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DVD : The Incredibles (Collector's Edition) [2004]

starring: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Dominique Louis
directed by: Brad Bird, Bud Luckey, Roger Gould


Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all Binding: DVD EAN: 5017188815581 Format: Collector's Edition, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Label: Walt Disney Home Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Video Number Of Discs: 2 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: March 18, 2005 Running Time: 111 minutes Sales Rank: 585 Studio: Walt Disney Home Video Theatrical Release Date: November 05, 2004	List Price: £22.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £5.98 You Save: £17.01 (74%) Prices subject to change.
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After creating the last great traditionally animated film of the 20th century, The Iron Giant, filmmaker Brad Bird joined top-drawer studio Pixar to create this exciting, completely entertaining computer-animated film. Bird gives us a family of 'supers,' a brood of five with special powers desperately trying to fit in with the 9-to-5 suburban lifestyle. Of course, in a more innocent world, Bob and Helen Parr were superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. But blasted lawsuits and public disapproval forced them and other supers to go incognito, making it even tougher for their school-age kids, the shy Violet and the aptly named Dash. When a stranger named Mirage (voiced by Elizabeth Pena) secretly recruits Bob for a potential mission, the old glory days spin in his head, even if his body is a bit too plump for his old super suit.

Bird has his cake and eats it, too. He and the Pixar wizards send up superhero and James Bond movies while delivering a thrilling, supercool action movie that rivals Spider-Man 2 for 2004's best onscreen thrills. While it's just as funny as the previous Pixar films, The Incredibles has a far wider-ranging emotional palette (it's Pixar's first PG film). Bird takes several jabs, including some juicy commentary on domestic life ('It's not graduation, he's moving from the fourth to fifth grade!').

The animated Parrs look and act a bit like the actors portraying them, Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter. Samuel L. Jackson and Jason Lee also have a grand old time as, respectively, superhero Frozone and bad guy Syndrome. Nearly stealing the show is Bird himself, voicing the eccentric designer of superhero outfits ('No capes!'), Edna Mode.

Nominated for four Oscars, The Incredibles won for Best Animated Film and, in an unprecedented win for non-live-action films, Sound Editing.

The Presentation
This two-disc set is (shall we say it?), incredible. The digital-to-digital transfer pops off the screen and the 5.1 Dolby sound will knock the socks off most systems. But like any superhero, it has an Achilles heel. This marks the first Pixar release that doesn't include both the widescreen and full-screen versions in the same DVD set, which was a great bargaining chip for those cinephiles who still want a full-frame presentation for other family members. With a 2.39:1 widescreen ratio (that's big black bars, folks, à la Dr. Zhivago), a few more viewers may decide to go with the full-frame presentation. Fortunately, Pixar reformats their full-frame presentation so the action remains in frame.

The Extras
The most-repeated segments will be the two animated shorts. Newly created for this DVD is the hilarious 'Jack-Jack Attack,' filling the gap in the film during which the Parr baby is left with the talkative babysitter, Kari. 'Boundin',' which played in front of the film theatrically, was created by Pixar character designer Bud Luckey. This easygoing take on a dancing sheep gets better with multiple viewings (be sure to watch the featurette on the short).

Brad Bird still sounds like a bit of an outsider in his commentary track, recorded before the movie opened. Pixar captain John Lasseter brought him in to shake things up, to make sure the wildly successful studio would not get complacent. And while Bird is certainly likable, he does not exude Lasseter's teddy-bear persona. As one animator states, 'He's like strong coffee; I happen to like strong coffee.' Besides a resilient stance to be the best, Bird threw in an amazing number of challenges, most of which go unnoticed unless you delve into the 70 minutes of making-of features plus two commentary tracks (Bird with producer John Walker, the other from a dozen animators). We hear about the numerous sets, why you go to 'the Spaniards' if you're dealing with animation physics, costume problems (there's a reason why previous Pixar films dealt with single- or uncostumed characters), and horror stories about all that animated hair. Bird's commentary throws out too many names of the! animators even after he warns himself not to do so, but it's a lively enough time. The animator commentary is of greatest interest to those interested in the occupation.

There is a 30-minute segment on deleted scenes with temporary vocals and crude drawings, including a new opening (thankfully dropped). The 'secret files' contain a 'lost' animated short from the superheroes' glory days. This fake cartoon (Frozone and Mr. Incredible are teamed with a pink bunny) wears thin, but play it with the commentary track by the two superheroes and it's another sharp comedy sketch. There are also NSA 'files' on the other superheroes alluded to in the film with dossiers and curiously fun sound bits. 'Vowellet' is the only footage about the well-known cast (there aren't even any obligatory shots of the cast recording their lines). Author/cast member Sarah Vowell (NPR's This American Life) talks about her first foray into movie voice-overs--daughter Violet--and the unlikelihood of her being a superhero. The feature is unlike anything we've seen on a Disney or Pixar DVD extra, but who else would consider Abe Lincoln an action figure? --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Good fun, and suspenseful too.
I watched The Incredibles with my 4 year old son this afternoon. This was the second attmept at watching it after we had to switch it off some months before because the film became too intense for him. He wanted to watch it again ("All the way through this time!") and so we settled down, turned down the lights and amped up the 5.1 surround sound.
The first ten minutes had me laughing at Mr Incredible's attempts to do his duty as a superhero whilst aiming to attend what is obviously a very important ... Read More

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- ANOTHER PIXAR FILM TO ENJOY
Superman, Daredevil, The X-Men, and The Amazing Spider-Man - classic comic-book superheroes that have captured the imaginations of not only young children, but those young at heart as well across the world. Though they may have started off small in the two-dimensional world of the nickel comic-books, their popularity began to grow and expanded into spectacular franchises that were developed in the areas of television series, movies, and merchandising. Some have done better then others - as of this writing, ... Read More

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- Brilliant animation feature
One of the better animated features around, 'The Incredibles' also has the added benefit of a useful set of extras such as the mini storyline of Jack Jack and the goofy babyminder.
This film has many inspirations; the most noticeable being 'Fantastic Four', where powers of force fields, stretching at incredible lengths, superhuman strength and speed are similar with this particular quartet.
Another uptake is based on X Men's Iceman with Frozone.
The missions are picturized in a 'James Bond'style ... Read More

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- Very Surprising - a film the boys/girls/mums and dads can enjoy!
To be honest I thought this film would be too much of a kids film to enjoy with my boyfreind but with the plot being based around a family's problems it was a great watch. Loads of action, funny scenes, some clever adult humour, brilliant gadgetery and great animation. quite stylised too! kept me entertained the full hour and half!

Overall I would reccommend this film to anyone!

Rating:

- Great film for all
This is well worth getting, especially if you can pick it up cheap.
The film itself is great for people of all ages. However, as it says on the DVD case if the kids are very small you might wish to watch it with them the first time.

Theres much for adults to enjoy here, including some perceptive stuff about work place frustration, which Mr Incredible fails to keep under control! The family scenes will also remind adults of the joys and the difficulties of running a family household. Like a lot of ... Read More

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