Revised opinion on Incredibles

sometimes I change my mind. sometimes I am way off with my perception on things. I like to think I am good about admitting when I am wrong, even when it comes to personal opinion things that I blog about (i.e. Manolo Blahnik and spelling it incorrectly).

I think I like The Incredibles now, if for no other reason than Elasta-Girl's long stretchy arms. My brother and I had a funny discussion about the scene where she is trapped in the sliding doors and has to use her stretchy arms and legs to beat up guys from afar. I am laughing about it now, just remembering her feeling out that guy's face before she punches him in it.

I actually revise my opinions on films a lot, now that I think about it. I hated Apocolypse Now and All Quiet On the Western Front the first times I saw them. I think I was just too immature. Anyway, Incredibles is fast becoming one of my favorite films that my son likes to watch. He likes all the robots, rockets, and jets of course.

Kids films that bug me......

I know, I know, everyone thinks Pixar is this godlike entity but The Incredibles seriously bored the hell out of me. I think I laughed maybe once if at all. The best things I can say about it is yes, it's smart and original and I do appreciate the jabs at the insurance industry but the overall impression was one of overwhelming blah-ness. And I really don't get that it was made for kids; much of the subject matter is way over even a dim adult's head. Too scary and not funny enough. Brad Bird should stick to short segments or television.



Another institution of my generation but simply put, I just sneer every time the stupid elephant is on screen. They just make him look so ridiculous and foolish and not cute at all. Something about the way his eyes are animated seriously rubs me the wrong way and prevents me from any sentimentality at all, even when the kids and bitchy old elephants are being mean to him. I seem to allign myself with the mother and pity her for the fact that her uncute, disabled elephant freak son forces her to be ostracized.



A real double-whammy here. I don't know who/what is worse, this ridiculous pig and its ANNOYING voice or dakota fanning. that's really all I can say.