Breakfast at Tiffany's

Award nominations:. He has been warped so much by Mr.
Award wins:. Incredible as a big brother or father figure. Among the film's negative notes, Mickey Rooney's racially stereotyped performance as Holly's Japanese landlord remains controversial nearly 45 years after the film's release, because that stereotype was absent from the novella and was added to enlarge the physical attractiveness of the leading white couple by contrast. Buddy Pine, who later becomes the deadly Syndrome, seems to look up to Mr. His success here led directly to him being cast in his best-known role as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. Nonetheless the scene is harrowing to watch, with Elastigirl using real-life military transmission jargon (such as the term "buddy spike") in order to try and prevent what she believes to be a friendly fire incident.

The film also rejuvenated the career of 1930s movie song-and-dance man Buddy Ebsen, who had a small but effective role in this film as Doc Golightly, Holly's ex-husband. The scene was rewritten with Elastigirl piloting the plane, which had the additional benefit of showing her skills and her coolness under fire. Wisp-thin Audrey Hepburn as Holly, carrying a cigarette holder almost as long as she is tall, is considered one of the iconic images of 20th century American cinema, and the film marked a major comeback for the actress after several years of unsuccessful films. However, the narrative demands of establishing audience rapport with the character, to provide emotional impact for his death, threatened to extend an already unusually long animated film (as Brad Bird explains in the commentary on deleted scenes). Instead, "Moon River" became a major hit for Andy Williams, who made it his theme song. According to Mancini, a studio executive hated the song and demanded it be cut from the film; Hepburn, who was present when this proclamation was made, responded to the suggestion with very unexpected language. As the airplane scene was originally written, Elastigirl's friend Snug (whom she called before flying the jet) piloted the plane and was killed when the missiles hit. However, her definitive version of the song was not released on an album until after her death. Further along in the film, as Syndrome's deadly Omnidroid attacks a populated city, Bob and the family encounter a trailer full of henchmen who are cheering at the mayhem the Omnidroid is causing and drinking shots of liquor for every civilian who runs screaming.

Sung by Hepburn herself, it was written to her singing range as she was not an experienced singer. Killing by superheroes is a rare occurrence even in adult-oriented comic books; killings caused by teenage heroes are almost unheard of. Audrey Hepburn introduced the film's signature song, "Moon River", by Henry Mancini, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Bob and Helen are more active in incapacitating or destroying their enemies. Although simple in concept, crowd control, Hepburn's dislike for pastries (something she was required to eat for the scene), and an accident that nearly resulted in the electrocution of a crew member made capturing the scene a challenge for director Edwards. When they are separated from their mother, they must and do protect themselves by hitting or indirectly (perhaps accidentally) killing Syndrome's henchmen. Another rumor exists in regards to the difficulty in filming the film's opening sequence, in which Holly gazes into a Tiffany's shop window. Helen warns Violet and Dash that the "bad guys" will not hesitate to kill them just because they're children.

According to Hollywood rumor, Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe to play Holly and may have written the original story with her in mind. Bob briefly believes that his family (Helen, Dash, and Violet) are killed by Syndrome as they rush to the island to save him. In anger, he threatens to kill Syndrome's assistant, Mirage on two occasions. Capote's novel also included language that was toned down as well as a more complex ending which became a conventional romantic happy ending for the film. Bob later learns that many other supers (male and female) suffered the same fate and that these deaths are an indirect result of his having rejected Syndrome years earlier. There was also no love story between the narrator (played by George Peppard in the film) and Holly, because he was a closet homosexual. In an intermediate scene, Bob finds the skeletal remains of a fellow super, Gazerbeam, who had gone missing (presumably having taken the same offer Bob did to relive the glory days of being a super again). For example, in the novella, Holly is more explicitly described as being a prostitute, something only hinted at in the film. There is a black-humor montage showing the death of supers who perished because of their capes getting caught in doors, jet plane engines, etc.

A number of changes had to be made to make the storyline acceptable to a film audience and fans of Audrey Hepburn. The Incredibles features an unusual amount of death and destruction for a Disney animated production. In 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany's was adapted as a film that follows some aspects of Capote's original story quite closely. Furthermore, as Bob and his family look to overcome the villain, all their abilities come together to win. The story documents the life of a young woman, Holly Golightly, who is trying to find her place in the world when she meets "Fred" (who is without a name in the book, but christened "Paul Varjak" in the film). Bob realizes how important his family is, once he believes they died by Syndrome's hand. Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote, published in 1958. Bob becomes somewhat distant, and his distraction with his heroics leads Helen to think he is having an affair.

Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay ? (George Axelrod). He holds on to the glory days; when he puts on his super suit, his attention seems more on becoming the center of attention he once was. Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Sam Comer, Ray Moyer). On the other hand, Bob seems to alienate himself from his family. Academy Award for Best Actress ? (Audrey Hepburn). Bob is clearly happy to be a costumed hero once again; Helen is happy for her husband also, because she believes he has moved up in his job. DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures ? (Blake Edwards). One montage shows Bob and Helen playfully pinching one another in the derrière as each passes by the other in the hallway of their home; and later after they exchange an off-to-work kiss, Helen pulls him back into the home.

WGA for Best Written American Drama ? (George Axelrod). Years later, Bob and Helen are shown in a variety of domestic and passionate moments. Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album or Recording or Score ? (John Addison). Incredible and Elastigirl share playful and somewhat suggestive banter in a scene that takes place prior to their getting married. Academy Award for Best Song: "Moon River" ? (Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini). Early in the film, Mr. Academy Award for Original Music Score ? (Henry Mancini). This is the first Pixar film to use only human characters, and also the first to receive a PG rating (though in the United Kingdom it received a lower U rating).

Yunioshi. "The Incredibles" is set apart from other Disney and Pixar films by its adult themes. Mickey Rooney  : Mr. (This obviously mirrors what occurred with the supers in 'The Incredibles'). Dorothy Whitney  : Mag Wildwood. The world of The Incredibles has several similarities to constructs from other comic book, film, and television universes. Alan Reed  : Sally Tomato. From ign.com:.

John McGiver  : Tiffany's salesman. (See Voice cast for a picture of the Underminer.). José Luis de Villalonga  : José da Silva Pereira. This game will take place after the first movie/game and the basis will be destroying the Underminer. Berman. Announced at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), there will be a sequel to the Incredibles video game, called Rise Of The Underminer. J. Other Characters.

Martin Balsam  : O. They are:. Buddy Ebsen  : Doc Golightly. The game features 18 levels, based on the film, and there are five playable characters. Patricia Neal  : Tooley. The Incredibles also spawned a video game for the consoles Playstation 2, XBox, and Gamecube. George Peppard  : Paul 'Fred' Varjak. Already many stores around the country have been reporting being completely sold out of certain popular items.

Audrey Hepburn  : Holly Golightly. In Mexico there has been a craze about the movie, literally hundreds of items are being sold there, with several of them being exclusive to Mexico. In Europe, Kinder chocolate eggs contained small plastic toy characters. Furthermore, in the weeks before the movie's opening, there were also promotional tie-ins with SBC Communications and McDonald's. Kellogg's released an Incredibles-themed cereal, as well as promotional Pop Tarts and fruit snacks, all proclaiming an "Incrediberry Blast" of flavor.

Dark Horse Comics released a limited series of comic books based on the movie. Several companies released promotional products related to the movie. Like many other DVD releases, there are various extra features available on the two discs including:. Two versions of the set are available: one widescreen and the other full screen (this is unlike releases for other Pixar films, which often contained both versions in one set).

The Incredibles 2-disc Collector's Edition DVD set was released on March 15, 2005. 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. 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. All figures in United States dollars.

It was ranked 14th among all opening-weekend results at that time. 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. Its opening box office sales in the United States exceeded that of Pixar's previous animation films. Edna Mode also appeared with Pierce Brosnan to present the Academy Award for Costume Design at the 77th Academy Awards.

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'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. 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 "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".

Though seemingly at ease with Syndrome's casual regard to murder she nonetheless does have a "line" which she refuses to cross. 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". Mirage (Height unknown, Weight unknown) The seductive representative of Syndrome, and possibly wittingly his accomplice in the murder of many "supers". If not for the engine's blades, the explosion immediately following seems to point towards the conclusion that he died.

Syndrome's cape got caught in his jet's intake and sucked him in. 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. Incredible kicked him out on the curb—quite literally. Instead of respecting him as the sidekick he wished to become, Mr.

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. Incredible's "greatest fan". Buddy Pine, "Syndrome" (6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg)) This misguided villain was once Mr. 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.

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. 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). Most of these powers are shown in the Jack-Jack Attack short film which is included in The Incredibles DVD. 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.

Jack-Jack Parr (30 in (0.76 m), 25 lb (11 kg)) Jack-Jack is the baby of the family. 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. (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. 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.

Violet can also generate spherical force fields. Appropriately, her superpowers allow her to turn instantly invisible. Violet "Vi" Parr (4 ft 6 in (1.22 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. Dash's name relates to his talent for speed.

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. He can also run across the surface of water without sinking. 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. She is a dedicated spouse and parent and is frustrated with her husband's continuing dreams of glory.

Helen Parr, "Elastigirl" (5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 125 lb (57 kg)) Helen Parr can stretch any part of her body a long way. She can also reshape her body in a variety of ways shown in the movie including becoming a parachute or a rubber boat. 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. 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. Robert "Bob" Parr, "Mr.