First off I just want to say that I was not an animated movie collector, being mainly watching it when I used to take my little cousin to the movies on the weekends.
However, Blu-ray (and HD-DVD) have really revolutionized the animated movie industry with its clarity (no movie "artifacts" and digital noise - "digitizations" - whatsoever since it's not shot on film and is not compressed like with regular DVDs).
If there is anything that Blu-ray was meant to do, it's to watch animated movies (and I mean these recent CG animation ones, and not those that were made 60 years ago!).
So now I am proud to claim that I am an avid HD animated movie collector.
And "Up" is one such movie that deserves to be in your collection.
This review isn't about any technical aspects (quality of transfer, DVD vs. Blu-ray, etc.).
I just want to say that the opening montage (I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it) is one of the most poignant in animation movie history. It's so touching I thought I was watching an Oscar-nominated drama.
This love/bond is the backbone of the movie, and carries and ties it all together.
This is a movie the children will enjoy, but adults will treasure it too.
Pixar has really revolutionized its story-telling with this masterpiece, and they deserve to be commended.
PS- it would be awesome if Pixar made a dramatic "short" that tells more about the old couple's love through time. But since this is supposed to be a kid's animated movie I guess that's asking too much. Although the including shorts are wonderful, especially "Partly Cloudy."Get more detail about Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) [Blu-ray].
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