Jun 04 2009
Pixar Gets Up; I Get Down
So I went to see Up this weekend. It’s the #1 movie at the box office this weekend (because it’s a Pixar film) and as I said in my review, it’s a wonderful movie (because it’s a Pixar film). If you have anything even remotely close to a romantic bone in your body, bring tissues because you will cry. Up is leaps and bounds better than Wall-E in all respects.
Because I’m a heartless monster I didn’t cry; however, the theater was very full of pollen and my eyes got very watery so it might have looked like I was crying to the untrained eye.
Admit it, ya bastard. You cried…
Fine! I admit it! I cried during the first 20 minutes of the movie! I couldn’t help it; it was too sad and I’m secretly a 10-year-old girl.
I think I may have regenerated a heart at this movie – and even shed a tear (despite the throw down I had with some woman in the popcorn line, but I digress). However, I will have to disagree with this movie being better than Wall-E …
Wall-E really fell apart once they got on board that space ship. Way too preachy, way too pedestrian. The first 45 minutes of the movie are so good, and the last 45 minutes are so damn average by comparison.
I know, I’m in the minority when it comes to Wall-E.
I agree, Wall-E was a great movie, but it did have that preachy moment, too. I might have to go see up with a box of Kleenexes with how this week has been going…
I didn’t actually cry cry, I just got really close and spent the rest of the weekend kind of feeling maudlin. You might make it through okay.
*Totally did not cry. Nope.*
No, you didn’t cry; you just had severe allergies for 75 minutes.
I, too, suffered severe allergies during “Up.” It’s my favorite Pixar movie to date, not that there’s a bad one in the bunch.
Dude, loved hanging with you at ConFab. One of the weekend’s highlights for me. You crack me up.
Thanks Karl, I enjoyed myself and I’m glad I was entertaining! There’s nothing quite as satisfying as hearing, “Yeah, I guess that guy’s okay. Maybe.”