The Incredibles [WS] [2 Discs]

Director: Brad Bird

Overview

"Pixar's award-winning animated adventure film for the entire family The Incredibles gets a truly super treatment on this two-disc DVD release from Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment. After a short introduction from the film's writer and director, Brad Bird, the first disc kicks into full gear with a razor-sharp, spectacular 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen picture transfer. The disc's picture, which has been taken directly from the digital source, is breathtaking and is perfect for showing off the powers of a high-definition television. The film's lush audio is also wonderfully represented for home viewing with a THX-mastered soundtrack, presented in English, Spanish, or French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. The result is an audio presentation that thrusts the viewer into the film's world. A lively and informative audio commentary track from Brad Bird is also available. As if the phenomenal work done on the first disc wasn't enough, Pixar continues its proud tradition of including a generous helping of some impressive bonus features on a stuffed second disc. Starting out with another introduction from Bird, disc two of the Incredibles gets rolling with a collection of six deleted scenes. Each deleted scene has an introduction from Bird and features a combination of storyboards and half-finished animation. While most scenes are understandably disposable, they provide an interesting look at how the film might have been. Next up is the terrific exclusive Pixar-animated short Jack-Jack Attack, featuring the ultra cute baby of the Incredibles family contending with a babysitter. Also included is the acclaimed Pixar-animated short that played with The Incredibles' theatrical release, Boundin'. An audio commentary track is included for Boundin' by the film's director, Bud Luckey, as well as a short featurette on Luckey and his history in animation. From there, the viewer goes right into the lengthy and compelling ""Making the Incredibles"" featurette. Covering every single aspect of the film's long and complicated production, this documentary offers a raw and fascinating look at director Brad Bird and what goes into to making a hit family film. Next is a strange nine-minute mini-documentary with Sarah Vowell, who voiced the Incredibles daughter Violet. Vowell spends most of the time talking to the camera about her love for American history and Abraham Lincoln. An unusual highlight comes toward the end when she introduces a Violet action figure to her Lincoln action figure. A section of the DVD titled ""Top Secret"" finds many more unusual features, like a fictional 1960s-style Mr. Incredible cartoon with an optional hilarious audio commentary by the characters. Also in the ""Top Secret"" area are secret files on all the lost ""supers"" seen in the film, with a brilliant audio commentary from each character. Rounding out the disc are a series of bloopers and technical goof-ups from the film, a massive and attractive art gallery, a trailer collection, and a series of well-hidden secret Easter eggs. With all of these fine features, it is clear that this release of The Incredibles on DVD is destined, just like the film itself, to become an instant family classic."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2005
UPC:	0786936244250
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround EX, THX-Supervised Mastering]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00
Sales rank:	20,375

Special Features

Filmmakers' audio commentaries; "Jack-Jack Attack" -- Jack-Jack challenges Kari the babysitter in an exclusive, all-new animated short; Academy Award-nominated Pixar Animation Studios short film "Boundin'"; "Incredi-Blunders" bloopers and outtakes; Deleted scenes and alternate opening; Top-secret files on all the supers; Behind-the-scenes making of The Incredibles; And much more

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Craig T. Nelson	Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible
Holly Hunter	Helen Parr/Elastigirl,Actor
Samuel L. Jackson	Lucius Best/Frozone
Jason Lee	Buddy Pine/Syndrome,Actor
Teddy Newton	Newsreel Narrator
Jean Sincere	Mrs. Hogenson
Wallace Shawn	Gilbert Huph
Sarah Vowell	Violet Parr
Spencer Fox	Dashiell "Dash" Parr
Elizabeth Peña	Mirage
Brad Bird	Edna Mode 'E',Tony Rydinger,Additional Voices
Bud Luckey	Voices,Rick Dicker
Kimberly Adair Clark	Voices,Honey
John Ratzenberger	The Underminer,Underminer
Tim Simonec	Conductor
Markus Maria Profitlich	Voices
Felicitas Woll	Voices
Herbert Feuerstein	Voices
Katrin Fröhlich	Voices
Barbara Schöneberger	Voices
Kai Pflaume	Voices
Eli Fucile	Jack Jack Parr,Maeve Andrews
Maeve Andrews	Jack Jack Parr,Additional Voices,Jack-Jack Parr
Lou Romano	Bernie Kropp
Wayne Canney	Principal
Bret Brook Parker	Kari
Louis Martin Braga III	Voices,Additional Voices
Mary Elizabeth Clark	Voices,Additional Voices
Marc Alfos	Voices
Déborah Perret	Voices
Lorie Pester	Voices
Simon Koukissa	Voices
Amanda Lear	Voices
Juliette Degenne	Voices
Patrick Osmond	Voices
Philippe Peythieu	Voices
Piotr Fronczewski	Voices
Dorota Segda	Voices
Piotr Adamczyk	Voices
Jerzy Kryszak	Voices
Karolina Gruszka	Voices
Stanis¿aw Tym	Voices
Piotr Gasowski	Voices
Pete Docter	Additional Voices
Louis Gonzales	Additional Voices
Elizabeth Greenberg	Additional Voices,Additional Voices
Billy Guardino	Additional Voices
Dominique Louis	Bomb Voyage
Michael Giacchino	Composer

Technical Credits

Brad Bird

Brad Bird	Director,Screenwriter
John Walker	Producer
John Lasseter	Executive Producer,Producer
Sandra Karpman	Special Effects
Mary Hidalgo	Casting
Matthew Jon Beck	Casting
Kevin Reher	Casting
Randy Thom	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Mixer
Doc Kane	Sound Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo	Sound Mixer
David Acord	Sound Effects
Courtney Booker	Special Effects
Katherine Sarafian	Producer
Jessica Abroms	Special Effects
Kori Rae	Producer
Jen Rudin-Pearson	Casting
Michael Silvers	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

Until The Incredibles, human characters had, for the most part, been missing from Pixar films, mostly because rendering realistic human facial expressions and movement in a computer-animated form is very difficult. If too good a job is done, audiences are somewhat disturbed by the realism, but if the characters do not look realistic enough, they become harder to connect with emotionally. Director Brad Bird has figured out how these characters look and move. Their superpowers allow the proper amount of suspension of disbelief to allow any viewer to think these are real people. Once again Pixar has cast actors rather than stars. Samuel L. Jackson is the closest thing to a star in this film, and he has surprisingly little screen time. Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter are note perfect as the husband and wife superheroes. Nelson comes up with a voice to match his oversize physique and ego but does not make the character a buffoon. Hunter, whose voice has always been one of her most underrated weapons, sounds like both a strong-minded mother of three, a superhero, and a long-time wife still very much in love with her husband. Their work, along with the visual scheme of the film and the screenplay, makes their marriage emotionally engaging. Bird himself turns in a screamingly funny performance as Edna, the very short and very imperious fashionista who creates outfits for the superheroes. Sarah Vowell and Jason Lee also turn in excellent work in their animated debuts. While it would be accurate to say the film lacks the emotional weight of the Pixar classics Finding Nemo and Toy Story 2, it would also be accurate to say that very few films do. The Incredibles is undeniably winning Hollywood entertainment.