"Hulk" released 2003

Director Ang Lee released his superhero film Hulk in US theaters June 20, 2003, to mixed reviews.  Based on the Marvel Comics character the Incredible Hulk, the movie starred Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, and Nick Nolte.

Although reviews were mixed, it topped the box office in its first weekend beating Finding Nemo, earning $62.1M, making it the 16th highest-ever opening at the time. Roger Ebert gave it a positive review, and he doesn't seem to like anything.

Hulk was nominated for five Saturn Awards, but was up against X2, Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribbean.  

"The Incredible Hulk" released 2008

The Incredible Hulk (version 2?) was released June 13, 2008 and starred Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and William Hurt.  Eric Bana was asked to recreate his role as Bruce Banner but he turned it down.  Sam Elliott wanted to reprise his role as General Ross but it was given to William Hurt instead.  I prefer Sam Elliott but I don't like it when he plays a bad guy, so I guess I was okay with it.

This movie pitted the big, green guy up against a new adversary, Abomination.  Played by Tim Roth, Emil Blonsky is infected with some of Banner's radioactive blood and turns him into a very, ugly version of the Hulk.  Lots of Hulk smashing stuff, and Abomination smashing Hulk.

Spoiler Alert:

At the end, Hulk defeats Abomination but the baddie is still alive.  How are they going to continue restraining him?  Will Bruce have to remain Hulk forever to keep Abomination under control?