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THE INCREDIBLES
***ACTORS***
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A review by LR_17 on Incredibles, The (2004) April 15th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
Story, some of the voices, effects, music !
Disadvantages:
One of the voices and nothing else !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Hey guys! After another long spell away from writing, I'm suddenly inspired to write after seeing a shiny diamond appear next to my review on Police Academy! The film I'm going to review for you is an animated film from Pixar with a five star rating from me and it's called:
THE INCREDIBLES
***ACTORS***
Craig T. Nelson - The Skulls, All Over Again, The Huntress
Holly Hunter - Thirteen, Nine Lives, Moonlight Mile
Samuel L. Jackson - xXx: State of the Union, Coach Carter, Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Jason Lee (I) - Vanilla Sky, Stealing Harvard, Heartbreakers
Spencer Fox (II) - This actor hasn't been in any other films
Sarah Vowell - This actress hasn't been in any other films
Maeve Andrews - This actress hasn't been in any other films
Brad Bird (I) - Do the Bartman, The Iron Giant, Amazing Stories: Book Two
***CHARACTERS***
Robert (Bob) Parr/Mr. Incredible Voiced by actor Craig T. Nelson. He's big, bulky and has super strength. Bob is all for saving the day and innocent lives. He loves being the centre of attention and being a hero, but sometimes, being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be, as Bob's superstrength, often gets him into trouble and creates alot of rubble and mess.
Helen Parr/Elastigirl Voiced by actress Holly Hunter. Helen is a brassy red head with a temper to match. Her power is that Helen can stretch herself to practically any length she likes. She take whatever shape she wants and still go back to looking normal.
Violet Parr Voiced by actress Sarah Vowell. Violet is the oldest sibling out of the three. Out of all the family, Violet is the only one to have more than one power. Her first power is invisibility and her second power is to produce forcefields on command. She's got the invisibility thing down, but she doesn't have enough confidence in herself when it comes to producing a forcefield. In fact, Violet doesn't have much confidence in herself at all, especially when it comes to boys. She just wants to be normal, but is afraid her powers will make her look like a freak to the others.
Dashall Robert Parr Voiced by actor Spencer Fox. Dash's special power is that he can run extremely fast, so fast in fact, that he can even run on water. He is the second oldest sibling in the family, but Dash is restless. He would like nothing better than to go and play sports and run on the track team, but his powers wouldn't give the other kids a fair advantage. A bit of a show-off, Dash is no stranger to trouble but like any other little boy, he gets scared too.
Jack-Jack Parr Voiced by actor Maeve Andrews. The is the youngest sibling. He is in-fact a baby and the cutest one ever! Jack-Jack appears to be normal and have no powers at all. He's not even potty trained! This cute little baby however, does have some powers. He change himself into different elemnts like fire, metal and even a red version of the devil when he gets angry or upset! I still think he's cute though!
Buddy/Incrediboy/Syndrome Voiced by actor Jason Lee. This is the bad guy in the movie. First he started off as Buddy, a little boy with Mr. Incredible as an idol, even naming himself Incrediboy as his faithful sidekick. But things don't turn out the way that Buddy would have liked and years later, Buddy has gone through a dramatic change to Syndrome, for the worst.
Edna Mode Voiced by actor Brad Bird. (My favourite character) Possibly the most eccentric character of the whole bunch. She's high maintenance but very short in stature. The fact that she is short doesn't seem to make a difference to Edna as she makes up for it in personality. She's got one the size of an ocean! Edna gets irritated easily by her underlings, but loves a good challenge. Essentially, Edna designs and fixes up superheros with new super-suits. Her most common line would have to be "DARLING!!!!!"
Lucius Best/Frozone Voiced by actor Samuel L Jackson. Frozone is not a member of the family but is a dear friend of Bob, (Mr. Incredible.) and the family. Frozone is the voice of reason for Bob but still can't resist helping out innocent people and protecting the greater good. Frozone has a special power too. He can produce ice pretty much on command, that is, if he's got some water to work with. He can even use the water that is in the air to make his power work! Cool!
***PLOT***
The film opens with some interviews of a couple of superheros!, specifically Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone. Each shares their opinion on their own lives and discusses where they would like to go next. Mr. Incredible wants to settle down, have a family, Elastigirl wants to keep busting criminals and Frozone just seems to talk about women! All superheros have secret identies, one that can never be revealed.....
So on an average day, Mr. Incredible's driving along when he sees a car chase taking place. Deciding that he's got a bit of time to spare, he assists the police in aprehending the criminals and goes about doing some more hero work. But his heroics are interrupted by Buddy, his number 1 fan who has a severe obsession with Mr. Incredible, so much so, that he desperately wants to be his sidekick.....Incrediboy!
After quite bluntly saying that Buddy will never work with him or be his sidekick, Buddy takes the hint and leaves with his pride wounded. Mr. Incredible thinks no more of the situation and goes off to church to marry the love of his life.....Elastigirl no less!
But the life that he had pictured with Helen (Elastigirl) was not how things turned out. After Mr. Incredible saved a man's life, the man in question sued Mr. Incredible! Soon many more other people filled lawsuits against Mr. Incredible for his intervention in crime situations.
The hatred towards not just Mr. Incredible, but all other superheros mounted and the only option was for the government to introduce the superhero relocation programme. The superheros would have to give up using their powers and lead normal lives in exchange for their safety.
Many years later..........
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) has three children who are finding it difficult to control their powers, his wife Helen, a home and a job in insurance sales. But he's obviously bored with his life and someone picks up on that fact.
After sending a secret transmission to his home, the people trying to contact him say that they know who Mr. Incredible really is and they have a mission for him, that requires.....his expertise. Deciding that this is an opportunity to good to miss, Bob digs up his super suit and leaves for the mission....without telling Helen anything.
Bob meets up with the people who tried to contact him and they inform him of his mission. Destroy a robot on a remote island that's gone out of control and try not to get killed. But this is no ordinary robot, it learns how to beat it's opponent every second it fights an opponent. Bob willingly takes on the mission, but the robot he must fight has a lot more than meets the eye and Bob's employer most certainly has a hidden agenda concerning Mr. Incredible.
Who is Mr. Incredible's employer? What is so dangerous about this robot? Will Helen find out the truth? What happened to Buddy/Incrediboy all those years ago?
If you want to know, then watch the film! It's a laugh!
***MY PERSONAL OPINION***
Originally, I never wanted to go and see this film. The title just put me off straight away, The Incredibles but my friend rang me up one day and said she wanted to go to the cinema. We decided to go and see The Incredibles and I can honestly say that I thought it was good!
Of all the actors, I recgonised Samuel L Jackson's voice right away. I'd never heard of the lead actors/actresses before, but the voices seemed to suit the characters none the less. Because I don't know these actors/actresses, if I see them in another film, I'll immediately think back to this film, as the first film I remember them from.
The actors/actresses did a nice job filling their roles, but my favourite character was not one of the primary characters but Brad Bird (I) who played Edna E Mode. His voice was just so funny and was beautifully teamed with the design of the character. The character itself, was hilarious and made me smile, but the voice really made it for me!
I couldn't picture anyone else doing those voices for the characters, except for Helen/Elastigirl. She didn't seem all that remarkable to me and was possibly my least favourite voice for a character.
The music made me smile as well, it's more on the lines of the Mission Impossible movies and James Bond films which helped make the movie a success for me. If the music isn't right for a film, it puts me right off! The music was very memorable, so much so, that I can hum it myself in the car, whilst a very confused boyfriend sits next to me! lol.
As for the story itself, it posed an interesting question in my head. Superheros have a stereotype where people love them, because they save lives and do nothing but good. But in this film the reaction to a superhero turned the other way: What if people didn't want to be saved? What if people didn't want superheros around? Would they be able to lead normal lives? This film provided an interesting answer and just for that, I enjoyed the story in the film.
The animation from Pixar is again of top quality. With every film that they make, it would seem that they advance CGI technology all the time. But a Pixar animated film usually implies a film with lots of fluff, sugar, comedy and sweetness. This film is a little different in that, there are high points and low points in mood and emotion. There's guns, people flying through walls, smashing crashing, shouting etc. The Incredibles has a far darker tone than you might think, but in true Pixar tradition, it's still suitable for the kids to watch and have fun with.
Another funny little thing about this film was Brad Bird. I have already mentioned that he was the voice for the character of Edna Mode, but Brad is also the film's director! What a shock that was! Now knowing that, I can picture Brad to be a great director and a funny man and that was just listening to his voice! I've never heard of a director doing an animated film and decided to voice one of the parts himself!
Overall a fantastic film, not sugary sweet, not overdone, great characters, story, voices, music and director! You have to watch this!
As always, I turn to the critics to get a second, third and fourth opinion and I was stunned to see that nearly every single reviewer and critic loved this film! It's the best response I've ever seen!
"The rich collection of animated characters really lives on screen. Once again, Pixar raises the bar for computer-animation storytelling." John Wirt, ADVOCATE (BATON ROUGE, LA)
"The sleek beauty, crafty wit, family warmth, and impeccable slapstick suffusing The Incredibles immediately vaults it to a new, higher level of entertainment." Ken Tucker, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
"The action sequences here are so big and so effortless that you wonder why Jerry Bruckheimer and all his imitators can't muster up the ability to do things half as well." Luke Y. Thompson, ANCHORAGE PRESS
***FUNNY QUOTES***
Here's an idea of what to expect in the movie in terms of funny bits!
LITTLE BOY: (After seeing an explosion) "THAT WAS TOTALLY WICKED!!"
HELEN: (On phone to Edna) "E? It's Helen Parr." EDNA: "Who?" HELEN: "You know.....Elastig--" EDNA: "DARLING!!" (Helen, startled and drops phone)
KARI: "Hi, this is Kari, sorry for freakin' out but your baby has *special needs*."
EDNA: (To Mr. Incredible) "My God, you've gotten fat!"
FROZONE: "The public is in danger!" HIS WIFE: "My evening is in danger!" FROZONE: "You tell me where my suit is, woman! We are talking about the greater good!" HIS WIFE: "Greater good? I am your wife! I'm the greatest *good* you are ever gonna get! "
VIOLET: "The only normal one is Jack-Jack, and he's not even toilet trained! "
EDNA: "This is a hobo suit, darling. You can't be seen in!"
EDNA: "I cut it a little roomy for the free movement; the fabric is comfortable for sensitive skin; it can also withstand a temperature of over 1000 degrees. Completely bulletproof; and machine washable, darling. That's a new feature. "
***TECHIE BITS***
Title: The Incredibles Certificate: U (Universal) Running Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Director: Brad Bird Production Company: Pixar Books: Unknown Games: Yes DVD/VHS: DVD so far Price: £14.99 Where To Buy: HMV, Amazon, Ebay etc Posters: Yes Trailers: Several
There are plenty of DVD extras on the DVD edition of this film. I don't have a copy I've bought myself, so this review is about the film only, just to avoid confusion!
Advantages: Fantastic animation; good story Disadvantages: None
After a whole load of hype, advertising and excitement, The Incredible’s has finally hit the big screen. It has been a long time in the making and I for one was really quite excited about this latest offering from Pixar. After having relatively little to do one Sunday afternoon I decided to take advantage of the advanced screenings and go see this film. ** Background **
The Incredibles is the latest offering from Disney Pixar Animation Studios, ... ...Finding Nemo, Toy Story and Monsters Inc. This time Pixar have combined with Brad Bird to make an animated film about The Incredibles. Bird has written, directed and even voiced this latest film, which seems sure to be a box office smash. Brad Bird has previously been involved with both the “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill”.
** Storyline **
A superhero’s work is never done. Well this time it appears that it is. Superheros are busy going about ...
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Advantages: It's a fantastic all round joy to watch that will appeal to young and old Disadvantages: No extra gags after the end credits
After a series of lawsuits are filed against superheroes they are all forced to go into a witness protection programme and live ordinary lives. Mr Incredible and his wife Elastigirl are just two of these unfortunates, posing as the unassuming Parrs; forced to live in suburbia, doing frustratingly meaningless jobs and raising their super-powered kids as best they can. But Mr Incredible can’t let go of the past and is itching to get back into his super-suit ... ...is a good one. The characters are introduced through a series of old-fashioned talking heads, during their glory days. Mr Incredible is top of the tree, the so-cool-he’s-freezing Frozone is the cool dude on the block and Elastigirl is a forthright super-heroine who can stretch, bend and twist better than any yoga instructor. So you know how difficult life is for them when they are forced to suppress their powers and live in suburban normality. The ...
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First of all I would like to state that The Incredibles has never been at the top, or anywhere else, of my list of "must see" films but it rained all day on Sunday and small person was bored. We've already "done" Santa's Grotto so were struggling to think of something to entertain him when a trailer advertising The Incredibles popped on to the tv screen. Of course there was no quietening him now and he begged, pleaded and whined to be taken to see ... ...up all hopes of watching footie and agreed to take him, provided I came too. My cunning plan was to sneak in to a different showing when we got there, but I was foiled when husband bought the tickets, all for the film in question. We had an embarrassing few moments, when he stood there, looking gormless after being given his change from a £20 note and waiting for the rest, whilst the cashier gently told him that that was all he was getting and yes, ...
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Advantages: Funny, clever, imaginative, entertaining Disadvantages: Umm...it's not free? Not much else
I’m a fan of Pixar’s films, and the Dreamworks ones too. Ever since Toy Story pioneered the feature-length computer-animated format, I’ve been hooked.
<A short history of the genre>
I was sceptical about Toy Story. It’d be a kids film, with graphics and animation that’d just about pass as acceptable for kids – but be inadequate for my own discerning eye.
Boy, was I in for a shock. Pixar were smart enough to know that the quality of the animation ... ...that, too. Lighting, storyline, humour, characters, music – everything just gelled beautifully, and they created a very funny film for kids and adults alike, that could stand watching again and again.
From that point onwards, every film, from either Pixar or Dreamworks, has added a little more to the genre. The characters have been developed further. The concepts have become both more clever, and better executed. And the animation has become eye-poppingly ...
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Advantages: You name it, its got it Disadvantages: The costumes - yeah, sorry!
...this film is called The Incredibles, because to tell you the truth, after you've seen this film, the first words out of your mouth will certainly be "That was just INCREDIBLE"! I am totally confident that your kids will enjoy it, and if you don't have any kids, you shouldn't be embarassed to go see it anyway - I can assure you that you'll have a great time watching this film with or without kids alongside you. Unreservedly recommended for young and ... ...~~~~~
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The official website of this movie can be found at: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/incredibles/index.html
This is already available on video and DVD in the US and Canada, but not yet in the UK. However, when it is released in the UK on or about March 18 of this year, the DVD will cost £14.99 and the video will cost £15.99 via Amazon (huh? The DVD will cost ...
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Advantages: Excellent storyline, great animation and very funny Disadvantages: None whatsoever
...The Incredibles is a 2004 animated film from the geniuses at Pixar. The Incredibles is the 6th Disney Pixar films, to date they?ve released 9 in total. They include: Toy Story (1995), A Bug?s Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters Inc (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007) and Wall-E (2008). The most successful on the 9 films being the brilliant Finding Nemo, worldwide it grossed around $800 million. The Incredibles was made on a budget of $92,000,000 and grossed an estimated $631,442,092 at the box office. The film is rated U as it?s suitable for children of all ages.
The critics loved The Incredibles, to date it has received 97% positive ratings, placing it at number 12 of the 20 greatest action films of all time. This being a child?s film is a big achievement. The Incredibles...
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Advantages: Samuel L Jackson Disadvantages: Cliche
...emotionally so well through the medium of film. We love these movies as they are euphoric and bring hope, something that perhaps doesn't have quite the same effect on the white folks. I, on the other hand, just love a good American sports movie.
Based on a true story , Samuel L Davis is very credible in the lead role as he has travelled that rags-to-riches life he reflects on here, his early acting gigs mostly bad guys and drug dealers because that's the life he lived. But boy has that life experience paid off; the success of The Incredibles (2004) enabled Jackson to surpass Harrison Ford as the actor whose movies have grossed the most money in the world - in excess of $3 billion. He is indeed the coolest dude on the planet.
-The Cast-
Samuel L. Jackson ... Coach Ken Carter
Rob Brown ... Kenyon Stone
Robert Ri'chard ... Damien...
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Advantages: TV movie stuff Disadvantages: Waste of talent
...When you watch Samuel L Jackson movies you know what you're going to get from the worlds coolest actor. He's as cinematic as they come and after the success of The Incredibles (2004), Jackson surpassed Harrison Ford as the highest ever grossing movie star - in excess of $3 billion in his career. He is quite simply dynamite on screen and, like Will Smith, can pretty much carry any movie; including Snakes on a Plane (which is not as bad as they say guys), an actor that will take on pretty much any script, a genuine movie star, embraced by all colours of the cinema audience.
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