The Incredibles

[Tab]

My son (he's 8) wanted me to take him to The Incredibles, which was opening this weekend. All I knew about it was that it was animated and PG. I hadn't seen any major buzz for it ahead of time (though I confess I don't watch but a fraction of kid's TV that I used to, because of the runup to the election).

All I can say is... Holy Crap! This was the best damn movie I've seen in a long time - it just blew me away (disclaimer: I have not seen Team America yet or whatever that's called). I was expecting something on the order of maybe a... I don't know.. about as riveting as the upcoming SpongeBob movie. I didn't know anything about it. It was just effing... how do I say... incredible.

It was a cool-ass movie. The less you know about it going in, the more blown away you'll be.

See it and enjoy!

[EstimatedProphet]

1. I REALLY want to see this movie! It looks great from the previews

I've been waiting for a year now

[Dudley_DUright]

2. Just got back from seeing it

It was indeed "Incredible". It was completely packed at my local theater. We were lucky to find any seats at all.

[slor]

3. It is...well...INCREDIBLE!!!

It was the one thing this week that got me out of my stolen election rut.

[Tab]

4. Got me out of the rut too..

I totally was psyched through the movie, and for 2 hours, forgot my frustration (except for the 9/11-ish scenes).

And you know what - people were applauding! I've seen people applaud F9/11, and a few other movies long ago (like Free Willy or some silly thing like that). I don't think I've ever seen an audience applaud an animated film. They also applauded that weird lead-in short about the sheep (which was good, but weird).

Seriously - see this flick.

[truthpusher]

9. I clapped for the short too. I thought it was hilarious!

[truthpusher]

10. Link to the sneak of the short film 'Boundin''

http://www.pixar.com/shorts/bdn/theater/index.html

[DrWeird]

5. I thought the previews looked pretty dumb.

But maybe I'll check it out. Better than Nemo?

[truthpusher]

6. My daughter and I loved it...it was put together by the 'Iron Giant'...

...director. That's the main reason I went to go see it. We loved Iron Giant and the Incredibles was even better.

[truthpusher]

7. Check out my new Incredible Avatar!

[zbdent]

8. I usually don't frequent theatres

Few really get me in the mood to spend 15 bucks to be disappointed (No, I didn't see Captain Whatever and the incredible CGI Army in the Battle for the lost plot - whatever that movie was named).

I did, though, like the first preview I saw for it. I loved the idea of an invincible superhero struggling in a life or death battle with trying to secure his belt . . . especially when he pounds on the desk in frustration (too real!), and when he sits there, staring at it, like it was somehow the belt's fault . . .