Up

May 31, 2009 23:50

We saw Up today. I honestly had no idea what the story was about, or what we were in for, save for the fact that I heard it was the first animated feature to ever open the Cannes Film Festival ( Read more... )

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unquietmind June 1 2009, 05:39:00 UTC
Good god, woman. I totally get this. Fucking Kung Fu Panda broke my heart last year because it parts of it are so pretty and the characters are kind. I know I'm doomed with Up; the animators obviously love Spencer Tracey. Thanks for the warning.

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4hour_ramona June 1 2009, 07:22:58 UTC
it was truly beautiful.

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shakespearesgrl June 1 2009, 12:06:18 UTC
I saw it with my husband, too, and it was just heartbreakingly beautiful.

Also, this? " the true cynic is just a frustrated optimist"
I'm totally stealing it.

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tamaracakes June 1 2009, 13:11:18 UTC
i wept within the first ten minutes! nolan, mark and i got free tickets to see it four weeks ago as test audience and LOVED it. i'd see it again just to catch all the subtle comedic nuances i might'nt have caught when i first saw it. :)

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razorart June 1 2009, 15:32:06 UTC
I was amazed that they could set up the first ten minutes so that you had an emotional attachment to a character who you saw for all of 10 minutes...and only had about 2 minutes of dialogue at that!!!

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clevermanka June 1 2009, 13:25:59 UTC
So...I guess you're saying I should see it.

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