A Snipe Named Kevin

[Paul in CT]

We got the "UP" DVD for Christmas and just watched it. Pixar does it again with a GREAT story and beautiful digital animation! I am wondering how Kevin liked it, especially with a snipe named "Kevin" as one of the key characters.

 

[Tink rules]

We got it from Netflix to watch tomorrow night...

 

[Kristina]

We watched it on the plane on the way to WDW, and we loved it . I usually never watch airplane movies but the charm of this one just sucked me in! Had a little giggle over Kevin the Snipe .

 

[DisneyKevin]

Okay....I'm the only person on Earth that didnt care for UP.

Maybe it was my mood at the time, but I found it too sad.

I had alot going on at the time and that could have colored my perception.

Maybe I'll re-visit the movie at a later date and see what everyone else saw.

 

[jpeka65844]

I agree with Kevin. I have to admit, I spent most of that movie on the verge of tears. The deepness of his loss and his regrets that their life didn't turn out the way he wanted was extremely sad. Not to say it didn't have charm; it certainly did but I don't think it's one I'll watch over and over with my son, like Wall-E or Toy Story.

I did enjoy the "SQUIRREL!" takes, though. That's EXACTLY what must be going through a dog's head.......

 

[SnackyStacky]

You're right, Kevin. Try it again later. It really is a charming movie, and once you get past the agreeably tragic first 15 - 20 minutes, it's a wonderful story.

 

[PeterPan09]

Okay....I'm the only person on Earth that didnt care for UP.

Maybe it was my mood at the time, but I found it too sad.

I had alot going on at the time and that could have colored my perception.

Maybe I'll re-visit the movie at a later date and see what everyone else saw.

I would think that would be a difficult film for anyone who has suffered a recent loss. The first section is terribly sad even if you haven't!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I love the movie, Up. The first portion of it is sad, but it has a wonderful ending. It's definitely a classic Disney film.

 

[mommyceratops]

I loved UP. Very sad, I cried, but then again Nemo made me cry.

 

[SamIAm21]

I enjoyed it more when I first saw it at the theater. I didn't enjoy it as much watching it last week. We also received a copy for Christmas. Oddly enough, my folks' names are Carl & Elsie and the characters are Carl & Ellie. Losing my mom this past August made it really hard to get through most of the movie this time.

 

[pklein09]

I would think that would be a difficult film for anyone who has suffered a recent loss. The first section is terribly sad even if you haven't!

It doesn't need to be a recent loss....I miscarried pregnancy #4 10 years ago. I've seen the movie 3x, and wept everytime they're in the doctor's office. I agree, it's one of the more sad movies, but very touching. No, it's not a Toy Story, but I don't think they intended it to be. On the flip side, I'm one of those people who didn't like Finding Nemo.

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

We watched it today and DD and I had a great cry! It is very well done though, the depth of the saddness went over her head. Her worst bit was when Doug got called a bad dog!!!!

 

[yitbos96bb]

Okay....I'm the only person on Earth that didnt care for UP.

Maybe it was my mood at the time, but I found it too sad.

I had alot going on at the time and that could have colored my perception.

Maybe I'll re-visit the movie at a later date and see what everyone else saw.

I loved it but I agree the beginning especially is super sad. The ending though was positive... I hope you like it more on the re-watch.

 

[yitbos96bb]

I agree with Kevin. I have to admit, I spent most of that movie on the verge of tears. The deepness of his loss and his regrets that their life didn't turn out the way he wanted was extremely sad. Not to say it didn't have charm; it certainly did but I don't think it's one I'll watch over and over with my son, like Wall-E or Toy Story.

I did enjoy the "SQUIRREL!" takes, though. That's EXACTLY what must be going through a dog's head.......

Those losses are painful... It was sad to see the beginning, to see how something happened just when they were going to go on their trip. His loss of independence and his realization his childhood hero was not a nice person... I have had that one happen, and it still bums me out...

But of course every thing works

*************SQUIRREL**************

out and Carl realizes its time to start the next adventure in life. But yeah I have never had a Disney film make me tear up the way UP did.... not even Bambi. I have the same reaction to the beginning as I do to the end of Field of Dreams or Gale Sayers speech in Brian's Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfI_HT39eeM).

Not sure if you are still feeling the same way as you did when you saw UP Kevin. For anyone having a hard time, I recommend this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-f...8/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2

One of the best things I have ever read... Its part autobiographical, part philosophical and part physciatry, it really is an amazing read.

 

[DisneyKevin]

We own a copy of Up and someday I'll give it another chance.

Just not yet.

I need some distance from 2009 in order to get some perspective.

 

[jcb]

We own a copy of Up and someday I'll give it another chance.

Just not yet.

I need some distance from 2009 in order to get some perspective.

I can certainly see that Up wasn't a movie for you but I've not (knock on wood) been through what you have this year and, if it makes a difference (and if I am not out of line) my reaction was the same as yours. I couldn't get over the opening and the rest of the movie, while cute at times, was still about "what might have been," not something I wanted to be reminded about at this stage of my life. I'm lucky not to have regrets but at the same time, feel I have a lot of life left to go.

I resigned myself to thinking the movie was probably made for substantially younger, or older, folks.

 

[DisneyKevin]

I can certainly see that Up wasn't a movie for you but I've not (knock on wood) been through what you have this year and, if it makes a difference (and if I am not out of line) my reaction was the same as yours. I couldn't get over the opening and the rest of the movie, while cute at times, was still about "what might have been," not something I wanted to be reminded about at this stage of my life. I'm lucky not to have regrets but at the same time, feel I have a lot of life left to go.

I resigned myself to thinking the movie was probably made for substantially younger, or older, folks.

You expressed this better than I did.

Carl losing his wife and eventually his home, finding out that his hero was a schmuck, the kid with the broken home....all of it just seemed sad.

And the scene at the end with the house eventually resting near the falls just killed me.

Maybe I've reached a point in my life where this seems more possible than it did when I was younger and "indestructible". This past year has made me realize that I'm very "destructible" and having an animated movie drive that point home seemed too much to enjoy.

As I said....maybe I'll get some perspective some day...but right now....not so much.

 

[Paul in CT]

I can certainly see that Up wasn't a movie for you but I've not (knock on wood) been through what you have this year and, if it makes a difference (and if I am not out of line) my reaction was the same as yours. I couldn't get over the opening and the rest of the movie, while cute at times, was still about "what might have been," not something I wanted to be reminded about at this stage of my life. I'm lucky not to have regrets but at the same time, feel I have a lot of life left to go.

I resigned myself to thinking the movie was probably made for substantially younger, or older, folks.

I can certainly understand why those with a recent loss of someone dear to them may find "Up" difficult to watch. Those first few minutes are very diffucult to watch without choking up.

I am one of the "older folks" (although not too old ) who enjoyed "Up" overall. I agree completely that it has its very sad parts, but IMHO it makes the ending that much more happy and hopeful. It all turns around for Carl when he sees in Ellie's scrapbook that she DID have her "adventure" with him and wants him to "have a new one" and he does!! The little vignettes of Carl with Russell during the credits are a very nice touch that add to the joy of his "new adventure".

 

[yitbos96bb]

We own a copy of Up and someday I'll give it another chance.

Just not yet.

I need some distance from 2009 in order to get some perspective.

Yeah I think 2009 pretty much sucked for a good number of people, myself included.

 

[WDWtraveler27]

all of my family liked this movie! and that does not happen often.