The Incredibles!

[seawasp]

Pixar's done it again. A marvelous movie, combining superheroes with a "family under stress" motif, and the big villain... is the world's most obsessive fanboy. I loved the heroes, the plotline, and the animation. The major battle was really well done, and the earlier ones, showcasing the main characters, were just plain FUN. The nods to other comics and genres were extensive and marvelously well set up.

The next one, however, looks to be Pixar's first failure. Maybe they'll pull it off somehow, but I'm VERY unhopeful.

(unwillingly, I must say that the preview for Episode III Star Wars looked very cool. Of course, that was true of Ep I previews too. Undoubtedly the movie itself will suck like a black hole in a vacuum cleaner.)

Comments

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Cars does look awful.

What I saw of the Incredibles looked good but then events occured and I went home, somewhat smokier than when I set out.

[randallsquared.livejournal.com]

How... typical. For you. :)

Why, do you suppose...

[seawasp]

...did I see your name on the (emailed version) post, and immediately say to myself "he's going to tell me about a disaster that prevented him from watching the movie"?

Do you ever get tired of being at the center of strange disasters?

Re: Why, do you suppose...

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

My preferences do not seem to play a role so there is no point in caring one way or the other.

[rezendi.livejournal.com]

Good god. Department of Microscopically Tiny World Department: Are you the James Nicoll? Of Imperiums To Order?

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Formerly of, yes. I freelance for various book and game companies now.

[rezendi.livejournal.com]

Huh. I strongly suspect you'd know me, were we to meet on the street. I was a customer of yours, off and on, from something like age twelve.