The Incredibles: The Power Of Family With A Superhero Twist
In fall of 2004, one of Disney's and Pixar's most renowned films came into theaters. From the creators of Finding Nemo came a superhero-based family film that was quite unlike its Marvel Studios' counterparts in that it was animated instead of live action. This was the story of a normal family, not unlike most audience-goersexcept that this family also had superpowers, of course. The red jumpsuit-clad crew came to be known as The Incredibles.
It's not a common occurrence to come across a family with both parental figures and all siblings present in a Disney film, so audience members knew they were in for something new this time around upon seeing the previews.
Two main superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, were once the best crime fighters known to mankind. He had super strength; she could stretch her limbs to unreal distances. There was only one thing they could not defeat: criticism from the 'regular' people around them. Years later, these two are known as Bob and Helen Parr. They have three children: Violet, the typical, shy teenage girl, Dash, their rambunctious preteen son, and of course, Baby Jack Jack in tow. Bob works at a perfectly normal desk job for an insurance agency, while Helen is a stay at home mom who spends her days looking after the kids and cleaning the house.
Bored out of his mind after being forced into hiding for so many years, Bob jumps at the chance to go back to his real job when the opportunity arises. Unfortunately he does so without consulting his wife and is forced to sneak off to "business trips" while he's secretly going away to fight evil robots.
His secrecy acts eventually get broken down, leading this superpowered family on a wild adventure in which the only way to survive is by sticking together. We learn what the children's superpowers are throughout the film and see how each one contributes to the familial unit in their quest to take down the bad guys.
This wonderful family film teaches many valuable lessons, with the most significant one being the importance of family. In the suburbs, where life was dull and redundant, family time was not only rare but usually full of arguing and yelling. When thrown in the face of danger, however, we can see a change in everyone's actions toward each other. Mr. Incredible learns a powerful lesson about trusting and confiding in his wife, while the kids learn that teamwork is better than wasting time figuring out who was at fault. It promotes a message about allowing your kids to grow up and learn to be independent; after a lifetime of coddling and protection, Violet and Dash learn to evade danger and solve problems without mom and dad around to help. Like many other Disney films, it also has a subtle message of seatbelt safety embedded in the airplane scene.
After watching this family transition from the beginning, as they maintained an unhappy existence in the suburbs, into a confident, tight-knit group by the end, every audience member is sure to walk away, having learned something valuable about family and self-growth.
For more information or questions regarding buying or selling used family DVDs from The Incredibles to Up, visit www.used-familyentertainment.com. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]
It's not a common occurrence to come across a family with both parental figures and all siblings present in a Disney film, so audience members knew they were in for something new this time around upon seeing the previews.
Two main superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, were once the best crime fighters known to mankind. He had super strength; she could stretch her limbs to unreal distances. There was only one thing they could not defeat: criticism from the 'regular' people around them. Years later, these two are known as Bob and Helen Parr. They have three children: Violet, the typical, shy teenage girl, Dash, their rambunctious preteen son, and of course, Baby Jack Jack in tow. Bob works at a perfectly normal desk job for an insurance agency, while Helen is a stay at home mom who spends her days looking after the kids and cleaning the house.
Bored out of his mind after being forced into hiding for so many years, Bob jumps at the chance to go back to his real job when the opportunity arises. Unfortunately he does so without consulting his wife and is forced to sneak off to "business trips" while he's secretly going away to fight evil robots.
His secrecy acts eventually get broken down, leading this superpowered family on a wild adventure in which the only way to survive is by sticking together. We learn what the children's superpowers are throughout the film and see how each one contributes to the familial unit in their quest to take down the bad guys.
This wonderful family film teaches many valuable lessons, with the most significant one being the importance of family. In the suburbs, where life was dull and redundant, family time was not only rare but usually full of arguing and yelling. When thrown in the face of danger, however, we can see a change in everyone's actions toward each other. Mr. Incredible learns a powerful lesson about trusting and confiding in his wife, while the kids learn that teamwork is better than wasting time figuring out who was at fault. It promotes a message about allowing your kids to grow up and learn to be independent; after a lifetime of coddling and protection, Violet and Dash learn to evade danger and solve problems without mom and dad around to help. Like many other Disney films, it also has a subtle message of seatbelt safety embedded in the airplane scene.
After watching this family transition from the beginning, as they maintained an unhappy existence in the suburbs, into a confident, tight-knit group by the end, every audience member is sure to walk away, having learned something valuable about family and self-growth.
For more information or questions regarding buying or selling used family DVDs from The Incredibles to Up, visit www.used-familyentertainment.com. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]
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