The Incredibles IMDB

[MidgardDragon]

www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/

You can find plenty of info there. Feel free to start other discussions in this forum, this post is just for info.

[Swan]

My least favorite Pixar film. I enjoyed it when I saw it, but then again, wouldn't you think the worst Pixar film is also an awesome film? Haha. I don't know, the film didn't have the... magic... the others had.

[sushi]

i love this movie! i loved mr incredible, he was by far my favorite character. i want him as my dad. and i felt personally it went in a different direction than other pixar films. that may just be me.

[MidgardDragon]

This is one that I like a lot, but as with Ratatouille it is definitely overrated, IMO. Still a great film, IMO.

[LuckyDawg]

I love the Incredibles. It reminded me alot of the Fantastic Four. But, I found myself liking it more than the FF4. Any word of it there is going to be a sequel?

[poop]

my favorite superhero disney movies would have to be the incredibles and sharkboy and lavagirl! but the incredibles still rock!

[Bartle]

I like this one, but it is probably lowest on my list if I were to rank all the Pixar movies.

[MovieMan8877445]

I Love This One, In My Top 5 Favorite Pixar Movies, Along With Monsters Inc., Wall*E, Toy Story, And Toy Story 2.

[Khodhum]

Jul 15, 2008 10:27:42 GMT -5 Swan said:

My least favorite Pixar film. I enjoyed it when I saw it, but then again, wouldn't you think the worst Pixar film is also an awesome film? Haha. I don't know, the film didn't have the... magic... the others had.

This is EXACTLY how I felt about it. It is a good movie, I did have fun watching it. But the magic that elevates so many other Pixar movies from good to great just seemed to be missing for some reason.

[skycladrunner57]

This movie is my all-time favorite Pixar movie and is tied with the Little Mermaid for Skycladrunner57's favorite animated movies.

I loved the action and the story and the humor. My favorite character was Violet Parr.

[Viva la Vida]

I can somewhat understand when people say that they didn't get the same feeling with The Incredibles as they did with other Pixar films. For me, it is a fantastic film with sharp writing, top-notch characterizations and arguably the greatest action setpieces ever in an animated film. But I admit that the usual Pixar "feel" was -- I wouldn't say "lacking" as much as I'd say different -- not because of any lack of warmth, which the film was full of with the genuinely relatable Parr family -- but there are several factors to consider.

This is the only Pixar film so far with an all-human cast and takes place amidst everyday human society(spiced up with superpowers and hidden bases and other staples of the superhero genre). There is nothing whimsical about it in the traditional Pixar sense. In theory, this could've been made as a SFX-heavy live-action film instead of being 100% CGI-animated, using the exact same screenplay(though perhaps the wildest setpieces would be scaled down for plausibility as well as cost). If you ask me, though, I feel this film is ultimately better off as an animated film. The limitless potential of animation -- combined with people with genuine talent and discipline behind it -- allowed the film to naturally extend and expand on it's emotional beats and comedic set-ups in a way that would seem slightly cheesy if performed by a live actor in a real set.

The other factor to consider is Brad Bird. To the best of my knowledge, Bird hasn't worked on any of the Pixar films except the ones he received directorial credit for -- and those two films are probably different in tone from everything else Pixar has done, even WALL-E. Incredibles and Ratatouille are very fast-paced and very dialogue-driven, and also have arguably the most intense action sequences(oh yes, Rat had some very actiony moments). Bird, I think, is a little different from the other Pixar directors. He brings a somewhat different sensibility to the table; something edgier and even slightly risque, which I guess might rub some people the wrong way. At the end of the day, though, Bird remains wholly faithful to Pixar's philosophy of high-quality storytelling.

Just to reiterate, I love this film and consider it one of Pixar's gold gems. And I love Violet as well.

[Khodhum]

Hm...maybe I need to watch it again. I thought Ratatouille was very good, so I don't think I have a problem with Brad Bird's style in particular. And I know I don't have a problem with dialogue-driven, as Finding Nemo has a pretty large volume of dialogue stuffed into it, and that's my second favorite Pixar movie. I don't know, maybe superhero movies require more effort to appeal to me.

[iDannyR]

I liked it

[newmath083]

I enjoyed The Incredebles! btw Presto is very funny !

[bkim]

I'm amazed more people aren't enthusiastic about The Incredibles. This film really knows how to tell a story and keep people on the edge of their seat. Until WALL-E came out this was by far the most intense and darkly toned film Pixar had made, as evidenced by Bird's risky choice to portray children in very dangerous situations. I found the family dynamic in this film to be it's greatest quality. Many other films go no farther into the subject other than to portray a happy and supportive family environment, while The Incredibles as a family have some serious issues that they manage to work out over the course of the film. They're a family in the middle of a big identity crisis because they've been forced to conform into society and reject their individuality. WALL-E also touched heavily on this issue. One scene that struck me in particular was the scene in which Bob comes home late and Helen is waiting for him; when Helen and Bob start arguing over their differing views at how conformity is affecting their children, Bob exclaims "they keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity." This is very potent content to be placing in an alleged "children's" film (which it's not). I also was amazed that they were able to create characters, especially the children, that were in no way cliched, annoying brats. They were truly three-dimensional as characters with their own human problems to deal with, and contributed equally to the film.