Up...were there tears?

[Kiwicee]

So, my husband and I watched Up for the first time on Saturday. Did this movie make anyone else cry? We boohoo'd through the whole movie! Or I did, he teared up about halfway through.

 

[nikkipompom]

I went with my mom and yes we both found ourselves crying. It is very very sad at times but also more than we expected.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

I guess I'm the only person in the world who didn't like it. I got chokey at the beginning just because the whole subplot about not being able to have kids hit a nerve for me... But overall I found the movie just not really that good. Doug made me laugh with some of his lines as did some of the dogs, but "Up" did nothing for me.

Of all the animated movies last year the one that I really enjoyed was "Coraline." Overall I thought the story was better and while the advances to the world of animation were more prevelant with that movie, it wasn't as smooth and polished as Pixar. Like the movies or not, you can't deny they are the best at what they do in terms of animation.

 

[Speculative]

Yes, I found the scene where Carl was looking through Ellie's photo album/adventure book after she died especially poignant.

 

[Kiwicee]

Yeah, my husband teared up when he looked through Elli's book and noticed there was something past the page he usually stopped on. So he kept looking and she had filled in the rest of the book and left a note saying thank you for being my adventure now go have your own! We both lost it.

 

[CrystalBrooke]

There were no tears. I did fall asleep during it the 2 times my daughter has watched it. (she got it for Christmas)

 

[CelticGrace]

I completely lost it when Carl was looking through the book... and then I had to watch it again because DH fell asleep before that part and couldn't understand why I was crying and I was too far gone to explain it to him LOL

 

[Cascade]

I cried within the first 10 mins over a scene. I won't give it away. I found this film not for children as they would not understand that deepness. I cried during the scene mentioned above too. Seemed almost too much and then of course I began to think of my Dad,cried harder. My teens cried! Okay so we are not alone.

 

[Truffle]

I cried,yes. It's a good little movie.

 

[Antigone]

No, but I came very close.

 

[Bay]

Tears,oh yes.

 

[lilchan92]

YES sooo sad!!

 

[AdamKane]

So, my husband and I watched Up for the first time on Saturday. Did this movie make anyone else cry? We boohoo'd through the whole movie! Or I did, he teared up about halfway through.

I have not seen this movie. Nor do I intend to. Still, I wonder. Why is this movie sad?!

 

[Skilletdude]

I saw this a couple weeks ago. I didn't tear up or even get close but I did like it A LOT. I mean there was a lot of stuff I didn't care for but it was made for kids and wasn't meant to be a 100% serious movie. I didn't care for the talking dogs, the villain subplot, and the whole bird thing...

But there were many moments in it I appreciated greatly! And I liked that they had him "put the past" behind him and he was still able to have a nice life after. One of my favorite animated movies I think... I was not expecting to care for it much. I'm not a pixar fan by any means and this is the only Pixar movie I'd even consider buying.

 

[MacFall]

No; there are only three movies that have made me actually shed tears and this wasn't one of them. (The Passion, We Were Soldiers, and Braveheart for the curious). I did get a little tight-throated though.

 

[MacFall]

I have not seen this movie. Nor do I intend to. Still, I wonder. Why is this movie sad?!

It starts with a young Karl, the main character, meeting his future wife. By the time the story actually starts, he and she get married, make all sorts of plans for their life together, grow old, and she dies before they actually do any of the things they planned; most notably have any children, because they discover that she cannot concieve.

This is all shown in a dialogue-free montage in the first ten minutes of the film, and the emotional thread started by it runs strong through the rest of the story. It was very well done in my opinion.

 

[AdamKane]

Is this the Up with the "talking dog" and the flying house?

 

[Elife3]

Almost. Appearently, lots of people thought this was a sad movie.

 

[147]

I'm watching it as I post this. I've laughed and cried both so far.