"The Incredibles" - Journal of Omnifarious
Nov. 7th, 2004
07:57 pm - "The Incredibles"
I went to see "The Incredibles" this weekend. I was highly impressed with the humor, the animation, and the substance of the movie. All the characters are finely drawn, 3-dimensional characters in all senses of the terms. :-)
Some people have noted the fact that the movie seems to take the Ayn Rand/Nietschze übermensch concept to heart. I don't actually have a particular problem with this as I actually do think some people are significantly more capable than others. A lot of people find the concept discomforting, I think partly because they forget that the whole idea is that übermensch are held to a higher moral standard in addition to actually being more capable and free.
*think* I actually think there are a lot of interesting moral and ethical questions surrounding the concept actually. But I do not automatically dismiss it as inherently wrong or evil because it baldly states that some people are better than others. I think that some people are, but that it isn't for any of us to judge. But, of course, in creating a society, you're creating and environment that makes certain abilities and behaviors advantageous, and some disadvantageous. So, in a sense, we're creating something that judges people's worth. Hmmm....
Anyway, "The Incredibles" is an excellent movie, even without any meaty philosophy. :-)
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Re: Some people have noted the fact that the movie seems to take the Ayn Rand/Nietschze übermensch
Well, I'm not sure if the creators intended for people who watch the movie to ponder those questions, but it definitely does bring them up.
meaty philosophy hurts when it hits your foot