fett on 30/5/2009 at 23:10
Pixar wins again! I don't know how they come up with this stuff. It looks great, but the story, THE STORY - heart wrenching in so many ways. With both Wall-E and this new one, I'm amazed at how their films cause me such a great deal of introspection and genuine soul searching. Is is cheesy to say that UP changed me? Well, it did. My wife and I are at a place in our lives where we needed to stop, take stock, and quit missing out on life while planning for the future. The film spoke to us both profoundly - just stunning. The attention to detail both graphically and emotionally is truly awe-inspiring. I can't recommend it enough (not that I need to recommend Pixar films in general). Maybe it was just the right time and place for me personally, but this is the most compelling movie I've seen in quite some time.
Aerothorn on 31/5/2009 at 00:35
I haven't seen a Pixar film since Finding Nemo - everyone said it was the GREATEST THING EVER and I felt nothing but ambivalence towards it - it wasn't bad, it just completely failed to grab me in any way and I found the whole affair rather dull.
That said, it's my understanding that their later films are a little less in the standard Disney model, so I should give them a shot. Wall-E I'm definitely willing to look at....but Up, with its clear Inspirational Story design (grumpy old man/energetic young boy/dog), gives me the fears. Hopefully, if I ever get around to watching it, I'll like it half as much as you did!
ZymeAddict on 31/5/2009 at 00:57
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
I haven't seen a Pixar film since Finding Nemo - everyone said it was the GREATEST THING EVER and I felt nothing but ambivalence towards it - it wasn't bad, it just completely failed to grab me in any way and I found the whole affair rather dull.
Thank you! I thought I was the only one who felt that way about
Finding Nemo.
I've never understood the rampant nob slobbering for that film. I always thought it was the
least compelling of the Pixar films I've seen.
Toy Story,
The Incredibles,
Wall-E, they're all much better IMO, yet
Finding Nemo is always held up as this masterpiece compared to them.
Dia on 31/5/2009 at 00:58
Aerothorn; if you're gonna watch a Pixar movie then make it 'Monsters, Inc.'. I haven't seen the 2nd one yet, but the first one is still my all-time Pixar favorite. Try it.
fett on 31/5/2009 at 03:20
Yeah - I think it's universally agreed by everyone over the age of 9 that Nemo sucked badly. You owe it to yourself to see Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, Wall-E, and UP. Trust me, you've spent $7.50 on much, much worse movies that were hailed as masterpieces (Crouching Fart, Hidden Turd I'm looking at you.)
MsLedd on 31/5/2009 at 03:30
I've loved all the Pixar films (some more than others, but they're all oft-watched DVDs in our house).
The only thing that pissed me off/disappointed the hell outta me and has me *still* waiting for its return.... is the absence of the absolutely GOLDEN "blooper reel" they started doing with A Bug's Life and stopped doing with Monster's Inc. :wot:
Those were the funniest things, ever! :laff:
Jason Moyer on 31/5/2009 at 04:03
I miss the bloopers, although the John Ratzenberger joke at the end of Cars was awesome too.
Tonamel on 31/5/2009 at 04:11
Up was awesome. I was really wondering how they were going to make the crotchety old guy a sympathetic character, but after the first ten minutes, I was left thinking "Oh. Like that. Wow."
Kevin is every kid's dream of what the best pet ever is like.
And much kudos to the writing for the dogs. Unlike Bolt, which featured a cast of animal-shaped humans, these dogs were DOGS.
My only quibble is that the villain wasn't *quite* villainous enough for me. If he had actually burned down at least part of the house when he threw the oil lamp on it, that would have been more appropriate in my mind. But he's still clearly crazy, so it doesn't detract too much.
To sum up: Brilliant movie, everybody go see it.
fett on 31/5/2009 at 04:13
I do have to say the short film for Up ("Partly Cloudy"?) was a bit flat this time, as opposed to "Abracadabra" which shows before Wall-E and was possibly some of the funniest moments every committed to film.
The ending to UP was a bit too sugary for a blooper reel, but it would have been perfect for Wall-E. The additional short film on the DVD (can't remember the name - about the robot trying to replace the antennae on the ship) was awesome.
fett on 31/5/2009 at 04:15
I agree about the villain Tonamel. I do have to say however that my kids are 4 and 7 and both were sufficiently freaked out over the chase scenes, the fire, and the final confrontation - it's possible that they thought doing what you mention was pushing it to much for the younger demographic.
