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amredthelector) wrote2009-06-02 10:36 pm
amredthelector) wrote2009-06-02 10:36 pm
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thoughts on up (or, screw you, pixar)
Y'know what, Pixar? Fuck you. Fuck you and your emotionally stirring movies that give me a serious case of mood whiplash. Fuck you.
But really, I just saw Up and it was a really good movie. The plot was a lot more adult then most Pixar movies, which I was not expecting. They showed a lot depressing (and, having gone through 3 grandparent's deaths, true) and mundane parts of being old. But it also had a lot of very funny and uplifting moments. The characters felt genuine - Carl came across perfectly as a cranky old man, and Russel was such a perfect whiny little kid. There was a lot of emotional depth, and you really do feel that the characters grow. When it's funny, it's REALLY funny, and when it's sad, it's REALLY sad.
It really seemed to be trying to send a message, but my parents and I disagree on what that message is. (We're getting a bit into spoiler territory here, so I'll try to be brief.) My parents think that the message is to get out and have your adventures while your still young so that you don't feel like you've wasted your life. But what I got out of it was that life, even if it's dull, is an adventure. And sometimes you can be so caught up in trying to be someone else, someplace else, that you forget how wonderful life is. As Russel said, "I think I remember the boring parts best".
Not too spoilery, but it's over now.
It also had the best talking dogs ever. If a lab could talk, it would sound like Dug.
As for trailers, Thank you, Sony Pictures Animation, for taking one of my beloved childhood books and raping it up the ass. You could at least TRY to emulate the original art style like Horton Hears a Who did. But seriously, stop with this trend. As soon as I saw this trailer, I threw up my arts in frustration and almost walked out.
On the other hand, The Princess and the Frog looks like it could be very good. A black princess? A French prince (with a personality)? Traditional animation? A frikkin' VOODOO WITCH DOCTOR?!? Hells yeah. This looks promising.
But really, I just saw Up and it was a really good movie. The plot was a lot more adult then most Pixar movies, which I was not expecting. They showed a lot depressing (and, having gone through 3 grandparent's deaths, true) and mundane parts of being old. But it also had a lot of very funny and uplifting moments. The characters felt genuine - Carl came across perfectly as a cranky old man, and Russel was such a perfect whiny little kid. There was a lot of emotional depth, and you really do feel that the characters grow. When it's funny, it's REALLY funny, and when it's sad, it's REALLY sad.
It really seemed to be trying to send a message, but my parents and I disagree on what that message is. (We're getting a bit into spoiler territory here, so I'll try to be brief.) My parents think that the message is to get out and have your adventures while your still young so that you don't feel like you've wasted your life. But what I got out of it was that life, even if it's dull, is an adventure. And sometimes you can be so caught up in trying to be someone else, someplace else, that you forget how wonderful life is. As Russel said, "I think I remember the boring parts best".
Not too spoilery, but it's over now.
It also had the best talking dogs ever. If a lab could talk, it would sound like Dug.
As for trailers, Thank you, Sony Pictures Animation, for taking one of my beloved childhood books and raping it up the ass. You could at least TRY to emulate the original art style like Horton Hears a Who did. But seriously, stop with this trend. As soon as I saw this trailer, I threw up my arts in frustration and almost walked out.
On the other hand, The Princess and the Frog looks like it could be very good. A black princess? A French prince (with a personality)? Traditional animation? A frikkin' VOODOO WITCH DOCTOR?!? Hells yeah. This looks promising.