Almost a month passed between the press conference for Up and the day I finally got to see it on the silver screen. Since there was no sneak peek screening in my local area, I went and saw the new Disney/Pixar animated film on opening weekend as a regular moviegoer.
I was surprised when I learned the price per ticket for the Disney Digital 3-D version was $13. (There is a 2-D version, but why settle for that one? You don’t get the full experience.) Despite the steep price, I paid, got my 3-D glasses and found a seat amongst the many families with children. I expected to see more adults, even couples, but apparently animated movies – unless they are Anime – tend to bring in the kiddies.
When we all donned our glasses – which very much resembled the thick, black version worn by our movie hero, Carl – you could hear the audible gasps as the children saw cartoon characters leaping what felt like mere feet in front of their eyes. The adults were typically more reserved. Me? I was gasping along with the little tikes! Continue reading