The Incredibles

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ah, so this is what love feels like.  goddamn, this was good.  i knew it would be great, because a new pixar movie is like money in the bank.  but this was unexpectedly good.  or maybe just good in a way i didnt expect.  or whatever. the look is just gorgeous, and some of the action sequences are jaw-dropping, but what makes it so great is the characters and the story which, even as an amalgam of familiar themes, is unlike anything else you've seen before.  

the movie is much darker and more serious than the trailers make it look, and i'm glad for that.  the way the superheroes are forced into hiding after they are sued and how mr. incredible is forced to abandon his skills and work some crummy job to support his family somehow felt more real and heartfelt than most 'real' movies do.  they just managed to really strike a chord with superpowers being like a metaphor for having to give up your passion and having to settle down, the way incredible longs for the way he used to help people.   just great stuff.  

also, its hilarious.  too many favorite parts to name.    

it is THE BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE OF THE YEAR.  it is MY FAVORITE PIXAR FILM BEHIND TOY STORY(S).  it is (so far) in MY TOP THREE FAVORITE FILMS OF THE YEAR.  and it is just great.  i will see this again on sunday.  

also: this NEEDS a sequel.  in the way that toy story 2 was probably better than the first one, this is a film that if made, could destroy all other movies for all time.

[RegularKarate]

Oh FUCK, I loved this movie!!!!

Not everyone is gonna like this as much as me, but it worked so well on me.  Brad Bird's love for the 50s design style matched with the mind-blowing Pixar animation (it's no longer computer animated, it just looks like actual objects, dolls or what have you, acting and moving).  It worked so well for me.

so great.  Brad Bird has stuck his arm into my brain and stolen my dreams.

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I KNOW!!!  

[Kal]

I was overwhelmed by the genius of these people... it was excellent... flawless... I absolutely loved it. Nothing I can say that wasnt said before.

Woooh!

[Ghostboy]

Yes! Amazing! Brilliant!

Ultimately, I still prefer Monsters Inc and The Iron Giant (as far as Pixar and Bird go), but this is still superior to them in all but the most subjective ways.

If that piece of crap Shrek 2 wins the best picture for animated film this year, there's gonna be hell to pay.

BTW, on a technical note -- did anyone notice the characters' hair? Hot damn. The few parts of my brain that have a grasp on the technical process of creating and animating CGI characters was completely fried by each follicle present in this film.

[grand theft sparrow]

BTW, on a technical note -- did anyone notice the characters' hair? Hot damn. The few parts of my brain that have a grasp on the technical process of creating and animating CGI characters was completely fried by each follicle present in this film.

I definitely noticed.  I remember thinking, "Wasn't it just a couple of years ago that they were saying how hard it was to get Sully's hair to look right in Monsters Inc?"  Everything about the movie was just pants-wetting.  Some of the backgrounds and sets were so photo-realistic it was scary.

Fuck Animated Feature, this deserves a shot at best picture.  You just can't say the same for Shrek 2.

[SiliasRuby]

I didn't get the chance to post last night about this movie because I got drunk when I came back to the apartment but that's another story for another time (and not a very interesting story at that).  
But, anyway, the Animated Film was spectacular. I can't say anything anything else that has already been posted. Just a really fantastic flick.

[El Duderino]

fucking brilliance.....pixar continues to amaze me

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also: this NEEDS a sequel.  in the way that toy story 2 was probably better than the first one, this is a film that if made, could destroy all other movies for all time.

The Incredibles writer and director Brad Bird told Moviehole that he would be up for a sequel:

Brad Bird: Well, you know, I think some people nowadays think that anytime a movie is successful it magically is a franchise and I don't think that is true of every project. I don't think that we need Jaws II, however, I do think we need Empire Strikes Back or Godfather II or Road Warrior or a Goldfinger so I think that if you get the original film makers and the intent of the original filmmakers is to equal or better the one that everyone like then they believe going in that they can do that then I would, you know, I love these characters and I would, you know, if I could do Incredibles II that was to Incredibles what Toy Story II was to Toy Story, I would do it.


SWEET!

[pete]

if was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[Just Withnail]

I'm relieved I won't have to wait 6 fucking months for this one, Nowhereland will be getting getting it next friday.

[MacGuffin]

The Incredibles writer and director Brad Bird told Moviehole that he would be up for a sequel:

Brad Bird: Well, you know, I think some people nowadays think that anytime a movie is successful it magically is a franchise and I don't think that is true of every project. I don't think that we need Jaws II, however, I do think we need Empire Strikes Back or Godfather II or Road Warrior or a Goldfinger so I think that if you get the original film makers and the intent of the original filmmakers is to equal or better the one that everyone like then they believe going in that they can do that then I would, you know, I love these characters and I would, you know, if I could do Incredibles II that was to Incredibles what Toy Story II was to Toy Story, I would do it.

Wait, he did not just dump on Jaws 2, did he?! That's one of the better, enjoyable sequels, granted it's no where near the league of the other follow-ups he listed, but it wasn't "Jaws: The Revenge" bad. He should have said: Bambi 2, Beauty and the Beast 2, Little Mermaid II, Dumbo II, Lion King 2 & 1 1/2, Cinderella II, etc. Those we don't "need."

[Alethia]

Everything about the movie was just pants-wetting.

that made me smile  

so yeah, tomorrow i'm gonna go to the halfmoon diner and have a big ol' breakfast then i'm seein this....excitement

[Rudie Obias]

is it just me?


Syndrome

Freak-a-zoid

similar?

[SiliasRuby]

Nope, it ain't just you Rudieob. There is a resemblance, of sorts.