Up (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition + Digital Copy) [DVD]

One of family's all time favorites! Great movie for anyone!

Like a lot of people, I was skeptical when I first heard about the story for Up. An old guy taking his house to South America, via balloons, because his wife wanted to go there before she died? It didn't sound dumb by any means, just kinda weird. Then I realized how weird the stories for WALL-E, Monsters Inc., Ratatouille and a few others sounded, and I knew I'd be seeing it no matter what. I may not like everything Pixar's done, but they have a good track record, and just like with WALL-E, they knocked another one outta the park with Up. If you ask me, I think this movie has the most heart of all Pixar's films, and that's pretty hard to do given the amount of heart that most of them have.Up is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a balloon salesman who lives alone in an old fashioned house now in the middle of a construction site. He runs into a little trouble one day when he's encouraged to sell his house, and takes off with thousands of balloons tied to it. He wants to go to Paradise Falls, a beautiful location in South America that he and his now deceased wife were going to go, but things keep preventing them from taking the trip when they were younger. Everything seems to be going to plan at first, but Carl soon discovers that he's not alone. Russell, a boyscout, was on the porch when the house took off, and is now along for the ride. The two make it to South America, and try to make it to Paradise Falls, but discover a rare bird, 'talking' dogs, and someone that Carl used to admire when he was younger. What's in store for these guys is the definition of adventure.Personally, eventhough kids obviously loved this film, I think Up is a little more for adults than children, kind of like how The Incredibles was. The theme of an old man trying to fulfill a promise made to his dead wife is pretty emotional, and seeing the couple grow old in a montage is sure to tug at anyone's heart strings. The cast of characters here is great, and since the cast is fairly small, everyone gets their share of time. Russell and Dug steal every scene they're in, and the humor is typical Pixar, with a lot of little jokes that anyone can enjoy. Having a boyscout out in the middle of a South American jungle is pretty hilarious on its own when you think about it. I can honestly say that this is one of the few movies in the last couple of years that I enjoyed every minute of. I was never bored, and didn't want the movie to end. The final scene did bring a tear to my eye, not because I found it sad, but because of how beautiful it was. Up deserved every bit of that Best Picture award nomination it got, and it's a shame that it didn't win it.Simply put, the picture and audio quality for the blu-ray are perfect. There's NOTHING bad I can say about either, though it might've been even better if there were a 7.1 track in addition to the 5.1 DTS-HD Master. Either way, if you're looking for an animated movie, or any movie at all, to show off your home theater system, Up is sure to impress.And just like the audio/visual quality, the extras are great too. First you get the dvd and digital copy, and both are good to have since you can have one in the car and the other on your computer or portable media player, then keep the blu-ray for home. Disc one, the blu-ray disc, has a good number of extras. Partly Cloudy is the short that played before the movie in theaters, and Dug's Special Mission is a brand new short where we get to see what Dug was doing before Carl and Russell meet him. There are also two featurettes about the animators going to South America for ideas for the scenery, and one involving the movie's antagonist and a kind of alternate ending with them. There's also an extensive commentary track that'll cover everything not given its own feature on either disc. Very informative, and I liked that they'd point out extra jokes that you might've missed. Disc 2 has even more, with featurettes for the four main characters (Carl, Russell, Dug and Kevin), an extended montage scene of Carl and Ellie when they were younger and growing up (get ready to cry during this one), and more extras covering music, promos, trailers and much more. Basically, the only possible thing missing from this set is the 3D version of the movie, which I'm sure will come out on its own when 3D tvs start to sell better.If you like Pixar, you'll get Up regardless of the reviews. It's definitely a worthy follow-up to WALL-E, which is to me, Pixar's best movie to date. This is definitely one for the whole family, or anyone who just wants to watch a great movie with an excellent story and memorable characters. For the movie itself, or the blu-ray, there's nothing bad I can say at all. This is one of those rare perfect sets.

I was very happy to learn that Disney had decided to re-releaseUP for Blu-ray as a 3D presentation. I have always had a softspot for this wonderfully charming, touching adventure story thatproves once again that nobody makes animated features quitelike Pixar.In one of the most poignant animated sequences ever filmed, we learnthe story of a young boy named Carl (Ed Asner) who dreams ofembarking on great adventures. This young boy stumbles upon thelove of his life, Ellie (Elizabeth Docter), who becomes his fellow "adventurer."The two marry and grow old together, putting money away in hopes ofbeing able to visit Paradise Falls, a place that Carl swore he would oneday bring Ellie to visit. Unfortunately, that dream is never realized, asEllie eventually passes away. Now, a grumpy old man, Carl finds thathe is about to lose his home to a commercial construction company.In a last-ditch effort to fulfill his promise to Ellie, Carl uses balloons to lifthis home and journey to South America.UP excels in both story and animation. This beautifully crisp HD transferbrings out all the wonderful textures within the artistry accented withexuberant and stirring colors. None of the deep, well saturated colorationseems to be hindered by active shutter eyewear. Black levels areexceptional. Chalk this up as another outstanding, flawless rendering.I wasn't quite certain if UP was originally conceived for or later up-convertedto 3D. Something seemed rather odd to me when watching the Blu-ray --it looked too damn good to be a simple up-conversion, particularly for thefact that there was quite a bit of protrusion. Upon doing some research, Iwas delighted to find that UP was actually Pixar's very first film to be presentedin the newly introduced 3D format.There is a predominant amount of depth to be found here which gives a keensense of giving proper size to foreground and background objects. In thebeginning of the film, there is a clever shot of Carl sliding down his electricstairlift. Take a look at the contrast between the wall and the front railing.It really provides a realistic sense of spacing. Many of the best 3D momentsof the film involve Carl's home flying over a city street or just gliding amongstthe clouds. Those shots provide exceptional view master-like moments thatgreatly illustrate size amidst various objects.As I recently mentioned, the one aspect of watching UP that convinced methat this wasn't a simple up-conversion was the amount of objects that protrudedfrom the screen. As we watch Ellie lying on her back next to Carl describing cloudformations, her fingers seem to extend beyond the borders of the screen. Thereare many similar moments where Carl's thick black-rimmed glasses, nose andchin poke outward. Even the snouts of dogs find themselves popping forward.Now mind you, I wouldn't consider these real "In Yo' Face" moments, but thejettisons are so tastefully done, that one can't help but still be admired by it all.Disney's 5.1 DTS-HD MA is a real pleasure to listen to, particularly for MichaelGiachinno's wonderfully soothing score with touches of waltzes and anthemswhich immerses and seemingly lifts the viewer as if attached to a string ofballoons. I rarely hear a score for an animated film that perfectly capturesthe adventure on-screen than this one. Of course, the rear channels do anexceptional job of relaying all the surrounding scenic and weather elements.There is a good amount of rumbling LFE response to be found here whetherit be during a thunderstorm or when Carl's home is flying too close to the ground.Clean, clear and crisp are three words that come to mind when describing howwell the sound is translated to the viewer. A exceptional HD experience in bothpicture and sound.UP arrives as a 4-disc combo pack that includes 3D/2D Blu-ray+2D Blu-rayBonus Features+DVD+Digital Copy. It even looks as if all the extra featuresof the original Blu-ray release have been ported over. There were no trailersincluded on the 3D disc.The Blu-ray case is sleeved in lenticular packaging.UP is yet another masterpiece from the Pixar animation team. In 2009 it wasawarded two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Score. Ifyou have not had the opportunity to see this film in 3D, it is definitely time totake a second look. UP looks even more uplifting than ever before thanks toa 3D presentation that is nothing less than perfect.

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Excellent

"Up" is one of my fave animated movies ever! I love the movie sooooo much.Of course, single-disc edition doesn't have all the bells and whistles - which is fine if you're just looking for the movie itself (the most important thing).So, 5* for the movie, 3* for bells and whistles. :D

One of the best Pixar by far. Up is just as entertaining for adults as it is for kids. I love all the characters and enjoyed every minute!

Aun no abro mi pelicula pero todo se llevo acabo muy rapido y bien. Todo seguro. Y lo mejor buenos precios.

I really enjoyed the film that I saw, unfortunately the dvd didn’t work right through so didn’t see all of it but the part I saw I enjoyed. I thought Charles Aznavour was perfect as Carl Fredrickson and as good as Edward Asner. The company I purchased it from refunded my money.

je n'avais pas vu ce film au cinéma et étant une adulte adepte des disney (qui ont berçé mon enfance et sont restent pour moi des chef d'oeuvre à faire découvrir aux enfants pour qu'ils puissent rever), j'ai acheté ce DVD par pure curiosité (poussée également par les bons commentaires).. J'avoue que je suis plus fan des anciens disney (peut être plus habituée aussi) avec leurs graphismes: belle et la bête, cendrillon, etc... ayant vu récemment Rebelle pour la première fois, j'avais été assez déçue par Pixar sur ce coup la (scénario, visages (je trouve les personnages pas très beaux) et j'avais trouvé que cétait assez sombre)..bon j'ai regardé la Haut et j'ai été touchée...c'est le fim d'animation à voir et ce pour plusieurs raisons:pour les enfants, c'est plein d'aventure et d'humour avec des personnages attachants, haut en couleurs et c'est plein de magie aussi (le moment où la maison décole pour la première fois est de toute beauté, tant sur le plan visuel que symbolique... )pour les grands: c'esr une réflexion subtile sur le temps qui passe, la mort donc la vie, la vie après la perte de l'être aimé (c'est aussi une magnifique histoire d'amour) et la réalisation des rèves (tout ce que l'on a raté dans sa jeunesse aussi= c'est assez poignant de voir que le projet qu'il avait en commun avec sa femme a été maintes fois remis en question en fonction des aléas de la vie...on peut lire des commentaires critiques sur ce film (il y en a quand même) disant que c'est invraissemlable qu'un papi qui se déplace à peine au début puisse vivre de telles aventures! mais ne peut on réver un peu et se dire que la réalisation de ses rêves ou de ceux de l'être aimé (ainsi que le combat pour sauver des êtres devenus chers) peuvent transcender? N'est ce pas le miracle de la vie?c'est aussi une réflexion sur les personnes agées dont la sollitude et le chagrin ne font pas le poids face à notre société d'aujourd'hui attirée par le profit, et que l'on envoie comme cela en maison de retraite, les déracinant à leurs souvenirs, intactes dans leur maison (c'est émouvant et courageux pour un Disney Pixar d'aborder un tel sujet).Enfin, j'ai trouvé que c'était un film d'animation plein de finesse quant on voit l'évolution du rapport que le papi a vis à vis de sa maison: quand il parvient à s'en libérer (ne faut il pas en retenir que quoi qu on fasse, la perte de l'être aimé n'est jamais définitive car sa femme vit dans son coeur, peut importe qu'il perde les objets lui ayant appartenu) c'est très fort en émotion (les deux fauteuils qui restent la...) la musique est très belle et le film, non pollué par des chansons, ce qui est appréciable!en bref, peu importe notre avis, c'est le film d'animation QU'IL FAUT VOIR! ou la rencontre de deux personnes symbolisant les écarts de génération ayant tous les deux un manque et qui partent pour réaliser leurs rêves!a recommander pour petits et grands!

I seem to get more and more surprised with Pixar releases - the company continue to produce wonderfully imaginative films that are an alternative to the more standardised Disney-solo efforts these days. In my view, I feel that 'UP' represents the quality of film-making that Disney always used to aspire to back in the earlier hand-drawn days, though given a modern twist to appeal to a new audience which I think attracts both adults and children more equally.No doubt it is argued by many that both Pixar and Disney are responsible for some controversial decisions lately; more often than not, it was a minority of Americans that felt 'Wall-E' demonstrated environmental concerns, which was apparently a problem as were all supposed to sit on our backsides doing nothing, and that the protagonist in 'Princess and the Frog' has no right to be black, because Princess are supposed to be trim, pale figures with blonde hair (Courting a Prince with as much personality as a Prune. Sorry Walt!). The good news is that 'UP' has very little content for the P.C brigade to pick up on!After discussing the film with others, it was always the opening scenes of the film that came to conversation - a wonderful reel of sequences that fast-forwards the life of Karl Frederickson - a quiet young boy who aspires to venture out to the mystical Pleasure Island with his new friend, Ellie - both of them being avid explorers. But the Karl of the modern day is a grumpy old man who is in danger of being sent to an elderly folks home when the plots of land around his house are being developed for new buildings. Trust him to remember the joy he once had of having his own balloon stand in his younger days, eventually leading him to the quick conclusion that he could sail up, up and away with his beloved home and escape to the Island he always dreamed of... Despite my reluctance to give away more information, the film truly unfolds into an unexpected adventure.As to be expected from Pixar, the visuals are gorgeous and continue to exceed any films before it (possibly even Wall-E). The directing was noticeably very effective - key frames were well thought out, but the film never strays into a dizzying 3D environment, but rather having a more linear look in the layout terms which helps the travelling theme to the film. Whereas other CGI film companies tend to faff around with annoying camera angles and visual oddities, Pixar have always been careful to use the computer medium to its advantage - creating situations that would have been impossible with traditional animation techniques, yet never too far away to suggest we haven't learnt anything from the past 70 years.I also found the balance of 'Humour and Heart' perfect; granted, I read before writing this that many reviewers suggested their kids either cried too much or didn't laugh enough. Given that companies like Pixar will always be in the shadow of the Disney 'Golden Age', I can only laugh at such suggestions. Films like 'UP' are an incredible achievement when so many themes and standardisations have been run to ground in films over the years - to continue to produce such original content is what makes Pixar so special. The way they can balance Humour and Heart should be recognised as a fantastic quality, given how mushy and lifeless many "kids" TV/film content are these days (Hannah Montana? Yuck). If films like this are considered too distressing for 'darling children', I really don't recommend subjecting them to the wonderful morals demonstrated in films like Pinocchio (1940) - masterpieces of film-making.'UP' possibly ranks as Pixars most adventurous outing, and no doubt one of their best along with the likes of Toy Story, Wall-E and Monsters Inc. In fact, the only issue I have with the product is that of Disney's incompetence regarding release schedules. I've found it quite frustrating that 'Fantasia' Diamond Edition has yet to be officially announced in the U.K, yet in the U.S, a trailer was released a month ago on their release of 'UP', available via BD Live, yet no trailer has even been put on this Blu-Ray/DVD. Whats even more puzzling is that the discs contain trailers from back in October! Come on Disney, all we want are dates... My only guess is that the trailer will be put on 'Dumbo', which is being released March 22nd if you're interested. That is currently available to Pre-Order, why not go check it out?To try and summarise though, I think 'UP' is just a genuinely heart-warming film that, granted, simple in plot, proves you can pack a lot of entertainment in to such a basic concept. The Blu-Ray is, as usual, of amazing quality and far more so than the DVD - bear in mind however that, as with any Blu-Ray, you are really only going to see the benefits to a good degree on a 30-inch and bigger Television. This is the point at which DVD's really become 'softer' and Blu-Rays only start to show how detailed they can be. To be fair however, our TV is only 26-inches and the difference is still wonderful. God help us when Green-Ray comes out! Then Purple...Regarding the other version of 'UP' that includes a "Digital Copy Disc", all that means is that it includes a disc that allows you to copy the film to your Computer so you can transfer it to an MP3 player with video play-back, or anything similar. Given that their are 'various' ways of easily ripping a DVD to ones computer anyway, the fact you could just 'place' the DVD in your computers drive to watch it (radical huh), and of course the fact that once you've used the Digital Disc its completely useless, I feel its poor value and wasteful on Disney's part. Never the less, I'm done ranting.

This is a very cute movie. You’ll love the ending it’s so sweet.