Up (No Spoilers!)
You remember I mentioned how we were now going to the cinema every second Tuesday/Wednesday?
Last night we decided to travel to a cinema we hadn’t been to before. It’s a multiplex cinema so we knew we would have plenty of choice of what to watch if we couldn’t see our first choice.
First choice was Up in 3D.
We arrived at the cinema and once we had paid for our tickets and collected our funky plastic specs we made our way to our seats. We were placed fairly close to the front as the seats behind us, which are on a slope were all full. Once we had made ourselves comfortable I told Andrea to turn around and look at the audience behind her. It’s the funniest thing having rows and rows of people all in matching blue palstic 3 D specs! I could have looked that way all night and been highly amused.
Back to the film!
Brilliant! Witty! Funny! Ageless! Hilarious! Dazzling! Sharp! Uproarious!
The voice of Carl is done by is Edward Asner and it’s perfect. (Played Lou Grant… in the 70’s, do you remember?)
Please go and see it!
and don’t forget it’s more fun in 3D…… 
October 15, 2009 at 3:30 pm
How fun! The last 3D thing I saw was Michael Jackson’s Captain EO at Disneyland – boy, if that doesn’t date me….
October 16, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I remember Jaws in 3D
October 15, 2009 at 5:22 pm
You sold me, I’ll go immediately. Seriously, I think I will.
October 16, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Good I think you should!
October 15, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Sounds terrific, so on your recommendation it’s at the top of my list of must see films!
October 16, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Fantastic! You’ll love it! Adventure! Balloons and flying houses and talking dogs! ;o)
October 15, 2009 at 6:42 pm
…and I’ve just realised why you show three pairs of 3D glasses! xx
October 16, 2009 at 3:49 pm
3 Musketeers on cinema night! (Allen isn’t allowed… it’s just for Andy apparantly! hehe)
October 15, 2009 at 9:49 pm
As I type this, there’s a story about a six-year-old who purportedly climbed into a weather balloon his parents were building. Poor child apparently floated away and hasn’t been found, though the balloon landed some 40 miles away.
October 16, 2009 at 3:50 pm
It was all over our news this morning Nikki.
Strange how the dad contacted the News teams and not the police…
October 15, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I have never seen anything in 3D at the movies or anywhere else come to that! The last time I went to the movies my son was 12 and he’s now 30!
Where do you get the glasses?
October 16, 2009 at 3:51 pm
They give you them in the cinema… and you can recycle them afterwards! Gotta see a 3D movie Jenny! Put it on your list of things to do… if you visit England we’ll go together ok.
October 15, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I remember in the early ’50s that there was a magazine which was printed the same way the films are made and we all had plastic specs to look at the pictures….great fun for all us young ones!
October 16, 2009 at 3:52 pm
You mentioning the magazines reminds me of those magic eye pics although you just had to stare at those. No glasses needed. Do you remember those?
October 15, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Ah, he’s found – the little boy. He was hiding, probably scared he’d get in trouble for sending off the balloon!
October 19, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Of course, now the family’s been revealed as perpetrating a publicity stunt. Disgusting. I think they’ll find very little public sympathy.
October 19, 2009 at 6:31 pm
It didn’t seem right to me somehow Nikki, I think the little boy let the cat out of the bag so to speak. Some people… *rolls eyes*
October 16, 2009 at 2:14 am
A very UP lifting post! What fun you had and thanks for the recommendation. I also remember the 3D glasses ~ especially with the cardboard ‘ear handles’ for reading comic books and going to the Drive-In outdoor theatre. I remember a real tiger leaping out of the screen and me throwing my glasses off and leaping into the back seat and under a blanket – I was terrified! Your film sounds much more pleasant – and I’m older now, too! Up, up and away…. Loved the Mary Tyler Moore show in its day, along with Ed Asner and the group.
October 16, 2009 at 7:25 am
Glo you are the auther of my 5000th comment. I feel a need to award you a prize! If you want, send me your or any address where I can send you a little commemorative prize! hehe I thought you said the tiger leapt out of the screen and hid under a blanket! That would have been great! I kept wanting to pinch one of Carls house balloons! The urge to reach out was overpowering!
October 16, 2009 at 8:13 am
I fell in love with the first 10 minutes. It was just so touching, and I know I wasn’t the only person wiping away a stray tear.
October 16, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I know! I couldn’t believe it when I saw that sad bit. I was sniffing and wiping my eyes! It was ok though….
October 16, 2009 at 9:22 am
What! no prize for your 5002nd comment!
My last 3D movie was “The Three Stewardesses.” It was a porno. Three young women of amble proportion poking out at your from the screen was more than I could handle. I left early!
October 16, 2009 at 10:15 am
ROFL! I can’t think of anything worse than a 3D porn movie! Goodness me! *shudder* ;o)
October 17, 2009 at 11:01 am
It could have been in smellovision. That would be even worse.
October 16, 2009 at 11:31 am
Thank you! It’s been decades since I have seen a 3d film! I must find a way to see this one!
October 16, 2009 at 3:54 pm
It may be out on DVD in the US Nick, we are way behind you. You’d be able to watch it on the pc wouldn’t you? (It’s very good)
October 17, 2009 at 4:55 pm
There’s a run on films in 3D. Gives me a migraine. I think I’ll check out the DVD. Glad to hear it was a good flick.
October 19, 2009 at 7:29 am
I reckon it would be just as good normal!
I wouldn’t risk a migraine. I have had a few over the last three years and I wouldn’t wish a migrain on anyone.
October 18, 2009 at 8:33 am
I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard so many wonderful things…definitely must see UP
I love that you guys have that family night. You could do a regular movie review feature!
October 19, 2009 at 7:28 am
It’s one of the best ideas we have had in a while! Really enjoying it and also I like how we never try and cancel, quite the opposite! We are planning our next vist straight after a visit. Oh the other good thing we do is try different cinemas too!
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October 18, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Well, it is possible I missed it. Maybe it already played here. But we saw the new Bruce Willis movie, Surrogates, and it was very cool. Not 3D but it didn’t need to be. (Kind of funny because we just saw “Baby Mama” recently too and that was a different kind of surrogate!)
October 19, 2009 at 7:26 am
We saw Surrogates the time before Up! I loved it. Although Bruces surrogate had very dodgy hair! The time before that we saw Whiteout with Keate Beckinsdale… quite good too. The next time at the cinema is next week and I think we are fancying 2012 (I think) with John Cusack.. (My crush! hehe)
October 19, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Wonderful! This was a movie that I missed, wished I could’ve seen it in theaters, will have to watch it on our tv, which won’t be too bad. Actually just saw Where the Wild Things are last night, was a little sad…
October 20, 2009 at 7:27 am
I love a good weepy! Think I must be a glutton for punishment! The Green Mile is one of the saddest films I have watched I think. I sob so hard my throat hurts from my shoulders up! Now that’s a good night in! hehe
October 20, 2009 at 11:37 am
Hi Daffy ~~ The movie sounds great and I do
remember the glasses, but not what the film was I saw with them.
Thanks for your comments and I am glad you enjoyed the “Incredible Fish Story” and like you I enjoy a happy ending.
Take care my friend, Love, Merle.
October 20, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hi Merle! Thanks so much for calling by! Hope you are keeping well… and your weather is beeter than ours. Take care Merle, hugs n love Daffy x
October 20, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I loved John Cusack (and Kate Beckinsale!) in Serendipidity, and John also in The Martian Child. Both very good. The last movie I cried that hard at was The Freedom Writers. I just bawled! (Yes, B.W.’s surrogate was odd – I guess that was to let us know he wasn’t all that in to the concept in the first place).
October 20, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I loved Freedom Writers too! That was a weepy! I think I like anything in it with Hilary Swank in… and Sandra Bullock, loved 28 days… and Kevin Bacon… who can forget footloose! x
October 21, 2009 at 3:33 pm
I haven’t seen a 3D movie in a very long time! That does look like a cute movie. I liked Ed Asner as Santa in “Elf”.
October 22, 2009 at 7:18 am
hehe I’d forgotten about Ed being in Elf. Funny film! That has made me want to do a round up of funny films… just in case the up-coming cold weather wares me down! I may need cheering up and that is a good film! I quite like Ghost Town too which is funny in parts too. No Gross out movies though! Yuk! My biggest turn off!
October 22, 2009 at 9:12 am
Daffy, your latest post is just too funny! It’s times like these, that we lose our inhibitions. I can just see in 3d, you and the audience! Isn’t that balloon image fantastic. Crickey, Ed Asner, a blast from the past! x
October 22, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I love the balloon image Louise! I loved the film. There is a cartoon on before the film about little clouds which is as good as the film itself! A really good time was had by all. I had double-double vision as I had to wear my 3d specs on top of my other specs! Cool! ;o)
October 22, 2009 at 10:03 am
Flighty sent me here and I’m glad he did. I really want to see Up but we are trying to sell our house and save for another, a trip to the cinema is out of the question
I’ll just have to wait for DVD, I’m wick at 3-D away I have double vision and the glasses don’t work. Great news that’s it’s fabulous I so wished it would be.
October 22, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Flighty sends the nicest people over! Going to the cinema is no longer a cheap night out. (It’s worth taking advantage of the orange Wednesday… As long as you get the text from orange you can go into see any film, two for the price of one! THis film is great in 3d or not! Just a proper feel good film.. apart from one little bit. *sniff* Thanks for the visit Carrie!
October 22, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Oooh can’t wait to see this one! John took the girls one day I was SICK IN BED.. ugggh. They absolutely loved it. I remember Hayden saying how much she liked it too. And now YOU. I will put it on my Must View list. Love ya! xoxox
October 22, 2009 at 6:18 pm
You gotta see it Dish Lady! Don’t forget! All I’ll say is, look out for Doug! *laughing now at the thought of Doug!* Oooooh and I love your posh house…. loverly! Love ya back!