Why The Incredibles Remains One of Pixar’s Best
As The Incredibles 2 hits theaters, we thought it was the perfect time to take a look once again at why we love the original Pixar film so much!
Many of the best superhero movies aren’t really great because they're about beating up the bad guys and showing off cool powers. They’re great because of the human stories they tell through the super-powered set pieces and villainous plots.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is great because it’s a take on ‘70s paranoia spy thrillers wrapped up in the similar worries citizens have today of a nanny state. The Dark Knight is a masterstroke because of how it blurs the lines between right and wrong and the power of choices and their consequences. And The Incredibles is such an enduring Pixar classic — and incredible superhero film — for its very real look at the struggles of keeping a family together, parenthood, chasing our glory days, and what it means to truly be exceptional.
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Black Panther Easter Eggs and References
Update: We've added a few more Easter Eggs to our list below, so be sure to check them all out! Of course, beware of spoilers if you (somehow) still haven't seen the film...
The Black Panther movie has arrived, and we found a bunch of Marvel Comics Easter Eggs in it.
Watch the video above, or click through the slideshow below to see everything you might have missed.
As always, watch out for spoilers!
That’s pretty much everything we spotted in Black Panther. Did we miss any Easter eggs or references? Let us know in the comments.
Watch All New Movie Trailers from 2018
To many, watching trailers is a highlight of the movie-going experience. So to help it be even easier to rewatch your favorite movie trailers -- or catch some you might have missed -- here is a full round up of every new trailer, teaser or TV spot released in 2018 for your viewing pleasure.
We'll be updating this list in order of the most recently released trailers first, so make sure to check in regularly for all the most recent looks at upcoming movies.
A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Solo: Iron Man Director’s Alien Character Revealed
Jon Favreau's role in Solo: A Star Wars Story has been revealed.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the Iron Man director will voice the new alien creature seen in first official Solo trailer. Favreau confirmed the identity of his role by posting an image of the alien from the aforementioned trailer on Twitter.
Favreau's character in Solo: A Star Wars Story, via Twitter
Movies Podcast: Black Panther Spoiler Chat
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! In this week's episode, Jim Vejvoda, Laura Prudom, and Tom Jorgensen talk FULL SPOILERS about Marvel's Black Panther.
We delve into what we thought of director Ryan Coogler's vision, Killmonger as the villain, and what the movie means in the larger cultural sense. Our colleagues Terri Schwartz, David Griffin, and Joshua Yehl also lend their insights into what they thought worked and didn't with the movie.
We also discuss what the events happening in Black Panther might mean for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Does Netflix’s Altered Carbon Fix the Book’s Issues?
Netflix's Altered Carbon is fascinated with the idea of bodies -- we see them as weapons, as commodities and, ultimately, as disposable. This is encapsulated in Takeshi Kovacs, a former military operative turned rebel, who wakes up 250 years after his “death” in a body that isn’t his own in order to solve the murder of one of the world’s richest men, Laurens Bancroft. The twist here -- well, one of them -- is that Takeshi, who was born an Asian man, is put into a white body. In the new Netflix series, this new body -- called a “sleeve” -- is played by Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman.
He enters a world full of debauchery, where the rich -- called “Meths” -- can live forever and spend the centuries engaging in violent, sadistic and often fatal sex acts. They make their money through the torture industry, and there's a brothel in the clouds that allows them to live out their sickest fantasies, most of which include killing sex workers, because their sleeves are believed to be as replaceable as condoms.
Original Hulk Is Coming Back From the Dead
Marvel Comics revealed that the original Hulk aka Bruce Banner is coming back from the dead in March's Avengers #684.
Marvel's press release said, "He’s angry. And you’ve never seen a Hulk this angry before," and that "it’s not your typical Hulk return, either! This Bruce Banner, unprovoked and unchecked, will take you on a frightening adventure as he battles to save the universe."
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Bruce was killed in 2016's Civil War II by Hawkeye. Bruce didn't want to become the Hulk anymore and told Hawkeye that if he should become angry and start to transform, to use a special arrow he created specifically to kill the Hulk. After being confronted by Captain Marvel and her team of heroes, Bruce was backed into a corner and Hawkeye took his life.
Disney World’s Toy Story Land Opening this Summer
Disney World's Toy Story Land, inspired by the Pixar movies, is opening this summer.
As detailed on the Disney Parks website, the 11-acre land will open on June 30 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. It'll include a Slinky Dog Dash rollercoaster, which will feature Slinky and Jessie. Another attraction is the twirly Alien Swirling Saucers ride, which is based on Sid’s favorite The Claw game featuring little green aliens and their flying saucers.
The 3D-shooting ride Toy Story Mania! is also getting an expansion. It first opened back in 2008 and will now include a third track, allowing more guest to take aim at 3D objects using everything from baseballs to cream pies. Woody’s Lunch Box will also serve refreshments and food, and Toy Story Land will be filled with giant crayons, green army men, rubik's cubes, tinkertoys, and more.