Posted on 11/27/2004 7:16:43 AM PST by T-Bird45
The Incredibles is, simply put, incredible! More fully developed characters than in most feature films, and a depiction of marriage more realistsic too. As for the subtexts, people will read into that what they will.
Can't we just go to a movie anymore and just be entertained? There's so much more in the world to worry about. These people need to get a life.
I wonder if the MSM reviewers would be griping about the political undertones if they had espoused a more socialist or liberal line.
I think not.
And I don't think there was anything subtle about it. It was gloriously, overtly, straightforwardly stated for all to hear, and I was thrilled when I heard it: that some people actually deserve recognition for their abilities and achievements.
The main differences between this line of thinking and Nietzsche's Superman is that N was questioning whether the "Uber-mensch" would be bound by morality if he exceeds the capabilities and limitations of others. These characters are very clearly moral, ethical, and (most disturbing to the left) embedded in family values.
What gives me hope is that The Incredibles did so well at the box office. When I saw it, audiences definitely got the political implications and agreed with what they were saying.
Agreed. If "Incredibles" is so right-wing, then why does it feature "the" PC view of big insurance companies as evil and greed incarnate?
Some people see the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich, so imagining subplots and hidden agendas in ordinary movies is simple.
"The Incredibles" is great fun, these reviews agree, but they all sense a subtext that's serious. The film is "a fun-filled foray into animated action, fantasy, and adventure," as Anderson puts it. "And objectivism. And tort reform," he adds, noting that the villains include citizens who sue superheroes over injuries they've incurred during rescues.
I hadn't thought of seeing the Incredibles, but now I just might. After all the Left wing garbage put out by Hollywood, its nice to see the liberals whining when an excellent blockbuster evens the score. Its hard to believe this came out of Disney/Pixar.
Libs don't know how to have 'fun'. They have to anal-ize everything and wait for the poll results.
Definitely see it. I go to very few movies but Incredibles is worth it. Funny with a message that is in context and exceptional in our present age. They are just good people.
Remember "Antz?" There was a cartoon with a message. It was supposed to be a kids' movie, but it was so political it wasn't even cute. "A Bug's Life," on the other hand, was clever, engaging, and very entertaining, and lacked the overt political message of "Antz." "Bugs" was a hit, and still is. "Antz" is already on the ash heap of cinematic history...
Have to put this on the "see" list when we get the chance.
Semper Fi
You should definatly see The Incredibles - to put it simply, it is an incredible movie. ;) And my favorite line in that movie strikes right at the heart of the PC left - "If everyone is special, then nobody really is."
Imagine Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" being done in animated form like Shrek. I can't wait for Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" as a comic book.
Snort what? The left is all about "belief" and blind faith and zilch about facts and logic.
But seriously, folks, I did see "The Polar Express" yesterday with my nine-year-old daughter. It's just a story about believing in Santa Claus, like so many other Christmas stories (e.g., "Miracle on 34th Street"). I wouldn't read a whole of other messages into it. There's just a little bit of PC in it, in that the kid who shows the most leadership ability is black and a girl, but that's not so unbearable.
I thought the film was OK, if you're taking a 6-to-12-year-old child with you. The train ride is pretty spectacular and exciting, and some of the animation at the North Pole is impressive, too.
"The Incredibles" does have some socio-political satire in it, but nothing real heavy-handed. It's a fun ride.
These people remind me of my high school Senior English teacher, they're on such a constant and desperate search for symbols in everything they take all the fun out of it. It never occurs to them that maybe, just maybe, these are just movies with no purpose other than entertaining people for a couple of hours; nope in their world every scene, every image is some HUGE complex of REFERENCES. In their world you're supposed to think about something other than the movie during every frame, personally when I'm thinking about something other than the movie while I'm watching a movie then either the movie sucks or my wife is being friendly.
They had to pick some industry to demonstrate that, so an insurance company was chosen.
It'd be pretty unbearable for a leftist, considering that the person with the most leadership ability in the real world is also a black woman, and this person is driving them nuts. I don't need to name any names, do I? :-)
The Horror of it all! Must be why so many reviewers panned a movie that looks like it will wind up among the biggest grossers of 2004
Saw it with my kids. No "subtle" obscene references, no flaming gay heros, nothing to embarrass a parent taking young kids. Everybody loved it
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