The Incredibles (Widescreen 2-Disc Collector's Edition) (2004)

Plot Outline: A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world.

Plot Synopsis: Mr. Incredible is a superhero; or he used to be, until a surge of lawsuits against superheroes submitted by the people they've saved forced the government to hide them in witness protection programs so they could lead normal, anonymous lives. Now known exclusively by his secret identity, Bob Parr, he lives with his wife Helen, formerly Elastigirl, and their three children Violet, Dash, and Jack Jack. He works as an insurance claims specialist, and he's fed up with his pushy boss and his immoral profession, but his wife's worked too hard to build a normal life for her family to abide his nostalgia for heroism. When Mr. Incredible's offered the chance to play the role of hero again by a mysterious informant, he jumps at the opportunity, but when it turns out to be a trap set by an old nemesis he had a hand in corrupting, the whole family must reveal themselves to save Mr. Incredible and countless innocents.

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After creating the last great traditionally animated film of the 20th century, The Iron Giant, filmmaker Brad Bird joined top-drawer studio Pixar to create this exciting, completely entertaining computer-animated film. Bird gives us a family of "supers," a brood of five with special powers desperately trying to fit in with the 9-to-5 suburban lifestyle. Of course, in a more innocent world, Bob and Helen Parr were superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. But blasted lawsuits and public disapproval forced them and other supers to go incognito, making it even tougher for their school-age kids, the shy Violet and the aptly named Dash. When a stranger named Mirage (voiced by Elizabeth Pena) secretly recruits Bob for a potential mission, the old glory days spin in his head, even if his body is a bit too plump for his old super suit.

Bird has his cake and eats it, too. He and the Pixar wizards send up superhero and James Bond movies while delivering a thrilling, supercool action movie that rivals Spider-Man 2 for 2004's best onscreen thrills. While it's just as funny as the previous Pixar films, The Incredibles has a far wider-ranging emotional palette (it's Pixar's first PG film). Bird takes several jabs, including some juicy commentary on domestic life ("It's not graduation, he's moving from the fourth to fifth grade!").

The animated Parrs look and act a bit like the actors portraying them, Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter. Samuel L. Jackson and Jason Lee also have a grand old time as, respectively, superhero Frozone and bad guy Syndrome. Nearly stealing the show is Bird himself, voicing the eccentric designer of superhero outfits ("No capes!"), Edna Mode.

Nominated for four Oscars, The Incredibles won for Best Animated Film and, in an unprecedented win for non-live-action films, Sound Editing.

The Presentation
This two-disc set is (shall we say it?), incredible. The digital-to-digital transfer pops off the screen and the 5.1 Dolby sound will knock the socks off most systems. But like any superhero, it has an Achilles heel. This marks the first Pixar release that doesn't include both the widescreen and full-screen versions in the same DVD set, which was a great bargaining chip for those cinephiles who still want a full-frame presentation for other family members. With a 2.39:1 widescreen ratio (that's big black bars, folks, à la Dr. Zhivago), a few more viewers may decide to go with the full-frame presentation. Fortunately, Pixar reformats their full-frame presentation so the action remains in frame.

The Extras
The most-repeated segments will be the two animated shorts. Newly created for this DVD is the hilarious "Jack-Jack Attack," filling the gap in the film during which the Parr baby is left with the talkative babysitter, Kari. "Boundin'," which played in front of the film theatrically, was created by Pixar character designer Bud Luckey. This easygoing take on a dancing sheep gets better with multiple viewings (be sure to watch the featurette on the short).

Brad Bird still sounds like a bit of an outsider in his commentary track, recorded before the movie opened. Pixar captain John Lasseter brought him in to shake things up, to make sure the wildly successful studio would not get complacent. And while Bird is certainly likable, he does not exude Lasseter's teddy-bear persona. As one animator states, "He's like strong coffee; I happen to like strong coffee." Besides a resilient stance to be the best, Bird threw in an amazing number of challenges, most of which go unnoticed unless you delve into the 70 minutes of making-of features plus two commentary tracks (Bird with producer John Walker, the other from a dozen animators). We hear about the numerous sets, why you go to "the Spaniards" if you're dealing with animation physics, costume problems (there's a reason why previous Pixar films dealt with single- or uncostumed characters), and horror stories about all that animated hair. Bird's commentary throws out too many names of the animators even after he warns himself not to do so, but it's a lively enough time. The animator commentary is of greatest interest to those interested in the occupation.

There is a 30-minute segment on deleted scenes with temporary vocals and crude drawings, including a new opening (thankfully dropped). The "secret files" contain a "lost" animated short from the superheroes' glory days. This fake cartoon (Frozone and Mr. Incredible are teamed with a pink bunny) wears thin, but play it with the commentary track by the two superheroes and it's another sharp comedy sketch. There are also NSA "files" on the other superheroes alluded to in the film with dossiers and curiously fun sound bits. "Vowellet" is the only footage about the well-known cast (there aren't even any obligatory shots of the cast recording their lines). Author/cast member Sarah Vowell (NPR's This American Life) talks about her first foray into movie voice-overs--daughter Violet--and the unlikelihood of her being a superhero. The feature is unlike anything we've seen on a Disney or Pixar DVD extra, but who else would consider Abe Lincoln an action figure? --Doug Thomas






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From Publishers Weekly
After almost 20 years in the vanguard of computer animation, Pixar Animation Studios (home of Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo, among others) is releasing another technological wonder, The Incredibles. Brad Bird, who made The Iron Giant and is described by Pixar executive producer John Lasseter as "the ultimate geeky animation fan," dreamed up the story of the Parrs, a family of superheroes who have been forced by law to stop using their powers and live normally, sort of, until a vengeful supervillain emerges and kidnaps the father. The book describes the long process that went into making Bird’s ideas a reality, with accompanying art showing the project’s design at all its stages. Short interviews with Bird and his animation crew reveal the collaborative work and innovation necessary to produce a computer-generated feature focusing on humans, which are much harder to depict realistically than, say, angelfish. As the supervising technical director says, "the level of effort it takes to have the Parr family sit down to dinner is comparable to having Bob pick up a bus and throw it through a wall." It’s fascinating to see the various images created in advance of the computer illustrations; on any given page, one can find the initial collages, sketches and, in some cases, digital effects that hint at how the movie comes to life. If Pixar’s track record holds, The Incredibles will be a major hit, but even if it isn’t, graphic arts fans and those interested in finding out how such impressive productions are realized will enjoy this inside glimpse at the movie’s making.
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From Booklist
This Christmas, what promises to be the latest in Pixar's unbroken string of smash-hit digital animation features will be released--The Incredibles. The movie depicts a family of superheroes--paunchy, middle-aged dad; domesticated mom; and three kids--forced to go underground when the government outlaws them. Director Brad Bird envisioned the film as a tribute to the comic books and TV shows of his 1960s youth. As this handsome book shows, he has given The Incredibles a look that celebrates mid-twentieth-century American design, including the era's conception of how the future--our present--would appear. Bird, whose background is in hand-drawn animation--he directed the undersung The Iron Giant--has, with the help of Pixar veterans, made a smooth transition to the computerized medium. This attractively designed book features hundreds of conceptual drawings, character designs, storyboards, and other illustrations, plus enlightening, behind-the-scenes commentary from the movie's creators. Libraries wherever tie-in books to such Pixar blockbusters as Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. have proved popular should prepare for similar demand for this latest volume. Gordon Flagg
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Book Description
From Pixar Animation Studios, the Academy Award®-winning studio that brought us such blockbusters as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo, comes The Incredibles, a hilarious, action-packed story of a family of superheroes living an underground suburban existence. The sleekly designed settings and characters were conceptualized and developed by writer/director Brad Bird and Pixar's creative team of artists, illustrators, and designers, resulting in a celluloid sensation rich with detail. The Art of The Incredibles celebrates their talent, featuring concept and character sketches, storyboards, and lighting studies, and invites readers into the elaborate creative process of animation through interviews with all the key players at Pixar. With an 8-page gatefold and fabulous color art, this stunning book -- the only movie tie-in book for adults -- will delight film-goers, artists, and animation fans alike.

About the Author
Mark Cotta Vaz is the author of 14 books on art and design topics, including The Art of Finding Nemo and The Invisible Art (0-8118-4515-X). He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brad Bird is the writer and director of The Incredibles. He most recently directed and wrote the screen story for the acclaimed 1999 animated feature, The Iron Giant. He has served as executive consultant to the hit animated television series King of the Hill and The Simpsons. John Lasseter is Pixar Animation Studios's executive vice-president of creative and the director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2. He most recently served as the executive producer of Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo, and is currently executive producer of The Incredibles.




NEVER WEAR A CAPE! is a clever marketing book from the folks at Disney and Pixar that is somewhat entertaining and will encourage reluctant readers who are fans of THE INCREDIBLES to start reading. The book is supposedly written by Mr. Incredible as told to Jasmine Jones. The book is supposed to be a lengthy pamphlet filled with advice for new superheroes who are taking part in the "Return of the Supers." Some of the chapters in the book include "History of the Supers," "Super Career Choices," "Family," "Undercover," "Super Suits," and "Villains of the New School." Almost every page in the book includes some sort of illustration. Some are drawings taken from scenes in THE INCREDIBLES movie, but many are new. The book is categorized as being a "humor" book and for most older children and adults, the book is quite funny. However, very young children who are caught up in becoming a superhero will enjoy reading the book and incorporating the tips enclosed into their lives as a superhero. The book is fairly easy to read and students in the 2nd grade and above shouldn't have any trouble reading it. Even though the book is part of the Disney marketing machine, it is humorous and entertaining enough that it could help certain reluctant readers have a desire to read it. Also, since it's THE INCREDIBLES, it's a little above the par for most mass-marketing literary merchandise.

This humorous little book is a nice addition to your Incredibles library. Written as a series of tips for Supers (superheroes), from the main man himself, Mr. Incredible, this books tells you everything the budding Super needs to know, from using your Super power, through keeping undercover, to defeating villains.

Yes, as you can plainly see, this is a fun book, one that is sure to please any young Incredibles fan. Heck, my eleven-year-old son devoured this book, and loved it. He and I both highly recommend this book to you.

Book Description
Will Mr. Incredible and his Super family be able to overcome the wicked plot of the sinister Syndrome? Or will evil prevail? Find out in this action-packed, full-color movie storybook that retells Disney/Pixar’s latest blockbuster, The Incredibles.

From the Inside Flap
Will Mr. Incredible and his Super family be able to overcome the wicked plot of the sinister Syndrome? Or will evil prevail? Find out in this action-packed, full-color movie storybook that retells Disney/Pixar’s latest blockbuster, The Incredibles.

Return of the Supers! (The Incredibles Pictureback) (Paperback)

Book Description
Join the Incredibles as they battle a devious super-villain in this action-packed, comic-book-style storybook featuring eight punch-out hero trading cards. Read the story, collect the cards, and relive the adventure of the hit animated film, The Incredibles!

From the Inside Flap
Join the Incredibles as they battle a devious super-villain in this action-packed, comic-book-style storybook featuring eight punch-out hero trading cards. Read the story, collect the cards, and relive the adventure of the hit animated film, The Incredibles!

This graphic novel/kids' book is part of a series that puts the story of The Incredibles in comic book-form for young readers. This book picks up after Syndrome's capture of the Incredibles (or Parrs), and ends with their defeat of the powerful Omnidroid! BEWARE - If your young reader hasn't seen the movie yet, wait to get this book, or you will spoil a few things for him or her.

Also included are eight punch-out hero trading cards! VERY COOL!

Now, I found the illustrations in this book to be very good, but not great. But, that said, it is faithful to the movie, and makes a great gift for a young reader. So, if you have a young fan of The Incredibles (and anyone who has seen it is a fan!), then you really must get him or her this book. My children and I highly recommend it to you!

This short children's story tells part of the story told in THE INCREDIBLES. It explains how the supers (superheroes) returned from hiding. The story is told in comic book/story board format. The illustrations are very vivid and vibrant, having been designed from original frames from the movie. There isn't a whole lot here, but since THE INCREDIBLES are so incredible, I give the book a little higher ranking than the average movie tie-in fair. Great gift for kids or any fans of THE INCREDIBLES.





Saving the Day! (The Incredibles Coloring Book plus Tattoos) (Paperback)

Book Description
Disney/Pixar’s latest collaboration, The Incredibles, is chock-full of cool retro-inspired images that are true works of art—perfect for the tons of tattoos included in this book. The back cover features an optical illusion for kids to make.

From the Inside Flap
Disney/Pixar's latest collaboration, The Incredibles, is chock-full of cool retro-inspired images that are true works of art--perfect for the tons of tattoos included in this book. The back cover features an optical illusion for kids to make.

Incredibles Information from Wikipedia:
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The Incredibles is an Academy Award-winning Pixar Animation Studios animated feature film. It was written and developed by Brad Bird, former director of The Simpsons and best known for directing the animated movie The Iron Giant. The Incredibles was originally developed as a traditionally animated movie, but after Warner Bros shut down its animation division, Brad Bird moved to Pixar and took the story with him.

The Incredibles is Pixar's sixth film. It was "presented" by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 5, 2004, and in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland on November 26, 2004. It was released in a two-disc DVD (in both widescreen and full frame versions) in the U.S. on March 15, 2005. According to the Internet Movie Database, it was the highest-selling DVD of 2005 with 17.38 million copies sold.

This film is number 46 on Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies.

Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Fifteen years ago, the world's superheroes were overwhelmed by lawsuits over the damage and injuries that sometimes resulted from their rescues. In exchange for immunity from these suits, the "supers" retired from heroics, and the government relocated them with civilian identities. Now Bob Parr, formerly Mr. Incredible, lives a quiet suburban life with his wife Helen (formerly Elastigirl) and their three secretly super powered children. Bored with this life of mediocrity, he occasionally sneaks out with his friend Lucius (formerly Frozone) to fight crime and protect the innocent.

Upon receiving a mysterious benefactor's invitation to be a hero again, Mr. Incredible leaps at the opportunity. But the "benefactor" turns out to be a villain named Syndrome who carries a grudge: as a boy, he idolized the superhero, even going as far as inventing machines that would allow him to become "Incrediboy," but Mr. Incredible squelched that dream. Thereafter he dedicated his life to eliminating superheroes while he perfects a destructive robot that only he will be able to defeat with his inventions; he plans on unleashing it for a while then defeating it so that he will be seen as a hero.

It's up to the rest of the Parr family to save Mr. Incredible, and to stop the robot after Syndrome loses control of it.

Main characters

Mr. Incredible
Robert "Bob" Parr, "Mr. Incredible" (6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 350 lb (159 kg)) The "hero's hero", Bob possesses tremendous strength and reasonable resistance to harm. Trapped in a dead-end job as an insurance adjustor, he reminisces about "the glory days" when he was celebrated for using his abilities to save people.

Elastigirl
Helen Parr, "Elastigirl" (5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 125 lb (57 kg)) Helen Parr can stretch any part of her body up to 100 ft and can be 1 mm thin. She can also reshape her body in a variety of ways shown in the movie including becoming a parachute or a rubber boat. She is a dedicated spouse and parent and is frustrated with her husband's continuing dreams of glory.

In all toys and other merchandising outside of the Movie itself, she is referred to as Mrs. Incredible, rather than as Elastigirl. This is because of a deal with DC Comics, who previously had a character with a similar name—Elasti-girl from Doom Patrol.

Dash
Dashiell "Dash" Robert Parr (4 ft 0 in (1.22 m), 65 lb (29 kg)) Young Dashiell has fast reflexes and the ability to run and swim extremely quickly. He can also run across the surface of water without sinking. He exhibits overconfidence, cockiness, and hyperactivity; a bit of a showoff, he chafes under his mother's refusal to let him be in sports at school, for fear that his superpowers might be noticed. Dash's name relates to his talent for speed.

Violet
Violet "Vi" Parr (5 ft 3 in (1.60 m), 90 lb (41 kg)) Stuck at the cross-roads between girl and woman, Violet desperately wants to be like everyone else, to blend in with normal people and not to stand out. Appropriately, her superpowers allow her to turn instantly invisible and to generate spherical force fields to protect herself (a similar power is used by the Invisible Woman, one of the members of the Fantastic Four). Her character development seems to be one of the side-stories in the movie, despite the fact that Violet herself isn't shown in very many scenes. (Certain speculation has been that this is due to the processing and time required to render Violet's full-length flowing hair.) One of these character developments appears to be the gained confidence needed to approach her crush, Tony Rydinger. Violet's name can be taken from the slang term shrinking violet, which means a shy person (usually a girl) or as a reference to ultraviolet light, which is outside of the visible spectrum.

Jack-Jack
Jack-Jack Parr (30 in (0.76 m), 25 lb (11 kg)) Jack-Jack is the baby of the family. At first he's supposed not to have any "super" powers, but later on it is revealed that he has a whole set of them which include turning himself on fire, transforming into metal, into a gremlin-like creature, teleporting, floating, laser-vision, and going through walls. Most of these powers are shown in the Jack-Jack Attack short film which is included in The Incredibles DVD. His name and multitude of powers suggest he is/will be literally a Jack-of-all-trades (also, that the Jack in poker can be used as a wild card).

Frozone
Lucius Best, "Frozone" (6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 180 lb (82 kg)) A long-time friend of the family, Frozone can generate bursts of ice from his body; the amount of ice depends on the amount of water available in the air and in his body. During the movie it's suggested that he has adapted to civilian life much more easily than his long-time friend, Bob Parr, though he still possesses a command center of sorts, as well as his super suit and all of his old gadgets in working condition.

Syndrome
Buddy Pine, "Syndrome" (6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg)) This misguided villain was once Mr. Incredible's "greatest fan." In an attempt to earn his hero's respect, Buddy Pine tried to aid him in fighting crime as "Incrediboy", with gadgets he had invented in his spare time, as well as showing plenty of "gee-whiz" spunk. Instead of respecting him as the sidekick he wished to become, Mr. Incredible kicked him out on the curb—quite literally. Out of bitterness, he recreated himself as an evil genius that plotted revenge on his former idol. After his initial plans were foiled, Syndrome planned to abduct Jack-Jack and raise him as a sidekick, but failed. Syndrome's cape got caught in his jet's intake and sucked him in. If not for the engine's blades, the explosion immediately following seems to point towards the conclusion that he died.

Mirage
Mirage (Height unknown, Weight unknown) The seductive representative of Syndrome, and possibly wittingly his accomplice in the murder of many "supers". Despite several nods towards a more intimate relationship between Mirage and Buddy Pine (Syndrome), it is never explicitly stated in the movie. Moreover, it is not known whether or not she herself is a "super". Though seemingly at ease with Syndrome's casual regard to murder she nonetheless does have a "line" which she refuses to cross. She appears to have extensive computer and espionage skills.

Edna
Edna "E" Mode (3 ft 8 in (1.12 m), "not telling dahling") An eccentric costume designer who apparently designed the costumes for many members of the superhero community, saying that she "designed for gods". To that end, not only does she take the aesthetics of the clothes into account, but also their practical uses such as its protective qualities and how it can accommodate the powers of the wearer. Edna's no-nonsense personality and round glasses are a direct homage to Edith Head, the legendary Hollywood costume designer, perhaps with nods to Elsa Klensch and Anna Wintour. The film's creators couldn't find an appropriate actress to voice Edna, so Brad Bird provided the character's voice (with its unique German/Japanese accent) himself. Edna Mode also appeared with Pierce Brosnan to present the Academy Award for Costume Design at the 77th Academy Awards. Mode is a synonym for current fashion.

Rick Dicker
Rick Dicker (voiced by Pixar animator Bud Luckey), a government agent who was once part of the NSA (National Supers Agency) and now oversees the Superhero Relocation Program; some feel he looks like Richard Nixon and sounds like Ronald Reagan.

Kari
Kari, Jack-Jack's babysitter while the Incredibles (actually the "Parrs") are away. At first, she thinks she can handle Jack-Jack, but the animated short Jack-Jack Attack proves that the baby might be more trouble than she ever could imagine.

U.S. box office take
Its opening box office sales in the United States exceeded that of Pixar's previous animation films. At the time of its release, its opening-weekend attendance ranked fifth in 2004, behind Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Spider-Man 2 and The Passion of the Christ. It was ranked 14th among all opening-weekend results at that time.

All figures in United States dollars.

Week 1: $70,467,623 (1st)
Week 2: $50,251,359 (1st)
Week 3: $26,523,852 (3rd)
Week 4: $23,580,279 (2nd)
Week 5: $9,015,796 (4th)
Week 6: $5,036,631 (6th)
Week 7: $3,120,541 (10th)
Week 8: $2,417,039 (15th)

The movie grossed a total of roughly $259,000,000 in the United States, and $366,000,000 in foreign markets, making it the fifth- and fourth-highest-grossing movie, respectively, of 2004. It is Pixar's second-highest-grossing movie, after Finding Nemo, and the third-highest-grossing superhero movie, after Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2.

Trivia
The Incredibles is the first full length Pixar movie with humans as the main characters.

An appearance of the CalArts Animation School inside joke A113 appears in the middle of the movie, when Mirage tells Mr. Incredible to report to conference room A113. The same in-joke appears later as the number for the containment cell holding Mr. Incredible: Detention Block A1, Cell No. 13.

Mr. Incredible's desk lamp is Luxo Jr. In the scene with the self destructing message, the boxing game from Toy Story is on the shelf, to the left.

You can see the Pizza Planet Truck in the Freeway Scene.

The street names in the first chase scene, like San Pablo, Adeline, Stanford, Christie, and Powell, are the names of actual streets in Emeryville, California, the home of Pixar Studios' headquarters.
According to one of the extra features on the DVD, other Superteams in this "universe" are Beta Force, the Phantasmics and the Thrilling Three. The final is disbanded.

Frozone's rant and line "Say what again!" is a reference to the character Samuel L. Jackson played in Pulp Fiction.

In the scene where Frozone and Mr. Incredible accidentally break into a jewelry store, a cop then comes in and tells Frozone to freeze. Frozone reaches for a cup of water, all the while telling the cop that "I just need to get a drink." This is an homage to Jackson's scene in Die Hard 3 where he reaches for the subway telephone, all the while telling the cop holding a gun on him that "I just need to answer the phone."

The Incredibles has, by far, the most number of deaths, both implied and shown, of any Disney animated movie (although the Disney movie with the most deaths overall is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). This includes members of the army and police force who were killed by the Omnidroid 9000, innocent people killed by the large number of explosions and other occurrences, the Supers killed by their own incompetence (the cape scene), the Supers killed by Syndrome, Syndrome's henchmen, and quite possibly Syndrome himself. The amount of destruction in this movie is also record high. A high death rate is one of the many things that make this movie resemble films of the super spy genre, such as James Bond, as well as the generic superhero genre. Killings by a superhero are very rare in American cinema, but a killing by a pre-adulthood superhero is almost unheard of.

Apogee, Blazestone, Blitzerman, Downburst, Gamma Jack, Gazerbeam, Hypershock, Macroburst, The Phylange, Psycwave, Stormicide, Tradewind, Universal Man, and Vectress are Supers who were killed by an Omnidroid. Frozone was a target before Mirage's focus switched to Mr. Incredible. The fates of Fironic and Plasmabolt are uncertain, not having appeared in Syndrome's database nor being listed among those KIA in the NSA files. Blitzerman, Fironic, Tradewind, and Vectress do not even have their own NSA files.

Dynaguy, Meta-Man, Stratogale, and Thunderhead are Supers whose capes contributed to their deaths. Incidentally, all four are briefly seen during the Parrs' wedding; they are seated in the pew behind Gazerbeam, Edna, and Rick Dicker.

Splashdown is a Super whose cape led to his disappearance and possible death. Like Dynaguy, Meta-Man, Stratogale, and Thunderhead, he attended the Parrs' wedding and sat in the same pew.
Five of the aforementioned supers do not have audio files in the Special Features DVD and Rick Dicker gives the following reasons:

"Macroburst audio file incomplete; damaged during mission. Audio file for Macroburst mission recovered, but determined incomplete by NSA (National Supers Agency) Division Delta."
"Audio file for Meta-Man found missing. Assumed confiscated during surprise attack by Baron von Ruthless."

"Audio file for Plasmabolt erased inadvertedly due to Plasmabolt's electromagnetic aura. See IGEL to re-record."
"Splashdown audio file irretrievable due to water damage."

"Stratogale's mission audio file deemed incomprehensible; suspect either faulty recording equipment or a high level of ambient wind noise."

Some of the supers are named after figures in the gaming industry; in particular, Blazestone resembles Blake Stone, a game developed by Apogee.

When Jason Lee's character, young Buddy Pine, is introduced onscreen, Bob struggles to remember his name. He initially calls Buddy "Brodie," a hat-tip to Lee's role in Mallrats.

The costumes were also based on those of the musical superhero band The Aquabats, who had a television series in development with Disney years ago and wear similar costumes. One reason is that Brad Bird was in charge of their graphics and comic books in the last few years.

In the world of The Incredibles one might drink Blert Cola (displayed on a billboard as Mr. Incredible and Frozone drive to the fire.)

This is the first Pixar movie to be rated PG and the first Pixar film not to have lyrics to any of its scores (see below).

This is also the first Pixar movie in which multiple characters die.

In the scene where Bob Parr accidentally breaks the car door and begins to mutter to himself, you can briefly hear him saying "Oh geez." It was a phrase of frustration commonly used by Craig T. Nelson's character on the TV sitcom Coach.

Production of The Incredibles began in March 2000.

The score to the film was composed by Michael Giacchino. At Brad Bird's request, it is a stylistic tribute to the action scores of the 1960s, such as John Barry's scores for the James Bond franchise, which combined swinging big band and jazz lounge music with symphonic action scoring. The score was recorded in analog. Giacchino elected to forgo the standard practice of recording each soundtrack element separately, recording the orchestra, brass, and percussion simultaneously in the same room.

The Incredibles suggest several similarities to the Marvel Comics group The Fantastic Four. Besides the various similar powers shared by both groups, the costumes are also simliar in theme (at least in regards to the more classic FF costumes). There is also the fact of both team leaders having a "Mister" in their names. Even the baby, Jack-Jack, who can effect a seemingly endless variety of powers, suggests a similarity to Franklin Richards (the mutant child of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman) who had virtually limitless power. Yet another similarity is seen between the Underminer (the villain who appears at the end of the film) and the FF's oldest foe, the Mole Man. Syndrome carries ominous similarities with the FF's greatest enemy, Doctor Doom.
Aside from the Fantastic Four, there are some similarities to other comic-book superheroes as well. Mr. Incredible recalls the Golden Age version of Superman, with some Batman thrown in (they ride high-tech cars, just like Mr. Incredible's Incredibile). Elastigirl may also be based on Plastic Man, and Dash is based on the Flash. Mr. Incredible's strength resembles that of the Incredible Hulk as it increases with emotional intensity—in other words, the angrier they get, the stronger they get.

A fourth villain, Baron von Ruthless, is mentioned when Bob and Lucius are recounting the old days. In Lucius' story, Von Ruthless is about to kill Frozone with a death ray when he starts "monologuing" (another name for villain speech; see deathtrap (plot device))—a classic villain mistake. Frozone recounts how Baron von Ruthless gives a "prepared speech about how feeble [that] I am compared to him, how inevitable [that] my defeat is, how the world will soon be his!" In fact, Lucius says that Von Ruthless "has me on a platter, and he won't shut up!" In the special features disc, he is given the aforementioned blame for the disappearance of an audio file for Meta-Man during one of his surprise attacks, apparently implying that Von Ruthless was Meta-Man's archfoe. The Incredibles popularized the term "monologuing."

Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in the movieBaron von Ruthless is also a name that was suggested when professional wrestler Steve Austin was searching for a new name that suggested evil and cold-heartedness, along with Ice Dagger and Chilly McFreeze. He chose Stone Cold instead.

Veteran Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas have character and voice cameos at the conclusion of the final battle sequence. Brad Bird had them both appear in cameos previously in The Iron Giant. Unfortunately, Thomas did not live long enough to see the finished film.

The DVD has a Hindi audio track. Bob Parr's Hindi voice is performed by Sharukh Khan.
The movie has spawned a short comic book (Holiday Heroes) and a Disney on Ice show (A Magic Kingdom Adventure), both featuring original stories showing the Incredibles on vacation until a disaster happens (in the comic, it is a volcano; in the show on ice, it is a "robot Syndrome").
The scene where Elastigirl warns her children that their opponents are a deadly threat who will not show mercy to anyone, regardless of age, was a deliberate attempt by Bird to subvert the typical atmosphere of minimized jeopardy in Saturday morning cartoons.

The movie takes place no later than 1976. Several of the characters with capes are listed as having died in the late 1950s. Many anachronisms result from this, such as the existence of CDs, which didn't hit the retail market until 1983. Also, Mr. Incredible's lawyer(s) should have gotten the Sansweet lawsuit dismissed, as suicide was illegal everywhere in the late 50s. Therefore, Mr. Incredible was actually stopping a crime in progress, and Sansweet should have been committed to a mental health facility for observation and treatment of his depression.
But the '76 date could be untrue, due to the large amount of advanced computers and technology (robots, high-grade security systems, ect.). When Bob bought the new cars for him and Helen, they didn't even exist in the mid-70's. Also note note how comparable their life is to today's.

The plot of the movie is eerily similar to Alan Moore's controversial graphic novel, Watchmen. Some of the similarities are:
Begins with superheroes being outlawed.
The main character continues to fight crime outside of the law as a vigilante (e.g. Mr. Incredible or Rorschach).
Syndrome becomes deeply disturbed in his childhood, similar to what happened to Walter Korvacs, aka. Rorschach.
Portraying former superheroes in their civilian lives.
Both Syndrome and Adrian Veidt are portayed as super-intelligent, have killed or discredited fellow superheroes, and have been responsible for a conspiracy.
The conspiracy consists of a device of unstoppable lethality, seemingly extra-terrestrial.
Both Bob Parr and Nite-Owl were portrayed as fit and athletic earlier, but are both presently overweight.

The montage of superheroes getting killed and the possible death of Syndrome all echo the death of Minuteman Dollar Bill.

The plan to create alien-like devices in an island.

There are scenes that depict vanity on the parts of Bob and Helen. Bob's vanity plays a significant role in the movie as Bob's confidence goes up while he works with Mirage. The scene that shows vanity on Helen's part was in Brad Bird's original pitch: Bird himself has three sisters and he included the scene to reference the fact that women have a very critical eye on their bodies—and Helen is no exception. According to Bird in the DVD Director's Commentary: "The men are just glad that they [the women] are around".

The blueprints that Mr. Incredible are first shown have the number 07 on the model. On the plane ride, the blueprints says 08, and Mirage calls it the Omnidroid 9000 (the official designation).
In some translations, Syndrome claims to use anti-matter instead of zero-point energy. An example is the Polish version.