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The Incredibles, a review by Rogmeister

The Incredibles: 2-Disc Widescreen Edition

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.

There are a lot of super-hero movies out there, both live-action and animated ones (most of the animated oones being for TV) but this computer-animated feature film takes a back seat to none of them.  The artwork is amazing (some scenes have you wondering if it's really animated or live-action), it's funny and it's incredibly fast-moving.  You'll be on the edge of your seat for pretty much the final half-hour of this film.  I was...and I'd already seen the movie in a movie theater!  Craig T. Nelson is the voice of Mr. Incredible and his wife, Elasti-Girl, is voiced by Holly Hunter.  Holly is inspired casting...I could just sit and listen to her talk for hours.  There actually was a real comic book character named Elasti-Girl but she didn't stretch like this one...she just grew in size until she was a giant.  An interesting thing is that, except for their super-fast son (obviously inspired by The Flash), the other 3 main members of the family have the same powers as members of the Fantastic Four.  There's super-strong Mr. Incredible (The Thing), the stretchable Elasti-Girl (Mr. Fantastic) and Violet who can become invisible and project force fields (Invisible Girl).  Becoming invisible is one thing but force fields?  The stealing factor is undeniable when you put those together.  It's okay...it's still one of the most entertaining super-hero films I've ever seen.

And it has loads of extras:

2 audio commentaries
Jack-Jack Attack--Original short film made for this edition
Boundin'--Short film nominated for an Oscar
Bloopers and outtakes
Deleted scenes and alternate opening
Top secret files on all the supers
Making of featurette
3 movie trailers for the film
An original Mr. Incredible & Frozone film done in the style of Clutch Cargo (very limited animation with the characters using real llips to talk with).
And the veritible "much more"...

(From Roger's Random Reviews on July 22nd, 2009)

Night of the Living Dead (1990), a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Movie Count: 31
TV Ep Count: 13
Time Started: 5pm
Plot:My Thoughts:
OK... for my tastes... this is much more like it! Yes... in the beginning Barbara is still all scared and crying... but she is quickly out of that in this version! This is the way I want to see Barbara! Not to mention that I am a huge fan of Tony Todd. Between those 2 things... it really feels like this remake was made catered to me. As much as I love the original... and I do love the original!.. I have to say in this case I definitely prefer the remake! How often can someone say that?

(From Month-Long Horror/Halloween Marathon on October 10th, 2007)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

Bones
David Boreanaz (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stars as F.B.I. Agent Seeley Booth, who teams up with forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) to solve some of the most baffling and bizarre crimes ever. Booth depends on clues from the living, witnesses and suspects, while Brennan gathers evidence from the dead, relying on her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in the bones of the victims. Their different investigative styles cause the two to frequently clash, creating an undeniable chemistry and just the right touch of dark humor. Inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs and state-of-the-art criminal invenstigation procedures, Bones is compelling, cutting-edge television.

Pilot:
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan teams up with FBI agent Seeley Booth to investigate the murder of a Senate intern, the political implications of which may prove to be staggering.

My Thoughts:
This is an awesome series with a great cast. It was a bit weird seeing Brennan's old boss from the first season again. While I enjoyed it I do prefer her new boss now. This is another show where I was left wanting to watch more episodes. Definitely a series I highly recommend.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on November 9th, 2009)