Up - Disney/Pixar

KyleProhaska

KyleProhaska

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A new film from Pixar...looks interesting. I love the part in the preview where the old man says "no" and shuts the door haha...

Another memorable character I suspect.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/up/

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Those bastards at Pixar have done it yet again...This movie had me tearing up in just the first ten minutes. A totally original film, featuring characters you almost never see as heroes -- a cranky geriatric, a fat Asian kid (at least I think he's Asian, he's kind of a multi-racial blob), and a dumbass talking dog. I loved that dog. Those animators perfectly captured how lovably stupid dogs can be. Time will tell where this stands in the Pixar cannon, but it thoroughly entertained me.
 
Can't wait to see it, but it seems amazing. Reviews are phenomenal for it. What is it about Pixar? How do they get it right so often?

But hey, maybe I'm jumping the gun, gonna see it soon.
 
Jon Starr said:
What is it about Pixar? How do they get it right so often?
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They clearly have a great team of people there, and they hang onto them, unlike most flms which clear the deck each time out. An interesting fact is that several of the key people (John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird) went to CalArts (which offered one of the first animation degreees) and were taught by several of Walt Disney's nine old men, the original masters of the animated film.
 
The previews with the dog were really funny


Batutta said:
Those bastards at Pixar have done it yet again...This movie had me tearing up in just the first ten minutes. A totally original film, featuring characters you almost never see as heroes -- a cranky geriatric, a fat Asian kid (at least I think he's Asian, he's kind of a multi-racial blob), and a dumbass talking dog. I loved that dog. Those animators perfectly captured how lovably stupid dogs can be. Time will tell where this stands in the Pixar cannon, but it thoroughly entertained me.
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Easily the best film I've seen in a long time. I cried so many times. Granted, I am a baby in movies, but Pixar always pulls emotional responses. Always.
 
Loved it! Saw it two days ago and going with the family tomorrow! Pixar knows how to make an all audience film.
 
Wall-E was a beautifully looking film, but it wasn't entertaining, Kung fu panda blew it out of the water as far as fun value goes. Up on the other hand was an amazing film, one second I was like awww its so cute, then I was laughing hard, a second later I was almost crying, then laughing and laughing, then I was on the edge of me seat, then laughing, then in shock, then laughing, then was saying aawww again.

with wall-e I was like look at the lighting and textures, oh wow that cameram movement was great, oh my God the particle effects are amazing, with a few aww moments and laughing here and there, but it wasn't nearly the ride Up was.
 
I agree SO MUCH with several comments here. Batutta... yeah... I was fighing the glassy eyes. This movie really touched me deeply. Even though I'm not an old man yet (not comparing myself to the "children" on the boards)... I could totally relate to the deeper messages and yearning of the main character... like you can't imagine.

Barry... yeah... I would be amazed if something can beat this... it was TRULY awesome. I'll see it in the theater again... no doubt. I saw it in a great theater... with a small audience... in DIGITAL... it... was... epic.

Jason... yeah... I'm one of the few that never understood what was SO great about Wall-E. While I more or less enjoyed Wall-E... I found it soul-less and pandering to pop culture... while simultaneously damning it.

Up hit ALL the chords... I'd have a hard time finding any faults.

It was a good and interesting story, well told... FIRST... and then it was framed with wonderful characters... painted with phenomenal eye-candy... and finished off with a great and timeless POINT.

Loved. It.
 
i didn't see how this is classified as a kids film. The beginning was so messed up loll. So saddening. =/
 
Pixar is maturing with each new offering. They've obviously got a winning formula and have had a yearning to tell meaningful stories since they started with Tin Toy. I think their weakest films have downplayed this formula, the strongest have embraced it wholly.

John Lassater has the golden touch and consistently surrounds himself with people who completely get the Pixar mandate. Folks like Stanton and Bird come to mind.

Their body of work is incredibly consistent. My favorites.

Wall-E
Finding Nemo
UP
Ratatouille
The Incredibles
Geri's Game
Partly Cloudy
Cars
Toy Story
For the Birds
 
I liked the movie overall, but didn't really think it was aimed at kids.

The first third of the movie was focused on unfulfilled dreams, and loss of several kinds. Very sad. By itself that part would have been a superb meaning of life short for adults.

I don't know about your showing, but at mine several kids were screaming and crying as the pack of dogs became vicious. They definately didn't like the way they turned.

Also the overall message was to follow your dream, yet the old hero becomes the villian by following his dream. That sort of killed the message. :cry: I saw it was rated as 8.8 on IMDB, but my wife and I both thought it was no more than a 6.
 
Duke M. said:
Also the overall message was to follow your dream, yet the old hero becomes the villian by following his dream. That sort of killed the message.
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I don't think that killed the message; I think it added a layer of meaning: follow your dreams, but don't let them turn into nightmares. Munt'z dreams sour because he's alloyed his love of exploration and adventure with an egotistical need for recognition and reputation - something Carl manages to avoid, perhaps because he begins his adventure so late in his life. Well, maybe disillusionment with heroes is in there, too.
 
In a way it reminded me of the ending of Clint Eastwoods "Unforgiven". An excellent movie, with the same sort of disillusionment. However, definately not a kid's movie.
 
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