Iron Man vs. The Incredible Hulk

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tue 6/24/2008

movie name	Iron Man.	The Incredible Hulk.
directed by	Jon Favreau.	Louis Leterrier.
budget	$135 million.	$130 million.
lead actor	Real-life playboy Robert Downey, Jr., who once battled with substance abuse.	Mild-mannered actor Edward Norton.
the hero	Weapons expert and wealthy womanizer Anthony "Tony" Edward Stark.	Nuclear physicist Robert Bruce Banner.
arch-nemesis	Stark Industries CEO Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), who becomes Iron Monger.	Soldier Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who becomes The Abomination.
love interest	Assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow).	Physics professor Betty Ross (Liv Tyler).
pre-release worries	Is Robert Downey, Jr. believable as a superhero?	Has the public forgotten about the disappointing 2003 movie The Hulk?
gross revenue on opening weekend	$98.6 million in the U.S. and Canada.	$55.4 million in the U.S. and Canada.
based on the comic by	Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby.	Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
first appearance	"Tales of Suspense" comic book in March of 1963.	"The Incredible Hulk" comic book in May of 1962.
the look	Robot-like humanoid in gold and red.	Giant green man with ripped pants.
superpowers	Near-indestructible armor, supersonic flight and nifty weapons.	Super-human strength and agility.
origin	Kidnapped by terrorists and mortally wounded, builds armor to keep self alive and escape.	Gets caught in the blast of a gamma bomb he developed for the government.
the critics	The Wall Street Journal: “The gadgetry is absolutely dazzling, the action is mostly exhilarating, the comedy is scintillating and the whole enormous enterprise, spawned by Marvel comics, throbs with dramatic energy because the man inside the shiny red robotic rig is a daring choice for an action hero, and an inspired one."	USA Today: "The latest Incredible Hulk is so steeped in action and spectacular special effects that his 2003 predecessor might be turning a more vivid green with envy. The saga is uneven and there are plot holes, but as a popcorn movie steeped in action, it keeps our attention."
webprops	Rated 93 percent "fresh" on RottenTomatoes.com.	Rated 66 percent "fresh" on RottenTomatoes.com.