In bowling parlance Pixar is two thirds a frame away from a perfect game. So far they’re 10 for 10 at the box office and now it looks like “UP” might even become their second highest domestic box office performing animated feature of all. This… Read More »Pixar’s UP soaring to Incredibles numbers
Here’s a great home project from the Filth Wizardry blog where they built their own WALL-E from left over bits and trash they had in their house. A Recycled WALL-E. How perfect!
The Matterhorn attraction at Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday. I wish I was there to recreate my grandfather’s initial test ride (although I think I’ll skip the bale of hay at the end). Residents in Burbank have accused the Walt Disney Company of… Read More »Friday Finds – Disney News & Links Roundup
As I reported after seeing Pixar’s animated feature ‘UP’, it is a very adult film with adult concerns (love, loss, anxiety, quests left unfinished) and humor thrown in for the kiddie’s sake. What I failed to see was how this is a trend in Pixar’s… Read More »The Darkness of UP: Anxiety in Pixar’s Films
Defying analyst expectations, Disney/Pixar’s UP has come in first in the box office battle yet again. This time with $44.2 million barely beating out “The Hangover” and totally trouncing “The Land Of The Lost.” That brings the animated feature to $137 million domestic total. I… Read More »Pixar’s UP tops at Box Office again
Actually it’s from Disney’s Family.com, but never mind. Go download this great papercraft project where you can print and then fold together your own model of Carl’s house, complete with balloons, from Pixar’s animated feature ‘UP’. I’ll be doing it myself tomorrow.
Looks like I don’t have to tell many of you to get out and see ‘UP’ from Disney/Pixar. It has brought in an estimated $68.2 million at the box office this weekend. That’s pretty close to the $70 million “The Incredibles” earned on their opening… Read More »Up Soars at the Box Office
I’m sure you’ve all heard a story about a home owner who just won’t sell to make way for progress (usually in the form of a parking garage, department store, or condominiums). There is just such a house in Seattle, whose owner Edith Macefield has… Read More »The real life ‘UP’ house becomes ad for movie