo) lacklustre "X-men" and "Hulk" movie franchise in a decent half an hour runtime, and the end result is truly jaw-dropping at times.

Production values are sky-high, with the animation surpassing even the original 90's "X-men" cartoon series, while the shere style, atmosphere and boldness are pure perfection. And kudos to the musical score for taking a life of its own and sounding like something most contemporary big-budget composers would be proud to call their own work...yes, this movie delivers BIG-TIME!

The story is simple but effective, and the ending fits in perfectly. To me this was like a piece of "The Animatrix" in the Marvel universe, and I absolutely loved it for that...it just feels so permanent and despite being short it's still powerful and makes you believe like it belongs to a bigger picture.

I can only hope to see more of This bigger picture, Marvel has truly outdone itself!

"Hulk vs. Wolverine" 9/10

"Hulk vs. Thor" 7/10

Overall 8/10