When I first watched UP this year, I remember crying buckets of tears and laughing hysterically. I was skeptical about the film and how a story about an old man in a house propelled by balloons would be inspiring. So, I sat there with my husband and two year old son with no expectations.
Simply put, UP is about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredrickson, who fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds. He is joined by Russel, an eager and optimistic eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer boy scout whose main goal is to help an elderly to get his final merit badge.
But it’s actually so much more. It’s the unfinished love story between Carl Frederickson and his beloved wife, Ellie, dealing with loss and moving on to fulfill a lifelong dream. It’s perfect for grown up couples who will identify with the love between Carl and Ellie and it’s also perfect for kids because of the colorful adventure sequences and the tons of balloons and strange animals from Paradise Falls.
The film has been generally loved by both the audience and the critics. Since its release, UP has received very positive reviews from critics. As of October 17, 2009, Rotten Tomatoes reports that 98% of critics gave the film a positive review. The film also holds a score of 88 on the review aggregator website Metacritic as of August 1, 2009. Film critic Roger Ebert awarded the film four out of four stars.
So on one free weekend this December, stick in some popcorn in the microwave, call in the kids and have an UP movie night. It’s a story that won’t grow old.
UP is now available in DVD and VCD format at Astrovision / Astroplus, Odyssey, Video City and SM Record Bar nationwide. The DVD retails at P750 and VCD at P275.
Congratulations to the 5 lucky winners of "UP" DVDs! (Names to follow)
- leahmamuyac
- ching0418
- EllenJoyCastel
- Vanessa Madrid
- Jenny Estrera
Winners can claim their free DVD at the 6F Robinsons Cybergate Center Tower 3, Robinsons Pioneer Complex, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City 1550 from Dec. 14 to Dec. 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 n.n. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unclaimed DVDs after Dec. 18 will return to Smartparenting.com.ph.
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My family's dream adventure is to have a trip out of the country like go to Hongkong Disneyland.I am sure my kids and even me and my husband would enjoy the trip.This would also be a bonding moment for us since me and my husband has really been busy with work.
My family's dream adventure is to go to a private island like those in Palawan. My kids loves swimming and i know we will all enjoy and have bonding moments watching the scenery, away from the crowd and the noisy-busy street. :-)
Family's dream adventure is to go to Amanpulo for a paddle-boat cruise. Relax on the beach and help the kids build sand castles.
To experience island hoping, scuba diving,snorkeling, and kayaking in the islands of Cebu.
My family's dream adventure is to go to Subic and try extreme adventures such asCanopy Ride and zipline.
my family wants to go to boracay, cebu and bohol and almost all the tourist spots around our country. we want to explore the wonders of natures in the philippines..
My dream adventure is to experinece parachuting and sky diving.
My baby is only 10 months old and he has not been to his father's province. So, that's my dream adventure for our family right now... to spend some time in Ilocos Sur with my in-laws and with hubby and I exploring the sights with our son.
My family's dream adventure is to camp in a forest. See some nocturnal animals. And wait for some shooting stars while having a bon fire.
my family's dream adventure is to explore another tourist destination in our country, my kids love the beach, the sand and the scenic spots.
going to singapore with my family! with a quick jaunt to malaysia :)
to go to a beach or other country. with my family, that's a great bonding for us. It will be fun to see new places with my whole family.
My family dream is to go road tripping. It will be our first time to road trip and be in many places in one day. See new stuff and new people. i will enjoy that, because we are complete.
Our dream adventure is for all of us (my hubby, me, our 3 daughters ages 9, 3 & 6mos.) to go to the U.S. and visit all the theme parks there like Disneyland, Disney World in Florida, Legoland, etc. That would be a wonderful experience.
My family dream adventure is to go to Hong Kong Disneyland because my sons is very fond of Mickey Mouse and friends!
My family dream vacation is for us to travel around the Philippines together. I believe it is important for my kids to learn about our own culture, people and history even at an early age. I want my kids to see for themselves the things that they would usually just learn and see in textbooks and postcards. Exposing them and letting them explore the wonders of our country will make them proud of themselves as Filipinos. They would also learn to appreciate our own tourist spots and postcard-perfect views, and will surely patronize our products more than imported ones when they grow old.
My family's dream adventure is to visit Manaoag church again and then, go to a beach in Alaminos. You see, me and my partner vowed to visit the church again if the Lady of Manaoag would hear our prayers and bless us with a strong family and healthy kids... and she did. Now, I have a bubbly daughter, I'm pregnant with twins, and I have a hubby who loves us so much.
My family's dream adventure is to have an Israel pilgrimage tour which we can visit the places mentioned in the Bible. By this, my kids can have see with their own eyes and put lives in the Bible stories they hear and read.
our family's dream adventure is to fly to hongkong and go to disneyland to take pictures of mickey mouse and donald duck and play with them, to see different disney shows and exhibits and to experience all the ride in the amusement. we also wanted to experience to stay in a five star hotel where we can eat different dishes from around the world to live a luxurious life even for a few days
My husband and I was planning for an overseas leisure last year when I found out that I was pregnant. I had a failed pregnancy prior to that so we don't want to take a risk and scrapped our trip abroad. My little one will turn 1 in four months time and it would be a blast if the three of us could have our dream vacation either in Malaysia or Singapore. It will be my first overseas trip and it will be more special if I share the experience with my baby Charles :-)
It's never too late for everybody' dream. The spirit and p*ssion on reaching goals is what we need. It's a matter of how you try to succeed, if we failed, the journey has just started. My family's wish is so much simple than anybody does. We want a house with a big tree outside where we could built a tree house. That's it, a tree house!
My daughter is 1 year old now and I am looking forward to a family adventure at Batangas where we can do wakeboarding and other water sports..=) as they say time flies fast so I know we can do that soon.
our family's dream adventure is either take gianna to hongkong disneyland or japan disneyworld. we would like her to see in person the different disney characters as well as experience to ride on an airplane. we hope to do this in the near future
MY family's dream adventure is to go on white water rafting..all of us loves the water and the adrenalin rush!!!
our family's dream adventure is either take my baby to japan disneyworld. i would like my baby to see all the different disney characters in person like what i had experience when i was in japan.. i hope i can take my child there..so that she can experience that too..
Thank you ! Got the DVD ! Huby and I together with the kids, enjoys the UP adventure !
i just watched half of the movie UP adventure from ABC 5 (CHannel 11 here in zamboanga city) but i want to own a dvd copy. too bad i was not lucky to win this dvd. i really want to show it to my students in our homeroom cl*ss.
My family's dream is to see Disneyland. Especially my kid Jeff.........He loved so much watching tv, in computers Disneland pictures..... How Id wish to win this DVD to be part of his dream. Hope time permits for us to have a dream come true......
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