Up – Disney/Pixar’s Latest Smash

On Christmas Day, many houses will be filled with the sound of Wall-E being repeated on the DVD player, this years amazing Pixar creation. Well, for all Pixar fans (and deep down, who doesn’t like Pixar films), the countdown has started until the next computer-animated blockbuster is released from the Disney camp, and this time its the turn of Up!

From Wikipedia:

Carl Fredricksen is 78 years old. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains, but she died before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle.

Sounds good.  But it looks even better.  Pixar films have traditionally avoided using people as the main characters, with the exception being The Incredibles in 2004.  But this time round they’ve had a go and the results are fantastic.  Click here for the Up trailer.