Last night I saw Up.
If you have a dollar theater in your town, you should scamper off and see if they’re playing it.
If you don’t have a dollar theater in your town, you should move. But not to Provo. I’m sure you’re great and we’d love the extra company, but our dollar theater is full.
Can't sit hee-ah.
Seat's taken.
So. I don’t usually like animated films or cartoons of any kind. Even as a small child I remember thinking they were juvenile and brainless. And actually even most of the live action movies acceptable for little kids made me roll my eyes. Pollyanna was particularly offensive; that girl was way too happy. I preferred Annie because she had a masters degree from the University of Hard Knocks by the time she was five, and she could tap dance. This was a much more valuable film enjoyment experience for me. I actually own Annie and I have been meaning to watch it.
But anyway, after seeing an especially touching animated film at the Utah Short Film Festival earlier this year called Kites (that link takes you to a video) about a little boy whose grandpa died, which was created by the BYU animation department (go Cougs, I guess), I’ve warmed to them ever so slightly. That, combined with the sparkling reviews I’ve heard for Up, convinced me to go.
It was one of the most tender movies I’ve ever seen. I don’t know how, but a completely preposterous storyline and whimsical animation make the characters and the humanity of it all so much more real. That’s the only explanation I could come up with, and I don’t know if that’s why I liked it so much, but it just works.
Any other fans out there?
If you have a dollar theater in your town, you should scamper off and see if they’re playing it.
If you don’t have a dollar theater in your town, you should move. But not to Provo. I’m sure you’re great and we’d love the extra company, but our dollar theater is full.
Can't sit hee-ah.
Seat's taken.
So. I don’t usually like animated films or cartoons of any kind. Even as a small child I remember thinking they were juvenile and brainless. And actually even most of the live action movies acceptable for little kids made me roll my eyes. Pollyanna was particularly offensive; that girl was way too happy. I preferred Annie because she had a masters degree from the University of Hard Knocks by the time she was five, and she could tap dance. This was a much more valuable film enjoyment experience for me. I actually own Annie and I have been meaning to watch it.
But anyway, after seeing an especially touching animated film at the Utah Short Film Festival earlier this year called Kites (that link takes you to a video) about a little boy whose grandpa died, which was created by the BYU animation department (go Cougs, I guess), I’ve warmed to them ever so slightly. That, combined with the sparkling reviews I’ve heard for Up, convinced me to go.
It was one of the most tender movies I’ve ever seen. I don’t know how, but a completely preposterous storyline and whimsical animation make the characters and the humanity of it all so much more real. That’s the only explanation I could come up with, and I don’t know if that’s why I liked it so much, but it just works.
Any other fans out there?
9 comments:
i havne't seen up. is it a bit of downer? cloudy with a chance of meatballs had amazing reviews, but i'm with you on the animation thing. i generally have a hard time with it.
LOVED it! I cried for the first few minutes and laughed through most of it.. and then cried again at the end.
Other Animated Movies that Make Me Cry:
Meet the Robinsons
(I'm sure the list will have additions someday)
Wasn't it so good??? I loved it.
My brother: "Is there an Ellie out there for me?"
Absolutely loved it. Bawled through the whole thing. Granted, I was (am) pregnant and I was mad that my husband didn't buy me some ice cream... but still. It was really, really touching. Not really a downer, just tugs at the heartstrings.
I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!
I cried 2 times. It's one of the better movies I've seen lately.
Cartoon old people?
INSTANT TEARS.
I loved that movie. I wrote a post about it. Hmm. Let me see if I can find it.
http://schoolofathens.com/quarterlifelady/?p=798
I probably got more out of it than a normal person did. I just thought there were great lessons to be learned from it and I could really apply them to my life.
I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!
I'm with Kathleen - I cried at the beginning, then again at the end. And like Akirah, we left the theater talking about all the different levels that movie touches. I'm, like, totally with you on the cartoon thing; even when I was a kid I couldn't stand the things. This may be one I actually buy and don't just rent and then give up on when the encryption blocks my burning software...
Is it bad that I was compared to Pollyanna when I was little?
... Maybe I shouldn't admit that publicly ...
Oh, and I haven't seen Up ... yet.
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