I may be the last person in America (except possibly my Amish neighbors) to see this movie, but it arrived today via Netflix, and the moppet was sad because her dad is still out of town so I put it in and we watched it together.
She didn’t like the part about Ellie dying (I’m not worried about spoilers here, see last person in America), and she got scared by some parts, but overall she enjoyed it and so did I. We liked Kevin, and the dog (Squirrel!), and the Collar of Shame made me laugh even if it went over her head. She loved the balloons and getting Kevin to the baby birds, and Russell getting his last Wilderness Scout badge.
Up is a fun adventure movie, but it’s also a movie about connections and new goals. Sometimes to reach a goal you literally have to ditch your ballast. Good story.
Loved Up. Thought it was terrific movie, even if it brought on a few tears. I do agree that it says a lot about connections and rewriting goals when they no longer fit in the picture.
You’re not the last person (besides the Amish), I am. But I don’t watch animated films unless the kids drag me to the theater, and then I fall asleep in the middle anyway. I’ve also never watched a single episode of American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, Friends, Seinfeld . . . I can keep going all the way back to 1989 when I divorced the television. 😉
Loved Up. Great movie, with awesome artwork, and a great story.
I hope your kids drag you to How to Train Your Dragon, because it’s wonderful. I’m getting the complete series of books the movie was based on to read with my kids this summer. In the meantime, rent Up, it’s really worth watching. (Says the person who doesn’t watch TV, either.)
I sniffled in a couple of places. I did love how he found a way to both hold on and let go.
It was a great story. That whole silent sequence spoke so loudly about their life and love. The art was great, too, wonderful visuals.