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carneggy

Spoiler-free review: UP

May 27, 2009 22:44

Thanks to the fine guys at Aint It Cool News, I got to go see an advance screening of the new Disney/Pixar movie, UP. (Plus the short before it, Partly Cloudy). We even saw it in 3D; apparently we were one of the first audiences to see it in that format in a theater (after the folks at Cannes ( Read more... )

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3row up jcomer2001 May 28 2009, 05:16:35 UTC

3D makes me 3row up. Yick.

Re: 3row up carneggy May 28 2009, 05:24:29 UTC

The friend I went with also has that problem, usually; she didn't have any nausea issues with this film.

Re: 3row up jcomer2001 May 28 2009, 05:26:40 UTC

I might see a non-3D version.

Re: 3row up carneggy May 28 2009, 05:41:33 UTC

Definitely worth that.

wombat1138 May 28 2009, 05:29:57 UTC

How would you rate it wrt previous Pixars?

carneggy May 28 2009, 05:41:25 UTC

On a par with the best of them, really.

leemoyer May 28 2009, 06:02:59 UTC

Sweetness!

I'm excited to see it. These guys should be studied by the entire film industry...

rickthefightguy May 28 2009, 13:30:11 UTC

There was an Onion article a while back that was along the lines of: "Film industry sues Pixar for breaking mandated '2 bad movies for every good one' rule".

leemoyer May 28 2009, 16:38:35 UTC

The Onion - It's funny because it's true...

lil_m_moses May 28 2009, 11:36:06 UTC

I'm not thrilled with the polarized 3D projection/viewing tech, 'cause I can't tip my head sideways hardly at all without making the screen wonky. I've learned that I apparently do that a fair amount, even when I'm actively trying not to rest my head on something. I saw a 3D IMAX movie a couple of weeks ago that used purple/green (IIRC), and found it more forgiving.

carneggy May 28 2009, 16:56:30 UTC

This is done using Disney Digital 3D - it's not color-shifted, but uses polarized lenses and extremely-rapidly-alternated images. Supposedly the circular polarization of them specifically allows for more head movement, too.

My friend and I both sneaked peeks with our glasses off at the screen, and it wasn't anywhere near as jarring as the old-style color shifts; evertyhing just looked a little fuzzy.

carneggy May 28 2009, 16:57:13 UTC

So clearly you just need to bring a shoulder to rest your head on!

rickthefightguy May 28 2009, 13:31:19 UTC

Did you see Coraline in 3D? They did the same thing - no 'rush at the camera' junk, but rather used 3D to add, well, depth!