Pixar's UP & PARTLY CLOUDY Review
June 1, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Movie Reviews
Over the weekend I went to see Pixar's new movie UP. And I have to agree with the consensus about the movie, it was quite an amazing ride. I will go as far as saying that Up is the best movie Pixar has ever made.
I was originally excited to see Up, but I didn't expect it to blow me away the way it did. I don't think the trailer does it justice.
I'm sure you've been hearing lots of praise for Up, but what makes the movie so special?
The story.
I repeat it over and over again, if there isn't a good story, you might as well forget it. No amount of visual effects or crazy action sequences will make up for the fact that there isn't a well-developed story and characters worth caring about.
Up had it all, a good story and fully-fleshed out characters. The movie spends just the right amount of time telling us about the main character Mr. Fredricksen, and why we should care about him. We see his life up to the point the movie takes place through a beautiful editing sequence of him and his wife growing old together. This sequence has been mentioned by many people because I think it is one of the most beautiful and touching sequences of the movie, and it provided such a great set up for Up. Through the use of music alone, we feel what the characters are feeling and as a result end up loving the character of Carl Fredricksen.
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Up
Oh come on! I've been waiting for Up for so long, I'm not going to miss it. I think Dug the dog pretty much sealed the deal for me.
Up Synopsis: From Disney-Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award-nominated director Pete Docter, Disney-Pixar's Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.
Pixar's UP Movie Trailer #2
Check out the new trailer for Pixar's UP, a new animation movie directed by Pete Docter.
I LOVE IT!!! I was already excited about Up, but now I can hardly wait.
I have one word for you: Dug the Dog (ok it's three words)
Bring on the merchandise because I am so going to get that dog. He is so adorable... squirrel...where was I?
Up will be released to theaters on May 29, 2009. Watch the new trailer below.
Up Synopsis: From Disney-Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award-nominated director Pete Docter, Disney-Pixar's Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. Up will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters.
Pixar's UP Character Posters
Pixar has released three new character poster from their upcoming movie, UP.
Slashfilm, ComingSoon.net, and AICN each premiered one of the posters, which you see above and below.
I haven't seen much about Up except for the trailer (you can check out the trailer for Up here), but the little that I did see really got me excited for.
I mean how cute is that kid, right? And now they bring me the dog poster! Come on, those people know exactly how to get me.
Up comes out to theaters on May 29, 2009.
Pixar's UP New Movie Trailer
Pixar has finally released a trailer for its latest movie, UP. The teaser trailer made it look like a cute movie but based with this trailer, they pushed the "cute-o-meter" for Up way Up (Pun intended).
Synopsis: In this "coming of old age" story, a seventysomething hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Must See Movies of 2009: MAY
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In order to provide complete and clear coverage of movies to see in 2009, we will have a specific list of must see movies for each month of 2009.
We will of course update our complete list with any movies that spike up our interest as we go along.
You can check out our complete list of Must See Movies of 2009, which will include every month of 2009.
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Must See Movies of 2009: The Complete List
October 3, 2008 by Sandie
Filed under Featured, Movie Reviews, News
Here is the complete list to the Must See Movies of 2009.
Movies will be added throughout the year, so make sure to check back.
If you click on a particular month, it will take you to the list of must see movies for that month.
If you click on the name of a movie, it will take you to all our coverage for that film.
January 23, 2009
Movie Synopsis: A young girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
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Pixar's UP Movie Pictures
The Pixar Blog has a few character pictures for Pixar's UP from Comic Con. Check out a few more below.
I already love the characters, they all look so cute. I guess it's not that hard to please me.
Up will be released on May 29, 2009.
What do you guys think of the characters for Pixar's Up?
Disney Pixar's UP Movie Teaser Trailer (2009)
Title: UP
Director: Pete Docter
Cast: Voices Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Edward Asner, Paul Eiding, and Jordan Nagai
Plot: In this "coming of old age" story, a seventysomething hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon. (Source: imdb.com)
Release Date: 29 May 2009
Thoughts: I just love Pixar movies, and so it should not be a surprise that I want to see more of Up. So far the teaser doesn't show much, but it actually looks pretty sweet. Looking forward to the trailer.
Trailer:
What do you think of the trailer for Up?
