Guest #1 November 8, 2004 CGI is just getting amazing. Coupled with a fun story, it's unbeatable. Disney / Pixar have knocked another one out of the park with "The Incredibles", which bowed Friday on 3,933 screens nationwide. It grossed $70M, which is probably a record for this time of year. It definitely debuted at number one with a bullet, if the crowds in my area were any indication. No spoilers here, but no review, either (I don't have time - sorry), but I can tell you that you will get more than your money's worth. Just check out the ratings and reviews on Yahoo, and the Tomato-Meter on rottentomatoes.com reads 97% - I've only seen ratings that high for "Lord of the Rings". I'm serious - this picture is outrageous good fun, and the best part is that it doesn't get cheap laughs with bathroom humor and the like. The first holiday-season blockbuster is here! mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #2 November 8, 2004 I took the girls today. We loved it!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 4 #3 November 8, 2004 The short, "Boundin'", that is attached to it was worth the price of admission (it kinda speaks to me on several levels right now). It's just breath taking to see the life they've been able to breathe into these characters. There are a couple of little plot holes in "The Incredibles", but I can forgive a lot when I see something otherwise so spectacular. This doesn't have quite the ootsie-cutsie quality that Pixar has been known for with "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo", this is a nice, family friendly action movie. Character design is really nice in some ways and a bit strange in others, but it all works fairly well with highly stylized faces and bodies that work pretty darn believably for humans . . . of course, these are cartoonish humans and not realistic humans so they do have a bit more room to play with. Pixar has taken hair and cloth to a level we haven't seen before as well too. It'll be interesting to see what "Polar Express" looks like when it comes out.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #4 November 8, 2004 Saw it last night with a couple of skydivers. At first we weren't too thrilled to see the hordes of pre-6 years olds accompanying their parents, thinking this would be a HUGE distraction to our enjoyment. The theater was packed at Perris, yet the kids behaved themselves very well! In fact, their laughter in just the right places made this movie better experience. THEY (and us) were in the story together. It was great. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #5 November 8, 2004 "Boundin'" was amazing in its own right. The dust effects were what made my eyes pop out. I was going to mention hair and cloth in "The Incredibles" last night, but I was short on time. There were a lot of people sitting through the closing credits too. I thought they were film afficianados, but later I realized that they were hoping for CG "out-takes" as were seen in "Bug's Life" and "Toy Story 2". Too bad there weren't any. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites f1shlips 2 #6 November 8, 2004 Favorite Line: "Every time they run, we do a shot"-- drop zone (drop'zone) n. An incestuous sesspool of broken people. -- Attributed to a whuffo girlfriend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #7 November 8, 2004 What a fun movie! I loved Boundin', and the audience actually clapped after it was over. I was excited to see the EP3 preview. The Incredibles made us laugh pretty darn hard. It wasn't quite as good as Nemo, but it still gets an A for me. Makes you wonder if there will be a lot more CGI movies in the future. Seems like it should be cheaper and safer than expensive stunts, giant Hollywood set, etc. I think there's still plenty of room for more realistic movies - LOTR showed that great movies can be made by reducing CGI. But movies like Final Fantasy and Pixar flicks prove that CGI is just as profitable as the standard fare.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tekla 0 #8 November 8, 2004 CGI is getting closer to photorealism every year. I was totally fooled by CGI for the very first time when I went to see The Day After Tomorrow. The opening title sequence where there is a flyover the icefields, I knew the background of sky and mountains was a CG plate, but I thought the motion footage had actually been shot by a helicopter. I only discovered when I watched the DVD that the entire scene had been generated inside the computer. Excellently done. I wasn't planning to, but I will now go and see The Incredibles when it's out in the UK based on all your recommendations. Lu-"let the beast beware"-cy . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hooked 0 #9 November 9, 2004 This movie is Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone should see it! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #10 November 9, 2004 Quote Seems like it should be cheaper The Incredibles cost nearly $150 million to make. Not exactly low budget. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflydrew 0 #11 November 11, 2004 Awesome movie... Can't wait to buy it on dvd... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #12 November 12, 2004 Must See... Must Buy.... I think your child has "special needs" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #13 November 12, 2004 QuoteThe short, "Boundin'", that is attached to it was worth the price of admission (it kinda speaks to me on several levels right now). You can relate to a shaved sheep??? QuoteThis doesn't have quite the ootsie-cutsie quality that Pixar has been known for with "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo", this is a nice, family friendly action movie. All of those blantant references to sex are family? I was suprised at just how many references there were. QuoteCharacter design is really nice in some ways and a bit strange in others, but it all works fairly well with highly stylized faces and bodies that work pretty darn believably for humans . . . of course, these are cartoonish humans and not realistic humans so they do have a bit more room to play with. I feel that Pixar has outdown themself yet again. This is a fantastic movie! I love how each movie has its own unique feel (however I am worried that "Cars" looks bad already). Iron Giant, another movie from this director has long been one of my favorite movies. Yet I'm thinking he has a serious fetish for waifish women._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 4 #14 November 12, 2004 Waifish? Ok, it's been long enough . . . spoilers and plot hole discussion below! Seriously Waifish? Are you freekin' kiddin' me? What's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #15 November 12, 2004 QuoteWhat's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat? Ya think they want the kids to follow the story line or become prematurely infatuated with body parts? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #16 November 12, 2004 QuoteFavorite Line: "Every time they run, we do a shot" OMG I thought I might have been the only person alive who caught that! (I guess I was just flattering myself, though.) That was great! I loved the movie. It was just plain excellent. I can't wait to see what Jack Jack... oops, don't want to spoil it. But if anyone knows anything about the son of Reed and Susan Richards, or the son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey... I'm thinking along those lines. I did definitely find The Incredibles to be a bit too violent for the very kids I think will be taken to see it. For pete's sake, the main character kids themselves actually cause the DEATHS of bad guys! I think that's a little much for a young audience. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #17 November 12, 2004 I wasn't watching carefully for plot holes. Let's hear 'em. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #18 November 12, 2004 Finally saw it yesterday, wow, what a fun movie! I really really enjoyed it. Did any of yall actually pay attention to the soundtrack? There are some really fun overtones there, references to James Bond as well as Superman and Batman. Nevermind that there is some HOT trumpet playing as well. I think I'm going to go see it again in a couple of weeks.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hooked 0 #19 November 12, 2004 I can't wait until it's released on DVD, so I can buy it! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #20 November 12, 2004 I took my 4 year old nephew to see "The Incredibles" yesterday and I was sooooooooo impressed. What a totally awesome movie!!! And the little pre-movie thingy with the shaved sheep was PRICELESS!!!! I'm hoping I can talk Wrongway into seeing it again with me. And I will buy this one for sure!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #21 November 12, 2004 What's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat? She is a big fan of Sir Mix A Lot? How about all the other women in that movie - twigs!! ok, I can't remember what the "we will do a shot" was in reference to. someone remind me_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 November 8, 2004 The short, "Boundin'", that is attached to it was worth the price of admission (it kinda speaks to me on several levels right now). It's just breath taking to see the life they've been able to breathe into these characters. There are a couple of little plot holes in "The Incredibles", but I can forgive a lot when I see something otherwise so spectacular. This doesn't have quite the ootsie-cutsie quality that Pixar has been known for with "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo", this is a nice, family friendly action movie. Character design is really nice in some ways and a bit strange in others, but it all works fairly well with highly stylized faces and bodies that work pretty darn believably for humans . . . of course, these are cartoonish humans and not realistic humans so they do have a bit more room to play with. Pixar has taken hair and cloth to a level we haven't seen before as well too. It'll be interesting to see what "Polar Express" looks like when it comes out.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #4 November 8, 2004 Saw it last night with a couple of skydivers. At first we weren't too thrilled to see the hordes of pre-6 years olds accompanying their parents, thinking this would be a HUGE distraction to our enjoyment. The theater was packed at Perris, yet the kids behaved themselves very well! In fact, their laughter in just the right places made this movie better experience. THEY (and us) were in the story together. It was great. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #5 November 8, 2004 "Boundin'" was amazing in its own right. The dust effects were what made my eyes pop out. I was going to mention hair and cloth in "The Incredibles" last night, but I was short on time. There were a lot of people sitting through the closing credits too. I thought they were film afficianados, but later I realized that they were hoping for CG "out-takes" as were seen in "Bug's Life" and "Toy Story 2". Too bad there weren't any. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1shlips 2 #6 November 8, 2004 Favorite Line: "Every time they run, we do a shot"-- drop zone (drop'zone) n. An incestuous sesspool of broken people. -- Attributed to a whuffo girlfriend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #7 November 8, 2004 What a fun movie! I loved Boundin', and the audience actually clapped after it was over. I was excited to see the EP3 preview. The Incredibles made us laugh pretty darn hard. It wasn't quite as good as Nemo, but it still gets an A for me. Makes you wonder if there will be a lot more CGI movies in the future. Seems like it should be cheaper and safer than expensive stunts, giant Hollywood set, etc. I think there's still plenty of room for more realistic movies - LOTR showed that great movies can be made by reducing CGI. But movies like Final Fantasy and Pixar flicks prove that CGI is just as profitable as the standard fare.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tekla 0 #8 November 8, 2004 CGI is getting closer to photorealism every year. I was totally fooled by CGI for the very first time when I went to see The Day After Tomorrow. The opening title sequence where there is a flyover the icefields, I knew the background of sky and mountains was a CG plate, but I thought the motion footage had actually been shot by a helicopter. I only discovered when I watched the DVD that the entire scene had been generated inside the computer. Excellently done. I wasn't planning to, but I will now go and see The Incredibles when it's out in the UK based on all your recommendations. Lu-"let the beast beware"-cy . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #9 November 9, 2004 This movie is Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone should see it! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #10 November 9, 2004 Quote Seems like it should be cheaper The Incredibles cost nearly $150 million to make. Not exactly low budget. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #11 November 11, 2004 Awesome movie... Can't wait to buy it on dvd... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #12 November 12, 2004 Must See... Must Buy.... I think your child has "special needs" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #13 November 12, 2004 QuoteThe short, "Boundin'", that is attached to it was worth the price of admission (it kinda speaks to me on several levels right now). You can relate to a shaved sheep??? QuoteThis doesn't have quite the ootsie-cutsie quality that Pixar has been known for with "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo", this is a nice, family friendly action movie. All of those blantant references to sex are family? I was suprised at just how many references there were. QuoteCharacter design is really nice in some ways and a bit strange in others, but it all works fairly well with highly stylized faces and bodies that work pretty darn believably for humans . . . of course, these are cartoonish humans and not realistic humans so they do have a bit more room to play with. I feel that Pixar has outdown themself yet again. This is a fantastic movie! I love how each movie has its own unique feel (however I am worried that "Cars" looks bad already). Iron Giant, another movie from this director has long been one of my favorite movies. Yet I'm thinking he has a serious fetish for waifish women._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 November 12, 2004 Waifish? Ok, it's been long enough . . . spoilers and plot hole discussion below! Seriously Waifish? Are you freekin' kiddin' me? What's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #15 November 12, 2004 QuoteWhat's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat? Ya think they want the kids to follow the story line or become prematurely infatuated with body parts? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #16 November 12, 2004 QuoteFavorite Line: "Every time they run, we do a shot" OMG I thought I might have been the only person alive who caught that! (I guess I was just flattering myself, though.) That was great! I loved the movie. It was just plain excellent. I can't wait to see what Jack Jack... oops, don't want to spoil it. But if anyone knows anything about the son of Reed and Susan Richards, or the son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey... I'm thinking along those lines. I did definitely find The Incredibles to be a bit too violent for the very kids I think will be taken to see it. For pete's sake, the main character kids themselves actually cause the DEATHS of bad guys! I think that's a little much for a young audience. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #17 November 12, 2004 I wasn't watching carefully for plot holes. Let's hear 'em. -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 November 12, 2004 Finally saw it yesterday, wow, what a fun movie! I really really enjoyed it. Did any of yall actually pay attention to the soundtrack? There are some really fun overtones there, references to James Bond as well as Superman and Batman. Nevermind that there is some HOT trumpet playing as well. I think I'm going to go see it again in a couple of weeks.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #19 November 12, 2004 I can't wait until it's released on DVD, so I can buy it! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #20 November 12, 2004 I took my 4 year old nephew to see "The Incredibles" yesterday and I was sooooooooo impressed. What a totally awesome movie!!! And the little pre-movie thingy with the shaved sheep was PRICELESS!!!! I'm hoping I can talk Wrongway into seeing it again with me. And I will buy this one for sure!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #21 November 12, 2004 What's the deal on adult Elasti-girl's big ass and thighs? Think about it . . . If she can be -any- shape, why doesn't she have a better rack and why is her ass so fat? She is a big fan of Sir Mix A Lot? How about all the other women in that movie - twigs!! ok, I can't remember what the "we will do a shot" was in reference to. someone remind me_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #22 November 12, 2004 Quote ok, I can't remember what the "we will do a shot" was in reference to. someone remind me Two bad guy security guards watching tv monitors as The Incredibles are sneeking around the secret lair.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1shlips 2 #23 November 12, 2004 Funny how it almost slips by ya... I was like, "Did I just hear that? OMG....."-- drop zone (drop'zone) n. An incestuous sesspool of broken people. -- Attributed to a whuffo girlfriend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #24 November 12, 2004 DUH...come on guys....where doy ou think the elasticity comes from??? It is stored in the booty, of course. When she takes another shape her arse is not longer big. Personally...I thought it was.....well...she is a cartoon...so never mind. But, they were seriously realistic cartoons. The mixture of facial expression and voice inflection, allowed Elastigirl to cast some serious innuendo -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #25 November 12, 2004 I loved the part where she looks at her ass in the mirror! LOL! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
