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Just saw this with my family -- in 3D. I have to say the animation was just terrific and the Pixar studio continues to put out just great movies. The entire family liked this from 11 year old girl, 15 year old boy and parents. The main complaint I would have is that you can probably graph the plot line of the movie exactly along the lines of previous Pixar movies. No matter what, they are about someone trying to find themselves. They have their setback at the same time in the movie and then the glorious endings where they find themselves after a couple of minutes of self-doubt. If you are not pulled out of the fantasy by such things -- and it only irked me in the far reaches of my mind -- it is a really enjoyable experience.
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I heard the director of Ratatouille interviewed and he said that Pixar really was interested in making movies that people will enjoy in 50 years. They sweat the details, like the accuracy of the recipes in that movie.
Up is an example. Most animated movies these days contain some topical humor- Up does none of that. This is a story that could have been told 50 years ago and indeed will likely be watched in 50 years.
The visuals are very nice...I'm a big fan of 3D movies and Pixar makes good use of the 3D, along with their usual high standard of animation quality.
Pixar seems to me making a transition from kids' movies to more adult themes and I don't think it is seamless. The montage at the beginning has gotten much press and indeed it is a beautifully done 4 minute summation of a marriage from beginning to end. And there is more emotional depth throughout the movie. On the other hand, the villain is so overdrawn he could be Snidely Whiplash from the old cartoons. In terms of tone, I think both Wall-E and Ratatouille were better and more well-written stories.
But Up's good fun, and you can't see the 3D at home.
It would be hard to describe what makes this movie special - the first ten minutes helps, with a love story that reminds me of WallE in it's wordlessness, but this is a rousing adventure that you can take the entire family to.
Not great but darn good
thanks
Phil
> > The main complaint I would have is that you can probably graph the plot line of the movie exactly along the lines of previous Pixar movies. No matter what, they are about someone trying to find themselves. They have their setback at the same time in the movie and then the glorious endings where they find themselves after a couple of minutes of self-doubt.
True of may movies, stories, songs ...
Joseph Campbell explored "the theory that important myths from around the
world which have survived for thousands of years all share a fundamental
structure, which Campbell called the monomyth. In a well-known quote from
the introduction to The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell summarized
the monomyth:
“ A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region
of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a
decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious
adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man."
æIf the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.
I am aware of the antiquity of these themes -- it just seems as mechanized in the Pixar films as the cgi is itself. You can almost see the chart or hear the lecture of Jobs or Lassiter or whoever is the head mavin. "Don't depart from the basic structure!"
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Not-to-be-missed JC/Bill Moyer interview. Explains many of the same concepts, in DVD-form.
At one time was also available, in cassette format, as a 'talking book', which was perfect for a long car trip. Don't know if it's been converted to CD.
"dammit"
...although I thought Wall-E was better, both in terms of groundbreaking animation and the story.
Amazing first 10 minutes of Up where you see his life story. Surprising how animated characters can elicit such an emotional response.
Highly recommended.
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