Saturday, October 30, 2010

Up (Film)

Title: Disney/Pixar's Up 

Released on dvd and blu ray: Nov. 10th, 2009

Director: Pete Docter

Music by: Michael Giacchino

Running Time: 96 min.



Starring:
Ed Asner- As the voice of Carl Fredrickson
Christopher Plummer- As the voice of Charles Muntz
 Jordan Nagai- As the voice of Russell
 Bob Peterson- As the voice of Dug

Plot: Carl is a widow who is being pressured to sell his house. He is forced to move to a retirement community when he hits a construction worker over the head when his mailbox gets broken. He makes his house into a kind of flying blimp by attaching thousands of helium filled ballons to it. He plans to go to South America to live in Paradise Falls, which is what he and his wife had planned on doing before she passed away. Carl meets Russell, a Wilderness Explorer, who wants to assist Carl in some way so he can get a badge for helping the elderly. Carl sends him on a wild goose chase, and releases the balloons to set out for South America. What he doesn't plan on is Russell still being on his front porch while they are flying in the air! Not being able to stop now, Carl and Russell get to Paradise Falls, but adventure awaits them when they get there.

Genre: Film, Adventure

Interest Level: Ages 7 & up

Subjects/themes: Adventure, loss, friendship, love, travel

Awards:
  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature 2010
  • Academy Award for Best Original Score 2010
  • Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film 2010
  • Golden Globe for Best Original Score 2010
  • Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture 2010*
*Only other animated film to be nominated for Best Picture was Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

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