JerAir1587249581 Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 When I was watching the scene in The Incredibles when Dash (The fast kid) was being chased by these helicopter-like/swirling machetes of doom vehicles, it was too much. It was too clear that they took it from Star Wars. You don't think so? here's some points I have: 1. High-speed chase through a HUGE forest. 2. Enemy vehicles run into trees, pilots get maimed, etc. 3. "good guy" gets away, all the "bad guys" die. Just like Star Wars. Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 [ 1. High-speed chase through a HUGE forest. 2. Enemy vehicles run into trees, pilots get maimed, etc. 3. "good guy" gets away, all the "bad guys" die. Just like Star Wars. Any comments? [/b] Um....there are a lot of movies that could fall into these similarities... "good guy" gets away, all the "bad guys" die - is essentially at the heart of almost every cartoon made. Vehicles running into trees in a forest - Jurassic Park...Fern Gully, etc It's probably supposed to be similar so that the Adults who see the film can go hey! its like starwars COOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Yeah, none of those things sound particularly unique to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 ^^^^^^ What those guys said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Perhaps it was just an homage to Star Wars. Happens all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerAir1587249581 Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 Well this is the closest thing to Star Wars I've ever seen, but you guys do have a point, the "good guy" gets away on most movies. Oh, also: 4. most of all the "bad guys" look the same (or at least they APPEAR to look the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Um... I do believe Evil Geniuses have their little Evil Henchmen army that dress the same (Dr. Evil, and everyother evil genius). Just because it looks like something, it doesn't mean they're ripping it off. They were in the middle of a secret volcano lair. OMG! Dr. EVIL RIPOFF! But wait, how many other evil geniuses had secret volcano lairs? Perhaps Prime is right? Maybe they, like many people in the movie industry, liked Star Wars a lot when they were kids? This is just a way to show Georgie how much they love Star Wars? Or it could be pure coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 And they were both movies too! Rip off! The forest chase was in homage to the one in SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokill Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 no wonder i liked that part of the movie a bit more then the rest them nasty rippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Well, let's look at it from this angle. The Incredibles were made by a company known as Pixar Animation. Pixar Animation used to be (waaaayyy back) the special-effects computer graphics division of LucasFilm Ltd. before it was bought for 10$ million and renamed Pixar in 1986. So there you have it, the link. For all we know they worked on the actual segment of RotJ that you are accusing them of "ripping off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Originally posted by Prime Perhaps it was just an homage to Star Wars. Happens all the time. Ding ding. Winner! It was a homage to Star Wars, not a rip-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthRage17k Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 i say it was mere coincidence that the Incredebles was slightly the same as Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The seenary in the Incredibles is highly different from the speeder chase in episode 6. Technically it wasnt a forest it was jungle, and there was the water and the plain that Dash ran across. i say it was mere concidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Technically who cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerAir1587249581 Posted January 17, 2005 Author Share Posted January 17, 2005 Originally posted by Jan Gaarni Well, let's look at it from this angle. The Incredibles were made by a company known as Pixar Animation. Pixar Animation used to be (waaaayyy back) the special-effects computer graphics division of LucasFilm Ltd. before it was bought for 10$ million and renamed Pixar in 1986. So there you have it, the link. For all we know they worked on the actual segment of RotJ that you are accusing them of "ripping off". I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerAir1587249581 Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 I just remembered that they were granted permission to use the term OmniBot from Lucasarts (or Lucasfilms), so I guess they're paying some tribute after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassup Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 The Incredibles is meant as a parody/satire of the superhero/sci-fi genres, it's evidently going to pay homage to many different movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedispy Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 There is no rip off. Incredibles has more in common with X-men, Justice League America, The Avengers, etc.... Of course it's a parody, as mentioned earlier. As for Star Wars, nothing at all like it. Another Pixar classic, Toy Story 2 made a crack about "I am your father" when Zurg says it to Buzz Lightyear. Then again, that's a parody, not a rip off. A rip off is when something tries to be unique, but fails miserably and ends up being a sad imitation. <soapbox> For example, Battlestar Galactica (the original). *Cylons = Stormtroopers. Oh sure they are silvery, and have one flashy eye that moves back and forth. Ooh, they also couldn't shoot crap if they were drowning in it. *cough* *rip off* *The Cylons have huge ships called base-stars. Oh boy I'm glad that doesn't sound anything like Death Stars. There's no similarity here at all. *The colonial armada's star fighters only look alot like X-wings, but with a Lamda-class shuttle wing formation. Phew!!! The show's creators almost had to use some creativity on that one!! *Main hero is Starbuck. I'm so glad that's nothing like Skywalker (or Starkiller). That my friends is a real rip off. Of course I loved Battlestar Galactica when I was a kid, so it's not like I'm really complaining. Also the new BSG on SciFi is pretty cool, even if the acting is cheap. (Bring back Dirk Benedict as Starbuck!!!) </soapbox> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hidden One Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Who would watch the Incredibles anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by The Hidden One Who would watch the Incredibles anyway? People that enjoy a good movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedispy Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Who would watch the Incredibles anyway? It was a good movie. I'm not die hard over it, but as a former avid comic book collector, I appreciate the subtle humor in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Kismet Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Originally posted by Prime Perhaps it was just an homage to Star Wars. Happens all the time. I have a friend who would debate you to the death about the "fine line between homage and heresy." But I agree with the homage thing. Personally, I have not seen The Incredibles but I have seen movies and cartoon shows that have featured Star Wars-esque features. Teen Titans (A Cartoon Network show) had an episode where a geek super-villian ran amok in things that were on TV. That episode paradied Star Wars, Star Trek, and black and white horror movies, as well as many other things. It does happen all the time, but I'm afraid it happens a bit too often for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hidden One Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Actually saw the movie the other day. Take back my comment it was an okay movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Originally posted by Darth_Kismet But I agree with the homage thing. ... It does happen all the time, but I'm afraid it happens a bit too often for my liking. Agreed, I understand if a filmmaker wants to pay homage to a favourite movie, but it seems like Star Wars pops up in to many places. and they usually make me cringe Edit: WOW I just noticed how old this tread is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedispy Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Honestly, Star Wars has become immortal culture. I know others may instantly disagree, but listen to my observation first. Star Wars is becoming as authoritative as classic literature, such as Shakespeare. People may quote Star Wars, and not even know it. Think about it. Pop culture always brings it up (It's referred to all the time in shows/movies like That 70's show, Simpsons, Fairly Odd Parents, News Radio, Armageddon, Jay and Silent Bob, not to mention countless songs) This doesn't only show up in pop culture, but also in other parts of culture too. Star Wars is more than science fiction, and more than fantasy. It's a cultural icon. ...and on 5/19/2005, the circle will now be complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Andrew Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 It's all a coincidence.... Unless... it's a conspiracy to take over the world??? EDIT: Just saw an ad on TV for Episode III. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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