Whoa. UP! is the best movie I've seen all year, flat out. Bring Kleenex. This is mandatory. The guy two seats down from me--a grown man, about my age, with a wife and kids and all, was sniffling. But it's a good hurt, and balanced perfectly by the laugh-out-loudness of most of the movie.
The animation is brilliant, and I must say that I have never seen a more perfect dog character in any movie ever, even live-action dog movies. Doug is the very essence of dogdom.
The short in front of the movie (I can't remember the title--something like "Partly Cloudy" or "Chance of Rain" or something similar) was also brilliant. In fact, I really wish they'd expand it into a full-length film.
Tomorrow I have to work (the summer semester's started, so I'm back on my regular schedule), but after work I'm meeting Mom at the movie theater.
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Sounds awesome. I liked Bolt from last year. Pixar put out a collection of their short films this year that is pretty good as well.
Wow. Critics have been pretty positive, but the fact that you're going to see it again tomorrow...this is on the must watch list.
"very essence of dogdom"
(great line)
Jamie--I never saw Bolt, but I meant to. Maybe I'll rent it. I have the Pixar short films collection and it's awesome.
Aaron--I'm a big animation fan, actually, so I'll see any animated movie more than once. But Up is really worth a second look anyway.
I have to admit, I'm not really an animation fan (Nightmare Before Christmas aside), will keep it in mind for my niece though.
Nightmare Before Christmas is indeed one of the finest animated movies ever. :)
Going this weekend...
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