Comments on: Summer Movie A-Go-Go: “Up”

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[...] There is probably going to be that staple of all Pixar movies where I damn near lose my shit (see: opening credits of Up), but somehow I will soldier on. LIKELIHOOD: [...]

By: southwer

southwer — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:02:01 +0000

I want to hug the crap out of that entire MOVIE.

I am also going to name any future pets Kevin, Russell, Dug, and/or Carl Fredricksen.

By: Jeff Holland

Jeff Holland — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:59:47 +0000

“I do not like the Cone of Shame.”

One of those moments where you want to hug the crap out of a cartoon dog.

By: southwer

southwer — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:51:25 +0000

“I was hiding under your porch because I love you”

“I like you temporarily!”

“SQUIRREL!”

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:44:22 +0000

I’m going to share a little tid bit about balloons here. The balloons I use and the ones represented in up are latex balloons. The natural rubber latex that is use comes from the sap of the rubber tree , Heveabrasiliensis, that grows in Malaysia. That means they break down quickly in the sun and over time in landfills. They mylar balloons not so much.
And please don’t give children under 3 balloons.

By: Jeff Holland

Jeff Holland — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:22:41 +0000

When my girlfriend and I returned from the movie and dropped off my niece (6 years old, loved it), my older brother asked, “So it was a good kids movie, then?” I thought my girlfriend was going to leap across the dinner table and strangle him.

Something like “Monsters vs. Aliens” is a kids movie. It is funny, and adults can laugh at the jokes too (I thought “Kung Fu Panda” was hilarious – and actually a pretty good action movie!), but at the end of the day the movie is intended to make children laugh.

Something like “Wall-E” or “Up” (or my personal favorite, “Ratatouille” – thank you spellcheck) can be very funny and will bring children joy, but the goals of these movies seem more interested in telling a GOOD story, rather than telling a FUNNY story.

And I think that’s the difference between a kids’ movie and a family film.

By: V.I.P. Referee

V.I.P. Referee — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:20 +0000

You know, it’s interesting that you’d mention the emotional (?) side of “Up”; the Pixar crew really seems to pay attention to more than visuals and stands out against their competition because of it. I think their films often surprise people–exceed expectation. You don’t expect to feel a sense of humanity in a film about toys or talking dogs. Kids (I’ll assume they’re a big chunk of Pixar’s target group) benefit from seeing characters’ motives and how stories come to be, rather than just enjoying cute comedy and bright visuals. There’s a wholeness/completeness to Pixar’s work.