Up (2009 Pixar film) discussion

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:14 am

I'm watching Disney Channel right now, and an "UPisode" just aired- I guess it's a clip from the film. It was so funny!!! I don't know if I've ever been this exited for a Pixar film before.

pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:41 am

blackcauldron85 wrote:I'm watching Disney Channel right now, and an "UPisode" just aired- I guess it's a clip from the film. It was so funny!!! I don't know if I've ever been this exited for a Pixar film before.

I don't think it was a clip of the movie, more like an independent short.

But yes, it was a fun clip.

I admit I was a bit turned off by the design of the main characters, but after watching the footage I am convinced that they make a great duo.

Widdi · Post by **Widdi** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:37 pm

The first 45 minutes of Up was shown at New York Comic Con and joblo.com gives a detailed report of what they saw here: http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=25078 (major spoiler warning).

All I can say is... hmm. The first part sounds amazing, the second not so much. If the third act (what they didn't show) is as good as the first appears to be the movie might be awesome. If not, then Up may live in infamy as the movie that was almost great.

katemonster · Post by **katemonster** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:17 pm

The comic con reviews were so great. I have such respect for Pixar but hearing that people truly loved the first half minutes was good news. I honestly don't see how it could be anything but great in the end, like that would be way too much of a stretch.

I saw that Upisode too! It was hilarious - the scout badge line was adorable. I think Carl and Russell will go down as one of the greatest and highly unexpected adventure duos.

here is the link to the Upisode in case anyone hasn't seen it. Not sure if you are all on facebook but so far I have found that a lot of the footage goes on there quickly and you don't have to sift thru youtube junk...I get so frustrated with low quality footage, especially when it's for animation this strong.

JDCB1986 · Post by **JDCB1986** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:00 pm

New one sheet.

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:26 pm

JDCB1986 wrote:New one sheet.

Nice! You know, that dog appeared in Ratatouille.

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:16 am

Here is some Up art:
http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/03/up-art.html

Rumpelstiltskin · Post by **Rumpelstiltskin** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:28 am

Working at Pixar really pays off. They even got to visit the world famous Roraima:

"Ronnie Del Carmen, a story artist who worked on the film, writes on his blog that visiting Roraima was "the grand daddy of all research trips. Easily the most adventurous, rigorous trip I've ever been involved in (and I've been in a few. They are a walk in the park by comparison)."

http://venezuelanodyssey.blogspot.com/2 ... uelas.html

No wonder it inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write The Lost World:
http://www.terebess.hu/kert/roraima.html

Mooky · Post by **Mooky** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:37 pm

New trailer!

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/up.html?showVideo=1

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=53531

The dog is amazing!

I have to say, I wasn't very interested in seeing it, but after this trailer, I think I'm going to love it!

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:07 pm

I lol at the dog and Russel.

a higher quality version is available here:
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/up/trailer-b

Daisy Duck · Post by **Daisy Duck** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:46 pm

ajmrowland wrote:I lol at the dog and Russel.

I second that! This looks like it will be a fun adventure-type film.

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:51 am

I just came here to post the trailer! I've already been super-excited for this, but now I'm even more excited. I really think that I'll have a new favorite Pixar movie- if even just the trailers are so funny, imagine how the whole film will be!

Rumpelstiltskin · Post by **Rumpelstiltskin** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:11 am

Is Russel inspired by the fat asian kid?:

http://www.matthewfrancis.com/files/fat ... an_kid.htm

Mooky · Post by **Mooky** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:24 am

All fat kids look the same (no offense, I used to be one)

katemonster · Post by **katemonster** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:46 pm

I think Russell is adorable and I agree that if the trailer is this funny then the film must be amazing. Has anyone been following the Wondercon coverage? I have been looking forward to seeing UP in 3D so any news related to that is appreciated. plus there is some info about how the idea of UP came about and little things to watch out for in the film (like the Pizza Planet truck)...just thought I'd share!

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:56 pm

katemonster wrote:I think Russell is adorable and I agree that if the trailer is this funny then the film must be amazing. Has anyone been following the Wondercon coverage? I have been looking forward to seeing UP in 3D so any news related to that is appreciated. plus there is some info about how the idea of UP came about and little things to watch out for in the film (like the Pizza Planet truck)...just thought I'd share!

Well, Pixar always loves to hide things in their films. Just try to resist posting them here, or put a SPOILER ALERT if you find any. I like to find them myself.

katemonster · Post by **katemonster** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:24 pm

true - from now I'll be sure to put spoiler alerts on any of my findings.

Besides my love for Pixar's little hidden car, eggs, ect, I am thrilled to hear that Pete Docter consciously pulled from classic adventure films. In this interview, Pete mentions some of the films that inspired UP, like Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz and the Capra films.

Oh and apparently Russell is inspired by a Pixar employee--

You based Russell on one of the animators at Pixar?

Docter: Yeah. ... Pete Sohn. He's just such an entertaining guy that we thought, "OK, when you're looking to create memorable characters, ... if you can climb a couple stairs on your way up by basing it on someone that you know or whatever, that's a great head start." And he's definitely a character.

here is the full interview![/i]

katemonster · Post by **katemonster** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:26 pm

true - from now I'll be sure to put spoiler alerts on any of my findings.

Besides my love for Pixar's little hidden cars, eggs, ect, I am thrilled to hear that Pete Docter consciously pulled from classic adventure films. In this interview, Pete mentions some of the films that inspired UP, like Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz and the Capra films.

Oh and apparently Russell is inspired by a Pixar employee--

You based Russell on one of the animators at Pixar?

Docter: Yeah. ... Pete Sohn. He's just such an entertaining guy that we thought, "OK, when you're looking to create memorable characters, ... if you can climb a couple stairs on your way up by basing it on someone that you know or whatever, that's a great head start." And he's definitely a character.

here is the full interview!

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:56 pm

Come to think of it, Russel does look a lot like a younger Peter Sohn.

Nice find!

katemonster · Post by **katemonster** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:00 pm

Ohh another new UPisode is online- I am liking Russell more and more. Between the band aids and the GPS accident, this kid might become one of my favorite Pixar characters. Not to mention that with each clip I am getting more excited about seeing a pixar film in 3D- can you imagine a Pixar rain forest in 3D??

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