UP!

Yes, it's Saturday, but I will be going on vacation until the 25th, so no updates until then.

I saw UP on Thursday. It was FANTASTIC! So, if by some miracle you are reading this blog, AND if you haven't seen it yet go see it now! (If it's out there, I know I have some international readers.



Up was made by Pixar, featuring the voice of Ed Asner as Carl Franklin.

I'll admit it, I cried three times in the movie, because of how sad and sweet it was! We have a devoted couple, a love for all time...

Since it just came out, I can't really sprinkle it with the trivia (between it being hard to find and spoilerish) so...

The idea came from an idea that director Peter Docter had to escape life. Russell was added later in the film then BOTH Carl and Dug, in order to make it seem less episodic (this trait is shared with John Ratzenburger's character) John Ratzenburg has appeared in all 10 of Pixar's movies, making him their "Lucky Charm" despite not officially working for the company, he is in their baseball competition. Dug was made to show what dogs probably think, instead of what we think they do. (And, really, Dug is HILARIOUS) Carl is shaped like a square, to symbolize his relationship with his house, Ellie, his wife, is shaped like a baloon. For reference, the animators looked at images of their grandparents and the Senior Olympics. Russell is Pixar's first asian or Asian American character to be voiced by an Asian American (but the only one I can think of otherwise is the Japanese Car in Cars, so...) and is designed after Peter Sohn (A Pixar Storyboarder who voiced Emille in Ratatouille)

I'll see you guys later! And watch the end credits for Up, it's really funny.

The Weirdos and Orphans you drowned,

Hey guys! I'm back, hopefully. I really don't know if anyone reads it besides one person...

Anyway, in a Vincent Price mood, so I'm talking about one of his favorite roles, Rattigan from "The Great Mouse Detective"!

The Great Mouse Detective was released in 1986, based on the Basil of Baker Street stories by Eve Titus, but an original story in the universe, it had Vincent Price as Rattigan, Barrie Ingram as Basil (named after Basil Rathbone, the original Sherlock Holmes in the movies, still does a great job. Also an excellent sword fighter. It ended up saving his life while filming "The Court Jester") and Wayne Allwine as a henchman. (that scene is starting to make me cry)



Anyway, one of Vincent Price's favorite parts, ever. Henry Mancini wrote the tune, with Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh doing the lyrics. It had the first time using CG in a cartoon (I don't know when, but assuming during the Big Ben scenes. Coincidentally, Donald Duck was the first of the fab five to become CG. A cartoon in "House of Mouse" had him sucked, Tron-like, into a computer)

When Vincent Price recorded his voice, he preformed exagerrated Shakespeare gestures to help get into the part. This was used for basis for Rattigan's movements and transformed Rattigan from a skinny rat to a well muscled one.

The doll in the clip is based on the drawings from the book.


Sorry it couldn't be better, but...yeah.

So, have you ever seen this movie? I used to have it on tape. Let me know if you've seen it and your favorite part if so in the comments?