Up

With the advent of the 'Digital Copy', I can now load the movie into my ipod touch, and take it with me. This takes the step of ripping the original DVD to back up my copy for personal use out of the equation, and I don't have to feel like I'm doing something illegal. (Backing up something you have paid for, and want to last, is only prudent) This review is twofold, in that I personally really enjoyed this film. Also I want to commend Amazon for resolving an issue, literally within a minute of my complaint. First: This film is both going to tug at your heart strings, as the depth of the film reaches into the universal inevitability that we all are going to die. That we all love someone who is going to pass, and that it is a painful process. It will bring tears to your eyes. At the same time, the promise of new, different, and rewarding relationships are possible throughout life, and that all we need do, is be open to them. What a wonderful, funny, entertaining, and fulfilling story. It's colorful animation will entertain the kids, and the underlying 'grown-up' content is there for Mom and Dad. You will not be disappointed. As for the second part of my review, this deals with the professional side of Amazon, and why this company continues to be the success that it is. I ordered this film as a gift for my wife, for Valentines day. I was remiss, and found I was looking for a gift way late in the process. However! Amazon, offering Saturday, (Next day in my case) delivery would get the gift to my home, with one day to spare. This service was of course at a premium. I'm a Prime Member, and feel the service is well worth it. So I paid the $6.99 to get the item here by Saturday. As you may have surmised already, it did not make it on time. I was disappointed with Amazon, who has served me so well, for better then 12 years. The package arrived, Tuesday the 16th. With Monday being a holiday, I could understand that it did not get here then. But it was still later then promised. I found the contact by email button within the 'My Order's' portion of my account, and sent an email to Amazon, explaining my situation. I kid you not, within One Minute, they sent an email back to me, indicating that I would be receiving a refund of the $6.99 I paid, back to my MasterCard. That's customer service. Thanks Amazon. Get this movie. It really is great! :-)

I was very happy to learn that Disney had decided to re-release UP for Blu-ray as a 3D presentation. I have always had a soft spot for this wonderfully charming, touching adventure story that proves once again that nobody makes animated features quite like Pixar. In one of the most poignant animated sequences ever filmed, we learn the story of a young boy named Carl (Ed Asner) who dreams of embarking on great adventures. This young boy stumbles upon the love of his life, Ellie (Elizabeth Docter), who becomes his fellow "adventurer." The two marry and grow old together, putting money away in hopes of being able to visit Paradise Falls, a place that Carl swore he would one day bring Ellie to visit. Unfortunately, that dream is never realized, as Ellie eventually passes away. Now, a grumpy old man, Carl finds that he is about to lose his home to a commercial construction company. In a last-ditch effort to fulfill his promise to Ellie, Carl uses balloons to lift his home and journey to South America. UP excels in both story and animation. This beautifully crisp HD transfer brings out all the wonderful textures within the artistry accented with exuberant and stirring colors. None of the deep, well saturated coloration seems to be hindered by active shutter eyewear. Black levels are exceptional. Chalk this up as another outstanding, flawless rendering. I wasn't quite certain if UP was originally conceived for or later up-converted to 3D. Something seemed rather odd to me when watching the Blu-ray -- it looked too damn good to be a simple up-conversion, particularly for the fact that there was quite a bit of protrusion. Upon doing some research, I was delighted to find that UP was actually Pixar's very first film to be presented in the newly introduced 3D format. There is a predominant amount of depth to be found here which gives a keen sense of giving proper size to foreground and background objects. In the beginning of the film, there is a clever shot of Carl sliding down his electric stairlift. Take a look at the contrast between the wall and the front railing. It really provides a realistic sense of spacing. Many of the best 3D moments of the film involve Carl's home flying over a city street or just gliding amongst the clouds. Those shots provide exceptional view master-like moments that greatly illustrate size amidst various objects. As I recently mentioned, the one aspect of watching UP that convinced me that this wasn't a simple up-conversion was the amount of objects that protruded from the screen. As we watch Ellie lying on her back next to Carl describing cloud formations, her fingers seem to extend beyond the borders of the screen. There are many similar moments where Carl's thick black-rimmed glasses, nose and chin poke outward. Even the snouts of dogs find themselves popping forward. Now mind you, I wouldn't consider these real "In Yo' Face" moments, but the jettisons are so tastefully done, that one can't help but still be admired by it all. Disney's 5.1 DTS-HD MA is a real pleasure to listen to, particularly for Michael Giachinno's wonderfully soothing score with touches of waltzes and anthems which immerses and seemingly lifts the viewer as if attached to a string of balloons. I rarely hear a score for an animated film that perfectly captures the adventure on-screen than this one. Of course, the rear channels do an exceptional job of relaying all the surrounding scenic and weather elements. There is a good amount of rumbling LFE response to be found here whether it be during a thunderstorm or when Carl's home is flying too close to the ground. Clean, clear and crisp are three words that come to mind when describing how well the sound is translated to the viewer. A exceptional HD experience in both picture and sound. UP arrives as a 4-disc combo pack that includes 3D/2D Blu-ray+2D Blu-ray Bonus Features+DVD+Digital Copy. It even looks as if all the extra features of the original Blu-ray release have been ported over. There were no trailers included on the 3D disc. The Blu-ray case is sleeved in lenticular packaging. UP is yet another masterpiece from the Pixar animation team. In 2009 it was awarded two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Score. If you have not had the opportunity to see this film in 3D, it is definitely time to take a second look. UP looks even more uplifting than ever before thanks to a 3D presentation that is nothing less than perfect.

I love the movie!!!!! Just rent

Although it's impossible for the physics of flying a house with balloons, to another country!!, that's NOT what UP is about. A really good story about loss, aging, and doing the right thing. And having some wonder in your life to believe in yourself and others. One of the reason I like most animated films is because the storytelling is so good. Do your self a favor and also watch the end credits, because the story continues.

まさかの新品で驚いてます。ありがとうございました

Arrived in great shape and in 2 days.

I seem to get more and more surprised with Pixar releases - the company continue to produce wonderfully imaginative films that are an alternative to the more standardised Disney-solo efforts these days. In my view, I feel that 'UP' represents the quality of film-making that Disney always used to aspire to back in the earlier hand-drawn days, though given a modern twist to appeal to a new audience which I think attracts both adults and children more equally. No doubt it is argued by many that both Pixar and Disney are responsible for some controversial decisions lately; more often than not, it was a minority of Americans that felt 'Wall-E' demonstrated environmental concerns, which was apparently a problem as were all supposed to sit on our backsides doing nothing, and that the protagonist in 'Princess and the Frog' has no right to be black, because Princess are supposed to be trim, pale figures with blonde hair (Courting a Prince with as much personality as a Prune. Sorry Walt!). The good news is that 'UP' has very little content for the P.C brigade to pick up on! After discussing the film with others, it was always the opening scenes of the film that came to conversation - a wonderful reel of sequences that fast-forwards the life of Karl Frederickson - a quiet young boy who aspires to venture out to the mystical Pleasure Island with his new friend, Ellie - both of them being avid explorers. But the Karl of the modern day is a grumpy old man who is in danger of being sent to an elderly folks home when the plots of land around his house are being developed for new buildings. Trust him to remember the joy he once had of having his own balloon stand in his younger days, eventually leading him to the quick conclusion that he could sail up, up and away with his beloved home and escape to the Island he always dreamed of... Despite my reluctance to give away more information, the film truly unfolds into an unexpected adventure. As to be expected from Pixar, the visuals are gorgeous and continue to exceed any films before it (possibly even Wall-E). The directing was noticeably very effective - key frames were well thought out, but the film never strays into a dizzying 3D environment, but rather having a more linear look in the layout terms which helps the travelling theme to the film. Whereas other CGI film companies tend to faff around with annoying camera angles and visual oddities, Pixar have always been careful to use the computer medium to its advantage - creating situations that would have been impossible with traditional animation techniques, yet never too far away to suggest we haven't learnt anything from the past 70 years. I also found the balance of 'Humour and Heart' perfect; granted, I read before writing this that many reviewers suggested their kids either cried too much or didn't laugh enough. Given that companies like Pixar will always be in the shadow of the Disney 'Golden Age', I can only laugh at such suggestions. Films like 'UP' are an incredible achievement when so many themes and standardisations have been run to ground in films over the years - to continue to produce such original content is what makes Pixar so special. The way they can balance Humour and Heart should be recognised as a fantastic quality, given how mushy and lifeless many "kids" TV/film content are these days (Hannah Montana? Yuck). If films like this are considered too distressing for 'darling children', I really don't recommend subjecting them to the wonderful morals demonstrated in films like Pinocchio (1940) - masterpieces of film-making. 'UP' possibly ranks as Pixars most adventurous outing, and no doubt one of their best along with the likes of Toy Story, Wall-E and Monsters Inc. In fact, the only issue I have with the product is that of Disney's incompetence regarding release schedules. I've found it quite frustrating that 'Fantasia' Diamond Edition has yet to be officially announced in the U.K, yet in the U.S, a trailer was released a month ago on their release of 'UP', available via BD Live, yet no trailer has even been put on this Blu-Ray/DVD. Whats even more puzzling is that the discs contain trailers from back in October! Come on Disney, all we want are dates... My only guess is that the trailer will be put on 'Dumbo', which is being released March 22nd if you're interested. That is currently available to Pre-Order, why not go check it out? To try and summarise though, I think 'UP' is just a genuinely heart-warming film that, granted, simple in plot, proves you can pack a lot of entertainment in to such a basic concept. The Blu-Ray is, as usual, of amazing quality and far more so than the DVD - bear in mind however that, as with any Blu-Ray, you are really only going to see the benefits to a good degree on a 30-inch and bigger Television. This is the point at which DVD's really become 'softer' and Blu-Rays only start to show how detailed they can be. To be fair however, our TV is only 26-inches and the difference is still wonderful. God help us when Green-Ray comes out! Then Purple... Regarding the other version of 'UP' that includes a "Digital Copy Disc", all that means is that it includes a disc that allows you to copy the film to your Computer so you can transfer it to an MP3 player with video play-back, or anything similar. Given that their are 'various' ways of easily ripping a DVD to ones computer anyway, the fact you could just 'place' the DVD in your computers drive to watch it (radical huh), and of course the fact that once you've used the Digital Disc its completely useless, I feel its poor value and wasteful on Disney's part. Never the less, I'm done ranting.

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