Geez...these guys are REALLY making me wanna go to the theater with their last 2. I missed Wall-E, but I'm gonna try to make it to see Up.
It's like now that they've established a marquee name, they are REALLY taking a lot of chances, which I wholeheartedly applaud. Up is opening the Canne Film Festival, in 3D, natch. With a story semi-reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, but with references to Herzog's Fitzcarraldo and with minimal or no dialogue in parts, AND having the main character be a crotchety old man (voiced by Ed Asner) in his 70s, Pixar is taking a huge gamble with this.
It's really supposed to be a character study and a love story *** SPOILERS ***
beyond the grave
*** END SPOILERS ***
, with "human" characters instead of toys, superheroes, robots, or fish.
I REALLY REALLY hope this draws box office and does not flop, as that would encourage producers/directors and writers of animated films to take chances and do something besides cute animals, humor on multiple levels, and/or action-y excitement to keep the viewers paying for tickets. If this succeeds, it'll be the second baby step (the first was Wall-E) toward evolving theatrical computer animation into something meaningful, something beyond mere entertainment.
It's like now that they've established a marquee name, they are REALLY taking a lot of chances, which I wholeheartedly applaud. Up is opening the Canne Film Festival, in 3D, natch. With a story semi-reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, but with references to Herzog's Fitzcarraldo and with minimal or no dialogue in parts, AND having the main character be a crotchety old man (voiced by Ed Asner) in his 70s, Pixar is taking a huge gamble with this.
It's really supposed to be a character study and a love story *** SPOILERS ***
beyond the grave
*** END SPOILERS ***
, with "human" characters instead of toys, superheroes, robots, or fish.
I REALLY REALLY hope this draws box office and does not flop, as that would encourage producers/directors and writers of animated films to take chances and do something besides cute animals, humor on multiple levels, and/or action-y excitement to keep the viewers paying for tickets. If this succeeds, it'll be the second baby step (the first was Wall-E) toward evolving theatrical computer animation into something meaningful, something beyond mere entertainment.
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