{"id":7072,"date":"2005-03-18T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2005-03-18T00:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lookingcloser.wordpress.com\/2005\/03\/18\/the-incredibles-are-well\/"},"modified":"2012-08-29T13:34:46","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T19:34:46","slug":"the-incredibles-are-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lookingcloser\/2005\/03\/the-incredibles-are-well\/","title":{"rendered":"The Incredibles are, well &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>The collector\u2019s edition DVD, which came out this week, is fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>The extras, including the short film \u201cJack-Jack Attack,\u201d are definitely worthwhile. (There\u2019s even an encyclopedia of other \u201csupers,\u201d complete with audio interviews and portraits!) The special \u201canimated\u201d episode about Mr. Incredible and Frozone (complete with a special commentary by those two) is priceless.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And now, <strong>here\u2019s the news!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><em>The Incredibles<\/em> DVD Sells Five Million Units on DVD and Video In First Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>BURBANK, Calif., March 16, 2005 \u2013 On its first day of availability, Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, <em>THE INCREDIBLES<\/em>, sold five million units on DVD and video in North America, it was announced today by Steve Jobs, chairman and chief executive officer of Pixar Animation Studios (Nasdaq: PIXR) and Bob Chapek, president of Buena Vista Home Entertainment (NYSE: DIS). Fresh off the heels of winning two Academy Awards\u00ae [Best Animated Feature Film, Achievement in Sound Editing] the five million units sold to date has <em>THE INCREDIBLES <\/em>on track to be the best-selling DVD and video of 2005.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe superheroes at Pixar who created <em>THE INCREDIBLES<\/em> have made it even more thrilling in this extraordinary DVD release,\u201d said Pixar CEO Steve Jobs. \u00b3We are gratified that millions of fans have rushed to add Pixar\u00b9s latest film to their home entertainment collections.\u00b2<\/p>\n<p>President of Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Bob Chapek added, \u00b3We\u00b9re thrilled that the public has embraced the <em>THE INCREDIBLES <\/em>DVD and video in this wonderful way. We are working with our duplication facilities to keep up with consumer demand across North America.\u00b2 Commenting on the first day sales, Chapek added, \u00b3With the tremendous momentum from the theatrical release and awards season it is no surprise that audiences are continuing in their admiration for this wonderful film.\u00b2<\/p>\n<p><em>The Incredibles<\/em> DVD is available in both full frame and the original theatrical wide screen version, and each includes a filmmakers\u00b9 audio commentary. A second disc, fully loaded with special features, is highlighted by the Academy Award\u00ae-nominated Pixar Animation Studios short film Boundin\u00b9; an exclusive all-new animated short \u00b3Jack-Jack Attack,\u00b2 featuring the youngest super-hero of the family and his baby-sitter; \u00b3Incredi-Blunders,\u00b2 Bloopers and outtakes; Behind-The-Scenes \u00b3Making Of\u00b2 <em>The Incredibles<\/em>; deleted scenes, alternate openings, and more. This incredible explosion of fun, adventure and heartfelt emotion is available on DVD for $29.99 (S.R.P.) and on VHS for $29.99 (S.R.P.).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The collector\u2019s edition DVD, which came out this week, is fantastic. The extras, including the short film \u201cJack-Jack Attack,\u201d are definitely worthwhile. (There\u2019s even an encyclopedia of other \u201csupers,\u201d complete with audio interviews and portraits!) 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