"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.
Ever wanted to own your own Haunted Mansion? Don’t have $37,000 to secure a place inside for your tombstone? What would you consider the ultimate collectible for the Mansion? How about a bigfig? Big figures are the new collecting craze in the Disneyana field. These figures typically range 18 inches to 24 inches tall and… Read More »Haunted Mansion Big Fig
Clay Sharp, the winning bidder for the honor of being the first guest ‘buried’ at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion was entombed Thursday. His tombstone reads: Clay Doctor – Lawyer Legal Clerk Forever Buried in his work It will appear in the final section of the graveyard scene. LPWire has the full details.
You know when you’ve done something wrong and you’re hoping no one will find out, but you know that eventually they will, so you try and turn the tables in your favor stacking the deck for an ending you can tolerate. Well, the Disney Board of Directors is making the same moves right now. If… Read More »Disney Board Running Scared
Found this link on Jeff Bridges website, GLTron is a video game based on the lightcycle game from the Disney movie ‘Tron’. It’s also released under the GNU General Public License. Link to more Tron games.
Don’t read this story if you want to be suprised by the upcoming edition of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. But if you like happy sappy stories then read on. This is a good one. Disney’s making the world a better place here. Sure it’s only one household at a time. But you have to… Read More »Another Home Makeover
Don’t know if you’ve read about the next big roller coaster to open at a Disney Themepark, but it’s going to be very exciting. Mt. Everest will feature speeds of over 70MPH while going forwards and backwards. Under construction in the Asia section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Mt Everest is scheduled to open in late… Read More »The next big Disney Coaster