spetznaz
Senior Fanboy Killer
Originally posted by Beta Ray Howard
No, but the main reason behind any Hulk vs Supes argument is speed. That's just the first thing that popped into my brain.
Actually there are several reasons, all of which can be wrapped into one encapsulated bubble .....namely that Superman is an omni-dimensional character while the Hulk is largely one-dimensional.
HOWEVER, when it comes to the movie versions that is not even necessary .....it is such a total and utter mismatch that Superman could simply stand (not fly, not use any of his other powers or abilities, and simply decide to stay rooted to one spot) and still win.
Easily.
Here is why: The movie Superman is, in essence, Pre-Crisis Superman. His feat levels are at pre-crisis levels. He is actually one of the very few movie heroes (Blade is another, although in his case he was actually made BETTER than his comic version) that have not been de-powered when they made it to celluloid. The movie makers (from the first Superman movie to the current one) actually stuck with Pre-Crisis power levels.
However, the movie versions of the Hulk, the Thing, and the Juggernaut were all depowered to one extent or another (some more than others ....all depowered to rather sad levels).
Take the Hulk for example ....although they did try to show that the angrier he got the stronger (and larger) he got, the parameters they used were simply too low (and too slow). They made the guy into a mid-level street brawler type based on comic book baselines.
As for the movie Thing ....erm, no need to speak about him. Let it suffice to say he was pathetic (as usual, and I mean no insult to Thing fans).
As for the movie Juggernaut ....the main thing he was doing is running through walls.
However movie Superman was doing pre-Crisis level feats. Even if we ignore the first few movies (which shouldn't be ignored by the way, since the current Superman movie was a continuation of those ones and the character adhered to established premise) and simply concentrate on the current movie, it can be seen that some of the things Superman does are simply on a different level than ANY of the movie versions.
To be honest those feats are even higher than most comic book feats. Which is a lot for a movie version.
What are you left with?
A team, comprised of weakened individuals, going against what is basically Pre-Crisis Superman.
It doesn't take a Rhodes scholar to know how that match will turn out!
p.s: Someone (I don't know if it was you) was saying that the Hulk was jumping 'across the American continent.' That is totally funny .....the longest jump was a few miles at most. Goodness, they were tracking his movements with Comanche attack-helicopters! And the general was following him in a Blackhawk helicopter. IF he was jumping 'across the continent' they wouldn't have been able to triangulate on him even with satellite tracking. Goodness, even if he was jumping across a FIFTH of a state (even a small state) they couldn't have kept up with him in a SR-71 Blackbird! The guy was simply jumping a few miles at most.
As for jumping ...movie Superman, as a boy, was doing that whole jumping thing quite well as well.