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Disney Presents a Pixar Film, The Incredibles. From the Academy Award winning creators of Finding Nemo (2003 Best Animated Feature Film) comes the action-packed animated adventure about the mundane and incredible lives of a house full of superheroes. Bob Parr and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction. Exploding with fun and featuring an all-new animated short film, this spectacular 2-disc collector's edition DVD is high-flying entertainment for everyone. "It's James Bond, Indiana Jones, and the X-Men all rolled into one." -- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. What is UMDTM?
UMD, Universal Media Disc, is a brand-new and groundbreaking optical storage medium, designed for the high speed and efficient delivery of digital entertainment content that can store up to 1.8 GB of digital data on a 60mm disc -- or an entire feature film on a single UMD video. All UMD DVDs are produced in Widescreen and encoded using advanced AVC compression. UMD for PSP will play on the new PlayStation Portable handheld entertainment system.
Specifications
Diameter: 60 mmMaximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
"The best 3-D animated extravaganza since Monsters, Inc." James Verniere, Boston Herald
"[An] unprecedented film that is not just a grand feature-length cartoon but a grand feature." Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
Combining a family-oriented superhero adventure with the brilliant animation of Disney's Pixar (the creators of MONSTERS INC. and FINDING NEMO), THE INCREDIBLES charts new territory in the technical wizardry of computer-generated cartoons. Using complex angles and a filmic sensibility, the animation feels like live action, and smart techniques such as cuts to "grainy film stock" give this movie instant sophistication. Writer-director Brad Bird, with his creative storytelling and well-paced character development, does the rest. This tale is set in a slightly futuristic society where superheroes are no longer appreciated (Read: But I didn't want to be saved!) and are forced to assume a very low profile. So, for Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), his wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), and his three fledgling superhero kids, maintaining a lifestyle of mediocrity in order to appear normal causes constant friction. When the opportunity suddenly arises for the Incredibles to use their powers to fight evil, it's trial-by-fire to learn to work as a superteam. Together they must stop the maniacal Syndrome (Jason Lee) from unleashing a murderous robot in a big city. Fast action and violence involving large explosions make this a film that is better suited for older children rather than the very little ones. Yet family themes and comic episodes prevail, with eclectic characters like Edna the fashion designer (voiced by Bird himself) and the iceman Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) adding extra moments of fun.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | DVD Quality Picture | | Full Length Movie | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/1/2006 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 4943403 | | UPC: 00786936692426 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Andrew Jimenez, et. al. - Cinematographer | | Brad Bird - Director | | Brad Bird - Writer | | Craig T. Nelson - Voice Of | | Holly Hunter - Voice Of | | Jason Lee - Voice Of | | John Lasseter - Executive Producer | | John Walker - Producer | | Lou Romano - Production Designer | | Michael Giacchino - Original Music By | | Samuel L. Jackson - Voice Of | | Stephen Schaffer - Editor |
| Awards |
Oscar (2005) |  | Michael Silvers, et. al., Winner, Best Achievement in Sound Editing | | Brad Bird, Winner, Best Animated Feature Film of the Year | | | Brad Bird, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | | | Randy Thon, et. al., Nominee, Best Achievement in Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"[V]isually splendid and ethically serious....The movie is also refreshingly quiet, using music sparingly and showing as much attention to aural nuance as it does to visual detail." 11/05/2004 p.E1Los Angeles Times
"[A] piece of animation that's involving across a spectrum of comedy, action, even drama....Blessedly funny, there is also a surprising air of poignancy about much of it..." 11/05/2004 p.E1 USA Today
"[O]ne of the year's most clever and visually arresting computer-animated films, enlivened by a well-developed and credible cast of characters who just happen to be superheroes." 11/05/2004 p.1E Entertainment Weekly
"[A] great story, a rich micro-universe of pixel-driven cartoon characters with more depth, complexity, and emotional maturity than those in most live-action dramas....Indeed incredible." 11/12/2004 p.89 Rolling Stone
"[A] film that breaks fresh ground....Bird has crafted a film -- one of the year's best -- that doesn't ring cartoonish, it rings true." 11/25/2004 p.100 Uncut
"[Bird's] ingenious self-penned script is heaving with brilliantly realised characters, snide putdowns and sharp one-liners that enhance the head-spinning action sequences with razor-sharp wit." 01/01/2005 p.155 Sight and Sound
"[A] light comedy at heart....[The film] manages a great deal of genuine excitement..." 01/01/2005 p.55-6 Premiere
"The storytelling is as witty as it is brisk." 02/01/2005 p.50 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 9 of 10
As the crop of digitally animated films becomes more abundant, audiences are likely to demand increasingly more from such movies. The early efforts mostly had everything: beautiful visuals, great voice acting, and superior writing. But, as more of these pictures reach screens and they become "routine," it's natural to speculate whether there will be a slip in quality. Fortunately, such a trend (if it ever develops) is not in evidence in The Incredibles. As with Toy Story and Finding Nemo, Pixar has again struck gold. The Incredibles isn't just fine family entertainment, it's superior family entertainment. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
The Pixar Studios, which cannot seem to take a wrong step, steps right again with The Incredibles, a superhero spoof that alternates breakneck action with satire of suburban sitcom life. After the Toy Story movies, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, here's another example of Pixar's mastery of popular animation. - Roger Ebert
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