Loading ...A young Carl Fredrickson meets a young adventure spirited girl named Ellie. They both dream of going to a Lost Land in South America. 70 years later, Ellie has died. Carl remembers the promise he made to her. Then, when he inadvertently hits a construction worker, he is forced to go to a retirement home. But before they can take him, he and his house fly away. However he has a stowaway aboard. An 8 year old boy named Russell, whose trying to get an assisting the elderly badge. Together, they embark in an adventure, where they encounter talking dogs, an evil villain and a rare bird named Kevin.
Genre(s): Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: 8.6/10 (36,459 votes)
Release Date: 13 May 2009
Country: USA
Languages: English
Company: Walt Disney Pictures
Sound: SDDS, Dolby Digital EX, DTS
MPAA: Rated PG for some peril and action.
Director(s): Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
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Producer(s):
Le Con - co-producer
John Lasseter - executive producer
Jonas Rivera - producer
Andrew Stanton - executive producer
Writer(s):
Bob Peterson - (screenplay)
Pete Docter - screenplay
Pete Docter - story
Thomas McCarthy - story
Bob Peterson - story
Cast:
Edward Asner - Carl Fredricksen (voice) (as Ed Asner)
Christopher Plummer - Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai - Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson - Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo - Beta (voice)
Jerome Ranft - Gamma (voice)
John Ratzenberger - Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye - Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie Docter - Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary - Young Carl (voice)
Music: Michael Giacchino
Le Con - co-producer
John Lasseter - executive producer
Jonas Rivera - producer
Andrew Stanton - executive producer
Writer(s):
Bob Peterson - (screenplay)
Pete Docter - screenplay
Pete Docter - story
Thomas McCarthy - story
Bob Peterson - story
Cast:
Edward Asner - Carl Fredricksen (voice) (as Ed Asner)
Christopher Plummer - Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai - Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson - Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo - Beta (voice)
Jerome Ranft - Gamma (voice)
John Ratzenberger - Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye - Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie Docter - Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary - Young Carl (voice)
Music: Michael Giacchino
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August 30th, 2009
Pixar has found a home with Disney and, with apologies to Dreamworksand other animation studios, no one has come close in recent years totheir fresh, inventive, and importantly, timeless spirit in computeranimation. In UP, a tale of loneliness and friendship is told in asimple, heartfelt way. This is one of the best films of the year andputs live action films to shame.
Carl begins as an adventure-loving boy whose childhood friendship witha girl, Ellie, grows into a marriage as adults and a dream to visittheir ideal destination, Paradise Falls in South America. Laterwidowed, Carl becomes a crusty, elderly man who longs for escape. Intime, his neighborhood is transformed into an urban development, andone fateful day with the threat of being committed to a retirementcommunity, he takes his house on a bold, unlikely trip by balloonsthrough the skies to South America. Unfortunately, he discovers anaccidental passenger in the form of a Boy Scout named Russell who islooking to get his final merit badge by helping a senior citizen. Carlmust make a momentous decision that changes his life and affectsRussell. Their joint flight arrives somewhere in the vicinity ofParadise Falls. Along the way they encounter an unusual, giant birddubbed Kevin and a dog named Dug whose thoughts are vocalized throughhis special electronic collar. This motley group encounters amysterious, dangerous presence that threatens them and jeopardizesCarl's journey to his final destination.
Pete Docter (Wall-E, Toy Story) and Bob Peterson (Finding Nemo) bringtheir story and screenplay talents to the fore as co-directors. It'sreally a story about unfulfilled, broken dreams and things left undone,and the spirit and drive to recapture those feelings. The film beginswith a subplot involving the friendship and growing romance of a youngCarl and Ellie who share a passion for life and adventure. Theimaginative vignettes tell a complete love story in an opening montagethat ends as our film is only beginning-wow! What makes this film headand shoulders above most animations is its poignant confrontation oflife's ups and downs. It's about life and death told in terms that arenot disingenuous. In the grand tradition of Disney classics as Bambiand Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, movies about finding a safe placefrom danger are at the core of children's animation, and this filmplays on that tradition. The novelty here is that the lead character iselderly. There is a sense of The Wizard of Oz in its otherworldlyjourney of discovery and camaraderie, and even the climax smacks ofSaturday morning cliffhangers. A nice change of pace is the lack ofcontemporary, inside jokes or puns based on pop culture that arestaples of such Dreamworks hits as the Shrek films. The situations hereare organically amusing from natural conflicts and plot.
Carl (voiced to perfection by Edward Asner) is a mean, bitter soul whorediscovers his innocence and humanity through Russell, who in turndiscovers the safety of a nuclear family with Carl and some unlikelycompanions. Kevin is cute, emanating amusing sound effects and bodymovements without uttering a single line of dialogue. Dug is a riot asthe misfit dog whose heart of gold is matched by his incessant habit ofhaving his 'talking' interrupted at any moment by a sudden spasm ofposturing and shouting, "point" or "squirrel"! It's a hoot. ChristopherPlummer is effectively sinister as a blast from the past. The onlycriticism of the movie is minor at the end when we are not quite sureabout Russell's parents and how much they are part of his life. JohnRatzenberger's (Cheers) streak of doing a voice in every major Pixarrelease is intact.
The computer animation is so good, that anything not human looks like apicturesque postcard. When Carl's balloons sprout above his house, weadmire their stunning, vibrant colors. Interesting uses ofcinematography are employed as if this were a live action feature. Thefinal image is ironic as it is iconic, a fitting end to a fairy tale.
This one ranks highly alongside Pixar favorites like Finding Nemo andWall-E. Quite possibly, adults may find as much (if not more) to enjoyin this story. It's amazing that a modest story featuring a kid and oldman told with conviction and skill is one of the best films of 2009.
September 4th, 2009
Up in my opinion is probably the weakest film in the Pixar collection.There was never the "magic" moment for me which is always created inthe other films. Don't get me wrong Up is a very enjoyable film butdidn't quite push the right buttons.
The plot confuses me a lot as it starts off very sombre (i had a tearin my eye at one point) and then transforms into something mainly forthe kids, so it doesn't blend the 2 together as we are used to. So thekids will hate the first half, and adults will find the second halfmaybe a little silly.
There are lots of funny jokes in here that serve both sets of viewers.And the voice acting is superb and spot on. You just got to love theDoberman
The characters, animation and general design are all out of the topdrawer as normal for Pixar but i made the mistake of seeing this in3D…..if you are charged extra to see it in 3D don't! The movie has noscenes of "3Dness" of the likes found in Ice Age 3, and Aliens VsMonsters to name a couple. Even Valentines day Masacre made a betteruse of 3D, and for me seemed to just be thrown in "cos 3D films aredoing well this year".
Overall good film………..but……………..even now i cant explainwhy it isn't as good as the others.
September 4th, 2009
I watched this new flick of pixar and Disney in the sneak preview of mycinema.
The thing is the plot is actually mature, but the rest is just sillyand childish crap.
How can a movie like this get 9 points for gods sake. are u all drunk?Don't SHOW THIS MOVIE TO YOUR KIDS.
Onl positive things i want to point out is the voice of Mr.F and thevery good computer animations though i watched it in 2D.
Normally i agree with people on movies, but in this case i felt like imthe only one who didn't like it. The whole cinema ) only adults causeof sneak) were laughing and laughing. I didn't do so a single time. Ihave to admit that I left the cinema after wasting one hour there.
Regards
September 4th, 2009
This is nothing less than a masterpiece. Pixar has, once again,completely blew me away!
I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical about seeing it at first. I mean, anold guy floating away in a house with a bunch of balloons tied to it?But, amazingly, and not too surprisingly, Pixar pulled it offperfectly! The story was intriguing, sweet, and incredibly original.The characters were hysterical and very lovable. My favorite was thedog, Dug. He was funny and nothing less than adorable! The little kidwas also very funny and cute. The old man was a bit of a grouch, but itwas only because he recently went through a tragic event. (I'm notgoing to give away what it was). You eventually start liking himbecause he develops more as a character and his grouchiness kind offades away. The animation was incredible!! From the fur on the dogs, tothe glorious landscapes, Pixar truly painted a moving masterpiece! The3-D, I thought, enhanced it, and made you feel like you were there.during the scenes when the characters were really really high, my palmsbegan to sweat, because the hight felt so real! It was nail-biting,having to watch characters ALMOST fall a thousand feet to the ground.
All in all, this movie was hilarious, sweet, tender, and exciting.Definitely a must-see for all ages! Pixar, keep up the fabulous work!
January 9th, 2010
IT ROCKS DONT CARE WHAT ALFONSOSQUARE SAID IT IS AMAZING