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Posted on 12/15/14 at 1:41 pm to ell_13
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:06 pm to LordoftheManor
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Beginning is magnificent, but downhill from there.
Beginning is the peak I agree. I enjoyed the entire movie though. But the best parts of the movie are the beginning and end. When he reads her note to him at the end of her adventure book, I lost it again.
"Thanks for the adventure. Now go start a new one!"
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:07 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Fantastic montage.
One thing though is that people always talk about how sad it is, and while it's sad on the surface (can't have kids, she gets sick and dies), IMO it's more sentimentally happy than anything else. He got to live out almost his entire life with the girl of his dreams, and even if they didn't meet certain goals (like having kids or making it to the Falls), they still had a life full of happiness and their own adventures. Like she told him in her book at the end.
Great movie.
One thing though is that people always talk about how sad it is, and while it's sad on the surface (can't have kids, she gets sick and dies), IMO it's more sentimentally happy than anything else. He got to live out almost his entire life with the girl of his dreams, and even if they didn't meet certain goals (like having kids or making it to the Falls), they still had a life full of happiness and their own adventures. Like she told him in her book at the end.
Great movie.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:14 pm to rlebl39
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UP is one of the best animated movies ever made
ETA: Me and my 3 & 6 year old had the "death" and "why do people die?" conversation when we watched that movie.
The 6 year old had already had a dog die, but was a totally new concept for the other one. Hated spoiling that innocence in them, but it was a good opportunity, and backdrop, for that talk.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:16 pm to CocomoLSU
I think audiences make that connection with Carl. At the beginning, we feel like he feels: sad almost depressed. But the journey brings us to appreciate all the things (Adventures!) that they did share together. Which is brought to the forefront at the end when he sees the back of the book.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:23 pm to Henry Jones Jr
"Blue one." -Russell
"Red one." -Carl
"Gray one."-Dug
"Red one." -Carl
"Gray one."-Dug
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:25 pm to Henry Jones Jr
It was really sad when they stopped drawing her.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 2:41 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Beginning is the peak I agree. I enjoyed the entire movie though
This is what I was trying to say. It was a good movie (Pixar has had better) but it definitely declined after the beginning, the greatest 10 minutes in animated film history.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 3:04 pm to LordoftheManor
How does it decline? You mean in the fact that the beginning was so monumentally fantastic that it had nowhere to go but to level out?
Because the rest of the movie was a fantastic, colorful, up and down adventure. If you can't see that, I'm sorry.
Because the rest of the movie was a fantastic, colorful, up and down adventure. If you can't see that, I'm sorry.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 3:29 pm to The Sad Banana
Just didn't think the rest of it was nearly is good. Started off as an A+ and the rest of the film was an A- imo.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 3:41 pm to Henry Jones Jr
I've posted this before, but I went to go see this in the theater the day of my mom's funeral. Had no warning.
I can laugh about it now, obviously
I can laugh about it now, obviously
Posted on 12/15/14 at 3:41 pm to LSUZombie
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It was really sad when they stopped drawing her.
K, Chandler.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 3:55 pm to LordoftheManor
quote:
Beginning is magnificent, but downhill from there.
You're crazy. Up is Pixar's best movie.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 4:10 pm to LordoftheManor
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It was a good movie (Pixar has had better) but it definitely declined after the beginning, the greatest 10 minutes in animated film history.
For adults, these kid-centric animated films rarely peak in their final act. The story formula accommodates that.
The character development process is the more creative part of the story for us. It is more fun in the beginning of these movies because you see a character's flaws and weakness, flaws that are usually unique and interesting (and often comparable to real life).
Since these types of films and such have to cater to children, as an adult you get less-interested towards the end of the movie because you know there's going to be happy ending. It's a sure thing.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 4:24 pm to MFn GIMP
Things I loved about Up:
- the beginning sequence, obviously
- the concept of the talking dogs
- the relationship arc between the old guy and the boy
Things I liked about Up but did not love:
- the boy's character (atypical in a good way, but not totally realistic)
- the old guy's character (became flat and overly grumpy)
Things I did not like about Up:
- the villain was absurd, which weakened the second act.
- the beginning sequence, obviously
- the concept of the talking dogs
- the relationship arc between the old guy and the boy
Things I liked about Up but did not love:
- the boy's character (atypical in a good way, but not totally realistic)
- the old guy's character (became flat and overly grumpy)
Things I did not like about Up:
- the villain was absurd, which weakened the second act.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 4:33 pm to Jimbeaux
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Things I liked about Up but did not love:
- the boy's character (atypical in a good way, but not totally realistic)
- the old guy's character (became flat and overly grumpy)
The boy's character became annoying at times, I agree.
As for Carl becoming flat and grumpy, that's part of the grieving process. He just lost the love of his life so he's not particularly interested in the things going on around him and he doesn't want to be bothered. He just wants the love of his life back and he knows he'll never have her again. He's combatting depression and mourning while all of this is going on. So I actually like his attitude throughout the film. If you notice in the opening sequence and when he's a child, he couldn't be more happy. He has all that he needs and he loves life. All of that was tied in with Ellie and when she died, that part of him died with her.
quote:
Things I did not like about Up:
- the villain was absurd, which weakened the second act.
Yeah I wasn't crazy about the villain either.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:41 am to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:47 am to sicboy
quote:Oh damn.
I've posted this before, but I went to go see this in the theater the day of my mom's funeral. Had no warning.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 10:34 am to Henry Jones Jr
UP is boring, and not a frick was given while watching the openning scene.
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