28 2005 |
We were rather disappointed at the 'deleted scenes' part, but the short "Mr. Incredible & Pals" was worth it.
Also, there's a featurette by Sarah Vowell -- I already posted about her part in the movie -- called Vowellet, juxtaposing the Vowell's 'day job' as a writer with her voice-over work as a superhero. To use the same sentence uttered by nearly everyone else mentioning this short, "Fans of This American Life will get a kick out of it." I just like Vowell's style; I can identify with her more than Sedaris, were I to use them as a line drawn separating types of TAL listeners.
It's true, though: the short is a nice production by Vowell, whether you're familiar with her history or not. She brings up that playing a superhero is something that doesn't require a paragraph of explanation to convince someone to appreciate it, unlike her new book. I don't need the convincing; Vowell rocks anyway, whether she can turn invisible or is merely writing about the violent deaths of presidents.
After an hour we are down to the Not-So-Special Features, and are skipping over the Boringly Unspecial Features. "Are we going to go work, or go to bed?" the wifey asks.
"We should go work," I said, remote in hand, flipping through the menus and screens.
"You're going to masturbate to Sarah Vowell again, aren't you?"