The Mum: Helen Parr. AKA Elastigirl. AKA Mrs. Incredible. The maternal contingent of Pixar's super-family.
The Awesome: A superhero in her younger days, Elastigirl marries fellow crimefighter Mr Incredible. After superheroism is outlawed, the pair retire and raise a family. When her husband is endangered re-living his glory days, it's up to Elastigirl to don a new supersuit and and sort things out the way only a mum can.
Her high point comes when infiltrating Syndrome's secret base, where her stretchy limbs provide one of the movie's finest set-pieces. And turning into a parachute to save her kids has got to earn her some Mother's Day brownie points.
The Incredibles (2004)
The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992)
The Mother (2003)
American Pie (1999)
Juno (2007)
Boogie Nights (1997)
The Brood (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)... again
Beowulf (2007)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Psycho (1960)
Coraline (2009)
The Graduate (1967)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
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pimpernel
Mar 12th 2010, 12:22
I know she isn't from a film, but I feel Atia from Rome should be in here. And Servilia. They had a truly epic battle over the course of the two series.
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pimpernel
Mar 12th 2010, 12:22
I know she isn't from a film, but I feel Atia from Rome should be in here. And Servilia. They had a truly epic battle over the course of the two series.
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Rasputin
Mar 12th 2010, 13:49
Ah c'mon, guys, where's the mother from Braindead? Seriously f*cked up
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Rasputin
Mar 12th 2010, 13:51
Ah, wait. *re-reads title* OK, probably not so much an awesome mother as slightly disturbing by the end.
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Rasputin
Mar 12th 2010, 13:52
Anyway, considering I was expecting you to namecheck Savage Grace AGAIN, good list.
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ChrisWootton
Apr 1st 2011, 11:32
Yeah I think the mum from Braindead would go into the same catergory as Carrie, Serial Mom and Hush.
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gonzoBen
Apr 1st 2011, 12:02
What about The Mummy from The Mummy?
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ChrisWootton
Apr 1st 2011, 12:47
Ha, very funny.
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Hadouken76
Apr 1st 2011, 17:08
What about Beatrix Kiddo or Adrriiiaaaaaannnn?
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LadyK
Apr 2nd 2011, 21:38
What about Shaun's mum from Shaun of the Dead? "They were a bit bitey"
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