airdvr 200 #1 December 23, 2009 Had the occasion to see this movie on a flight. Not typically my type of film but I thought it was great.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #2 December 23, 2009 Look squirrel! Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #3 December 23, 2009 The part showing their aging together wouldn't do much for the kiddie viewers, but it sure brough a lump to my throat..A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #4 December 23, 2009 QuoteThe part showing their aging together wouldn't do much for the kiddie viewers, but it sure brough a lump to my throat.. Dunno..my 14yo daughter was raving about it before I saw it. She said, "it starts out sad" so she got it.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #5 December 23, 2009 Quote Look squirrel! The Cone of Shame Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #6 December 23, 2009 Dunno... does 14 still count as kiddies? Great movie all in all. I collect animated movies and Up!'s already on my shelf Edit to add: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvgVsVmusPg Another nice moment in there! A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #7 December 23, 2009 QuoteThe part showing their aging together wouldn't do much for the kiddie viewers, but it sure brough a lump to my throat.. Who said that animated films were made for kiddies? Most Pixar stories are pretty sophisticated in their underlying themes.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #8 December 23, 2009 Just watched it last night...We give it 6 thumbs up, 9there are 3 of us) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #9 December 23, 2009 Quote Quote The part showing their aging together wouldn't do much for the kiddie viewers, but it sure brough a lump to my throat.. Who said that animated films were made for kiddies? Most Pixar stories are pretty sophisticated in their underlying themes. I agree wholeheartedly, but the target market remains younger viewers whilst us 'adults' sometimes hesitate to admit we enjoy them just as much A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #10 December 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote The part showing their aging together wouldn't do much for the kiddie viewers, but it sure brough a lump to my throat.. Who said that animated films were made for kiddies? Most Pixar stories are pretty sophisticated in their underlying themes. I agree wholeheartedly, but the target market remains younger viewers whilst us 'adults' sometimes hesitate to admit we enjoy them just as much Actually, that's not the case at all. Pixar doesn't make films for kids at all. They make generic "four corner" films that appeal to male and female, young and old. Disney marketing knows that they can influence younger audiences via their vast media empire and they do with machine like precision, but the stories are specifically designed so that the widest possible audience will enjoy them.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #11 December 23, 2009 Agreed. It's no accident that this 50yo and his 14yo daughter both enjoyed it. If anyone knows how to market it's Disney.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #12 December 23, 2009 OK. never thought about it like that. Thanks for the lesson.A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #13 December 23, 2009 QuoteAgreed. It's no accident that this 50yo and his 14yo daughter both enjoyed it. If anyone knows how to market it's Disney. Pixar is now owned by Disney...but nothing Pixar did in the past was Disney if you know what I mean. I love all the Pixar movies. Fantastic storytellers.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #14 December 24, 2009 Agreed. There hasn't been 1 Pixar movie, or short movie, that I haven't liked, a lot.Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #15 December 24, 2009 Quote Pixar doesn't make films for kids at all. They make generic "four corner" films that appeal to male and female, young and old. Disney marketing knows that they can influence younger audiences via their vast media empire and they do with machine like precision, but the stories are specifically designed so that the widest possible audience will enjoy them. That almost sounds like a recipe for blandness, but they've shown repeatedly that a good story line, creative comedy, and good direction can yield a treasure of a movie. Up, Toy Store, and their brethren stand head and shoulders above so much of the mediocre crap that gets churned out by the Hollywood machine. Scatological humor and cheap sex jokes will never make up for a weak script and poor direction. "Up" was the first show we've bought in BluRay. I don't have a big screen or bluray player yet, but when I do . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #16 December 24, 2009 QuoteThat almost sounds like a recipe for blandness, but they've shown repeatedly that a good story line, creative comedy, and good direction can yield a treasure of a movie. Up, Toy Store, and their brethren stand head and shoulders above so much of the mediocre crap that gets churned out by the Hollywood machine. Scatological humor and cheap sex jokes will never make up for a weak script and poor direction. And you'll notice how specifically targeted those movies become because of it. If you start out with the idea that the entire story will have universal appeal, then you have to come up with a story a wide range of people can relate to as well. Quote"Up" was the first show we've bought in BluRay. I don't have a big screen or bluray player yet, but when I do . . . Hopefully you bought the Blu-ray Combo Pack so you can enjoy the DVD version for now.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #17 December 24, 2009 Quote Hopefully you bought the Blu-ray Combo Pack so you can enjoy the DVD version for now. Ohh. Yes, I did. Should have added that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
