Saw it tonight and not much to say about it. Wonderful. Surprisingly poignant in places. Another winner for Pixar. 8.0/10. If you can see it in 3-D, I'd recommend it.
I do want to see this, but I'm passing on the 3-D, I imagine it would either give me a huge headache or my vision wouldn' be able to reconcile the images back into the concise picture.
Looks like another high quality production from Pixar. They've put out more than a few winners. Yet while I give them credit for groundbreaking effects I've never been a huge fan of any of their films. They're not bad, some are better than others but all and all they've always struck me as mediocre formulaic affairs that play out like a ninety minute advertisement for a video game.
Saw it, liked it. Not sure these folks can make a bad movie. Unlike typical Dinsey fare they tend to push audience a bit, with a stronger underlying theme than princess/hero/bad guy.
Wow. Pixar hits another one out of the park. Great movie. We've been quoting Doug the Dog's lines for over a day now. "SQUIRREL!" "That joke is funny because the squirrel is dead!" I don't know what it is with the Pixar guys, but they just... get it. I think everyone in the theater (except me, of course. ) was bawling their eyes out inside of the first 10 minutes.
Those first 10 minutes are some of the most effectively heart-tugging I've seen in any film, animated or otherwise. It is amazing how a well-made film can get you involved in the characters' lives so quickly.
I think it's spelled Dug, like the past tense of dig. His name really makes me happy. And thank you for reminding me that I wanted to change my signature line.
Question: I saw lavish praise for Wall-E so I finally went against my better instincts and rented it. I thought it was "nice" and entertaining but not close to the "best movie of the year" stuff I was hearing. If i try "Up" am I letting myself in for the exact same result?
Probably. On the whole, I think I enjoyed Wall*E more, but Up definitely has the more poignant moments and (IMHO) the bigger laughs.
I didn't find a thread on this, so here we go! I saw this movie today. Before going into the theater, I wasn't sure I was going to like it. "It's a kids' movie about a floating house," I thought. "What could they possibly do with that for a plot? There's even talking dogs! " Well, within 5 minutes, the movie proved me wrong. It was a beautiful movie. It was an emotional roller coaster. And it wasn't for kids. The movie takes you through the main character's (Mr. Fredricksen) life in about five minutes, with small, voiceless scenes that will make you laugh and cry. I think I cried at least four times watching this movie. After you're done watching his life and understand his regrets, you spend the rest of the movie in the here and now. As he tries to live out his life's dream, Fredricksen encounters every obstacle, but finally manages to accept the worst tragedy of his life and learns to embrace a new sense of adventure. The transformation takes most of the movie, and his floating house becomes a personification of everything dear to him. The movie takes you in so much that you cringe every time one of the balloons pops. Every time you see his comfy chair next to his wife's, there's a bittersweet feeling. Every time you see the book of adventures, you feel like crying. The music was beautiful, the scenery incredible, the voice acting superb. The overall flow of the movie was seamless. There's never a boring moment, and the comedy and tragedy are well-balanced. As for the talking dogs, that was a good bit of humor for the kids, and they actually worked really well. I'm sure most of you could write a better review, so if you've seen Up, please post your thoughts!
