Incredibles DVD - Opinions?

[Desdichado]

I'm kinda weird this way.

I mean, I don't mind the extra features, but what I buy the dvd for is the film, not the commentary, not the deleted scenes, not anything like that. If they are there and good, so much the better (very rare).

All I really want in a film is the film.

And I know that The Incredibles is a good film.

I don't know that that's at all weird. Sure, everyone buys the movie for the actual movie. That doesn't mean that good bonus features aren't a big plus, though.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

I’m not going to get into the pros or cons of the existence of “Easter Eggs” on DVDs.

I’ll simply spoil them…

Start on the first disc of the DVD set. From the Main Menu go to the 'Commentaries' section and there simply wait for a little while. Eventually a silhouette of Mr. Incredible will show up which you can select using the directional keys on your remote control. Press 'Enter' then and you will see some clips of Mr. Incredible doing some delightfully ordinary dancing in his living room.

Now, insert the second disc of the DVD set in your player and on the Main Menu, highlight the menu entry 'Intro' and then wait for some time without doing anything. After about 20 seconds or so, the Omnidroid will appear on the menu. Now press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control to highlight Omnidroid and press the 'Enter' key and view a series of explosions from the movie.

Now go to the 'Deleted Scenes' menu on the second disc. An icon of the Omnidroid will eventually appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control to highlight the icon, then press 'Enter.' You'll see a deleted scene of what took place before Dash put the thumbtack on the teacher's chair.

Now, go to the 'Behind The Scenes' menu. The menu will cycle through each family member. When it gets to Jack Jack, an icon of an Omnidroid will eventually appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press 'Up' on your remote control to highlight the icon, then press 'Enter' to see one of two clips. The first clip has Brad Bird talking about Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston (veteran Disney animators), while the second clip is titled 'Markisms'.

Let’s go on to the 'More Making Of The Incredibles' section now. An icon of an Omnidroid will eventually appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press 'Up' on your remote control to highlight the icon, then press 'Enter' to see one of two randomly selected clips. The first clip is a rough animation of Dash and one of the guards, while the second clip is a rough animation of Mr. Incredible throwing a rock at a guard.

In the 'Publicity' section of the disc an icon of an Omnidroid will also appear after some time, this time in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press 'Up' to highlight the icon, then press 'Enter' to see one of two random clips. The first clip features Dash & Mr. Incredible, while the second clip features Mr. Incredible & Frozone.

Time to visit the 'Set Up' menu. An icon of an Omnidroid will eventually appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press 'Up' followed by 'Enter' and you’ll see a hilarious sock-puppet version of the movie!

Now go to the 'Index' menu on the disc. On the first page of the menu, an icon of an Omnidroid will appear after a while. Press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control to highlight the icon, then press 'Enter.' You'll see a clip about the cake-eating scene. On the second page of the menu, an icon of an Omnidroid will eventually appear in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Press 'Up' and then 'Enter' to see a Pixar employee being attacked by a big red ball.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Thanks TGC! That's what I was looking for.

 

[John Crichton]

My quick review...

The Flick: Awesome. Simply awesome. Not just a good comedy, not just a good animated movie but a great movie overall. Yes, I'm a sucker for superhero movies but this one had it all. I don't see how FF (which is basically similar characters) can top this or even come close. And yeah, I want a sequel but only if Pixar and Brad Bird are at the helm.

The Extras: Still enjoying them. Deleted scenes, shorts and commentaries are all great so far. Still have to watch the full commentary on the movie but I want to finish the second disk first...

 

[dravot]

My quick review...

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The Extras: Still enjoying them. Deleted scenes, shorts and commentaries are all great so far. Still have to watch the full commentary on the movie but I want to finish the second disk first...

I've enjoyed the Pixar behind the scenes stuff on every movie they've done to date. It's always well done and interesting - they seem to 'get it' more than most other production companies when it comes to that kind of stuff. I'm always fascinated by the process of making a film, and this stuff is pure gold.

 

[Psychic Warrior]

Dear Mr. TheGrumpyCelt;

You are my hero. Will you have manbabies with me?

Love,

Psychic Warrior

 

[DaveStebbins]

OK, the easter eggs thing was fine, but that last message is TMI!

 

[Psychic Warrior]

OK, the easter eggs thing was fine, but that last message is TMI!

 

[Rel]

After having watched all the material about "The Making of The Incredibles" and listened to the commentary from both the Director and Producer and the Animators, I've come to a single, inescapable conclusion: The making of this movie is impossible. The challenges with writing the software, the difficulties with the physics models and the complexities of capturing such fleshed out characters in a believable and enjoyable way are simply insurmountable at this time.

Perhaps sometime in the future it will be possible to make such a movie and I look forward to that day.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Actually what seemed odd to me, was how much it changed into final release.
It's like they proposed one movie, then went and made another.
Which was a great movie, so I'm fine with that.