The Incredibles
Discussion
los angeles said:
I think the last thing I saw at the cinema was Jurassic Park... Had to take the kids, you see....
Did you relate to the dinosaurs? Just kidding. Well, you can take them to see The Incredibles. It's a hoot.
assuming you can see it past all the flying popcorn and hear it over the sound of chavs talking and making calls on their mobiles.
los angeles said:
Pixar's latest animation, The Incredibles has beaten it's last feature's opening weekend, Finding Nemo with a $70.7 million take at the box office against Nemo's $70.3. It's a clever and funny as they boast. I fell about on seeing Daddy Incredible struggling to tuck his corpulence into his superman suit after years of inactivity. Hilarious. Pixar seem to have got the mix about right: great animation, fun characters, something for the kids, adult humour for the rest of us kids. I love it. It's a winner. Five stars. 
>>> Edited by los angeles on Monday 8th November 09:52
I definitely plan to see it when it comes out in the UK - I love all Pixar movies. I saw lots of adverts when I was in the USA last week - it looks very good.
Am I correct in saying that Disney have been crazy enough to sever the relationship with Pixar, or is this just a rumour?
www.apple.com/trailers/disney/the_incredibles/teaser_large.html
How many blokes of a certain age can identify with this?
How many blokes of a certain age can identify with this?
Reminds me, when I was in the USA a few years ago. I went into this enormous cinema in a tiny Illinois town called Decatur to watch a movie (can't remember which one). Anyway, I get there 5 minutes before the film starts and the 2000 seat cinema is totally empty. "Brilliant", I thought, and placed myself in the middle and about 2/3rds the way up (for perfect viewing). Anyway, a minute later a 7ft tall, fat American, with his bucket of popcorn of popcorn sits on the one seat directly in front of me! Absolutely no consideration for even the one other person in the theatre - unbelievable!
>> Edited by srebbe64 on Monday 8th November 10:18
As much as I have enjoyed most of the latest CGI animations, it does concern me that CGI is seen as th "future" and studios are turning their back on traditional animation. This includes Disney who have shut down their Florida studios, which made Mulan, Lilo and Stitch and Brother Bear.
Brother Bear, for example, was slaughtered by Nemo at the box office, but in my opinion was a better movie. I cry like a baby at the end every time I watch it (which with three kids in the house, is a lot!).
I watched Shrek 2 with my kids at the weekend, and whilst amusing in places, I thought it was poor compared to the original, and my kids were bored in places.
Brother Bear, for example, was slaughtered by Nemo at the box office, but in my opinion was a better movie. I cry like a baby at the end every time I watch it (which with three kids in the house, is a lot!).
I watched Shrek 2 with my kids at the weekend, and whilst amusing in places, I thought it was poor compared to the original, and my kids were bored in places.
I can recommend Spirited Away if you fancy watching something completely different.
Saw it today at the cinema.
Great fun - really enjoyed it.
It's very refreshing to see that film makers have finally wised up to the fact that they get more revenue if they make a film that parents fancy seeing as well, as parents are more likely to take their kids to see it.
Pixar have got a good reputation for that, which is why I didn't hesitate to say "yes" when my son asked me if we could go and see it. QED.
>> Edited by JonRB on Saturday 20th November 21:20
Great fun - really enjoyed it.
It's very refreshing to see that film makers have finally wised up to the fact that they get more revenue if they make a film that parents fancy seeing as well, as parents are more likely to take their kids to see it.
Pixar have got a good reputation for that, which is why I didn't hesitate to say "yes" when my son asked me if we could go and see it. QED.
>> Edited by JonRB on Saturday 20th November 21:20
The incredibles: Fan-bloody-tastic! Saw it last night. No time for a full review but...
It did leave me thinking. The cinema was full and it was all adults, I wonder how long it will be till Pixar/Disney?etc will bring out an animated film purely for adults. I reckon we'll be seeing them crop up with in 2 years.
CARS: Thats what the next one is called. There are no humans in it, its all machines with faces, kinda like Thomas the tank engine. Sounds crap by my description but actully looks quite good from the trailer. Based on Nascar racing.
It did leave me thinking. The cinema was full and it was all adults, I wonder how long it will be till Pixar/Disney?etc will bring out an animated film purely for adults. I reckon we'll be seeing them crop up with in 2 years.
CARS: Thats what the next one is called. There are no humans in it, its all machines with faces, kinda like Thomas the tank engine. Sounds crap by my description but actully looks quite good from the trailer. Based on Nascar racing.
We stayed right the way through to the end of the credits, expecting the usual Pixar funnies, but there weren't any (so don't bother).
However, what did strike me was the ENORMOUS number of people credited with working on the film.
Honestly. I have Dell and Sony amongst my clients and I swear there were more people listed on the end credits of The Incredibles than were in the staff phone book of either company.
However, what did strike me was the ENORMOUS number of people credited with working on the film.
Honestly. I have Dell and Sony amongst my clients and I swear there were more people listed on the end credits of The Incredibles than were in the staff phone book of either company.
Alex said:
I can recommend Spirited Away if you fancy watching something completely different.
That was a very interesting movie. I don't know much about Japanese culture, but the movie was really moving (though hard to tell what some things were about), about the sense of identity and home. I didn't totally get the role of Noh face (I thought it was no-face, but actually refers to Noh theater?). Princess Mononoke was also excellent, and easier to follow.
Los Angeles said:
Well, any PH'er seen The Incredibles?
What do you think of it? Did you like the 007-type music? Who was your most memorable character? And did you fall off your seat laughing at the dancing sheep in the five minute "poetic doodle" animation shown before the main movie?
Yeah, that pre movie "So he bounds and bounds and bounds and bounds" was pretty funny.
What was the name of the other animal again? A bongaroo or something like that.
Inc> I Just found out it was Brad Bird that did the designers voice. Very good.
Considering its a kids film its obviously pretty good just to be gettting a review on PH.
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