"it’s difficult to imagine anyone who won’t be thoroughly entertained by this terrific family adventure." Sean McBride SEAN THE MOVIE GUY "It would be an incredible mistake to miss this film!" Alex Sandell JUICY CEREBELLUM "The rich collection of animated characters really lives on screen. Once again, Pixar raises the bar for computer-animation storytelling." John Wirt ADVOCATE BATON ROUGE LA "An exceptional superhero story as well as a convincing family movie." Pete Vonder Haar FILM THREAT "Pixar's track record is Incredible! Yet another great film for kids and adults alike!" John Venable SUPERCALA.COM

"Funny and frantic? Sure -- but The Incredibles is also one of the greatest adventures the movies have given us." James Rocchi NETFLIX "One of the year's most visually dazzling and emotionally satisfying adventures." Lou Lumenick NEW YORK POST "Easily the best and brightest family-friendly movie of the year." Desson Thomson WASHINGTON POST "Kids will love it and want to see it again and again. Adults . . . probably will too." Brian Mckay EFILMCRITIC.COM "Outrageously funny and imaginative...the latest thumping thrill ride in the animation genre. A snappy and smart superhero saga that’s intriguingly charming in its chaotic mode" Frank Ochieng MOVIE EYE

At A Glance

"'The Incredibles' deserves a place on the top rung of family films." John P McCarthy REELTALK MOVIE REVIEWS

"I know. Shut it down, don't destroy it, do it quickly. Don't die!" With those words Mr Incredible sets out on his assignment to defeat a super smart mechanical adversary who learns very quickly from its opponents. Little does he know that he is about to place, not only his life, but the lives of his family and everyone in the world in great jepoardy. It sets the scene for a another snappy, incredible adventure from the makers of "Toy Story I & II", "Monsters Inc", "A Bug's Life" and of course "Finding Nemo". And don't be fooled, this is a film that spans generations of cinemagoers. Colorful, imaginative, sensational, smart, snappy are all words used to describe what is truly an incredible movie experience. Probably the hardest thing when writing about "The Incredibles" is 'where do you start'? Like the sensational "Finding Nemo" it is packed full of little gems all of which combine to make a treasure chest of viewing pleasure for cinemagoers. The vision for creating "The Incredibles" comes from director/writer Brad Bird "who wanted to make a motion picture that would capture everything he'd always loved about the movies: grand adventure, unconventional families, inventive thrills, cutting-edge imagery, sharp humor and characters so compelling and true-to-life you can't help but become involved in their emotional and moral dilemmas." To his credit, Bird stuck to the concept of making an animated feature film, fully realizing that what he had in mind "would raise the art form to the next level of dramatic achievement." Bird says the concept for "The Incredibles" came to him when he became a brand new father. He started to think "dizzying thoughts about how a person integrates their family life with their personal dreams." The first character to come to life was Bob Parr, father, family man and a former idolized superhero forced to live a mundane life of anonymity. "I really poured everything in my heart into the story. All these personal things about being a husband, being a father, the idea of getting older, the importance of family, what work means and what it feels like to think you're losing the things that you love, all of these are tucked into this one big story," he said. And a big story it is. As he began to write Bird "realized that two very different ideas were coming together as one, " he recalled. "He was writing the wildly imaginative spy adventure he'd always wanted to see; but, he was also writing a drama about the ties that bind us and how the greatest superpower of all might simply be the power of a family." Bird admits that while he "hoped to push the technical limits of animation, he also hoped to push the form's storytelling potential to a new edge. To a certain degree, I was inspired most by the classic Disney animated films like 'Lady and the Tramp' which have such indelible characters that they've stood the test of time," he says. "The question was how to do that with the very best tools the art form has to offer today." Bird knew that there was only one company capable of bringing his story to life on the big screen so he took his draft copy to them. The company was Pixar Animation Studios creators of such classic family animations as "Toy Story I & II", "A Bug's Life", "Monsters Inc" and of course, "Finding Nemo." Pixar are always on the lookout for new stories and were immediately excited by the prospect and challenges of Bird's draft. John Lasseter, Pixar's vice president and Oscar® winning filmmaker says "the minute he heard Bird's pitch, he knew he had found one." Lasseter instantly realized that this production "would be the most technically innovative, logistically complex and overall most monumental production the studio had ever undertaken." When the production was finished Lasseter would note, "The creation of "The Incredibles" required a tour de force. Fortunately, our guys at Pixar keep getting better and better. With this film, they've really outdone themselves. When you see the characters in this movie act and you look into the pools of their eyes. You can feel what's going on inside their soul. The subtleties of their facial animation and their body gestures are remarkable. You get so caught up with the characters and the story, you don't think about what genre of movie it is. You simply know you are watching a remarkable story." Bird knows full well what it was like for those who worked on the production recalling, "As director, I became well acquainted with what I called the 'Pixar Glaze,' where these complete technical geniuses would just grow pale and start looking at each other like 'Does he know what he's asking?' But no one ever gave up. Every problem found a solution that kept pushing the film's creativity. It's a real testament to Pixar that they kept coming up with magic from thin air." Producer John Walker notes, "This film started with a personal vision and a passion that spread throughout Pixar. Pixar is a place that is built on excellence and Brad's vision was completely supported by everyone there, because even though they could see it was going to be very tough and challenging to make this movie come to life, they also knew it would be highly stimulating. It's an exciting thing to break new ground, pioneer new techniques and invite audiences into an experience that is as emotional and fun as it is innovative." That vision, fun, emotion and great creative production is poised to shake the Academy Awards in 2005. Crew Bytes "The Incredibles" was .......
directed & written by Brad Bird ["The Iron Giant" and TV's "The Simpsons"]; production design by Lou Romano ["The Incredibles"]; edited by Stephen Schaffer ["Osmosis Jones"]; cinematograhpy by Andrew Jimenez ["The Incredibles"], Patrick Lin ["Fun House Express"] and Janet Lucroy ["The Incredibles"]; original music by Michael Giacchino ["Los Gringos", "My Brother the Pig", "String of the Kite" and "Sin"] and Tim Simonec ["The Hand That Rocks the Cradle", "Pitch Black", "Blow" and "High Crimes"] produced by John Walker ["The Iron Giant" and "Osmosis Jones"]; executive produced by John Lasseter ["Geri's Game", "For The Birds", "Monsters Inc" and "Finding Nemo"] and Kori Rae ["Toy Story 2", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc"]. Casting About "The Incredibles" stars .......
Craig T Nelson ["Turner & Hooch", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "The Devil's Advocate" and "The Skulls"]; Holly Hunter ["The Burning", "Broadcast News", "Raising Arizona", "The Piano", "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "Moonlight Mile" and "Thirteen"]; Dominique Louis ["The Incredibles"]; Samuel L Jackson ["Unbreakable", "Changing Lanes", "Basic" and "Kill Bill: Vol. 2"]; Sarah Vowell ["The Incredibles"]; Spencer Fox ["The Incredibles"]; Brad Bird ["Amazing Stories: Book Two"]; Wallace Shawn ["All That Jazz", "A Little Sex", "Radio Days", "The Cemetrey Club", "Clueless", "Toy Story" and "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion"]; Michael Bird ["The Iron Giant"]; Elizabeth Peña ["Down and Out in Beverly Hills", "Dead Funny", "Lone Star", "Rush Hour" "Seven Girlfriends", and "Ten Tiny Love Stories"] and Jason Lee ["Mallrats", "Enemy of the State", "Almost Famous" and "Vanilla Sky"] as Buddy Pine/Syndrome. The Story

"Phenomenal, magnificent, exuberantly entertaining, and just about any other positive adjective you can think of." Randy Shulman METRO WEEKLY WASHINGTON DC

Life has become totally tedious for Bob Parr. The former super hero, known as Mr Incredible, has been placed in a special protection programme designed to give former super heroes and their loved ones anonymity. Once admired by the community, Super Heroes are no longer wanted thanks to a flood of litigation after Mr Incredible rescued a citizen who was trying to take his life. Married to Elastigirl and with three children, Violet Parr, Dashiell and baby Jack Jack, Bob Parr now works for an Insurance company. When a confrontation leads to his sacking, the agency who looks after former super heroes cuts him adrift. He and his family are now on their own. Then a lifeline comes from a beautiful, mysterious woman. Her associate needs Mr Incredible to test one of his inventions. Bob convinces wife Helen he's off to attend a conference and flies out on his assignment. Little does he know that his actions will place, not only his family but the whole world in jeopardy. The Verdict "From the huge line-up of must see movies this holiday period make sure you put "The Incredibles" at the top of your list. Outsmarts, outwits and outdazzles anything you've seen yet from Pixar. Incredibly colorful, amazing animation, characters, a mixture of comedy/drama and an imaginative, fascinating storyline, "The Incredibles" is just.... incredible. Most highly recommended for cinemagoers of all ages." The Voice Cast

Craig T Nelson Holly Hunter Sarah Vowell Spencer Fox Jason Lee Samuel L Jackson Eli Fucile Maeve Andrews Dominique Louis Teddy Newton Jean Sincere Wallace Shawn Lou Romano Wayne Canney Michael Bird Elizabeth Peña Bud Luckey Brad Bird Bret Parker Kimberly Adair Clark John Ratzenberger

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Bob Parr/Mr Incredible Helen Parr/Elastigirl Violet Parr Dashiell 'Dash' Parr Buddy Pine/Syndrome Lucius Best/Frozone Jack Jack Parr Jack Jack Parr Bomb Voyage Newsreel Narrator Mrs Hogenson Gilbert Huph Bernie Kropp Principal Tony Rydinger Mirage Rick Dicker Edna 'E' Mode Kari Honey Underminer

The Crew Directed by Brad Bird Written by Brad Bird Produced by John Walker Executive Producer John Lasseter Associate Producer Kori Rae Assistant Producer Katherine Sarafian Original Music by Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec Cinematography by Andrew Jimenez/Patrick Lin/Janet Lucroy Film Editing by Stephen Schaffer Production Design by Lou Romano Storyboard Artist Mike Cachuela & Kevin O'Brien Visual Development Don Shank Run Time 121 minutes Rated PG [AUST] Copyright ©2004 - Walt Disney Films & Pixar Inc - All Rights Reserved Copyright Protected © 2004 - Impact Internet Services & The Movie Pages - All Rights Reserved