Up........

In 2009 the movie "UP" was released by Disney and from all of the different trailers we had seen back then, my wife and I both wanted to see it.  Yes it is a digitally created cartoon and we did finally watch the movie three years later.  One of our sons and his wife gave us a six month membership to Blockbuster and we rented UP.  We are going to use the gift to catch up on all the movies that we wanted to see or the ones that we wanted to see again.  When we see a good movie, and there are few in our judgement, we try to go back and see them again in the theater.  We are amazed at what we didn't see while watching the movie again.

"UP'" really was written for an adult audience and had enough action to draw kids into the show.  The house being lifted up from it's foundations by hundreds of helium filled  multi colored balloons tickles the imagination and makes it fun to see.  The story itself can be actually sad as it is based on the older gentlemen losing his wife in which he wanted to have more adventures with in his life. He grasps for solution as old age sits in and is forced to relate to a young boyscout and a dog to find new meaning and purpose in life.  Mr. Carl Fredrickson and Russell become friends by necessity and Dug the dog joins the family.

Wikipedia is an amazing site when it shares all the background to the story of the movie and what  meaning was blended into the movie.  I know many educators tell students to never use Wikipedia because it can't be trusted. Those who contribute to it really do give valuable source information in a great structure  and clearly explained.

As I peck this out we have snow falling to the ground.  We are suppose to have cold for the week and it is said to be the coldest in a two year history at this time of the year.  We will venture out for church soon and we will have to wear lots of layers to keep warm.  I hope all of you have a good day.

Thanks for stopping by today.