| Up | 
| Directors: Bob Peterson, Pete Docter
Actors: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 35.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 39
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: DISD100412D
UPC: 786936786675
EAN: 0786936786675
ASIN: B001KVZ6FW
Theatrical Release Date: May 29, 2009
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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Amazon.ca
At a time when too many animated films consist of anthropomorphized animals cracking sitcom one-liners and flatulence jokes, the warmth, originality, humor, and unflagging imagination of Up feel as welcome as rain in a desert. Carl Fredericksen (voice by Ed Asner) ranks among the most unlikely heroes in recent animation history. A 78- year-old curmudgeon, he enjoyed his modest life as a balloon seller because he shared it with his adventurous wife Ellie (Ellie Docter). But she died, leaving him with memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats to South America. The journey's scarcely begun when he discovers a stowaway: Russell (Jordan Nagai), a chubby, maladroit Wilderness Explorer Scout who's out to earn his Elderly Assistance Badge. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for: Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer), a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin, an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug (Bob Peterson), an endearingly dim golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, the travelers discover they need each other: Russell needs a (grand)father figure; Carl needs someone to enliven his life without Ellie. Together, they learn that sharing ice-cream cones and counting the passing cars can be more meaningful than feats of daring-do and distant horizons. Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc. ) and Bob Peterson direct the film with consummate skill and taste, allowing the poignant moments to unfold without dialogue to Michael Giacchnio's vibrant score. Building on their work in The Incredibles and Ratatouille, the Pixar crew offers nuanced animation of the stylized characters. Even by Pixar's elevated standards, Up is an exceptional film that will appeal of audiences of all ages. Rated PG for some peril and action. --Charles Solomon
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 Not what I had expected March 7, 2010
SH (Toronto, Ontario)
Up is the kind of movie that when you've watched it, you'll feel like there's something it's lacking. There are some funny moments, but it was a sad story that will likely leave the viewer depressed. I liked that it showed reality, that people usually do not do what they've truly wanted, and their whole life passes by without having accomplished that one thing. So hopefully it sends people the message to chase after their dreams before they become too old.
The movie starts off with two children, Carl Fredericksen and Ellie Doctor, who promise each other to go to South America where their favourite explorer, Charles Muntz, went in search of an exotic bird. However, life progresses: the two get married, can't have any children, and then Ellie dies of old age. Carl, now 78, lives alone, and decides to chase their childhood dream to go to South America.
He hooks up his house to maybe a thousand helium balloons that it starts to float, and he navigates it to the south. With him comes Russell, a chubby child scout, who wanted to help the elderly man cross the street to get a badge. This child is found on the porch after the house lifts off.
Will Carl make it to Paradise Falls? Or will Carl find someone else to help him enjoy the rest of his life?
 Fantastic February 3, 2010
Mariyah (Ottawa, Ontario)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great movie. My 3yr old daughter loves watching it and I don't mind seeing it over and over. So cute, a little sad, so funny and all the characters are hilarious. You'll love Russell the little boy and what a great choice to pick Ed Asner for the voice of Carl. A great movie for everyone.
A movie for the whole family January 24, 2010
BookChick (Simcoe, ON Canada)
It's been a while since I've watched a movie with the family that was really the whole package. "Up" is certainly worth watching.
The background story is about lifelong love between a man and a woman. Budding adventurers Carl and Ellie meet as children. They fall in love and marry and when Ellie passes away Carl realizes that he never took her to Paradise Falls, South America as they had dreamed of doing. When Carl finds out that he is being sent to a retirement home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and sets out to give Ellie this one last gift. It's not long before he finds a stowaway, Russell, an earnest little boy and the son of a single mother, and at that point it is too late to turn back so he's stuck with him.
Carl and Russell manage to land themselves in Paradise Falls and along with their new friends Kevin (a rare exotic bird and a new mother) and Dug (a dog who talks) set out on the adventure of a lifetime.
This movie was hilarious yet sentimental and as a family we laughed and "awwwww'd" the entire way through. A must-have addition to your kid's movie collection, although it may be the adults who watch it over and over again!
 not quite as good as i had hoped January 6, 2010
falcon (canada)
this was a fairly enjoyable animated film from Disney/Pixar.there's
some funny moments here and there.it's touching without being too
maudlin or sentimental.there certainly is a fair amount of action as
well.the story is also good.there a few scenes of minor peril which
might be a bit too much for younger children,and the movie fleetingly
touches upon a sad topic.for the most part,i enjoyed the movie.i did
think however,there were a few scenes that were probably intended to be
funny,but came across flat and pointless in my mind.all in all,pretty
good effort,just not as good as i hoped or thought it would be.for
me,Up is a 3/5
 Great movie, poor price December 9, 2009
Jason L. Tocker (Edmonton, AB)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Who are you kidding? I picked this up on blu ray for $26.00 in a store. It needs to be cheaper online. It should be cheaper online with no overhead.
Disgusting!
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