Up (2009 Pixar film) discussion

[DisneyJedi]

I saw the movie in 3D last Friday. And I loved it. ^_^

Everyone laughed at every part that was supposed to funny. My favorite part was the "SQUIRREL!" bits! And Alpha's chipmunk-like voice was epically funny, too! XD

As for the Partly Cloudy, that one was very cute, especially the babies.

So, in a nutshell, I loved this movie. You have GOT to watch it.

And sadly, we didn't get a PatF trailer. But it wouldn't be too likely, since that movie's not CGI, and CGI movies are more likely to get a 3D release anyway.

[Sotiris]

"Pixar's commercial track record ballooned to a sensational ten for ten with the release of Up. The adventure comedy swooped in with an estimated $68.2 million start on approximately 6,700 screens at 3,766 sites, handily perched atop a weekend that grossed slightly less as a whole than the same timeframe last year when Sex and the City dominated".

Yay!!!!

To read the rest of the story visit: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2592&p=.htm

[dvdjunkie]

"UP" is probably the best of all of the Pixar releases. They keep getting better and better with each release. I think there are people out there who are actually waiting for them to fail or even falter just a little bit, but John Laseter will never let that happen.

The montage at the beginning showing Carl's life and marriage, and all was really a great moment in the film. It made you laugh and made you cry and sometimes at the same time.

Ed Asner was perfect as the voice of Carl, and I am looking forward to seeing this film at least three more times before it leaves the big screen. The Dolby Digital presentation in 3-D and in 2-D (I have seen both, for comparison purposes) is just flat-out amazing. A movie experience like this comes along very few times in one life and I am glad that I have seen this one.

[kbehm29]

"UP" is probably the best of all of the Pixar releases. They keep getting better and better with each release.

The montage at the beginning showing Carl's life and marriage, and all was really a great moment in the film. It made you laugh and made you cry and sometimes at the same time.

I am looking forward to seeing this film at least three more times before it leaves the big screen.

Well said, dvdjunkie. I am glad there is not much negativity towards this movie as there was on this board towards others, such as Cars. I want to cry every time I hear someone say that Cars is not up to Pixar standards because the montage about Route 66 3/4 of the way through the film made me feel very similar to the one about Carl's life.

I think they keep getting better and better too, and I can't wait to go see this again. This time I'm leaving my kids at home and going to a later showing so I can pay closer attention.

[David S.]

I am glad there is not much negativity towards this movie as there was on this board towards others, such as Cars. I want to cry every time I hear someone say that Cars is not up to Pixar standards because the montage about Route 66 3/4 of the way through the film made me feel very similar to the one about Carl's life.

Well said and Amen! Cars is one of my favorites! That scene gets me everytime. "People didn't take the highway to make great time, but to have a great time" (or something like that).

Lightning goes from unlikable to lovable during his character development in this film. Perhaps the beginning may put off some people if they can't get into the character right away, but that's the whole point is showing how he changes after his experiences in Radiator Springs. And the second half is FANTASTIC, IMO, including how the race finishes, which I was not expecting at all and blew me away!

[BrandonH]

The emotion and humor of Up are second to none, and I very much enjoyed my experience. There are a few things about the movie that bring it down a little bit in my opinion. First is the visual design of the humans. The stylistic choice just does not work for me. I'm also not a fan of some of the gross-out gags like the cane regurgitation. Finally, the difference between the movie physics and real-life physics is very extreme, and that bothers me just a little.

Still, the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. The two montages of Carl and Ellie are powerful pieces of work that brought tears to my eyes, and I love that they are done without dialogue. My favorite part of the movie is the translation collar for the dogs. Dug is so adorable, and the thoughts of all the dogs crack me up. "Squirrel!" "Point!" "Treat!" "He's wearing the Cone of Shame!"

[yukitora]

Sorta disappointed.

maybe my mind will change when I see it in 3D.

[kbehm29]

"Squirrel!" "Point!" "Treat!" "He's wearing the Cone of Shame!"

And the great part is that is exactly how dogs would actually talk, if they could! They got a dog's mentality perfectly captured though the talking collar gadget.

I gotta go see this again soon.....probably this weekend.

[singerguy04]

I saw the film again last night, and I think I like it even more. I did notice new things I didn't like (Carl's boxy design for example), but the positives still outweigh the negatives. This is one of those films that really captures the heart. I saw it with 2 friends that had never seen it last night and one of them cried 4 times. She's not even the type that cries in movies. The other cried at the end. I was trying to notice how the audience was reacting, and although there were a lot of small children in the audience chattering away they didn't seem to distract the audience from the film. I think that really says a lot about how good of a story it is.

[kbehm29]

I am reading reviews for this movie this morning, and I came upon Roger Ebert's and it almost made me cry again (just thinking about the movie)...

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbc ... /905279997

Sorry if it's been posted already. I love how it compares it to Monsters v. Aliens (as 'mindless action' or something like that).

[ajmrowland]

Sorta disappointed.

maybe my mind will change when I see it in 3D.

I saw it in 3D, and it was kinda underwhelming for me too. The movie, not the 3D.

[CampbellzSoup]

and yet I see you defend Cars out of all movies...Up was fantastic

[PixarFan2006]

I cannot wait to see this next week. I will be using my movie gift card (which I have not used since I got it for Christmas).

[goofystitch]

I was watching my Blu-Ray of Ratatouille last night with Cine-Explore and Brad Bird pointed out Dug hidden in the film!

It's towards the beginning of the film when Remy first arrives in Paris and is crawling through various buildings. He goes by interesting scenes, including a couple's quarrel with a gun. Any way, during this scene, a dog senses Remy and you see his shaddow as he barks. The shadow is Dug!

[blackcauldron85]

So, I'm flipping through my new issue of VB magazine, and I see an ad for this:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film ... escue.html
http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/06/who_ ... hp#comment

From the people who have been ripping off Disney for years:

In 2005, GoodTimes Entertainment filed for bankruptcy and its assets were then sold to Gaiam.

Just in case you're curious, the plot descripton in the ad says:

"Packed with magic and eye-popping animation, 'What's Up Balloon to the Rescue' takes off with a bang when the brilliant, but befuddled Dr. Crumb discovers a magical stone that turns his house into a hot air balloon. The discovery allows Crumb- and his trusted brainiac companions- to pursue a heroic career of monster-chasing. But soon, the criminal-minded Jean-Pierre hatches a particularly diabolical plan which sends this airbournce voyage into a new level of turbulance!

Without the magic stone, will the scientists crash land, or will they be able to save the world by using their own ingenuity? 'What's Up Balloon to the Rescue!' is a gravity-defying adventure for the entire family."

[Siren]

The part about the stupid parents buying the rip-off reminds me of the other day...

My mom works at our local Walmart and a woman there starts bitching to her about how Up was suppose to be on DVD TODAY and she went through the whole DVD section and didn't see it. And it was false advertising and bullcrap and so on...etc....When the woman finally took a breath my mom said, "Ma'am, that advertisement was the for the video game. They have the game on every major game system and the computer too. You can find it in the game section, which is next to the DVD section if you'd like."

The woman turned beet red and mumbled an apology before leaving.

[Anne]

Up was AMAZING.

The place was full, everyone laughed and cried and the movie was one of the best I've seen in the last two years.

I never go see movies more than once but I will probably see this one again. I saw it in 3D, maybe I'll go see it in 2D!

I can't wait to own it and be able to watch it whenever I want.

[pinkrenata]

So, I saw <i>Up</i> last night and loved it, of course. How are people feeling about the 3D situation? I did see it in 3D, and while at first (especially during the trailers and short) the effect was very cool, once the movie had been going on for a while I became so wrapped up in what was happening, I didn't even notice it was in 3D anymore. Thus, I'm of the opinion 3D movies are really just a fad that won't last long (just like in th past). Don't get me wrong, the effect was still cool and I have nothing against the 3D version. It just wasn't necessary. Almost, more than anything else, it's a way for Disney to boost box office results.

[TinTinV]

Here's my review:

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Disney Pixar's latest film, "UP" is a masterpiece.</center>

It's rare for me to find myself in a theater of any kind with my jaw dropped, my heart racing & my laughter roaring & loud but UP manages to get me to do all of this and more, every time. Three times, now - to be exact. The last time I invested so much in seeing a film was "Slumdog Millionaire", which went out to win accolade after accolade. I have no doubt at all, that UP will be doing the same thing come award season.

I've seen the film in both standard 2D & digital 3D, both are just as brilliant & as to which one is better is completely up to the viewer's discretion.

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This is a film that tugs on every emotion you have & tickles the ones you never knew existed inside of you. There seems to have been a lot of heart that went into producing UP and it shows, frame after frame. The action moves the story forward, the laughs are organic & the rewards are well earned. You will leave looking at the world around you in a different light & if you didn't, then just see it again & again until you do. The messages that motivate the characters are simple yet well thought out.

Everything that these characters do on screen has a point behind it & they never feel forced. Carl's vocabulary has been well considered. His use of us, our & we adds to his unconditional love for Ellie. His square shape character design is brilliant. Squares have lines that end as does Carl's temper, which is short & to the point. Russell was also given a lot of thought. He's well rounded, as shown in his multiple badges, which explains why his shape was given to be round, curvy & large.

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Russell knows all about the world around him but has yet to truly learn about who he is inside. In contrast, Carl knows exactly who he is on the inside but absolutely cannot stand the world that surrounds him. They make for such great chemistry, it's astounding. Kevin, the bird appears to me as the outsider. A foreigner if you will. One that you cannot understand because you don't speak the same language. I was wondering why he resembled an ostrich, then I realized that because he's different - he'll always be "ostracized". A play on design, maybe? Either way, it's brilliant. Dug however, is also an animal but one that we CAN understand, yet we may not always want to. He's the most familiar of all creatures & yet the most misunderstood. No matter what Dug does in the movie, he just wants to be loved. The fact that he can speak but doesn't know how to relay that to others is again, great characterization.

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These are all characters driven by purpose, though each may be to their own, the film never steers away from the ideas & morals that guide them. Again, great, beautiful chemistry all leading to the message that love is universal which can be understood & shared by all.

Again, I cannot stress enough how much I loved this film. It's going to be the summer blockbuster hit, I just know it. If you haven't seen it, then you owe it to yourself to do so. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you feel & isn't that what a great movie is suppose to do, anyway?

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[David S.]

EXCELLENT review, TinTinV!

So, I saw <i>Up</i> last night and loved it, of course. How are people feeling about the 3D situation? I did see it in 3D, and while at first (especially during the trailers and short) the effect was very cool, once the movie had been going on for a while I became so wrapped up in what was happening, I didn't even notice it was in 3D anymore.

That was my experience as well. I got so caught up in the story that I forgot all about the 3-D. I did think it was used very tastefully and not as a gimmick - it added a nice layer of depth without calling too much attention to itself.

I had read that even with the new 3-D technology, the brightness or colors or something could be reduced. So early in the movie I raised the glasses for a split second and indeed, the picture looked a little richer without them. However, this did not detract from the experience with the glasses.

Still, as with most Disney and Pixar feature animation, I enjoyed the film enough to justify a second theatrical viewing later in the run, so this time I'm going to try 2-D to experience "the best of both worlds," just as I saw Bolt in both formats.