Product Description: Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/10/2009 Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg
Amazon.com: 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
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 0786936791037 Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Deluxe Edition, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions:40 Label: Disney*Pixar Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageFrenchDubbedSpanishDubbed Manufacturer: Disney*Pixar MPN: DISD101695D Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Disney*Pixar Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 10, 2009 Running Time: 96 minutes Studio: Disney*Pixar Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Customer Reviews
family fun movie....
While this movie had a few moments that upset the youngest grandchild... when the dogs got really nasty.... it was really enjoyed by the whole family.
The scene that depicted the miscarriage was a bit surprising... but there again, the little ones did not understand what it was about. We were intrigued
by the graphics, and all in all, it was fun...