The Incredibles Discussion/Reviews

[StevEnrique]

I just came back from seeing it. It was so awesome! The animation is so gorgeous it's mind blowing. I want to see it again hehe.

Did anyone else get the plastic Incredibles popcorn bucket? I did! Don't know if all theaters have it though.

[pinkrenata]

Did anyone else get the plastic Incredibles popcorn bucket? I did! Don't know if all theaters have it though.

I want! I didn't even go to the concession stand when I went to see the movie, so I don't know if the popcorn bucket was an option at my theater or not. I do remember getting a Pocahontas bucket. I wonder if I still have it.

[Paka]

Like, a plastic bucket? If so, cool!

I got a TLK plastic bucket when I went to see it on IMAX. So geeky...

[StevEnrique]

Anyone else get this in the mail from SBC Yahoo? It's a pen with a scroll that comes out the side. It's neat.

[Eeyore]

Well, the wife and I both loved it. Just a gorgeous film, especially loved the 60's spy movie feel. It's not as laugh out loud funny as some of the other films, but I don't think it was supposed to be. It's an action film, not a comedy.

Offhand, I'd rank them (though I hate that Bugs Life is that low, I love that film):

1. Toy Story
2. The Incredibles
3. Monsters, Inc.
4. A Bug's Life
5. Toy Story 2
6. Finding Nemo

I'm surprised at some of the reaction here to Boundin', it went over very well in our audience. They were howling with laughter, and "awe"-ing at other times. The jackalope was cuter than hell.

Now Cars on the other hand, that got a cool reception. Was it supposed to be a comedy? Is it a Nascar film? And they used the same joke as in the Incredibles (the bugs in the face). Not a good promo at all.

[Lucylover1986]

I can't wait to go see it! I'll probably go Monday night around 10:00 pm since it's usually a slower day. I don't have school on Tuesday's so at least it won't be so crowded. I went to see Finding Nemo the day it came out which was a bad idea. The theater was sold out so I was surrounded by too many screaming little kids. Geez!

[deathie mouse]

no RoS trailer
Yes Cars teaser
Yes Pixar short

The Cars teaser works better in Panavision.
But looks just like a normal race car movie footage. (If one is not paying attention it could pass almost as real live stuff) . I'm sure when we can see the thing with a plot it'll be better

It was good seing the Disney logo in 2.39, been a while for me.
The Incredible movie was great very enjoyable, great looks, the works.
And Panavision (or I should start using the term Pixarvision)

it's interesting to see how they took a mix of married with children/roxanne type tv sitcom, james bond movie, and the Watchmen/KingdomCome/X-mutant premises and did their own incredible Pixar version. Some people might say it's not original, but hey, I don't see any The Watchmen movie being made.

I loved the little bitty homages to other movies like the Blader Runner shot, the Batman shot, even the subtle Matrix green when Neo err i mean you know who awaiting the rabbit to wake him up again, etc etc.

I was fascinated by the glimpses and shots of the older superheroes making me hunger for more superheroe Pixar animated fare

The least part I liked in the movie was the standart climax but maybe it was because the good quality of the script going before. And like pinkrenata, it could have gone a little longer I wanted more! ;P For some reason that last part seemd a little rushed. mmm The Incredibles 3 hour Extended Edition? probably not.


ok this has nothing to do with the movie, but.. well

Last time i went to the movies (I Robot) I got so very dissapointed with the image i was being shown in the theater that I decided not to go back. I made the exception for The Incredibles (specially Luke's review revved me up. ) Well.. I'm NEVER going back.
As i told a friend: out of focus cropped and looked like it was projected through a bottle of milk

Specially painful after seeing a screen grab of the 1700 x 4000 pixel render. What a waste of 4 thousand pixels. I hope all of you have a much better experience/projectionist on your screenings.

I know how good 35mm can look. These days, that look remains elusive for the average theater.

My digitally rendered PAL dvd's look better than that..

I can certainly understand why Sh00tingstar says "movies at the theatre look like crap?!" and she probably thinks I'm crazy when I say I want the "theatrical experience". What I've seen lately ain't it honey

Cinema is dead


On a lighter note, i saw Luke's name on the credits!

He was in the section: Production babies!!!


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[Christian]

If you go a good theater then the experience can be good. There's one theater around here with crappy sound, a rip in the screen, plus the screen is all warped and they don't even center the image on to the screen correctly. If that's what you are thinking of then, yes, cinema is dead. But most of the other theaters around me are good and some are superb and certainly better than watching a movie at home.

[deathie mouse]

Well when I was in LA i saw good projections but usually 90% of the time i go to a movie theater it never lives to it's potential, so I've gotten tired of playing russian roulette with movies ("Is it gonna be focused this time?") and I get tired of being the only one who seems to notice (maybe most audience members are so used to VHS that when they see something slighly better they go "oooh 35mm, better than home video" cus they don't know better ) and the only one who goes to the projectionist booth to complain while losing part of the movie. It's funny when the "projectionists" or managers say they see nothing wrong with it and it must be my eyes or me needing glasses. Then i show them my State Certified Projectionist Liscense (i've even focused/framed it for them on ocasion! ) Another cardinal sin is leaving lights partially(or fully!) on and/or painting walls and seats in white or light colors (see my bottle of milk commentary) It's been years since i've seen real velvet hole in space blacks on a theater, while i get that everyday on my CRT and DVD's. And contrast is half of sharpness. And i'll shut up before i get too off topicy

The Incredible is incredible anyway so it outlives it's presentation

[PixarFan]

Well, it's been several days since I saw it (Friday), and I've been able to settle down a little bit since then. I have to say, the story was so complex that I still don't remember what happened totally. But it was a very awesome movie indeed! I'm definitely going to see it at least once more in theaters (hopefully more). The animation was beautiful, the sets were great, the characters were perfect (except Violet; at times the voice didn't quite seem to fit her part). The only thing I didn't like was the beginning, when it seemed like the scenes changed way to often to be able to get to know the characters. But anything I didn't like was more than made up for in the rest of the movie. I would give it a 9 1/2 out of 10. However, I don't think I could rank it in comparrison to the other Pixar films. It's an entirely different style of movie. It's like trying to rank Spider-Man alongside Star Wars. Their two entirely different movies. The Incredibles does feel like a Pixar film at times, but yet it feels different enough that I could place it with the others. That's just how I feel, anyway.

[castleinthesky]

I just came back from seeing it. It was so awesome! The animation is so gorgeous it's mind blowing. I want to see it again hehe.

Did anyone else get the plastic Incredibles popcorn bucket? I did! Don't know if all theaters have it though.

My theater had the Shark Tale bucket!

[Jack]

I got a DreamWorks Animated Classics popcorn bucket at Hacienda Heights 25 Theaters. It has pictures of Shrek, Antz, Spirit, and SharkTale on it, and features the tagline "For those who are loyal to DW Animation and its panties-ripping Katzenburr".

MMP bought it for me.

[PixarFan]

It's official: The Incredibles made $70,467,623 over the weekend, topping Nemo by $215,913, and becomming the second highest grossing opening weekend for an animated movie (not counting inflation), second only to Shrek 2, with $108,037,878.

[jambo*rafiki]

I saw this yesterday, and . . . well, let's just say I want to see it again. RIGHT NOW. I thought it was fantastic . . . it's impossible for me to rate the Pixar movies, but this would be in my top three. It was interesting to see Pixar step away from the buddy-comedy (. . . I hate to use this word, but here goes) 'formula' , and I'd like to congratulate whoever thought of doing a superhero movie in CGI - it's brilliant! You can put in as many special effects as you want without making it look cheesy or fake, and at the same time the audience is able to connect because the effects match the look of the film.
All right, on to my more detailed review:
Story - I thought the story was very well done. On paper (or, for us computeraholics, word processor) it might look a bit jumpy and (*shudder*) 'formulaic', but it translated quite nicely onto the screen. The main characters were flawed but likable, the villain was believable, and much of it was absolutely hilarious: (spoiler: the little kid on the bicycle! The Superhero Witness Protection Program! EDNA MODE IN GENERAL!). As with most (if not all) Pixar movies, it had a little of everything: romance, comedy, action, suspense, drama, other stuff I can't think of . . . and the fact that it was about humans let it explore family life to an extent not seen before in most animated films. However, I do agree with people who say it was a little too long - it lagged emotionally in the second half because of the nonstop action.

Characters - My favorite component of the movie. Superhero movies lend themselves to memorable heroes and villains, and this was no exception. The characters' powers fit them quite nicely (spoiler: Jack Jack's 'devilish' transformation scared the heck out of me!!! ),and the voices and physical characteristics were spot on.

Animation - Woah. WOAH. Did you see that fire? And that waterfall? Enough said. Thought not quite as visually stunning as Finding Nemo, it was more than adequate for this type of film. And the bright colors reminded me of a comic book, which was a nice touch.

Music - I always keep this in mind because music can actually make or break a movie - you might not think about it, but it determines the mood at any time and really sets the tone for the entire picture. I'd have to see the movie again to really apprecite the music on its own (the first time, I was too busy soaking up everything else to pay special attention to it) but I can say that it fit the movie well (it reminded me of spy movie music) and I had no complaints.

Overall - GO SEE IT. I'm going to (again)!
****1/2 out of *****

[Grandmaster C]

I'm just gonna repeat what pretty much everyone has said already. This movie is fantastic. 10/10 for me.

Hopefully, I can catch it again before it leaves theatres.

[Rebel]

I have not had a chance to see it yet, but plan to do so next weekend

it seems odd that the Star Wars preview is being shown...seems like it would be a little heavy/dark for some of the young children who are bound to be seeing The Incredibles

[Christian]

That's why they show that little thing on the green screen that says the preview has been approved for all audiences. The trailer for SW3 seems to just suggest darkness and intensity. I don't think on its own it will trigger nightmares in small children. Then again, maybe it will. Can't wait for the movie.

[saving107]

I'm just gonna repeat what pretty much everyone has said already. This movie is fantastic. 10/10 for me.

Hopefully, I can catch it again before it leaves theatres.

i saw it twice already (Friday and Saturday night) and i still plan on watching it a few more times, i do agree with other people that it does feel a bit to long but this movie works so well i didn't care about the time leanth, i actually can't imagin this movie being shorter and still working as well.

Pixar's movies are the only movies i can watch over and over and not get tired of it, i saw Finding Nemo on DVD 7 times in just one week after its release, same with Toy Story and Monsters Inc. and Bugs Life, Love all those movies.

Can Wait for The Incredibles on DVD, and can't wait for Pixar's next movie CARS.

[Escapay]

Haven't seen it yet and I don't wanna be spoiled so I'm not reading anything in this thread until I see it. But anyways, here's some incredible Incredibles news from our wonderful imdb...

Incredible Opening for 'The Incredibles'
Analysts were somewhat incredulous over the estimated $70.7-million bow of The Incredibles over the weekend. Most had forecast a take of about $60 million. If estimates pan out, it will mark the biggest opening for a film under the Disney banner in history, besting by about $400,000 last year's Finding Nemo (also a Pixar animated feature). "The thought that we could somehow compete with and beat Nemo is a true testament to how strong this movie is," Disney's distribution chief Chuck Viane told today's (Monday) Los Angeles Daily News. The record for the best November debut is held by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which opened in 2001 with $90.3 million. The record for the best debut of an animated film is held by Shrek 2, which opened with $108 million. Universal's Ray Charles biopic Ray performed strongly in second place, dipping only 31 percent in its second week with $13.8 million. Sony's The Grudge was close behind with $13.5 million, down 38 percent in its third week. But Paramount saw yet another new release flop as Alfie premiered in fifth place with just $6.5 million. Paramount distribution chief Wayne Llewellyn blamed the poor showing on the political climate as reflected in last week's elections. "Maybe they didn't want to see a guy that slept around," he said. The super performance of The Incredibles was not strong enough to lift the overall box office out of its recent inertia. Total ticket sales were estimated at $145 million, down 6 percent from the comparable week a year ago.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations: 1. The Incredibles, $70.7 million; 2. Ray, $13.8 million; 3. The Grudge, $13.5 million; 4. Saw, $11.4 million; 5. Alfie, $6.5 million; 6. Shall We Dance?, $5.65 million; 7. Shark Tale, $4.6 million; 8. Friday Night Lights, $3 million; 9. Ladder 49, $2.6 million; 10. Team America: World Police, $1.9 million.

Pixar Shares Rise and Fall
Responding to virtually unanimous critical praise for The Incredibles on Friday, investors sent shares of Pixar Animation soaring to their highest level ever -- $85.10. Exhibitor Relations chief Paul Dergarabedian told today's (Monday) Los Angeles Daily News: "They have a perfect track record with every single one of their films opening at No. 1. They are preordained blockbusters." However, some investors apparently regarded the success of the film as an opportunity to cash out. Shares in the company dropped nearly 5 percent in mid-morning trading today to $80.67.

No Sequel for 'The Incredibles', Says Producer
Pixar has no plans in the works for a sequel to The Incredibles, writer-director Brad Bird has told Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cindy Pearlman. "We won't rush into a sequel. No one at Pixar has mentioned it," Bird said. "It's the kind of thing where you want to take some time and work on it so you don't let the fans down." Unmentioned in the interview is the fact that under Disney's current agreement with Pixar, Disney will retain the right to make sequels of Pixar features after the contract expires next year, with Pixar receiving only an 8-percent royalty. The studio also retains primary rights to The Incredibles' characters, including the ability to introduce theme-park attractions based on them.

I'm not that sad about no sequel (yet) for Incredibles. Get me A Bug's Life 2 first!

Escapay

[PixarFan]

I just got back from seeing this film a second time about ten minutes ago. It's even more amazing the second time around!