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Jack-Jack Attack is a 2005 short produced by Pixar based upon their film The Incredibles
. Unlike many of their previous shorts, it was not given a theatrical release, but was included on the DVD release of the film. The idea for this short came from an idea for a scene originally considered for inclusion in the The Incredibles film; it was cut from the feature and subsequently expanded into this short.

Synopsis

The short is based on the youngest member of the superhero Parr family: the baby, Jack-Jack. From The Incredibles film, we know that Kari started experiencing difficulty with Jack-Jack shortly after hanging up the phone with his mother, Helen Parr. This short continues from that point up until to the arrival of Syndrome at the Parr household (who later attempts to kidnap Jack-Jack.)

In the beginning, Kari the babysitter is explaining to Agent Rick Dicker (from the Superhero Relocation Agency) about her experience with watching Jack-Jack (while the rest of the family is out saving Mr. Incredible.) The rest of the movie portrays what Kari tells Agent Dicker.

Throughout the The Incredibles everyone presumes that Jack-Jack is powerless; that is, not a "super". His mother and father are Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible. His sister, Violet, can generate force fields and become invisible. His brother, Dash, can run at incredible speeds. But so far, Jack-Jack seems like a normal non-super baby. This all changes when Kari watches after Jack-Jack.

Shortly after Kari hangs up the phone with Helen, Jack-Jack starts demonstrating his heretofore latent super abilities. While he exercises these abilities, he runs Kari ragged. He appears to be not so much malicious, but playful, with his super abilities. Very soon, he becomes too much for Kari to handle.

Kari's trial ends when Syndrome shows up at the Parr's house, claiming to be a "sitter" (evidenced by the big "S" on his uniform, he explains) and replacement for Kari. She gratefully hands over Jack-Jack to him and leaves.

The short ends with Agent Dicker erasing Kari's memory of the incident.

The viewers are never directly informed how many varieties of powers Jack-Jack possesses, but it is evident that he is more gifted than any of the other Parrs. Jack-Jack's name and multitude of powers suggest he is/will be literally a "Jack-of-all-trades".

The Dies Irae from Mozart's Requiem is heard when Jack-Jack first bursts into flame, and over the closing credits.

Goofs

Kari's shirt during the ordeal changes from yellow (as she appeared in the film) to blue (which she wears also during the interrogation).

Powers

Jack-Jack's diversity of powers showcased in this short (as well as in The Incredibles
feature film) resemble many other comic book and other characters' powers, presumably as follows:

Levitates (could also be considered flying): Superman
(DC Comics); Jean Grey: (Marvel Comics X-Men); plus, a large number of other comic characters.
Teleports: Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics: X-Men)
Passes through walls: Kitty Pryde (Marvel Comics: X-Men); Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
Bursts in to flame without getting burned: Human Torch (Marvel Comics: Fantastic Four)
Discharges energy from his eyes: Superman (DC Comics); Cyclops (Marvel Comics: X-Men). Note: It's most likely a Superman reference since an obvious Cyclops reference was already made in the movie with "Gazer Beam".
Changes to metal: Colossus (Marvel Comics: X-Men)

Changes into a monster: This could simply be a "unique" ability, but some likely references could be - Gremlins
(movie); Beast Boy
of DC Comics; the Demon from DC Comics; The Hulk from Marvel Comics; Monster Girl from the series Invincible; a Monsters, Inc.
nod; also resembles the abilities of the character Peter Puppy from Earthworm Jim (which in turn seems to refer to The Incredible Hulk.)
Super Strength (when he breaks out of his crib): Power of many superheros, but most likely Superman; Note: It could be considered a "mistake" that Jack-Jack didn't simply teleport or phase out of the crib, but he may not have discovered he even had that power yet since this was before he phased out of his diaper. He appeared to struggle to get out at first.
He even appears to attempt some telekinesis when staring at his block: Jean Grey (Marvel Comics: X-Men)
Another possible power he displays is that of sticking to a surface (when he was on the ceiling and opened his bottle). This is probably attributed to his flying/levitating power, but if he was truly "sticking to" the ceiling, then this is similar to Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) "wall crawling" ability.

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