Mr. Incredible and Pals
Movie, 2005, The Incredibles, Set in An in-universe cartoon
Mr. Incredible and Pals is #3 of 5 in release order and #3 of 5 in chronological order in the The Incredibles.
The story
An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."
Mr. Incredible and Pals recap
Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) is a deliberately cheap in-universe cartoon in which Mr. Incredible and Frozone track down a villain who has stolen a bridge. Roger L. Gould directed this Pixar short, released on The Incredibles DVD and drawn in the style of low-budget 1960s Saturday-morning shows, with still frames and live-action mouths pasted onto the characters. Mr. Incredible, Frozone and their silent rabbit sidekick Mr. Skipperdoo find a radioactive rivet at the site of the missing West River Bridge and blame the villainess Lady Lightbug. Frozone builds an ice bridge to keep traffic moving, and the heroes follow her trail to an abandoned fairground. Lady Lightbug reveals her plan to steal the free world's bridges and wreck its economies. In a commentary track, Craig T. Nelson and Samuel L. Jackson watch in character as Bob and Lucius, explaining the pilot was made before supers were banned. Stands apart from the story.
Mr. Incredible and Pals ending explained
Mr. Incredible and Pals ends with Mr. Incredible riding a flying roller coaster to knock Lady Lightbug out of the sky after she snares Frozone in radioactive silk. The bridge goes back in place, and Lady Lightbug sits trapped in a jar. A teaser promises the next episode, against a giant ear of corn. On the commentary, Lucius grows so annoyed at the show and his portrayal that he walks out, demanding it never air.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Jack-Jack Attack, before Incredibles 2.
- Chronological order: after Jack-Jack Attack, before Incredibles 2.
What to watch before Mr. Incredible and Pals
In release order, the essentials before Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) are The Incredibles (2004) and Jack-Jack Attack (2005). Mr. Incredible and Pals itself is optional in the The Incredibles order.
Cast
- Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
- Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone (commentary voice)
- Pete Docter as Mr. Incredible (voice)
- Michael Asberry as Frozone (voice)
- Celia Shuman as Lady Lightbug (voice)
- Roger L. Jackson as The Narrator / Evil Cornhead (voice)
Directed by Roger Gould.