Thoughts on the movie "The Incredibles"

This is a great movie, with many things to say about modern American
family life, and great potential for use in various ministry settings.
Here are some of my thoughts after viewing the movie with my youth
group:

Mr. Incredible--”Big, strong man stuck in dead-end job, sneaks out to
listen to police scanner and maybe "save the day"

Elasticgirl--woman who is literally overextended. Constantly contorting
himself to keep her family together, and safe from harm.

Dash--classic ADHD kid. Gifted kid held back from using gift.

Violet--invisibility and force fields. Shy.

The family name: Parr--average, when they most certainly are not. They
are The Incredibles

What does it mean to be a hero?

Who are your heroes?

How do we deal with people who don't want to be saved?

Can someone ever stop being a hero?

Has anyone read Animal Farm? How does what Syndrome says about "when
everyone is exceptional, no one will be" fit in with this?

How does Flash being held back in sports relate to what John Eldredge
was talking about in his book Wild at Heart in
regards to competition and "kicking the other team's butt"?

Does God want us to hide our talents, or to share them?

Save the world one insurance claim at a time. Is insurance a metaphor
for trying to pick up the pieces after the damage has already been
done? Bob Parr still tries to fight for justice for little old ladies
being screwed by the system.

How does the daughter's transformation and coming into her own
regarding her powers reflect how a wound can become a strength? Or are
they just a heightened defense mechanism?

What does Syndrome's use of technology say about different ways of
being exceptional? Does our society rely too much on technology to be
exceptional? He loses control of the robot, which "learns"; what does
this say about our use of technology and about the culture human beings
create?

The movie is realistic about the threat facing the kids "these people
will kill you if you let them; don't give them that chance".

Individualism vs. community and "family"

Parents protecting their kids. Do you feel protected? How have you felt
protected in the past?

"Do? You are elasticgirl! You remind him who you are!" How does this
fit in with Wild at Heart? How does
being authentic help a relationship?

Don't compromise yourself to fit in!

"Honey, where's my supersuit?" When danger comes, will we be ready to
deal with it? Have we hung up the armor of God in closet; misplaced it
somewhere in our lives?

Checking watch: how kairos, i.e. the important moment, the krisis, can
intersect and impact the chronos.

Being forced into submission by a mediocre society

Syndrome and jealousy?

A world that WANTS saving?