Author: Ed Asner

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 10-11-2009

Details: Product Description Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios take moviegoers up, up and away on one of the funniest adventures of all time with their latest comedy-fantasy. Up follows the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Their journey to a lost world, where they encounter some strange, exotic and surprising characters, is filled with hilarity, emotion and wildly imaginative adventure. ---------------- The groundbreaking minds of Pixar Animation Studios and the acclaimed director of MONSTERS, INC. offer us a comically inspiring story that pushes the limits of adventure. Carl Fredricksen, a grumpy, dreamy retired balloon salesman, is ready to take his last chance at a high-flying adventure. After hanging his house from thousands of balloons, the old man flies off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. Carl hasn't noticed, however, that Russell, an 8-year-old budding explorer who has never ventured farther than his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time: on the porch of his house! The strange duo nevertheless reaches new heights and meets fantastic friends like Dug, a dog equipped with a special collar which allows him to speak, and Kevin, a bird 4 meters high, but unable to fly. As they find themselves stranded together in the middle of the jungle, Carl realizes that sometimes life's greatest adventures aren't necessarily the ones we were looking for. Amazon.ca At a time when too many animated films consist of anthropomorphized animals cracking sitcom one-liners and flatulence jokes, the warmth, originality, humor, and unflagging imagination of Up feel as welcome as rain in a desert. Carl Fredericksen (voice by Ed Asner) ranks among the most unlikely heroes in recent animation history. A 78-year-old curmudgeon, he enjoyed his modest life as a balloon seller because he shared it with his adventurous wife Ellie (Ellie Docter). But she died, leaving him with memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats to South America. The journey's scarcely begun when he discovers a stowaway: Russell (Jordan Nagai), a chubby, clumsy Wilderness Explorer Scout who's out to earn his Elderly Assistance Badge. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for: Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer), a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin, an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug (Bob Peterson), an endearingly dim golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, the travelers discover they need each other: Russell needs a (grand)father figure; Carl needs someone to live his life without Ellie. Together, they learn that sharing ice-cream cones and counting the passing cars can be more meaningful than feats of daring-do and distant horizons. Pete Docter ( Monsters, Inc.) and Bob Peterson direct the film with consummate skill and taste, allowing the poignant moments to unfold without dialogue to Michael Giacchnio's vibrant score. Building on their work in The Incredibles and Ratatouille, the Pixar crew offers nuanced animation of the stylized characters. Even by Pixar's elevated standards, Up is an exceptional film that will appeal to audiences of all ages. Rated PG for some peril and action. -- Charles Solomon Stills from Up (Click for larger image) Special Features

UPC: 786936786682

EAN: 0786936786682

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: Used Good