Okay, I can see that objection.
Stop that right now! I can hear the smacking!
Giles ,'Never Leave Me'
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DavidS - Apr 21, 2009 6:04:28 pm PDT #896 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Frankenbuddha - Apr 21, 2009 6:36:13 pm PDT #897 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
But did they get Bill Lambeer to play a Sleestak again? That's the critical question. Especially because he continued that role on the Pistons.
Volans - Apr 22, 2009 6:49:38 am PDT #898 of 30000
move out and draw fire
(high-fives Hec for Wall-E Rand Lite comments)
I keep wanting to mash up Wall-E and Idiocracy. But since Mal's moved on to The Incredibles, I'm getting Brad Bird's Randiness in undiluted strength.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2009 7:23:49 am PDT #899 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I infinitely prefer Bird's "be true to yourself" Rand-isms to the Disney heroines who want "more out of life", more ending up being a guy.
Maybe it's time to get Matlida hooked on Emporer's New Groove. It's never too early to introduce kids to the wonder that is Eartha Kitt, even in scary animated form.
Jessica - Apr 22, 2009 7:25:41 am PDT #900 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Bird's "be true to yourself" Rand-isms
"...unless you're an average human being, in which case get out of my way, scum!"
tommyrot - Apr 22, 2009 7:35:27 am PDT #901 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"When everybody's Super, no one will be."
See, the whole plot is driven by a guy who can't accept the fact that he's not Super. The lesson is, if you're not Super, know your place.
Sorry. I still love The Incredibles.
Volans - Apr 22, 2009 7:39:40 am PDT #902 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I love watching it but I hate the message. And I think Brad Bird's opinion of himself must not include the memories of being beaten up for his lunch money by big strong kids who could.
This conversation is getting old though: "And Syndrome has superpowers!"
"No he does not."
"Yes he does!"
"No, that's the whole point of the movie."
"He DOES!!!! He wears black and white and has a cape AND HAS SUPER POWERS!!!!!"
"Just because someone wears a costume they don't have super-powers. He's just really really smart."
"HEEEEE DDOOOOEEESSSSS TTTTOOOOOO!!!!!"
My son, the nascent engineer.
Connie Neil - Apr 22, 2009 7:45:34 am PDT #903 of 30000
brillig
"Just because someone wears a costume they don't have super-powers. He's just really really smart."
One word: Batman.
Tom Scola - Apr 22, 2009 7:45:39 am PDT #904 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The movie that Bird made before The Incredibles was The Iron Giant. Bird was fired by Warner Bros after he completed the film and before it was released, and it was released with hardly any promotion from the studio.
Bird's seething resentment at the suits at Warner is plastered on thickly in The Incredibles.
Jessica - Apr 22, 2009 7:47:51 am PDT #905 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Bird's seething resentment at the suits at Warner is plastered on thickly in The Incredibles.
So what was his excuse for Ratatouille?