Up (Pixar's film)
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Ah, thanks James. Yes indeed, I like my nits freshly picked with parsley and a dab of mustard on the side.
Yes, for my part I found it hard for the adventure half of the film to maintain the unparalleled excellence those first 10-20 minutes or so dished out. Not that the film wasn't extremely entertaining, very funny, and exceptionally crafted all around. It wasn't enough to top The Incredibles for me, but I have a strong notion it'll be the best thing I see all year. 9? Frog? Illusionist? The line has been drawn. Do you gots what it takes?
(Aside: interestingly enough, a new-ish ranking site (flickchart.com) popped onto my radar recently. It puts film lists together by having users choose which of two films they like better in an endless series of pairings. Deciding which of two personally adored favorites I like more is what I've been doing several hundred times in the last week or so. lol, I know what you're saying, though. Writing with any depth about the motive force behind an opinion between two 'incomparables' is a delicate task, and perhaps unnecessary at the end of the day.)
Yes, for my part I found it hard for the adventure half of the film to maintain the unparalleled excellence those first 10-20 minutes or so dished out. Not that the film wasn't extremely entertaining, very funny, and exceptionally crafted all around. It wasn't enough to top The Incredibles for me, but I have a strong notion it'll be the best thing I see all year. 9? Frog? Illusionist? The line has been drawn. Do you gots what it takes?
(Aside: interestingly enough, a new-ish ranking site (flickchart.com) popped onto my radar recently. It puts film lists together by having users choose which of two films they like better in an endless series of pairings. Deciding which of two personally adored favorites I like more is what I've been doing several hundred times in the last week or so. lol, I know what you're saying, though. Writing with any depth about the motive force behind an opinion between two 'incomparables' is a delicate task, and perhaps unnecessary at the end of the day.)
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That's kinda the way that I feel, at least to a certain extent. I thought that "Up" was very good, but I simply didn't love it the way that I love some of Pixar's other films. I can't really explain why.Up is a superb movie, but I don't think it is as good as Ratatouille or WALL-E. Why? There is no single thing I can put a finger on.
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When I first heard the plot for Up, I wondered if Geri would have a cameo in the film, considering the ages of the hero and villain. I think it would have been cool if one of the photos in Carl's house featured him and Geri together, implying they were good friends.ribbedebie wrote:Interesting tidbit, my parents think Carl reminds them of that old guy from that short Pixar film with that chess game (and who made Woody's arm in Toy Story 2 ). Must be the way he walks with that walking stick and stuff.
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I'm sure some of you already saw this, but this story just makes me love Pixar all the more. I actually started crying when I read this - http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.as ... >1=28101
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Pixar fulfills dying girl’s wish to see Up
[MOD EDIT: Woolf Tooth obviously didn't see were were already talking about this and posted the entire story again elsewhere. Naturally I have moved it here and, for those who haven't seen the link above, the text is now hidden below - Ben]
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Up's Best Picture nomination chances just went way... up!
http://www.animated-news.com/2009/acade ... minations/
http://www.animated-news.com/2009/acade ... minations/
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Overall, I'm happy with the Academy increasing the Best Picture nominations. I was very disappointed when The Dark Knight and Wall-E were overlooked in the last Best Picture race. I just hope the extra five nominations go toward films that truly deserve them.
With that said, I think Up will definitely be nominated for Best Picture next year. In fact, I think the chances of The Princess and the Frog being nominated have increased as well.
With that said, I think Up will definitely be nominated for Best Picture next year. In fact, I think the chances of The Princess and the Frog being nominated have increased as well.
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I find this silly. The Academy should be widening the scope of the entries, not simply the number of them.
It devalues the worthiness of the other nominated films and it makes more work for the Studios who will now have to compete with their own product in promoting some titles over others.
I know the history and I know there used to be more than five nominations, but really this is a step backwards. Just opening up the field doesn't ensure big blockbster films will get a chance or than animation will be able to break from its ghetto.
I hope some "bigger" films do get more respect, but I am worried all we will get is an extra five independent movies. Time will tell, but just watch them revert back to five titles again within a scant few years.
It devalues the worthiness of the other nominated films and it makes more work for the Studios who will now have to compete with their own product in promoting some titles over others.
I know the history and I know there used to be more than five nominations, but really this is a step backwards. Just opening up the field doesn't ensure big blockbster films will get a chance or than animation will be able to break from its ghetto.
I hope some "bigger" films do get more respect, but I am worried all we will get is an extra five independent movies. Time will tell, but just watch them revert back to five titles again within a scant few years.