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So I talked about this on a recent episode of the Maccast Loop, but in case some of you missed it I thought I would mention it here. The other day I was watching the Pixar film “The Incredibles” and noticed it had a scene that could have possibly inspired the Macbook Air. If not, it at least has an eerily predictive nature about it.

Watchmen ist zwar in seinem Setting tief in den 80ern verwurzelt, geht aber in seiner Geschichte so tief auf grundlegende menschliche bzw. gesellschaftliche Wesensmerkmale ein, das es auch heute noch absolut lesenswert ist und bleibt. Und sei es auch nur, um aus erster Hand zu erfahren, woher Filme wie SAW oder The Incredibles und vermutlich noch viele mehr ihre Inspiration her nehmen.

I don’t get the appeal of these films; I don’t understand the people who like them. The best Hollywood animations (Toy Story, Shrek, The Incredibles) manage to be at once witty, irreverent and affectionate - the sort of kids’ films that parents can enjoy. By contrast, the Aardman outings appear to have have somehow skipped a generation. These are the kids’ films that grandparents can enjoy (and when I say grandparents, I mean the birch-and-flog-’em variety, not the nice kind).

From the Director of The Incredibles, Brad Bird, comes Ratatouille. It is another Pixar collaboration but unlike Cars (this year’s Pixar offering), a relevant story in Ratatouille is immediately recognizable in the trailer.

I was laying in bed this morning playing with the girls. They have been extremely gassy lately. I’d like to think they got that from their Mom but I highly doubt it. Anyway, I was trying to figure out if there had ever been a super hero that was a baby? I think there was a stretch one, but I can’t remember. I’m also sure that the Incredibles had a baby (I think). Anyway, I want to create a new set of twin super hero’s and call them Farty Pants.

Oh man. This is serious. Check out this peek behind the scenes of the Incredibles comic over at House of Cool.

The 7 year old nephew asked 2 questions a minute during our attempt to watch The Incredibles. We tried to ignore him and when that didn’t work we bribed him with a dollar to “stop with the questions already!”. Needless to say I never had to relinquish the dollar.

Well, some might tell you that NewMexiKen can well up watching The Incredibles, but that’s because they don’t recognize the difference between emotions and an allergic reaction to popcorn. With that caveat, I’ll list three scenes that get to me.

We went to see Fantastic Four this weekend and it was awesome. Just like the Spiderman and X-Men men movies as well as The Incredibles this was what a super hero movie should be.

Where have I seen this before? In The Incredibles, superhero costume designer Edna Mode (the voice of Brad Bird) uses voice verification to gain entry into her secret lab. (She also undergoes an eye scan–see below.)

The sheer lurid thrill of nudity and gigantic puppets wasn’t enough to get us out to Fremont this year. Something about a patchouli scented throng of gentle hippies and aggro bo-hunks didn’t sound appealing on a sleepy Saturday morning, but luckily the fine folks at Flog took some pictures. The Incredibles made a (ahem) fine showing and apparently there was even a naked, painted Mr. Fantastic. I’ll avoid making a joke about Reed Richards and his amazing powers of flexibility. You can thank me later.

Did you know that Sarah Vowell was the voice of The Incredibles' Violet? (Found that out at NPR.)

If you are at all into really flipping amazing computer (or any other) animation, I highly, highly recommend the director’s and animators’ commentaries on The Incredibles dvd. I am not a commentary sort of gal (well, not dvd commentary, anyway), but–well, just watch them. You don’t need me to explain.

The plot is fresh and original. The story is about the Incredibles who help people in society. It starts with the main character, Mr. Incredible. He helps the police to catch the thieves in the city. But due to some political problems, the Incredibles cannot do their jobs. The government does not want them to use their super power. So all the Incredibles need to give up their jobs and go back to their normal lives.

POA was able to pick up the Spacey at yesterday’s Spacey Awards in the Favorite Movie category, beating out: The Incredibles, I, Robot, Shrek 2 and Spider-Man 2.

Nothing on the "boob" last night so the J-man slapped in "The Incredibles." The movie's grown on me. Thought it was okay on first viewing; improves with later viewings. Best lines from the movie.

Because of his turbulent relationship with Pixar Chief Executive Steve Jobs, Eisner was seen as the main stumbling block for Disney to renew its lucrative partnership with Pixar, which has produced such blockbuster films as "Toy Story", "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles" in its partnership with Disney.

Came across this post at Asymmetrical Info. this morning, and found it interesting. It reminded me of my favorite line from The Incredibles, when Syndrome reveals his plan to market superhero tech to the masses: "When everyone's a super, no one will be."

Okay. You've owned your DVD of Pixar's The Incredibles for a few weeks now, have watched it at least four times (onces normal, once with both commentaries, and once more to catch all the little things you missed the first three times) and nwo you are wearing a laser rut through the special features. What do you do next? How about explore all the little secrets of the DVD. Well DVD Dungeon is making that easier for you with this...

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Besides The Incredibles, everything is lame this week.. I guess no one wanted to compete with the mighty powerhouse that is Pixar. I’m planning on buying The Incredibles Tuesday morning, and considering I havn’t seen it yet, I’m pretty excited. I’ve heard great things about it, and I loved The Iron Giant (also directed by Brad Bird).

The Incredibles is great. I loved it.

The Incredibles wasn’t GREAT, but it was very good.

All said and done, I really enjoyed The Incredibles, and I’m very happy I own it, so I can watch it again and again.. but I’d only give it a 9 outta 10.

And Bob, I only say Finding Nemo was better because it it was all things The Incredibles was, plus it had TONS of humor, and was very touching at the end. Plus, I guess I just relate to the “little fish in a big ocean” idea more than “super-hero family”

Dex, I now own The Incredibles on your recommendation. I’ll be watching it this weekend. Where do I send the receipt for reimbursement if it suxors?

Everyone seems to be in love with these Pixar movies, but I don’t see why. The movies themselves are alright, but nothing I would buy for myself, and the pride and joy of the whole thing is supposed to be the animation, but the truth is, I’ve seen better stuff in video games.

Go ahead and laugh at the akwardly shaped characters in The Incredibles, but I’ll be dropping my jaw at Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and that hasn’t even come out yet.

The genre of family-oriented computer animated feature film, invented and pioneered by Pixar Animation Studios, has seen a great decline in the past couple of years. Now, every other movie studio churns out another one in hopes of being the next Toy Story or Finding Nemo. In this reviewer’s opinion, the formula has gotten incredibly stale. It’s the same thing over and over again – Lots of humor and silliness for the kids, with some clever pop-culture references for adults, lots of talking inanimate objects voiced by recognizable...

However, if there is anything that you can depend on in the dreary world of computer animated movies, it is the name Pixar. Those five letters are quite simply synonymous with quality. They started the genre and still no one does it better. From Toy Story to Monsters, Inc. to Finding Nemo, Pixar has consistently produced astonishingly high quality films in both entertainment and artistic value. Pixar’s latest, The Incredibles was written and directed by Brad Bird who gave us the wonderful 1999 film The Iron Giant. It is yet another staggering...

I finally got hold of a copy of The Incredibles (there’s been a month-long run at our local video store). An instant classic! Here is a film pulsing with energy and exuberance and humor, the kind of film that reminds us that America still beats with a big, warm heart. Brad Bird should have received an Oscar for best direction and best screenplay, as well as for best performance as a supporting actress, weird as this sounds. He plays the diminutive fashion tyrant Edna Mode, who all but steals the film (and it’s no small film to steal)....

The Incredibles, by the way, has a conservative streak. Note the alternate opening scene included in the DVD bonus material. Helen Parr (a.k.a. Elastagirl) overhears some feminist career types talking loudly at a neighborhood BBQ: