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The Big Pixar Rewatch 10/19
Another one that has somehow passed me by despite the DVD being sat on our shelf for years, and now wondering why!
An absolutely ridiculous premise, God only knows how someone pitched the idea of an elderly guy attaching balloons to his house and flying away to South America with a Wilderness Explorer kid, a talking dog and a giant bird...but thankfully someone did! To take such a bizarre premise, and create one of the most funny and touching stories on film is an act of genius.
No messing, that opening 10 minutes is some of the most beautiful heartbreaking stuff ever made, as we see Carl and Ellie's marriage and life together put together in one stunning montage, so good that if you arent in tears already by this point, this humanity thing isnt for you. And if you think thats where the tears stop, think again. The storyline may be bizarre, but the feelings are real, as we follow Carl on his adventure as a bitter, lonely old man, as he learns to find something to carry on living for. A masterpiece.
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The Big Pixar Rewatch 10/19
Another one that has somehow passed me by despite the DVD being sat on our shelf for years, and now wondering why!
An absolutely ridiculous premise, God only knows how someone pitched the idea of an elderly guy attaching balloons to his house and flying away to South America with a Wilderness Explorer kid, a talking dog and a giant bird...but thankfully someone did! To take such a bizarre premise, and create one of the most funny and touching stories on film is an act of genius.
No messing, that opening 10 minutes is some of the most beautiful heartbreaking stuff ever made, as we see Carl and Ellie's marriage and life together put together in one stunning montage, so good that if you arent in tears already by this point, this humanity thing isnt for you. And if you think thats where the tears stop, think again. The storyline may be bizarre, but the feelings are real, as we follow Carl on his adventure as a bitter, lonely old man, as he learns to find something to carry on living for. A masterpiece.
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