Moderators Youthman Posted November 14, 2009 Moderators Share Posted November 14, 2009 Tonight, I wanted to rent a movie that was family friendly (those are getting harder and harder to find) since I have 4 children ages 10 down to 3. I looked on line and decided to rent "UP". The last movie we watched was The Proposal (chic flick) so I was really wanting to watch something action packed this time (GI Joe etc.). My hesitations subsided very shortly after hitting play on the bluray. As with most Pixar films, the plot had substance, unlike GI Joe (from what I hear) and Transformers 2. The characters had dimension and there is a redemptive theme. Animation was what I would expect from Pixar. Absolutely Stunning! Colors were vibrant and the CG at times was very lifelike and had a great sense of realism to it. Now for the best part...the sound quality. During the thunder storm, my 6 yr old daughter said, "Dad, that sounds real". Dad just melted when he heard that. There are so many subtle sounds that help draw you into the movie. Gunshots, thunder storms and rain sounded natural and life-like. After the movie was over, we watched the Extras on the disk. It contained several short stories, some which gave additional insight to certain parts of the movie. The coolest part of the Extras was the On Location footage. The scenery in the movie is derived from an actual location in South America. You would have never thought something like that really existed. I totally give this movie a double thumbs "UP" (pun intended). I will definitely be adding this to my collection of BD's. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Thanks for the review. Good movies for the whole family are rare these days. Even then, not all Pixars are created equally. Hence the review helps as this brand tends to be a bit more expensive. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Watched it on Blu-Ray a few days ago. Superb video and audio. I was surprised at the movie, it was quite sad on parts. Definitely not a typical kids animated movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 14, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted November 14, 2009 I was surprised at the movie, it was quite sad on parts. Yeah, at the beginning of the movie, my wife said, "That's a sad way to start a movie". At least it's a lot better start than "Seven Pounds" was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I could not agree more about the quality of UP. On a long summer weekend I went to a cineplex and saw: Friday night: Public Enemies. I'll watch any movie about Chicago. It was just okay but fun to figure out where each scene was shot. Not so good cops and not so bad robbers. Saturday: Star Trek. I watch any Star Trek movie. It was sort of okay. Only the McCoy guy got it right. Sunday: UP. . . . J U S T M A G N I F I C E N T. Oh my gosh, what a masterpiece. There will be doctoral theses written about it. Ahhh: You see there is the grumpy old man and the boy scout tied by a garden hose to the old house supported by balloons pursued by a ferocious dog with a squeeky vocoder, in the the jungle of Lost World, and the Zepplin and a poster of dogs playing poker, while dogs play poker. Wm McD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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