I wondered: could it be that Pixar had found the Holy Grail that Marvel and DC and the comics industry have (half-heartedly and ineffectively) been seeking for years: creating superheroes that would bring in a new audience of little kids? Filmforce columnist Peter Sanderson looks at Pixar’s The Incredibles from the point of view of… Read More »Incredible Comic Book Ethics?
The story’s inciting incident is a flurry of short-sighted, foolish lawsuits against the much-needed superheroes for unintended property damage and unwanted saves, among others. John Edwards may well laugh along with the rest of the audience during this part of the movie, but perhaps he and his former colleagues on the bar should think about… Read More »An Incredible Message?
Luxo blog, The Pixar Animation blog extra-ordinaire, features a new look and a link to this great MTV story on Brad Bird and The Incredibles. "Director Brad Bird is an anomaly in animation, a visionary with a retro sensibility and a stark aversion to the kind of safe, formulaic product that’s dominated the medium in… Read More »Luxo fun!
"The days I was happiest as a screenwriter were when I was writing scenes with E," muses Bird. "It cracks me up the way she never experiences any doubt. The only person who can intimidate superheroes is this tiny woman." USAtoday runs a quick story on Director Brad Bird. Brad also voices Edna Mode, fashion… Read More »Brad Bird’s Super Secret Identity???
The Incredibles, a review
Theatrical Release: November 5, 2004 / Running Time: 115 Minutes / Rating: PG
Pixar has been batting 1000 with their animated feature films until now. Without being formulaic, the creative minds in Emeryville have managed to hit upon the recipe for fantastic success with each new release. The Incredibles is the least formulaic feature yet and likely to be the most successful.
Not content to stand on their successes of the past, Pixar brought in the team from the new classic animated film, The Iron Giant. Director Brad Bird and his team of storytellers and artists admittedly had little to no experience with computer generated animation, Pixar’s specialty. This meant they had no idea of the limits of the media and were able to push the boundaries of CG animation to new and exciting places.
“It’s a comic-book adventure,” Bird said in an interview. “Are you going to put pillows around the conflict? No. You do a superhero story, things are going to blow up. Director Brad Bird answers a few questions about the sometimes violent action that takes place in his film The Incredibles.
As the opening weekend for The Incredibles draws nearer I hope to bring you more and more information on the film. For instance, AnimationTrip.com has a great interview with director Brad Bird. It contains one minor spoiler, but don’t be afraid.
“I just always wondered when a superhero broke through a wall, who was going to pay for that wall?” he said with a smile. “In the small-minded world we live in, that deed is not going to go unpunished Director Brad Bird reveals some of his motivation behind The Incredibles.