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RELEASED TO TV IN 1990 and directed by Bill Bixby, "The Death of the Incredible Hulk" is the third of three movies in the wake of the TV series that ran from 1977-82.PLOT AND MAIN CAST: Masquerading as a mentally challenged custodian, David Banner (Bill Bixby) gains access to an Oregon research facility believing that the studies of one of the scientists there, Dr. Pratt (Philip Sterling), may hold the key to curing his gamma-induced curse. Unfortunately, a blackmailed Russian ex-spy named Jasmin (Elizabeth Gracen) inadvertently puts a wrench in Banner's plans. Lou Ferrigno plays the jade giant while Anna Katarina appears as Jasmin's sister. Barbara Tarbuck is on hand as Pratt's wife while Andreas Katsulas plays a Russian heavy.This wasn't supposed to be the last Hulk movie with Bixby and Ferrigno. There were plans for a follow-up called "The Revenge of the Incredible Hulk" (otherwise known as "The Rebirth of the Incredible Hulk"). Regrettably, these plans were scrapped supposedly due to Bixby's diminishing health and unfortunate death in 1993 from prostate cancer while others claim that it was due to the disappointing ratings for this movie.What I like about these Bixby/Ferrigno Hulk movies (and the series in general) is their serious, melancholic tone. You won't find any eye-rolling campiness, like in the 60's Batman series; the inclusion of Thor in "The Incredible Hulk Returns" (1988) is the closest it comes to that (which, by the way, is the most entertaining of the Bixby/Ferrigno Hulk movies). Of course these movies (and the series) are held back by their limited TV budget but, if you can handle that, they're worth checking out. I like the way Bixby shot for moving artistry with the final sequence in this movie and was partially successful.THE FILM RUNS 95 minutes and was shot in the Vancouver, B.C., area. WRITER: Gerald Di Pego.GRADE: B/B-

THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS :In February 1990, I was in my senior year of high school and was once again excited about a third Incredible Hulk reunion movie, but like Lou Ferrigno said in his book "My Incredible Life as the Hulk", I didn't like the title. After seeing Thor and Daredevil injected into the previous two reunion movies, I was expecting to see the She Hulk, which I'd heard about. Thankfully, there were no guests in this movie. Like I said, this was Back to Basics.The late great Bill Bixby was my idol, hero, role model, whatever term you want to use and he truly gave us a wonderful but disappointing reunion movie. His final performance as Dr. David Banner alias David Bellamy I felt was worthy of a TV Emmy Award. In the beginning, he pretends to be a very shy, slow minded janitor. Lou Ferrigno also gave an unforgettable performance as the Hulk, even though this would be the last time he would literally get greened up for the role physically. I loved Elizabeth Gracen. A very beautiful actress and model. When I saw her in Playboy, I thought,man! Was Bix ever lucky to work with her!! Especially in that love scene. Dr. Ronald Pratt and Amy were very lovable. They became like surrogate parents to David Banner and I loved the closeness they shared since Banner had no one in the world at that point. I really enjoyed the Hulkout in the lab for study. Just before his Hulkout, we see brief flashback scenes from the 1977 pilot movie in Banner's mind. Bill Bixby was the main man in this movie. not only was he the star, he was also the director and executive producer. As Lou Ferrigno said in his book, This movie was Bill Bixby's baby, more than any of the others. What really surprised me was that very brief soft core love scene between David Banner and Jasmine. That scene completely took me by surprise.Finally, I felt the same way many Hulkaholics like myself feel regarding the ending. Our hero dies at the end. I felt like we got ripped off twice. We never got to see an appropriate ending for the series because the jackass running CBS at the time axed the show. And now in this final movie, The Hulk dies, but that also means David Banner dies. This movie is truly sad to watch now knowing that Bill Bixby would die three years later and that plans to do the Revenge of the Incredible Hulk would never be. Just like the Psychic episode with Brenda Benet who would later commit suicide. The one thing that kills the movie for me is the unforgivable omission of Jack McGee. I can understand his absence from the Trial, but this movie should have had him in there. My idea would be for him to discover who John Doe is at the end and when Banner dies, Jack McGee finally loses his mind and probably winds up having to be placed in a mental institution after losing his story of the century forever.But still the Death of the Incredible Hulk is a good way of going out with a blaze of glory, even though I would have preferred David Banner getting cured and marrying Jasmine. Bill Bixby, you will be forever missed. I give this final movie two thumbs up!

Banner has gone under to try and protect himself and others. He is working as a cleaner in a high-security medical research centre, passing himself as a gentle and rather slow man called David Bellamy (no, really). However, in a Good Will Hunting fashion, Banner is also using the work of Dr Pratt (no, really) to seek a cure for the inner anger living inside him. When Pratt discovers who Banner is, he tries to help him by bringing the cure closer – however an attack on the lab by a Russian espionage group ruin everything, freeing the Hulk and critically injuring Pratt. With Banner and the Hulk as suspects in this crime, David is forced onto the run yet again.Having been quite unimpressed by a previous Hulk movie I was quite glad that this appeared to be going for a darker tone, but really it all still ends up with the Hulk running through walls while banner mopes around the place generally feeling pretty bad about his lot in life. Fans will (probably rightly) complain that I am simplifying things far too much and that this film is tragic and moving but for my money, although it was trying to be this, it just came over as too po-faced and a bit too heavy for the material to actually support. It should be tragic of course, but the writing and delivery just can't do it and it just comes off as plodding rather than emotionally involving. The action is a little restrained but still as corny as the other films – although it is perhaps a sign of the age and budget of the film.The cast don't really help the material because none of them really create people. Bixby perhaps takes too much on and the flaws in his performance run through the whole film. He is too serious without being a real person and this moody tone affects everything else. Ferrigno does try to bring humanity to his Hulk but he has to do it with his eyes and it is a big ask for him – one he can't do. Gracen is poor, Sterling is obvious and Tarbuck is hammy at best. None of them raise the material but then this is a tvm and nothing else.Overall a basic film that tries to get to the heart of a comic book character and create a tragic and moving tale. It fails of course but it deserves credit for at least trying. The cast are too clunky and the dialogue doesn't help them one bit while Bixby's direction has the same overly-serious and overly-moody tone as his performance.

David Bruce Banner has been changing into a monster for twelve years. This has caused him to run. All he wants is a cure. When he is about to get one,a spy destroys his lab. Now Hulk will have to rescue the people who can cure him. We all know Hulk's fate though. I liked this movie because it was full of exciting action scenes. The Hulk is great,and incredible! Har har Lou Ferringo is the Hulk! No questions asked! This is great stuff! See it again,and again. Great movie! 3.5/4