Comments on: The Story of Up http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/ Isaac Botkin's film and video website Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:14:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ty http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-39900 Ty Thu, 27 May 2010 02:13:35 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-39900 Well first of this is my first time commenting on here so hello! ^__^ Second This is a very good review and I love this movie. I've been a fan of pixar's work since I saw toy story as a kid but none of the movies ever blew me away like this one! Everything about it is so finely crafted, the teams dedication to the film really shows. "and in response to the comment about Christians feeling ashamed" I do not see why we should feel ashamed that we haven't made anything like this. Better yet, if the writers at pixar can come up with something this good then how much more great a story could we make? The time spent wishing can be put to use in doing instead! Of course that is if that's the direction God has called you too. Anyway I've been enjoying reading this blog since I found it, (I found it through your "Painting with polygons" post) Well first of this is my first time commenting on here so hello! ^__^

Second This is a very good review and I love this movie. I’ve been a fan of pixar’s work since I saw toy story as a kid but none of the movies ever blew me away like this one! Everything about it is so finely crafted, the teams dedication to the film really shows.

“and in response to the comment about Christians feeling ashamed”

I do not see why we should feel ashamed that we haven’t made anything like this. Better yet, if the writers at pixar can come up with something this good then how much more great a story could we make? The time spent wishing can be put to use in doing instead! Of course that is if that’s the direction God has called you too.

Anyway I’ve been enjoying reading this blog since I found it, (I found it through your “Painting with polygons” post)

]]> By: Masterful Media http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34019 Masterful Media Tue, 04 May 2010 13:49:51 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-34019 I must agree. I saw this movie with my friend for her birthday, and for weeks in advance, I thought it would be a corny little kid movie, but I got a tremendous surprise. I have seen it four or five times (more than anyone else in our church, I believe), and love it every time. My brother and I do Lego Stop-Motion, and plan to enter the SAICFF, and we wish we could get close to the emotion of "Up." Masterful Media I must agree. I saw this movie with my friend for her birthday, and for weeks in advance, I thought it would be a corny little kid movie, but I got a tremendous surprise. I have seen it four or five times (more than anyone else in our church, I believe), and love it every time.
My brother and I do Lego Stop-Motion, and plan to enter the SAICFF, and we wish we could get close to the emotion of “Up.”
Masterful Media

]]> By: Hannah Lashbrook http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11829 Hannah Lashbrook Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:38:12 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11829 Thank you very much for the encouraging review, Isaac. My family and I weren't planning on going to see the movie, but after I read your review, I decided we just had to! It was well worth it. I don't think I've ever seen a secular animation film before that had such a good message-- the end of the movie where Carl realises that his next adventure is going to be investing in Russel's life made me cry. All the insights you shared in your review made watching the film even more beneficial.... it was a real treat! Thank you very much for the encouraging review, Isaac. My family and I weren’t planning on going to see the movie, but after I read your review, I decided we just had to! It was well worth it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a secular animation film before that had such a good message– the end of the movie where Carl realises that his next adventure is going to be investing in Russel’s life made me cry. All the insights you shared in your review made watching the film even more beneficial…. it was a real treat!

]]> By: Sarah Elizabeth http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11331 Sarah Elizabeth Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:08:41 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11331 Finally! - A truly beautiful family film released by Pixar. Thank you so much for the precise and illuminating review. Finally! – A truly beautiful family film released by Pixar. Thank you so much for the precise and illuminating review.

]]> By: Christopher Welch http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11316 Christopher Welch Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11316 This film should make us Christian filmmakers feel ASHAMED. There is no reason we shouldn't be making films of this technical caliber and strength of story. AND we need to get started now. Count me in if any of you have some brainwaves! This film should make us Christian filmmakers feel ASHAMED. There is no reason we shouldn’t be making films of this technical caliber and strength of story. AND we need to get started now. Count me in if any of you have some brainwaves!

]]> By: Joshua Hoppman http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Joshua Hoppman Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:19:06 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11295 I agree. Pixar, although NOT a Christian film company, makes good family films with great lessons. It does leave a tough act for the Christian filmakers to follow,though. For a secular film company Pixar is pretty good. Love your blog, keep up the good work! :) I agree. Pixar, although NOT a Christian film company, makes good family films with great lessons. It does leave a tough act for the Christian filmakers to follow,though. For a secular film company Pixar is pretty good. Love your blog, keep up the good work! :)

]]> By: Emily Walker http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11230 Emily Walker Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11230 Yes, my absolute favorite parts are at the beginning and at the end; and of course, who wouldn't adore the antiquated way they present the credits, with the old music, etc. I saw it at an old drive-in, and that added to the effect of the film's "classicness". Up is by far the sweetest movie Pixar has made yet, and I mean sweet like cane-sugar sweet, raw and real and perfect. Yes, my absolute favorite parts are at the beginning and at the end; and of course, who wouldn’t adore the antiquated way they present the credits, with the old music, etc. I saw it at an old drive-in, and that added to the effect of the film’s “classicness”. Up is by far the sweetest movie Pixar has made yet, and I mean sweet like cane-sugar sweet, raw and real and perfect.

]]> By: Robin Brookshire http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Robin Brookshire Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:43:18 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11203 It is so good to hear that this movie has a positive message. After hearing your father give a talk on movies, we have been even more cautious with what we watch then before. This sounds like a movie that we could actually go see and support. Thanks for the review and looking forward to reading more about the art and technology of the movie. It is so good to hear that this movie has a positive message. After hearing your father give a talk on movies, we have been even more cautious with what we watch then before. This sounds like a movie that we could actually go see and support. Thanks for the review and looking forward to reading more about the art and technology of the movie.

]]> By: Jennie Chancey http://www.outside-hollywood.com/2009/06/the-story-of-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11194 Jennie Chancey Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:36:46 +0000 http://www.outside-hollywood.com/?p=230#comment-11194 We just saw this marvelous gem of a film Saturday night. We left the theater in high spirits and so thankful for the minds at Pixar who clearly understand what is really at stake in life's adventures--and the way film should tell those stories. Thanks for the excellent review. We'll be going to see "Up" again! We just saw this marvelous gem of a film Saturday night. We left the theater in high spirits and so thankful for the minds at Pixar who clearly understand what is really at stake in life’s adventures–and the way film should tell those stories. Thanks for the excellent review. We’ll be going to see “Up” again!

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