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The Incredibles
'The Incredibles' was released in 2004 and distributed by 'Walt Disney pictures', was presented by 'Pixar'; the same brands to bring you: 'Toy Story1,2 and 3', 'A Bugs Life','Cars' and 'Ratatouille'.Etc.
The Director of 'The Incredibles' was Brad Bird, whom also did the voiceover for character Edna Mode. He also directed 'Ratatouille', a similar animated film.
The main actors are: Brad Bird- Edna Mode,Holly Hunter-Mrs Incredible,Samuel L. Jackson-Frozone,Jason Lee-Syndrome and Craig T. Nelson- Mr. Incredible.
This film is an Animated Adventure/Action genre.
It uses fade up (of sound)-for example when Mr.Incredible decided to embark on a mission. This film also used cross-dissolve (this type of shot was often used when there was water involved in the scene),diegetic sound-footsteps when Mr.Incredible was sneaking around Syndrome's base and the wipe shot-used mainly switching from Mrs. Incredible to Violet and Dash Incredible (the kids).
Generally the mise-en-scene was very bright and vivid (because this is a kids animated film rated PG), this makes you think what is going to happen next? but does not make you feel tense and scared. This film generally used MCU and MlS, with a few close-ups-generally on Mr.Incredible.
The music was generally mirroring what the character was doing on screen.
Film reviews
BBC-Stella Papamichael
Saving the world before dinner gets cold, Pixar's The Incredibles blends superhero derring-do with domestic dysfunction to wickedly funny effect. Writer-director Brad Bird shows the same attention to character that set apart his debut feature, The Iron Giant (1999), and ensures that sumptuous CG animation takes second place to a ripping good yarn. Flexing their acting muscles as well as their vocal chords, Craig T Nelson and Holly Hunter boost the quirky quotient for this truly inspired family adventure.
Set in the candy-coloured 50s, workaday crime-fighter Mr Incredible aka Bob Parr (Craig T Nelson) falls foul of an ungrateful citizen who sues him for botching his suicide attempt. Other law suits follow, prompting a nationwide ban on all superheroes and forcing Bob and his wife Helen aka Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) underground.
"BRILLIANT COMIC SPARKS"
Fifteen years later the Incredibles are leading a humdrum suburban existence; their children (Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell) struggle to fit in with their less than incredible peers while Bob yearns for the glory days. Helen begs them to conform, but when the world faces a new threat from the psychotic Syndrome (Jason Lee), Bob defies his wife's wishes and that's when the trouble really begins.
High-octane action rubs up against mundane moments creating brilliant comic sparks, like the sight of a hulking Bob wedged inside his office cubicle or a fellow crusader snagging his cape with fatal consequences. Both Hunter and Nelson brilliantly underplay their roles and never lapse into goofball delivery. However, it's Bird himself who steals the show as fascist fashion designer Edna, a riotous cross between Vivienne Westwood and Pol Pot.
Much of the humour risks playing over the heads of younger viewers and the two-hour running time will also test small concentration spans. But The Incredibles flies high above the crowd for its worldly wit and compassion for humankind
Future Movies- Michelle Thomas
Pixar. How do they do it? From the studio that bought you Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc and Finding Nemo comes another blooming masterpiece. You wonder if they get ever bored of perfection. Imagine the Monday morning meeting: guys, how about making a crap film, just to keep everyone on their toes? Once again Pixar’s team of geniuses have harnessed technological innovation in the service of damn good storytelling. Watch it and weep, Jeffrey Katzenburg…
Once one of the world’s top superheroes, Mr Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) fought evil and saved lives on a daily basis. But fifteen years later, due to government cutbacks and pending lawsuits, he and his wife Helen (Holly Hunter) – the former Elastigirl – have moved to the suburbs where they live as ordinary mortals. Of their three children, only baby Jack Jack has yet to reveal his powers, while Violet and Dash struggle to appear ‘normal’ and fit in at school.
As Bob Parr, clock-punching insurance agent, Mr Incredible gets to fight nothing more exciting than boredom and a bulging waistline, and lives for Wednesday night ‘bowling’ with his old buddy Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson). (They like to sit in Frozone’s car listening to the police scanner, longing for their glory days.) Itching for action, Bob is thrilled – and helpless to resist - when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment.
I don’t want to say any more about the plot, but Pixar have done it again! Director Brad Bird, legendary in animation circles from his work on The Simpsons and The Iron Giant, has pushed his creative team to new and giddy heights, producing a film that not only looks amazing, but is a joy and a treat. (Animating fur in Monsters, Inc. was a breakthrough – here they pull off the same trick with human hair and skin.) Adults and children alike will love it.
Bird is a big fan of the 60’s spy genre, and the production design is that cool blend of future-retro so beloved by Bond fans – tiki bar crossed with space ship. The supervillain’s lair is especially fab and all boys will want one. But Bird’s comment that he set out to make a film that is a blend of all the spy and action films that he loved and a domestic, family story rings true. For every explosion there are lots of nicely observed character moments – Violet’s crush on the cute boy at school, Dash’s frustration at not being allowed to participate in sports, Helen’s struggle to keep morale up - that make for fully rounded, true-to-life characters. The Incredibles may be fantastic but they feel real.
The Incredibles is another instant Pixar classic, and I for one can’t wait to see it again.
TalkTalk-
Much has been made of the split which means that The Incredibles will be the last Pixar film to be released under the Disney banner. Whatever the ins and outs of the disagreement are, it's likely that it's Disney who will suffer the most from losing the most advanced animation house on the planet. Judging from this superlative new effort, Pixar is going from strength to strength. The Incredibles raises the bar in a field that gets stronger each year and takes it to levels that already makes the animation in Toy Story seem dated. Quite simply, this is a magical combination of characters and a story you care about, dazzling film-making and humour that is rarely below chuckle level. Forget about the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, this should cross over into the race for the main prize.
Director Brad Bird joined Pixar after Warners undersold his 1999 hand-drawn animation feature Iron Giant, and their loss is Pixar's huge gain. Working with a reported 2,000 computers to create his first CG film, Bird has created a stunningly rendered world that has never been seen before on film. Not only is it a treat for the eyes, it's a touching and frequently hilarious work.
Craig T Nelson voices Mr Incredible, who at the beginning of the film is one of the world's greatest superheroes. But things begin to go wrong: superheroes begin to be sued by the very people they have saved, and soon enough Mr Incredible is back to being plain Bob Parr, living in Nowhereville and working as an insurance clerk. As the years go by, he puts on weight, becomes increasingly frustrated by cubicle life and attempts the odd foray with one of his fellow ex-superheroes Frozone (Samuel L Jackson). Bob's sole happiness in life is his family: his wife Helen - formerly Elastigirl (and voiced by Holly Hunter) - and their two kids Dash and Violet, who possess their own special qualities.
Bob's humdrum existence is enlivened one day when he receives communication from a sexy secret agent named Mirage. She persuades him to re-don his now ill-fitting costume and embark on a series of missions which he keeps secret from his family. Bob is thrilled, but only after time does he realise that these missions may not be for the good of the people, as he initially thinks. Soon both Bob and his family are at the mercy of the world's greatest villain, Syndrome (Jason Lee), who lives in splendid autocracy on a magnificently presented island.
The Incredibles is packed with visual and verbal gags, and the plot, in particular the villain's raison d'etre, is both highly imaginative and very funny. James Bond fans will love the bad guy's lair, as well as the attention to detail and creativity that infuses every frame of the film. At 120 minutes, the only minor quibble is the film's longer than usual running time, but it's impossible to see what could have been left out.
The Director of 'The Incredibles' was Brad Bird, whom also did the voiceover for character Edna Mode. He also directed 'Ratatouille', a similar animated film.
The main actors are: Brad Bird- Edna Mode,Holly Hunter-Mrs Incredible,Samuel L. Jackson-Frozone,Jason Lee-Syndrome and Craig T. Nelson- Mr. Incredible.
This film is an Animated Adventure/Action genre.
It uses fade up (of sound)-for example when Mr.Incredible decided to embark on a mission. This film also used cross-dissolve (this type of shot was often used when there was water involved in the scene),diegetic sound-footsteps when Mr.Incredible was sneaking around Syndrome's base and the wipe shot-used mainly switching from Mrs. Incredible to Violet and Dash Incredible (the kids).
Generally the mise-en-scene was very bright and vivid (because this is a kids animated film rated PG), this makes you think what is going to happen next? but does not make you feel tense and scared. This film generally used MCU and MlS, with a few close-ups-generally on Mr.Incredible.
The music was generally mirroring what the character was doing on screen.
Film reviews
BBC-Stella Papamichael
Saving the world before dinner gets cold, Pixar's The Incredibles blends superhero derring-do with domestic dysfunction to wickedly funny effect. Writer-director Brad Bird shows the same attention to character that set apart his debut feature, The Iron Giant (1999), and ensures that sumptuous CG animation takes second place to a ripping good yarn. Flexing their acting muscles as well as their vocal chords, Craig T Nelson and Holly Hunter boost the quirky quotient for this truly inspired family adventure.
Set in the candy-coloured 50s, workaday crime-fighter Mr Incredible aka Bob Parr (Craig T Nelson) falls foul of an ungrateful citizen who sues him for botching his suicide attempt. Other law suits follow, prompting a nationwide ban on all superheroes and forcing Bob and his wife Helen aka Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) underground.
"BRILLIANT COMIC SPARKS"
Fifteen years later the Incredibles are leading a humdrum suburban existence; their children (Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell) struggle to fit in with their less than incredible peers while Bob yearns for the glory days. Helen begs them to conform, but when the world faces a new threat from the psychotic Syndrome (Jason Lee), Bob defies his wife's wishes and that's when the trouble really begins.
High-octane action rubs up against mundane moments creating brilliant comic sparks, like the sight of a hulking Bob wedged inside his office cubicle or a fellow crusader snagging his cape with fatal consequences. Both Hunter and Nelson brilliantly underplay their roles and never lapse into goofball delivery. However, it's Bird himself who steals the show as fascist fashion designer Edna, a riotous cross between Vivienne Westwood and Pol Pot.
Much of the humour risks playing over the heads of younger viewers and the two-hour running time will also test small concentration spans. But The Incredibles flies high above the crowd for its worldly wit and compassion for humankind
Future Movies- Michelle Thomas
Pixar. How do they do it? From the studio that bought you Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc and Finding Nemo comes another blooming masterpiece. You wonder if they get ever bored of perfection. Imagine the Monday morning meeting: guys, how about making a crap film, just to keep everyone on their toes? Once again Pixar’s team of geniuses have harnessed technological innovation in the service of damn good storytelling. Watch it and weep, Jeffrey Katzenburg…
Once one of the world’s top superheroes, Mr Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) fought evil and saved lives on a daily basis. But fifteen years later, due to government cutbacks and pending lawsuits, he and his wife Helen (Holly Hunter) – the former Elastigirl – have moved to the suburbs where they live as ordinary mortals. Of their three children, only baby Jack Jack has yet to reveal his powers, while Violet and Dash struggle to appear ‘normal’ and fit in at school.
As Bob Parr, clock-punching insurance agent, Mr Incredible gets to fight nothing more exciting than boredom and a bulging waistline, and lives for Wednesday night ‘bowling’ with his old buddy Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson). (They like to sit in Frozone’s car listening to the police scanner, longing for their glory days.) Itching for action, Bob is thrilled – and helpless to resist - when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment.
I don’t want to say any more about the plot, but Pixar have done it again! Director Brad Bird, legendary in animation circles from his work on The Simpsons and The Iron Giant, has pushed his creative team to new and giddy heights, producing a film that not only looks amazing, but is a joy and a treat. (Animating fur in Monsters, Inc. was a breakthrough – here they pull off the same trick with human hair and skin.) Adults and children alike will love it.
Bird is a big fan of the 60’s spy genre, and the production design is that cool blend of future-retro so beloved by Bond fans – tiki bar crossed with space ship. The supervillain’s lair is especially fab and all boys will want one. But Bird’s comment that he set out to make a film that is a blend of all the spy and action films that he loved and a domestic, family story rings true. For every explosion there are lots of nicely observed character moments – Violet’s crush on the cute boy at school, Dash’s frustration at not being allowed to participate in sports, Helen’s struggle to keep morale up - that make for fully rounded, true-to-life characters. The Incredibles may be fantastic but they feel real.
The Incredibles is another instant Pixar classic, and I for one can’t wait to see it again.
TalkTalk-
Much has been made of the split which means that The Incredibles will be the last Pixar film to be released under the Disney banner. Whatever the ins and outs of the disagreement are, it's likely that it's Disney who will suffer the most from losing the most advanced animation house on the planet. Judging from this superlative new effort, Pixar is going from strength to strength. The Incredibles raises the bar in a field that gets stronger each year and takes it to levels that already makes the animation in Toy Story seem dated. Quite simply, this is a magical combination of characters and a story you care about, dazzling film-making and humour that is rarely below chuckle level. Forget about the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, this should cross over into the race for the main prize.
Director Brad Bird joined Pixar after Warners undersold his 1999 hand-drawn animation feature Iron Giant, and their loss is Pixar's huge gain. Working with a reported 2,000 computers to create his first CG film, Bird has created a stunningly rendered world that has never been seen before on film. Not only is it a treat for the eyes, it's a touching and frequently hilarious work.
Craig T Nelson voices Mr Incredible, who at the beginning of the film is one of the world's greatest superheroes. But things begin to go wrong: superheroes begin to be sued by the very people they have saved, and soon enough Mr Incredible is back to being plain Bob Parr, living in Nowhereville and working as an insurance clerk. As the years go by, he puts on weight, becomes increasingly frustrated by cubicle life and attempts the odd foray with one of his fellow ex-superheroes Frozone (Samuel L Jackson). Bob's sole happiness in life is his family: his wife Helen - formerly Elastigirl (and voiced by Holly Hunter) - and their two kids Dash and Violet, who possess their own special qualities.
Bob's humdrum existence is enlivened one day when he receives communication from a sexy secret agent named Mirage. She persuades him to re-don his now ill-fitting costume and embark on a series of missions which he keeps secret from his family. Bob is thrilled, but only after time does he realise that these missions may not be for the good of the people, as he initially thinks. Soon both Bob and his family are at the mercy of the world's greatest villain, Syndrome (Jason Lee), who lives in splendid autocracy on a magnificently presented island.
The Incredibles is packed with visual and verbal gags, and the plot, in particular the villain's raison d'etre, is both highly imaginative and very funny. James Bond fans will love the bad guy's lair, as well as the attention to detail and creativity that infuses every frame of the film. At 120 minutes, the only minor quibble is the film's longer than usual running time, but it's impossible to see what could have been left out.
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