upchuck day {up, enlighten up!}

day after st patties, i thought a hangover theme would be appropriate. this is stretching it, but i figured, puking=upchuck=two films that have the word up in them.


http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/enlightenup/

this is a documentary trying to prove that anyone can be transformed via the power of yoga. the beginning of the trailer sort of makes a joke of it, and i don't feel as though this movie wants to be taken seriously. the second half, of course, takes the serious turn showing that the film has 'depth.' going by the trailer, i am not impressed. it seems to be a standard commercial trying to gain as much interest as possible. the movie clip, however, gives a much better feel for what the movie really is about: the philosophy of life, and how yoga is applied to one's outlook. the clip makes up for the run-of-the-mill trailer, and gives you a better idea what this movie is about.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/up/trailer_large.html

why does it seem as though pixar is the only animation studio that continues to create new and interesting stories? i'll admit, i have a soft spot for pixar {although i haven't seen cars or wall-E yet} so i may be a bit biased. but not only do they have the idea of this man lifting his whole house away, but from this new trailer, it seems as though they are also floating into another world. i am much more interested in this film after seeing this trailer in comparison to some of the teasers. i'm already predicting the typical 'odd couple' type for the two main characters. you all know how it goes: two opposite people find themselves in the same situation, so they loath eachother and complain about how they are in said situation. over the course of the film they go through a trasition of becoming friends or lovers, with a possible falling out right before the climax, and then they live happily ever after. these types are SOOOO predictable and SOOO typical it usualy kills a film, but there are some exceptions. how to lose a guy in 10 days and toy story are two i can think of right now {they are also the two films on the shelf closest to me}.

one problem i have with this movie, and this is just more just a generality, but what is up with this 3-D trend? it isn't a new technology, so why has it suddenly infiltrated film, mainly animation? i find it to be distracting, and it seems to be a last resort marketing technique. this movie is in 3D!!! so it must be amazing, and you won't notice the flat plotline and terrible acting! *cough*mybloddyvalentine*cough*
i would much rather see 'up' NOT released as 3D. it should be strong enough that it can make the sales without having to resort to this gimick. the children who are seeing all these new cartoons in 3D won't remember how that explosion looked awfuly close to their face, they're going to remember the substance {that is, if substance still exists in films relying on 3-D...}.