And finally the characters, I loved them all, grumpy old widower Carl, stowaway Russell, eccentric adventurer Charles Muntz, the big bird and the hilarious Doug. The script had some truly hilarious and surreal moments, while Toy Story had wonderful sophisticated dialogue, the dialogue in Up made me laugh and it made me cry. Can I respectfully disagree? What I loved about Up was how widely imaginative it was, in short why shouldn't a dog talk? It's an animated film, why does it have to COMPLETELY realistic? Elephants don't fly, look at what Disney did with Dumbo.The story, back on target was well written, thrilling and startling with a sense of adventure with enough action and high-flying escapism for kids and adults. I have heard complaints that the story meanders when the talking dogs are introduced and that they were irritating. It is quite simply one of the most beautiful and effective beginnings ever to an animated film. And I do have to concur with the majority about the opening montage Finding Nemo had some beautiful moments and WALL-E's haunting isolation moved me close to tears but this opening montage was so poignant and utterly heart-breaking. Michael Giacchino's music is stunning as well, simple yet melodious and sublime. The scenery and sights are just fantastic, down to the colour and visual detail that went into the film. First of all, the animation is stupendous, beautiful backgrounds, beautifully drawn characters and stunning colours. And why do I say that? Because it is widely imaginative and astonishing in its emotional range. WALL-E, yes I loved it, came pretty close, but in my opinion Up is Pixar's masterwork. I thought that after the first two Toy Story films, that Pixar wouldn't be able to make a film to top them. True I do prefer Toy Story over Cars and Finding Nemo over Ratatouille, but I find their films amazingly animated and thrilling. I love Pixar and feel they have been pretty consistent. But it ends almost as emotionally as it starts. The movie gets very surreal with dog translators, and a very colorful bird. Then there is comedy as the journey to Paradise Falls starts. When Carl and Ellie's lives flash through the years, all the heart breaks and all the love just jump off the screen. The first part of this movie is a real tear jerker. Wilderness Explorer scout Russell who's trying to get an Assisting the Elderly badge gets dragged along on the adventure. Instead he ties a sea of helium balloons to his home and float away to Paradise Falls. Now Carl is hounded by a property developer and forced to go to a retirement home. Together they would marry and live their lives together until the day she dies. Ellie is much more animated and also a great fan of Muntz. Voila! You have your badge! These are super cute to pin to a lanyard when heading to one of the parks (we speak from experience).Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) as a young quiet kid idolized explorer Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer) and his discovery of Paradise Falls. Our old ones, however, were on 2.5in buttons and we ended up gluing it to the outside. Please note that it is the 3in button pictured, and it’s slightly bigger than the template provided. If you buy the buttons/pins listed above, you can easily put the design inside the button.If using felt, I highly recommend using hot glue so it stays together better. Check the pictures for how the final product should look. If doing it by hand, you can choose to use it over Construction Paper or even Card Stock to make the badge sturdier.
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