Up, Up, and Away!
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Last night, we went to see Disney-Pixar’s Up at our local movie theater. Before the movie started, there was of course the traditional little Pixar short which I believe was called “Partly Cloudy.”
The short before the movie was a nice, uplifting little clip that shows the true meaning of friendship between a stork and a cloud. It catches that emotion where you think your best friend or even one of your loved ones turns their backs on you, only to find out that it was premature when they were actually doing something to strengthen your relationship. We too often look at the worse-case scenario and immediately fault the other.
As for the movie Up itself, I absolutely enjoyed it. The movie is centered on an older gentleman who dreamed of taking a trip to a remote location in South America that his boyhood idle discovered. He decides to use hundreds of helium balloons and sails made of drapes to fly his house to South America. Accidentally joining him is a young boy scout-like kid who is working on his merit badge collection. Of course, his goal of reaching the spot in South America is sidetracked, and they take on a different adventure.
Up gives us much more than just that. The main character makes a promise to a friend when he was just a little boy, and intends to keep that promise no matter what has gotten in his way over the years. It is in his intention to keep his promise where the movie gets really sad. I admit that I was getting a bit teared up.
When he is presented with a choice to keep one promise over another, he decides to make good on the promise he makes to his young companion after finding something important to the story. Another teary-eyed moment. The movie comes together at this point and makes the film an instant favorite of mine for the summer. It doesn’t beat Star Trek in my opinion, but it definitely tops Wolverine and Terminator Salvation. If you have children, take them out to see Up this summer. Even if you don’t have children, you should take a trip to the theater to enjoy the latest that Disney-Pixar has to offer.
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Teri said:
I agree. This movie was fantastic. The story was well-written and imaginative. No holes. Fantasy meets reality. Old grump finds inner child. Just a beautiful, beautiful movie. Yes, I cried. I always cry!
June 17th, 2009 at 11:45 pm