I'd argue that The Incredibles is intentionally not set at a specific point in time and that the breadcrumbs the filmmakers have left to the audience are purposefully misleading and inconsistent. The technology and aesthetics used include the 1950s and '60s (cars, available media, some of the fashion, the architecture, most of the superhero aesthetic and themes), the present time or shortly before present time (both computers with huge CRT screens and tablet computers make an appearance) to science-fiction (much of the superhero and supervillian tech).
It's Pixar's own unique flavor of retrofuturism, an intentional stylistic choice that, if done well, can prevent a movie from ever feeling dated. It also allows for significantly more artistic freedom than choosing a specific time period and it evades possible criticisms for historical inaccuracy.
BarefootDogTrainer on February 11st, 2018 at 13:46 UTC »
I wonder if the sequel will be of the same timeline.
vonDread on February 11st, 2018 at 13:47 UTC »
Or is it 1962?
DdCno1 on February 11st, 2018 at 15:38 UTC »
I'd argue that The Incredibles is intentionally not set at a specific point in time and that the breadcrumbs the filmmakers have left to the audience are purposefully misleading and inconsistent. The technology and aesthetics used include the 1950s and '60s (cars, available media, some of the fashion, the architecture, most of the superhero aesthetic and themes), the present time or shortly before present time (both computers with huge CRT screens and tablet computers make an appearance) to science-fiction (much of the superhero and supervillian tech).
It's Pixar's own unique flavor of retrofuturism, an intentional stylistic choice that, if done well, can prevent a movie from ever feeling dated. It also allows for significantly more artistic freedom than choosing a specific time period and it evades possible criticisms for historical inaccuracy.