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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
UP IS 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.

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At a time when too many animated films consist of anthropomorphized animals cracking sitcom one-liners and flatulence jokes, the warmth, originality, humor, and unflagging imagination of Up feel as welcome as rain in a desert. Carl Fredericksen (voice by Ed Asner) ranks among the most unlikely heroes in recent animation history. A 78- year-old curmudgeon, he enjoyed his modest life as a balloon seller because he shared it with his adventurous wife Ellie (Ellie Docter). But she died, leaving him with memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats to South America. The journey's scarcely begun when he discovers a stowaway: Russell (Jordan Nagai), a chubby, maladroit Wilderness Explorer Scout who's out to earn his Elderly Assistance Badge. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for: Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer), a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin, an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug (Bob Peterson), an endearingly dim golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, the travelers discover they need each other: Russell needs a (grand)father figure; Carl needs someone to enliven his life without Ellie. Together, they learn that sharing ice-cream cones and counting the passing cars can be more meaningful than feats of daring-do and distant horizons. Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc. ) and Bob Peterson direct the film with consummate skill and taste, allowing the poignant moments to unfold without dialogue to Michael Giacchnio's vibrant score. Building on their work in The Incredibles and Ratatouille, the Pixar crew offers nuanced animation of the stylized characters. Even by Pixar's elevated standards, Up is an exceptional film that will appeal of audiences of all ages. Rated PG for some peril and action. --Charles Solomon

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  • UP (DVD MOVIE)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0786936786675
Feature: UP (DVD MOVIE)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Disney*Pixar
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishUnknownDolby Digital 5.1FrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Disney*Pixar
MPN: DISD100412D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Disney*Pixar
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Running Time: 96 minutes
Studio: Disney*Pixar
Theatrical Release Date: May 29, 2009

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Well, I decided to see what all the hubbub was about this film, and I can honestly tell you it's not the Oscar masterpiece it is made out to be. Is it entertaining? Of course it is, but it is no ground breaking CG cartoon. It's easy to entertain children with some funny gags, but that's all you have in this film strung together with an over used plot seen in previous Pixar films. I think that it could have been allot better without the annoying ADD chubby Asian kid Russell. I can see having the "comic ... Read More


 







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