"Up" Wins Oscar
Pixar's Up Takes You Soaring Director Pete Docter accepted the award, recalling his life as a young boy creating mini-movies with paper. "Never did I dream that making a flipbook out of my third-grade math book would lead to this," Docter said. Kid Reporter Daniele Bond saw the movie when it was released last summer and wrote this review: Pixar Studios won another Oscar last night at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Also nominated for best original screenplay, original score, and sound editing, Up won the much coveted award for best animated movie of the year. It was also nominated for best picture of the year. This is only the second time in the 82-year history of the Oscars that an animated film was nominated in that category.
Up is about a man named Carl Fredrickson who dreamed all his live of traveling to South America with his wife, Ellie. But Ellie dies before he can keep his promise, and Carl lives a sad and lonely life afraid his wife had never fulfilled her dreams of adventure. When contractors threaten to take away his home, Mr. Fredrickson ties helium balloons to his house and floats away to South America. Accidentally on board for the ride is a young boy named Russell.
Russell is a wilderness explorer trying to earn his helping-the-elderly badge. When he and Carl reach South America they begin walking to Paradise Falls with a floating house tied to their backs. Carl is determined to put his house by the falls as a way of finally keeping his promise to his wife.
I liked the symbolism in this movie. When Carl ties a rope around his house, I saw it as a symbol of him carrying all the memories he shared with his wife.
Along the way, Carl and Russell met a bird they call Kevin. They also run into famed explorer Charles Muntz and his talking dogs. As a young boy, Carl idolized Muntz, who disappeared on a quest for a mysterious bird. And yes, that bird is Kevin!
When the explorer discovers that Kevin is following Russell and Carl, he tries to kill them to capture the bird. The rest of the movie is an action packed adventure mixed with comedy and drama.
Up is one of my favorite movies. It shows that life is an adventure as long as you're with someone you love. It’s a movie I’ll never forget, just as Carl never forgot his promise to Ellie.
—Daniela Bond
Up was a realy cool movie. i have the dvd. i watched it again last night after i found out it won an award
Posted by: Serina | 03/09/2010 at 05:37 PM
I have not seen Up. After the Oscar win, I thought to myself ... maybe it's a good movie. But after reading Daniela's description of the movie, it seems that it's a "must-see." I now plan to share the movie with my kids. Thanks Daniela for helping me make my decision.
Posted by: Mercy | 03/10/2010 at 02:10 PM
I liked up, but I wish it was Coraline. Still, Coraline is somewhat "unapproachable" to most Oscar voters.
Posted by: Miranda | 03/13/2010 at 11:38 AM