Up -- Disney/Pixar (Now on DVD)

[Mufasa]

If you attended a digital showing of Up (whether in 2D or 3D)- did your theater also show the Pixar short "Partly Cloudy" before the main feature?

Theaters showing up in digital projection should have shown a Toy Story 3 teaser trailer, the Partly Cloudy short and then the main feature (traditional film presentations have "The Princess and the Frog" attached to them in place of the Toy Story 3 teaser)

I have seen a number of comments and reports (and even personally attended a screening yesterday in 3D) where they did not show the Pixar short before the movie and have reported this to some contacts I have at the Disney Studios and Pixar so they can follow up with the theater operators, but am curious to see if this really is a more widespread issue than initially thought.

If your theater projected a traditional film print, then you should not have been affected since the Princess and the Frog trailer and Partly Cloudy are part of the first reel of the film.

I know from my personal dealings with colleagues at Pixar that they are very particular about the presentation standards for their films, and it is particularly troubling that a number of moviegoers missed out on getting to see the accompanying short.

Even when I personally complained to the particular local theater's management on duty about the missing short, they seemed to not care and I feel bad for those other customers who attended and had no idea that they missed out on the short (I overheard a number of comments from people who were a bit confused that there wasn't the traditional short before the film).

[mac badger]

i saw this movie last night, and i can't even express how much i loved it. it was so wonderful, and funny and sad, but ultimately uplifting.
i think the sad parts will be over the heads of most kids, but this is a film to go see with someone you love. i think it was even more touching than wall-e. it may be my new favorite pixar (i'll have to wait a while for it to settle in to be sure) do not miss it

and i can't wait for the talking dug plush toys to come out (i hope they will make them, i want one!)

[NotaGeek]

Hey Mufasa ... I totally forgot about Partly Cloudy I enjoyed Up so much ... yes, I saw it, and I thought it was one of the best shorts that Pixar has made. I was also SO impressed with Princess and the Frog trailer ... the animation is SO rich and the movie looks really good!

[ransam]

This movie blew me away.
wow..
it was sad, happy, touching, heartwarming.
I love how pixar can develop the characters.. i fell in love w/ these characters...
and it always blows me away how pixar is able to develop their story w/o any talking...there was a 10 minute period early in the movie where there's no talking....but it's the most important part of the movie....what great story telling.

[Melanie]

Pixar goes `Up' with $68.2 million debut weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The animated action comedy "Up" is soaring in its first weekend at theaters.

According to distributor Walt Disney, the film from Pixar Animation pulled in $68.2 million.

That's the third-best opening weekend for a Pixar animated film, just behind the $70 million debuts for "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles." "Up" came in about $5 million ahead of Pixar's "WALL-E" last summer.

Factoring in higher admission prices, some other early Pixar movies such as "Toy Story 2" and "Monsters, Inc." also sold more tickets than "Up" over their first weekends.

Critics gave glowing reviews to "Up," the story of a lonely widower who ties helium balloons to his house and flies off on a South American adventure.

[houseofmouse103]

Wow, where did I leave my anti-depressants & when does group therapy start? Someone asked if this was appropriate for a 3 year old? I don't know if it was appropriate for a 42 year old!

[mel]

Up was fantastic. Not at all what I thought it would be. Go see it.

[Ed]

Going to merge this post with the existing thread on "Up" - - just a little housekeeping.

[SpecJoe Magic]

If you attended a digital showing of Up (whether in 2D or 3D)- did your theater also show the Pixar short "Partly Cloudy" before the main feature?

Oh, so there was supposed to be a short prior to the film? I had assumed that they just didn't make one this time around. I wonder why the short isn't being shown in some places. By the way, I saw it in 3-D.

[Mufasa]

Oh, so there was supposed to be a short prior to the film? I had assumed that they just didn't make one this time around. I wonder why the short isn't being shown in some places. By the way, I saw it in 3-D.

Thanks for the feedback as every bit of data helps to narrow down the exact cause of why some theaters did not show the short.

I'd certainly suggest following up with your theater to report the issue to them if you can (especially since you were missed out on enjoying a wonderful short).

With a digital presentation a playlist (not unlike putting together an MP3 playlist on your computer) is assembled where the feature film is one file, the Toy Story 3 teaser is another file and the pixar short is a separately encoded file.

There are several areas that could be the root underlying problem- is it a computer issue (particular hardware/projector combination at fault?). It could always be theater/human operator error and they did not properly build the playlist or perhaps did not properly install the keys for playback. O perhaps the digital file itself was corrupted.

All theaters should ahead of time go through a QC check and Disney/Pixar send out several reps to screenings across the country to check for issues but I have even read a report of a press screening where a studio publicist noticed that the short wasn't screened prior to Up and had them stop and restart the presentation.

[Mufasa]

and i can't wait for the talking dug plush toys to come out (i hope they will make them, i want one!)

A 11" talking Dug plush is available now- It's around $20 I believe and says 7 different phrases when you press on his paw.

You can also get talking plush figures of the other dogs in the pack- Alpha, Beta and Gamma

Up at Pixar, Bob Peterson (co-writer/co-director who voices Dug and Alpha and previously voiced Roz in Monsters Inc. and Mr. Ray from Finding Nemo)- one day they fitted a real dog with a fake translator collar like the movie (which hid a microphone/speaker) and set up hidden cameras so Bob could remotely talk as Dug and improv lines while he sat in a hidden room and surprised a lot of people visiting the campus and playing around with this dog.

[brownie]

We saw UP in digital 3D. We saw both the Toy Story 3 trailer and the Partly Cloudy short.

UP was a very good movie, I really enjoyed it. I didn't catch where A113 was in it, but I did see the ball and the Pizza Planet truck. If you haven't seen the movie, I recommend you see it.

Partly Cloudy was good, too. They are doing some good work on their shorts.

[DisneyWhirled]

We saw the "traditional" format-no 3D. We saw the preview for The Princess and the Frog and the short Partly Cloudy. The short was great!!

UP! Was better than I expected, by far. It was a great movie. Like previous posters, I teared up and laughed. One of my favorite Disney/Pixar films (and I soooo didn't expect much from it!)!!

[LibertyTreeGal]

I saw it in 3D, got the short but not the Princess and the Frog Trailer

[Ed]

Would you like your very own 3-D "Carl", "Russell" or Carl's house suspended below thousands of balloons?

CLICK HERE

Suggestion ~~ Print them on very heavy paper or light card stock.

I have a "Carl" being held vertical by slipping him over a bottle of vitamins (appropriately enough!).

There are a few other related craft projects on that same page.

Enjoy!

[janebanks]

So, I took the boys on my own. We had to leave about 30 min into the film.

I'm sorry it didn't work out.

[IloveDisney71]

I saw the traditional version (for some reason 3-D movies give me a headache). I loved the short - it was so funny. It had everyone laughing out loud.
I wasn't really sure exactly what Up was going to be about. The trailors left a lot to the imagination. This movie is one of my favorite Pixar movies. I laughed, I almost cried, and I enjoyed the meaning behind the movie. Without giving away any of the plot, this movie really hit home with me and a recent loss I went through. I think MANY people will relate to the story like I did and will love it as much as I did.

[2Epcot]

We saw UP last night in Digital 3D at the AMC theater in Tustin. We had both the Partly Cloudy short, as well as the Toy Story 3 Trailer.

I thought Partly Cloudy was great. I just love how the 3D animation and textures just get better and better.

UP was fantastic. I really enjoyed the movie. Great characters and animation. My wife thought the movie was good. I had more appreciation for the detail animation as well as the story. Pixar amazes me with each film they do.

[amy-rella]

We finally got to see it tonight - in digital 3D. We live in SW Ohio and the theater did show Partly Cloudy and the Toy Story 3 trailer. We loved Partly Cloudy!! I would love to see it again. I look forward to the shorts and would have been very disappointed if they didn't show it. I'm kinda bummed we didn't get to see the Princess & the Frog trailer. Our girls (and me too) would have loved it.

As for the movie itself, it was spectacular! I loved how the 3D just draws you into the film itself. It is executed so well that I forgot I was wearing the glasses. The story is so heartwarming. It is refreshing to see a movie that is truly for everyone. From our 6 year old daughter to her 41 year old Dad - we all teared up, laughed, worried, giggled, etc.

I am wondering if there is a soundtrack available. I looked on a few websites but cannot find anything. I hope it is released soon - I love the music of all Disney/Pixar films!

[VolMickey]

Gotta say that I was skeptical about it. Didn't seem like much of a story line, as someone indicated above the trailer stunk. Also, Ed Asner ... really?!?

It turned out to be a great, funny and heart-warming film. The graphics were awesome and it was easy to warm up to "Carl" in the beginning of the movie, despite preconceptions about him from the trailer.

Our family recommends it!