Long ago I mentioned that Pixar has a curious ability to make movies I find wonderful, but virtually no ability to get me excited for them. That hasn’t changed. Sure, now I’m just generally moved to anticipation because Pixar hasn’t really ever put together a movie I couldn’t stand, but it doesn’t go much past that. I mean, old guy’s house floats away on balloons sure, but what do I … [Read more...]
One of the best things about Up for me was the attention to detail when it came to the past. Not just the styling and imagery, but the point of view. The bulging eyes at the movie theater, the exact collection of memorabilia surrounding the one we picked out, every smallest detail. You got a real sense of the film's particular definition of "old school." Some of these retro posters got a bit … [Read more...]
Up is coming on November 10th, check out my review in case you missed it, and the Blu-Ray and DVD are going to be loaded with special features. Today I just have a few quick goodies, and some sneak peeks of the special features to let you in on what's coming. Check them out, and let me know what you think. First, a couple of quick goodies. Here are the clips from the special … [Read more...]
Long ago I mentioned that Pixar has a curious ability to make movies I find wonderful, but virtually no ability to get me excited for them. That hasn't changed. Sure, now I'm just generally moved to anticipation because Pixar hasn't really ever put together a movie I couldn't stand, but it doesn't go much past that. I mean, old guy's house floats away on balloons sure, but what … [Read more...]
