Indelible 'Incredibles'

TownHall.com ^ | 11/14/04 | Brent Bozell

[Yaelle]

Took my two oldest to see it yesterday. We haven't been to the movies for a while -- $10 now for an adult! Anyway, we enjoyed it!

I did like that I didn't have to explain away any subtle "wrong messages" like we see on TV cartoons (adults are pointless idiots; kids break in and steal but their motives are "pure;" entertainers are worshipped -- these kinds of things happen all the time on TV cartoons).

This movie does have conservative messages. And I think it's going to be very telling for our Loser Hollywood liberals because it is doing well in the ratings and getting unusually good reviews. Shrek (didn't see Shrek II) was very scatological and had entertainer-worship in it -- yes, it was funny, but at what cost to our children's morals and development? There is hierarchy in humor, and let's not surround our kids with ONLY fart jokes but let them in on some wit as well. When the powers that be figure out that conservatism sells and creates classics (sells for LONGER), they'll be all over it like ants on honey.

[Optimus Prime]

Superman would be one of the very few liberal superheroes out there, but that's because he essentially believes that only he should have the power.

I strongly disagree. Wonder Woman should be the liberal, but not Superman. For cripes sake, he comes from Kansas! And he's a farmer from Kansas, too, not from any cities. He's as red state as you can get. Clinton said that the reason Democrats lost this year was because people looked at the Democrats like they were aliens. Well, in that environment, had Superman been a liberal, then people would've thought of him as an alien (at least philosophically). But Superman was never meant to be anything but the epitome of the small-town American. He'd probably be a moderate Republican, but he sure wouldn't be a liberal.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I'm not telling anyone how to raise their kids. I can voice my judgment of someone's parenting without telling them how to raise their kids. They aren't the same thing.

[SWake]

No, No, NO! The best part of Superman 2 was when Cyclops asks, "What, you would prefer yellow Spandex?"

[Yaelle]

They will love it. My 7-year-old did.

Mr. Incredible saves a man who jumped from a building, but the legal problem afterward is a quick scene and I don't think little kids will pick up on the suicide thing. There's a crowd in front of reporters and Mr. Incredible says "But I saved your life!" And the man he saved says "You ruined my death!" But it's faced paced.

They do see bones of one Superhero later. And there are lists of terminated superheroes. Nothing to worry about. There are lots of loud action scenes, though: chasing and fighting (but not violence except to the inanimate robots).

[Optimus Prime]

Sorry pal, but the best comic book pictures that have been made are still the first Superman and the first Robocop movies. They both surpass Spiderman 2 without question.

Gotta disagree with this, too. Superman was fun at parts, but the whole Lois "can you read my mind" monologue was grating, Luthor was a general disappointment (especially the way he surrounded himself with imbeciles like Otis), and spinning the world backwards in order to go back in time was the stupidest thing of all. I'd still get the DVD of the movie, but much like Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, I'd do it with the intention of making copious use of the "Skip" button on my DVD player control.

As for Robocop, yeah, it's a great movie. Spider-Man 2's still better, though. :P

Anyway, back on-topic, I saw The Incredibles saturday and was blown away. I hope to see it, again, this weekend with my nieces.

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

No problem. I'll be picking my daughter up from school at around 3:30 and I'll get back to you later this afternoon or early this evening.

[proud American in Canada]

It was a fantastic movie!

My 9 year old son loved the little kid on the tricycle waiting "for something amazing." :)

[Aquinasfan]

They will love it. My 7-year-old did.

Thanks! Can't wait to go see it.

[fortunecookie]

The kids were kids and the adults were adults. Dad wasn't an idiot, and Mom wasn't an emasculating, uhm, witch.

Best reason(s) yet to see it. A breath of fresh air in the tv/movie/commercial world, since we are often bombarded with idiot dad, powerful & emasculating mom and 'adult' kids who humor parents and call the shots. It sounds good to me, these freeper reviews make it seem like a must see for me & my family.

[Nataku X]

Oops, you're right. I mistakenly focused on the 90s Superman instead of the 50s Superman. Truth, Justice, and the American Way...

[Optimus Prime]

Actually, that sums up my problems with the 90's portrayals of Superman right there. As you said, they try to fit some super-heroes into these liberal molds and it just doesn't work. ESPECIALLY with Superman. Should Superman be the Sean Hannity of the DC Universe? No. But neither should he be the Alan Colmes. They did a new origin for him, apparently, called Birthright, and in it they did some things like making him a vegetarian and other such nonsense (So Superman doesn't eat hot dogs, anymore?). Thankfully, they left it up in the air if that series is even in continuity. Endlessly annoying, though, how these writers portray a native of a place called Smallville, Kansas as if he grew up all his life in Manhattan. Lois Lane should be the big city limousine liberal, but not Clark Kent.

Oh well. Chalk it up to the effect that living in Metropolis has had on him, I guess. :/

[Preech1]

Wrong again....the best line in Superman 2 was "Luke....I am your Father."

[WileyC]

Shrek and Emporer's New Groove are well worth watching (ditto for Monster's Inc). I couldn't stop laughing on the latter and the former is so fun, I'm going to have to get the DVD just to catch all the stuff I missed in the theater!

I guess Emporer's New Groove proves that, once in awhile, Disney can still pull it out and the other two show that they ain't the only dog on the block anymore!

[TeleStraightShooter]

concur,
many conservative themes/ symbolisms in this flix

[BibChr]

Took my boys (ages 5, 9, 18) again last night — loved it the first time, liked it even better the second time.

A group of about six adults sat in the row in front of us. No kids. They were loving it. Eloquent testimony to the film.

Dan

[gitmo]

The plot of "The Incredibles" starts with some surprising social criticism. After saving a man trying to commit suicide, the film's lead superhero, Mr. Incredible, is sued by the man, who didn't want to be saved. That suit is followed by a tangle of torts that causes the entire cavalcade of caped crime-fighters to enter a secret federal Superhero Relocation Program.

If this had come out before the election, the Edwards / Kerry duo would have REALLY lost.

My kids and I loved this flick.

[martin_fierro]

Saw it last night with Mrs. F.

Loved it!

CG just keeps getting better & better. The pro-family message was good, too.