The Incredibles: w/ Jessica LM Jenkins on Pixar’s “The Fantastic Four”

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Jessica LM Jenkins joins Melvin to discuss a massive Pixar favorite; The Incredibles! From the simple-yet-deep “traditional” family stereotypes explored among the Parr family, the relationship between self-expression and conformity, and the similarities between Mr. Incredible and Syndrome. Jessica and Melvin get into it all and so much more! 

Topics:

• Editor’s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:28:51 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon here!
• Jessica shares about her fascination with Biblical history, wrestling with the modern church’s relationship with gender, and how her fascination with God has only increased in her work.
• Yes, in every respect The Incredibles is still a stellar movie.
• By being a movie about older, mature heroes, the film is able to explore topics that several phases of Marvel movies have yet to touch.
• Ever since watching the first third of Soul Melvin has yearned to see Pixar animate an ostensibly “normal” adult drama. Despite having superpowers… The Incredibles feels like that movie.
• How the Parr family’s powers metaphorically represent societal expectations within a family unit.
• Helen Parr’s “code switching”.
• How the superpowers function as representations of both indelible desires and trained skills, both of which demand expression.
• Helen Parr is queen energy.
• The allure of power is in unfettered free-expression.
• Bob Parr and Syndrome both idolize Mr. Incredible.

Recommendations:

• Incredibles 2 (2018) (Movie)
• The Eye (2002) (Movie)

The Incredibles is Rated PG for action violence. It features Craig T. Nelson, Helen Parr, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Elizabeth Peña, and Wallace Shawn. Directed by Brad Bird. The Incredibles is available here.

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