INCREDIBLES, THE

Bob and Helen Parr (Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter) have recently moved into their new suburban home with their three children, Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (Spencer Fox) and baby Jack Jack. Bob spends his day behind a desk at an insurance company and Helen stays at home. Attempting to blend in in the suburbs is difficult for them, but especially difficult for Bob. He used to be Mr. Incredible, before a series of lawsuits forced all of the Supers into retirement. Helen has acclimated more easily, but finds it difficult to keep a lid on their children's burgeoning super powers. Jack and his friend, Lucius (Samuel L. Jackson) go out for a boy's night, which for Bob includes listening to police scanners and trying to find clandestine ways to use his superpowers. After rescuing folks from a burning building, Bob returns home. But the fire has been ignited again. He soon receives a mysterious offer and jumps at the chance to use his powers again. Learning that many of the other Supers in retirement have disappeared, Mr. Incredible comes face to face with Syndrome (Jason Lee), the new villain in town. "The Incredibles" is easily one of the most appropriately named films to be made in a long time. It is simply that. The newest film from Pixar combines human characters with the same attention to detail that has made all of their previous films so memorable. Written and directed by Brad Bird, the director of "The Iron Giant", a thoroughly underrated traditionally animated film released some years ago by Warner Bros., has found the perfect home for his talents, "The Incredibles" represents the perfect marriage of director and studio. Bird has been working on this project for a number of years, even before he started working with Pixar. At Pixar, they were able to help him realize his vision through computer animation. My friend Shannon described the film to someone as a "great action film that's animated". I couldn't have said it better myself. Shortly after the theatrical release, there was an article about the film and Bird in `Los Angeles' Magazine. It described how obsessed Bird became with every detail. This was his baby and he wasn't going to take any shortcuts. It clearly shows in every frame of the film. The film deftly blends comedy, edge of your seat suspense, great visuals, bright, colorful animation and great voice acting. The scenes of the Parr family living in suburbia are truly funny. To watch Bob, a huge hulking guy with a broad torso (think Superman, crammed into a small mini car, drive into his driveway and sullenly walk inside his home perfectly captures how many people feel about their lives. Violet and Dash are portrayed in a very realistic way. Violet is the older child, in Junior High, shy and afraid to talk to the boy she likes. Dash is the younger, more outgoing, precocious kid. They behave like a normal brother and sister would. They fight all the time. But if they have to help each other, they do and this shows that they really care about one another. Helen is gamely making a go of it in suburbia, because she is afraid of the consequences if her family's true identity is revealed. If you took all of the scenes of the family in suburbia and made a film simply of those, the result would be a great stand alone addition to any comedy library. After the family gets drawn into the action plot, things really kick into gear. Deftly combining elements of filmed superhero movies, James Bond adventures and action films, "The Incredibles" creates an amazing backdrop to tell an involving, exciting story. Many of the action sequences are set in buildings and landscapes clearly inspired by the James Bond films of the 60s. As Jack and Helen make their way through Syndrome's headquarters, a structure inspired by "Dr. No" or "You Only Live Twice", the filmmakers also play music inspired by 007 films. This provides a nice, unique and fun visual reference for the adults, to keep their attention. The action scenes are visually stunning, especially a scene referred to as the "100 Yard Dash". In it, Dash runs back and forth throughout the forest, trying to stay ahead of Syndrome's army of goons who are chasing him in small flying saucers. The camera moves at dizzying speeds, back and forth, up and down. It would have been extremely difficult to do this with live action. The film also takes an irreverent tone towards super hero films; much like "Scream" made fun of horror films. A scene in which Jack and Helen visit Edna, the costume designer to the Supers, evokes similar scenes between James Bond and Q. Edna is a hilarious character, inspired by famed costume designer Edith Head, and voiced by director Brad Bird. All of the clichés of superhero films make appearances. For instance, Mr. Incredible tosses out a one-liner when he dispatches a villain, creating a pun about his name, much like James Bond does. Jack and Lucius talk about `monologueing', a trait they came across many times as Supers. After capturing them, the villain would begin a monologue about his greatness, in the process giving them time to escape. All of the voice actors are spot on. Craig T. Nelson (TV's "Coach") does a great job of capturing the boredom of everyman working a humdrum life and the unabashed excitement at doing something he is truly excited about. Holly Hunter is great as Helen and Elastigirl. Her lilting Southern drawl provides her character with an innocence that masks her toughness. The two child actors capture the moods and attitudes of children growing up. Violet has a voice that is low and bored, but will probably change any minute. Dash is always excited or extremely bored. Jason Lee is also great as the crazed Buddy and Syndrome, the villain, perfectly capturing the glee of the more over the top villains from other films. Samuel L. Jackson's role as Lucius and Frozone is also very effective. He is a bit more like Helen, than Jack, trying to acclimate to civilian life, but when the opportunity presents itself, he immediately throws himself into the role of Super. The animation in any Pixar film is top notch, and "The Incredibles" is no exception. What you might not notice is that with each new film, the animation becomes even more advanced and realistic. As mentioned before, this is the first Pixar film with an all `human' cast'. The attention to detail on each of the characters is amazing. Especially the hair. In previous digital animation, the hair has provided problems. For instance, in the first "Toy Story", there is a little puppy. He looks good, but he looks animated. In the second, this puppy looks 100 times better, because the software for animating the hair was that much more evolved. In "The Incredibles", each of the humans appears to have real hair, especially Syndrome, whose shock of hair resembles a large flame. There are many details which still appear `cartoonish', but these are intentional, for the sake of laughter; for instance, Bob's small car. I have no doubt that Pixar could animate a film that looked almost photorealistic. Bird is clearly in tune with superheroes. His previous film "The Iron Giant" is a very effective, sweet-natured homage to the sci-fi films of the 50s. Using traditional animation, he evokes a story of a lonely boy who stumbles across an Iron Giant. They become friends, but there are problems when the townsfolk realize that a giant robot from outer space is living in the vicinity. The DVD for "The Incredibles" is simply beautiful. The widescreen version of the film is clear, bright and colorful. Of course, since the film was created in computers, the transfer is naturally going to be more brilliant than a traditional film transfer. The second disc in the set contains a Making of Documentary, complete files on all of the Supers, an `early' animated effort featuring Mr. Incredible and Frozone, deleted scenes, and a `new' cartoon called "Jack Jack Attack". In the film, there is a moment in which Helen calls home to check on the babysitter watching Jack Jack, the baby. The babysitter has left a series of frantic messages. It is a funny scene. "Jack Jack Attack" is a short cartoon depicting the events leading up to the phone messages, before the family returns home. I am pretty sure that this cartoon was created from footage cut out of the original film. Perhaps they felt it was running too long. It is fun to watch the footage, but when a character, from the film, makes an appearance at the end of the short, it sort of gives away the real origin of this footage. As a stand alone cartoon, there is no reason for this character to appear. As I said, its fun to watch, but it really should have been included in the Deleted Scenes area, and not billed as a new creation. It's a great idea to create new shorts featuring these characters, as Disney did with Roger Rabbit. The Deleted Scenes are interesting and include an alternate opening that is more than a little odd. Thankfully, they didn't use it or any of the other deleted scenes. These scenes are presented as animatics, a sort of rough draft of the film, that animators use to make sure everything is working well, before doing all of the final (most time consuming and expensive phase) animation. The `early' animated short, with commentary by Mr. Incredible and Frozone, is interesting, but odd. I really think this was created recently, as part of the filmmaking process. Not as some sort of early project by Brad Bird. I could be wrong. The complete files of the Supers (which Mr. Incredible quickly scrolls through in a scene in the film) are interesting to read through. There are also audio files from each of the Supers, in their voices, talking about their lives. "The Incredibles" is yet another top-notch addition to the Pixar library and yet another top-notch DVD that belongs in every collection.

Pixar Animation Studios is without a doubt the best studio making movies right now. I love all their films and having to pick one as your favorite is a really tough decision that has to be done with some serious thinking. They're that good. Still, as fantastic as every Pixar film is, I've always have had a softer spot for The Incredibles and I have to call it my favorite Pixar film. Since its release in 2004, TI has been one of my favorite films of all time. The story is excellent, the characters are endearing, it's action packed and has amazing animation. Brad Bird really created a masterpiece. TI resonate in so many levels because it's not only a fantastic super hero film, it's also a fantastic film about family, relationships, and a lot more. It's really a very sophisticated movie that perhaps will entertain the adults more than the children but, as with every Pixar film, TI has a wide appeal and is high quality entertainment for everyone. At long last, Disney has released the film in Blu-Ray and what a release it is!!! Video & Audio: As with every Pixar film on Blu, it's no surprise that TI comes to HD looking absolutely demo-quality. The level of sharpness and detail is mesmerizing, colors are bright and blacks are balanced. Also, compression artifacts are nowhere to be found in the print. The DVD looked great for SD but looking TI on Blu is like watching it all over again and is a joy to do it. A fantastic transfer through and through. The audio features a 5.1 DTS-HD MA that will absolutely will knock you out!!! The sound is so clear, so vibrant that you will believe the crashings and the bangings are happening in your living room. Dialogue is also crystal clear. An absolutely excellent audio. Bonus Features: The 2-Disc Collector's edition DVD has a lot of insightful material that fortunately gets carried over to this 2-disc Blu-Ray which is chocked full of bonus goodies. Aside from all the DVD features (that include galleries, a making-of feauterette, trailers, character designs and much much more), The Incredibles BD has also some new material that will enhance your viewing. First and most important is the featurette "The Incredibles Revisited" which is a roundtable with Brad Bird and all the collaborators who did the picture. Is an excellent reminiscing piece with great anecdotes that will increase the love for the film. Also you got a PIP commentary on the excellent short "Jack-Jack Attack", a new interactive program about Syndrome's Island, Pixar anecdotes and the now customary Paths to Pixar featurette that in this time features the Story Artists. Also you got two audiocommentaries and the short "Bounding". This two BD set will leave you exhausted because is so full of material about the film that you will become an Incredibles expert. An excellent set all around. Aside from the two BDs, this set also contain a DVD and a Digital Copy. Sneak Peeks: Only two Sneek Peaks are found in this set: Cars 2 (in theaters June 24) The Lion King: Diamond Edition (On BD and DVD this Fall) Closing thoughts: The Incredibles is another example of how good Pixar is. It's a masterpiece and this new BD set, with amazing picture & sound and hours upon hours of bonus features, it's a must-own release. Completely recommended!!!

The Incredibles is one hour and fifty-five minutes and was released in theaters on November 5, 2004. The Incredibles tells the story of Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) who in his heyday belong to a group of super heroes who belong to the NSA (National Supers Agency). After he saves a man life and the lives of people on a train, people begin suing Mr. Incredible and later on other supers. The supers are forced into retirement and to lead normal lives. It is fifteen years later and Bob and Helen (his wife and former Elastigirl) have three kids and Bob works as works at Insuricare where helps client find loopholes in their claims if they are turned down. This is a job that Bob does not like and hates his boss even worse because he is heartless and only cares about making a profit. Bob winds up getting fired because he threw Gilbert Huph (his boss) through five walls because he would not let Bob prevent a person getting mugged and when the person is mugged Mr. Huph mocks the victims. Bob is now home and unemployed again and has not told his wife about what happened at work. While going through is briefcase he discovers an envelop and opens it up and there is a message like the one seen in the opening scene in the Mission Impossible TV show; even exploding ten seconds after it is played and causing the house water sprinkling system to go off. There is a message from a person who call herself Mirage and offers Mr. Incredible a job and that would pay him three times his yearly salary. Bob accepts the offer and heads to the island to destroy the Omnidroid. Mr. Incredible is out of shape and his back seems to out on him at times when he is fighting the Omnidroid; in the end Mr. Incredible defeats the Omnidroid. While Bob is waiting for his next assignment, he works out in a train while Helen is thinking he is at work. Also Bob is getting reconnected with his family and is no longer miserable. One day Bob visits Edna Mode to have his original super suit mended. Edna wants to make Bob a new suit and throw away the old one claiming she does not look back. Edna agrees to repair the old suit while at the same time making Bob a new suit. Mr. Incredible is called back to the island for a new assignment and finds out that new Omnidroid that has been update is ready to take on Mr. Incredible. It is during this fight with the machine that Syndrome is controlling the machine. Syndrome at one time was Incredi-Boy for a few brief minutes of his life. Buddy Pine, Incredi-Boy, wanted to be Mr. Incredible sidekick but told Buddy to go home because he worked alone. Syndrome uses the Omnidroid and his zero-point technology to toss Mr. Incredible around. It is with his zero-point technology that Syndrome tosses Mr. Incredible too far and accidently let him escapes. Mr. Incredible is able to save himself by swimming into a cave and hiding behind the dead skeleton of Gazerbeam. Mr. Incredible is able to sneak back into the cave and finds the information about the other Supers who have been killed by earlier models of the Omnidroid and only Elastigirl and Frozone are the only two who remain alive. Meanwhile Helen visits Edna who believes know something about Bob whereabouts. Edna thinks that Helen is here to get the new Super suits she has made for the family. While at Edna's place, Helen finds out the Bob has not been working at Insuricare the last two months and thinks he is cheating on her. Edna tells Helen to fight for her husband and go and get him. Helen charters a plane to find Bob and does not know that Dash and Violet have sneaked aboard. Back at the island Mr. Incredible has been caught when his homing signal went off; a device he did not know he had. Mr. Incredible is now a prisoner of Syndrome and Syndrome begins to torture him. He wants to know how is on the plane and makes Mr. Incredible listen to a radio transmission. Mr. Incredible recognizes the voice of Helen but does not tell Syndrome about his relationship to her. Syndrome sends out heat seeking missiles to destroy the jet and succeeds in doing so. Unknown to Syndrome and Mr. Incredible, Helen, Violet, and Dash all survive the plain wreck and make it to the island. Helen leaves the children in a cave and goes to look for Bob. She finds Bob and the two make a break from the cave and eventually hook up with their children. Syndrome is able to recapture them and is surprised to learn the Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl are married and got busy, my favorite line in the movie even if I did quote it correctly. Violet is able to use her force field powers and is able to free the family. The Incredibles with the assistant of Mirage fly a rocket back to Metroville where the Omnidroid is set loose of the city and Syndrome tries to destroy his own machine but is knocked unconscious in the fight. The Incredibles and Frozone fight to destroy the Omnidroid and are successful in doing so. Syndrome is enraged and heads to the home of Parrs. Syndrome kidnaps Jack-Jack and flies out of the house with him. Jack-Jack is scared and begins to turn into a ball of fire, lead weight, and a devilish creature. This causes Syndrome to drop Jack-Jack and Elastigirl rescues her son. Mr. Incredible throws his new car at Syndrome which causes his cape to get caught in one of his jet engines and that blows up the plane and kills Syndrome. The Incredibles is the first Pixar movie to have human only in it. Also the computer animation is great too. The Incredibles gets an AAAAA+++++. Disc 1 Introduction Play Movie Commentaries A) Brad Bird & John Walker B) Animator Sneak Peeks A) Cars B) Chicken Little C) Cinderella D) Miyazaki E) Lilo & Stitch 2 F) The Incredibles Video Game G) The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror Set Up Index Disc 2 Introduction Jack-Jack Attack Deleted Scenes Behind the Scenes A) Making of the Incredibles B) More Making of the Incredibles C) Incredi-Blunders D) Vowellett-An Essay by Sarah Vowell E) Art Gallery F) Publicity Top Secret A) Mr. Incredible & Pals B) Commentary By Mr. Incredible & Frozone C) Super Files Boundin' A) Commentary B) Who is Bud Luckey? Set Up Index

Taking the best of The fatastic Four with a pinch of The Watchmen( also a dash of real life problems ), Brad Bird and company take a well known concept and fully make it their own. Released in '04 The Incredibles hit the ground running becoming one of Pixar's biggest hits even spawning a video game sequel( The Incredibles Rise of the Underminer ). This release looks pretty damn good in it's 1080p presentation, hands down one of the best transfers for 3D animation. Plants look lush, water is crystal clear and you can see strands of hair( one real goos shot was when Elasti-Girl looks at Mr. Incredible's suit and notices it's been stitched up, the detail on the fabric is crystal clear and sharp ). The audio track is amazing( English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio ) in that you can feel every bit of sound you hear. There's also a dolby digital track for the french and spanish audio as well as a English 2.0 dvs, I briefly heard the french track out of curiosity and so far it's on par with the english one. Subtitles look great in that you can see them and they don't blur the screen or blind into the background making it difficult to see them. This release is jam packed with extras spread out over each disc giving you more then enough to keep you coming back to watch them over time= Disc #1 & 2 -Three commentary tracks( Directors, Animators and one for the short film ) -Jack Jack Attack( short film on what Jack was doing while being babysat ) -Jack Jack Attack Explored( Bird & company discuss what went into making Jack Jack Attack ) -The Incredibles Reunited( Bird, Walker, Sage, Newton, Fucile, Romano and Andrews come together to talk about the movie from planning to finished film ) -Elle's Anthem( Compser Rolfe Kent talks about recording the score for the film ) Disc #3 & 4 -Paths To Pixar( feature about the storyboard crew ) -Studio Stories( How a party for the group ends with a birthday cake showing up ) -Ending With A Bang( 2D expression for the film and going for a retro 60's look for the end credits ) -The New Nomanison( Interactove map of Nomanison Island with a introduction ) -Deleted Scenes( Seven scenes in HD ) -Incredibles Teaser trailer -Making Of -Classic content( features found in the original dvd release like, Story, Designs, Evolution, Building Humand, Easter Eggs, Character interviews, Building extras, etc All in all this is a great set, I'm really happy that they added the feature with the storyboard crew( who I feel are the unsung heroes of animation ) and the other features that go into detail about the animation process. The round table with BIrd in co was informative in that it's a frank discussion on the trials they went through putting pen/pencil to paper through being told by a disney executive that it sucks. While some have complained about why add on this disc with this set it's great for those who don't have a blu ray player yet or in my case I have family and friends who don't and haven't seen this yet thanks to the addition of the dvd I had no problems lending it out( gave the free digital copy to a relative for their son's use ). For the price alone this is a great buy

In a land where AVENGERS rule the box office and superhero films paint the cinematic landscape year round, this little 2004 gem still stands out head and shoulders over many of them. If you took elements of Watchmen (the book, not the movie), Fantastic Four, and a dash of sixties spy movie cool...you'd have The Incredibles. The Parrs are a family like many of us. They deal with the frustration of a dead-end job, the often thankless work of keeping house, the social awkwardness of adolescence, and the sense of stiffled potential. However, unlike us, they have certain "gifts" that would make a mediocre existence that much more frustrating. This is where the real heart of the story lies...not in the "crash bang wallop" of the action scenes and derring do...but in the Parr's family dynamic itself. Naturally, a movie like this asks us all to suspend disbelief. That said, I also believe that Brad Bird's approach to the family situations hit the nail on the head with a very believable hammer. They are as real a family as anything I have ever seen on television or film before. I know exactly how Bob Parr feels when he climbs in that stuffy car and fights traffic to a job that he truly hates...but does so to put food on the table. It's worse when he knows he's capable of so much more. Helen Parr is the prototypical housewife and mom. She's the rock. She's the glue that keeps them all from falling apart...like many Mom's are. Violet has all the shy and awkward trappings of most 14 year old girls...knowing she's different, yet feeling like she's invisible even when she's not using her gifts. Dash...well...Dash is about as average a ten year old as they come. He's mischevious and WAY too eager to show all the kids what he can do. Who hasn't felt like that at some point in their youth?? Add to this a great villain in Jason Lee's Syndrome. His motives aren't necessarily about world domination or wealth and power. They're actually a bit less insidious than that. He wants the approval and adoration that so many of us want in life....but his approach is what makes his character nefarious and twisted. He's yet another well fleshed out character. Samuel Jackson's Frozone is a fun character that I wish had more screentime, yet his contribution to the story is great as middle-aged Mr. Incredible's voice of reason. A loyal friend...but someone who isn't afraid to tell him that he takes things too far. Oh...and what else could be said about Edna Mode?? Ten minutes of total screen time...yet steals those ten minutes effortlessly. One of the things about this movie that really wows me is the way they were able to get such GREAT performances from completely CGI characters. The facial expressions, body language, emoting....all done perfectly. In many ways, better than many real life actors. I see Holly Hunter in Helen Parr more than any other voice performance, but I do see some elements of Craig T Nelson in Bob Parr as well. Brad Bird, responsible for one of the most underrated and excellent animated films in history (The Iron Giant), really hits it out of the park. This still remains my favorite Pixar offering...and one of my favorite movies of all time.

Something has always bothered me about Pixar movies: Have you ever noticed how there seems to be SOME somewhat questionable moral aspect of the cast or the storyline? For instance, "Toy Story" had the formerly crossdressing, just-portrayed-a-homosexual actor Tom Hanks and former cocaine dealer Tim Allen portraying the main heroes of this tale aimed primarily at families and kids. You may forget about this as you watch and enjoy the clever, cute movie, but what were the casting people thinking?! And what about "Monsters, Inc."?? Am I the ONLY person that finds big, ancient Sully's affection for Boo a little disturbing? Anyway, with that out of the way, even THIS endearing flick has some moral flaws...! One thing that always bothered me about the superhero group "The Fantastic Four" was the Human Torch...a character that could burst into flame at will! For some reason, the "Comics Code Authority" has always seen fit to attach it's seal to this book as well, though it would seem that the book should be a classic target for sanctions! This has to be the most devilishly conceived character in all of comics, as emulation of the character by a less than astute child could result in an incredible tragedy! Well, in THIS movie, (in the regular movie AND the easter-egg extras disc,) we have a BABY "flaming on" to both foil a villain and confound a babysitter! There's also a scene in the film where two of the good guys, Mr. Incredible and Frozone, end up in a bank in ski masks after saving some people from a fire, looking for all the world just like bank robbers. They escape by freeze-drying a cop who can't really be faulted for thinking that they ARE bank robbers!! That out of the way, the rest of this movie is a blast! You can't help but fall in love with Holly Hunter's voicing of Elastigirl/Helen Parr. The Pixar animators have a real way with animating their female characters: Jessie was the best thing about "Toy Story 2" and Helen Parr, Edna Mode and Mirage are three of the best things about this film. Helen is protrayed as a strong, resourceful lady who is nonetheless cute as a bug's ear, and endearing. Brad Bird, the director, supplies the voice of Edna Mode..."E", kind of an apparel-based "Q" for the superhero community and she is funny as the demanding, perfectionist costumer. Elizabeth Pena supplies the voice of Mirage, the villain's girl friday who secretly admires Mr. Incredible to the point where she actually tries to HELP him in many instances, but gets repaid by being roughed up by Incredible AND Elastigirl! The characterizations in the film are bang-on....the villain, a former fan of Mr. Incredible's that has become a classically paranoid inventor and arms dealer, holds a grudge against Mr. I for being rebuffed 15 years earlier when Incredible was trying to squash a bank robbery. The voice and the insane thought processes of the character are done beautfully, as is the crazed permanent expression on the character's face. Though I could have lived without the oddly shaped head of the character, Mirage's mouth contortions fit Elizabeth Pena's voice to a "T". Distaff brainbox Sarah Vowell does the voice of the Parr daughter, Violet, who corresponds to "The Invisible Girl" from the Fantastic Four. She is perfectly portrayed as a shy, withdrawn teenager. The sibling rivalry between the characters Dash and Violet Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Incredible's progeny, is comical, epsecially in a scene at the dinner table, and Elastigirl's affection for them and her husband is priceless. Craig T. Nelson's take on Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible is good too, portraying him as a gentle, but strong father figure that nobody in the family is going to walk all over. The characters also have a "solidness" that I haven't seen in computer animation before. They actually sometimes come off more like stop-action animated characters in the style of George Pal's "Puppetoons" than CGI. The textures of the eyes, skin, hair and other things are done so realistically, it could fool anyone for a few seconds. Though you have to wonder what Pixar's casting and concept agenda is sometimes, this film is yet another feather in the cap of a studio that seems to do no wrong with the finished product, the box office takes being a testament to this. They haven't had a bomb yet, though the next film "Cars" looks like it might be the one that dips for them! If you have gullible little kids, I wouldn't recommend getting this DVD....but if you feel pretty confident your family is sane....

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At least, that's the first thing I thought during my first viewing of 'The Incredibles.' I thought of my 8-year old nephew, and couldn't wait to talk to him about it. That's when I realized that I, a 36-year-old, was enjoying this movie like I was eight again. I could almost imagine myself laying on the floor, way-too-close to the screen, eating Cocoa-Puffs straight from the box and saying "whoa! That was cool" a lot. Visually, The Incredibles is stunning. The characters are wonderfully rendered homages to the claymation holiday films of the early 60's (for those who have seen the movie, tell me that "Syndrome" and "Heat-Miser" aren't somehow related!), and the detail put into everything else is superb. One scene, for example, when the mother and son are driving home from school, I noticed that a single window on a building in the remote background catches a glint of light reflecting from the sun. THAT kind of attention to detail is inspiring. Pixar and Brad Bird have put together an exquisite piece of animated storytelling as well. It's a little more grown-up than the 'Aladdin' or 'Little Mermaid' animated Disney flicks that some people might expect going in (but then again, both parents survive in this film... how many Disney films have you seen where both parent figures are alive at the end of the movie?). The content is a lot more tame, however, than most of the mind-numbing cartoons on TV today, and there is a very strong and relevant thread of family theme throughout, in tough times and in good. Yes, there is plenty of action (whoa! that was cool!), but grown-ups (as I sometimes claim to be) will find plenty to be entertained by as well. The mundane moments of Bob and family are perhaps even more hilarious than the mile-a-minute stuff. Wether it is Bob being lectured by his boss or Samuel L. Jackson's "Frozone" demanding to know where his wife placed his supersuit, this film literally takes superhuman moments and presents tham as something we can relate to and laugh about. Lots of extras in here as well, including two short films (one completely unrelated to the movie, and one featuring a couple of minor characters from the movie). There's also a 1960's style "Mr. Incredible" cartoon parody that I roared about, particlarly when Mr. Incredible and Frozone's comments were played. "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles" are firmly two of my all-time favorite fun films, and if you're out there looking for a fun film yourself, I strongly recommend this one. Even if you don't have an 8-year old nephew.

For years I was told that I had to see this film and I just never seemed motivated to do so. It was during the hay days of the likes of Shrek and Finding Nemo etc and I just didn't seem drawn to it... Finally, I got around to it and I immediately felt this film was a little different than the fare that we were seeing at the time. It was a little edgier in some way. I was instantly hooked, I loved it. This is a film about super heroes being forced into retirement because of a shift in public opinion. Some of the superheroes are having a hard time with their new reality. One super hero in particular (Mr.Fantastic) finds himself jumping at the chance to get back into action when called upon by a secretive source claiming a need for his services. This turns out to be a ploy to enact revenge against Mr.Fantastic. As it turns out, Mr.Fantastic's family, all of whom have super powers themselves, launches a rescue operation that evolves into a pretty wild ride. This movie is witty, funny, edgy and fun. The inclusion of an entire super power endowed family is a cool little aspect of this story. The actors and actress all put in fantastic voice work and the result is simply an amazing movie that has a huge cult following but never seemed to get the credit that many feel it deserves. I have had it on DVD forever but the Blu-ray has always be way too high in price to make the upgrade - until now. At under $20, I pounced and grabbed a copy. This movie has something for everyone, young and older a like. There is talk of a long anticipated sequel, I hope it comes to be. I think this is already seem as a classic by many.

Bought this recently after reading all the reviews concerning the difference between the UK and US versions and finding quite a lot of extras were missing in the UK version. I have loved this film since it first came out and already had the DVD but wanted the better picture and sound quality that you get from a blu-ray disc. Just a little warning though, the DVD that comes with this US version 4-disc set (DVD in the NTSC format, 2 x blu-ray discs, the film and extras and a digital copy on disc) is that the NTSC format DVD may not play on UK machines, or if it does, the picture may not be great. The blu-ray discs work fine and that is the reason I bought this set in the first place, so I have no problem that the DVD doesn't work in my machine. The only problem I had with the order is that Royal Mail insisted I pay £12.51 before they would deliver it. Apparently they sent it from Germany, according to the return address label so I had to pay £4.51 VAT and an £8 handling fee! It made the order rather expensive in the end, about £38! 6/9/12 This is an update to the above review. I contacted the sellers and after proving how much I had to pay for VAT and the handling charge, they kindly refunded me the full amount of £12.51. So if you have the same problem with customs and the PO, do as I did. I bought mine from 'All Your Music' and I would highly recommend this seller.

Dopo aver ricevuto il DVD con la copertina in polacco un po' di spavento...ma nelle lingue del DVD c'è anche l'italiano. Per il contenuto cosa dire? I miei bimbi lo adorano! Spedizione nei tempi previsti.

Pues mencionar que ya no llega con slipcover. La calidad de la imagen es buena, pero eso juega en detrimento de la misma, ya que se observa la animación obsoleta. Si bien la coloración es correcta, igual la mejora desde el blu-ray es modesto. El sonido en español latino DD Ex 5.1 es muy bueno y es el clásico doblaje. Trae código digital pero solo válido para USA. Cómpralo en oferta.

Ce produit n'est pas traduit dans la langue française originale, ce sont des acteurs québécois qui jouent le rôle de doublure, c'est une arnaque au prix où coute l'article, à fuir !