The Toxic Masculinity of Ang Lee's Hulk
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Published 2020-05-28
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In this love letter to Ang Lee's Hulk, Josh from Panels to Pixels examines the film's depiction of masculine identity, trauma and abuse, and parent-child relationships.
Chapters:
0:00 "Intro"
1:56 "Ang Lee's Hulk"
3:47 "A Classic Monster Movie"
6:05 "Toxic Masculinity"
8:03 "The General's Daughter"
10:19 "Masculinity Through the Ages"
12:58 "Fathers and Sons"
18:18 "Conclusion"
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All Comments (21)
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The idea that the gamma rays just triggered something that was put there by his father's experimentation was a metaphor for generational trauma.
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It is the best portrayal of the Hulk- bar none imo. Not to get too personal but as someone who suffered abuse, the portrayal of Bruce’s father was extremely accurate to an abusive, toxic parental figure and the trauma and anger that can carry over as a result
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As much as I like the mcu hulk, I always wonder about the unmade sequel that would of featured grey hulk, abomination, and the leader, and what Ang Lee would spin with it.
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If Ang Lee saw this I think he’d be a happy dude
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When I first saw this, I thought this would be a very political video about how the Hulk is very toxic and the embodiment of toxic masculinity, but as I listened and watched the video, I see where you are coming from. Very well made video!
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This guy understood this way better then the nostalgia critic guy and now that I think about I dont think nostalgia critic understood it at all.
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Most underrated superhero flick of all time.. This movie hit me like a hurricane when it came out. I thought I was kinda alone with my feelings. Great to see there are a whole bunch of people who think alike. <3
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Hulk is severely underrated and deserves so much more credit
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I’m a Bruce Banner too. Sometimes I’ve lost the battle with my inner Hulk. Sometimes it’s hard not to. But thank you for the video.
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This man gets it. Great video, really awesome to see people who understand the Hulk nowadays
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"A Hulk in the body of feeble Bruce Banner" That's a fantastic quote. Did you come up with it?
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I have maintained for years that Ang Lee's Hulk is a masterpiece, with only a thimbleful of the depth you express in this video. Josh, this is quite possibly your finest work yet and I love it. Deep and moving, this is exactly the sensitive exploration of character that makes you so unique. Keep being you.
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As a kid i always felt i was missing the movie's point but 15 years later i'm 25 and dealing with a lot of baggage resulting from my dad leaving us and other events that most days become extremely overwhelming and difficult. I get the movie's point now.
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This was deeply touching and very profound. I love the Hulk as a character and it's nice to see a dissection from a fresh angle. Great video Josh!
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Honestly this is what The Hulk really is. A man who Is struggling to maintain a sense of balance.
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Please watch the entire vid people please
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I like how this guy lights his face half green as he narrates the video.. genius
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Ang Lee's hulk still has some relevance today especially in the new immortal hulk run where in the book bruce was also the result of altered genetics which is anoth3r reason given to his hulk powers anyone who like this video should really cheak out the run
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“The futility of rage.” I love that.
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it's really tough to take a video seriously when the term "toxic masculinity" is used in a serious way but this was a phenomenal video
