They use this movie in all kinds of classes related to film and animation, it's done so well. The sequence from their wedding to the construction site especially, because it does so much without any dialogue. Colour, lighting, animation and music communicates the story perfectly, and if you're not holding back tears during this movie, there's something wrong.

Jen "None of them dies right?" Holden "That'd be pretty sad"

The woman at Russell's ceremony at the end is his Mom. Phyllis is his dad's girlfriend/new wife. Who tells Russell he bothers his Dad too much. He talks about how great their relationship was before. But now he is barely in his life.

The way Holden looks to the camera every time he says the opposite of what's gonna happen is something else man hahaha. Love watching your movie reactions! Take care guys, be happy! Kind regards from Croatia :)

When Russel says “ I think the boring stuff is what I remember the most” hits me right in my heart man… I saw this in theaters and became my favorite Pixar movie…. A 22 yr old male crying like a baby in the theater. Lol

This film is just... a true classic. The first ten minutes is such an emotional rollercoaster it never fails to get anyone who watches it. And the fake-out Holden provides Jen in the beginning of the doggie not dying was... classic.

Russell is a child of divorce, and unfortunately I lived something similar... Although I was older than he was, but my sister was not. Basically he had great times with his dad, but when dad divorced his prirorities changed towards Phyllis, his new wife... And he became absent. The woman at the end is Russell's mom, who he currently lives with.

Fun fact this movie was inspired by something that happened in real life. When Disney built their main park in Florida, they neglected to realize that there was one property they didn’t own. It was an old man’s house smack in the middle of the park. Once he died his family sold it, but he was just there in the park cursing out employees and guests. I guess one animator for Pixar saw he died and made a film about how he just floated away to a new adventure.

Her: “why is she in the hospital? Him: “just getting older” wtf man. I was laughing the whole time. 😂

Sometimes I forget that the point of the show is that Jen hasn't seen major things and hasn't been exposed to a lot of the memes and internet culture, considering UP's first 10 minutes' reputation as the emotional equivalent of a tank shell to the teeth.

Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score

Michael Giacchino created something special for this film. The music just pulls you in so effortlessly. Gets me everytime.

It's interesting how Carl's and Muntz's Stories Mirrors each other: they both let their obsession consume them until their old age, and would do *anything* to get them done... But Carl realized in time that it's a fool's errand and be happy for the great life he did have, while Muntz ended up dying for it unfulfilled.

This is the first movie my fiance and I ever watched together when we started dating. We love movies and it’ll always hold a special place for me. The thought of losing her while I’m still here like Carl did would just kill me. She’s everything to me and that’s why it’s important to cherish the person you’re with. You never know when your time together is up. Great reaction guys!

UP is a backdoor pilot for the “My Wife Cries” series, can’t wait to see Toy Story 3/4 and Coco lolol

As a mark of how special this film was, Up ended up being the second time in history that an animated film was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, the first time being Beauty and the Beast back in 1992. Those opening ten minutes are some of the most beautiful and heartbreaking bits of visual storytelling Pixar have been able to create

The story about Carl refusing to sell house was inspired by true events

I seriously recommend the Kung Fu Panda trilogy. They are close to the definition of a perfect trilogy.

It's actually crazy to think about how successful Pixar was during this time. Such a huge part of my childhood!

I will never tire of watching people react blind to the prologue of Up. It’s a perfect story by itself, and it gets all of us.

UP always makes me cry, I'm glad you both enjoyed it. I really hope to see ya'll react to Inside Out. It's one of my favorite Pixar films. I remember when my grandma took me to see Inside Out in theaters, and we both cried our hearts out. Pixar movies are a reason I personally love sad movies. Sad movies just blow my soul wide open.

In 2003 I lost my wife. She was only 28, and we never had kids. Even though it wasn't exactly the same, the Carl & Ellie sequence just about destroyed me, the first time I saw it.

Even with the hilarity of Jens reaction I’m still crying like an absolute baby at this scene. Absolutely beautifully painful

Dude: "The doggy doesn't die"... I haven't watched reaction further yet, but knowing what follows that was brutal lol

Holden trying to hold it together in the first part is so funny to me 😂😂

_Up_ means so much to me. It is a deeply profound meditation on loss, a whimsical fantasy of adventurous spirit, a dream of pure imagination. I'm so glad you got to experience this wonderful work of art! My parents took us kids to see it in theaters. My father recounts how he wasn't looking forward to it, that it seemed from a distance to be standard children's entertainment without much substance to last beyond the hour-and-a-half spent in the theater. In other words, he took us out of the obligation to entertain us kids. Then the movie started, and none of us were the same since. It remains one of very few films that we still rewatch together regularly. It came to us at just the right time. We had just experienced a loss of our own that was still fresh in our minds and hearts. It was this film that reached into us and articulated precisely what we were all still feeling at the time. As such, this is not just a movie for us, it is a capsule of a particular moment in time for my family. Naturally, for me, this movie has only gotten better with every rewatch. Holden touches upon its expert handling of themes, particularly of letting go and finding renewed purpose in life itself. It is a universal idea, where every one of us could be shackled by the past like Muntz, or we could be like Carl, and we can cast off the burden that holds us down and fly to other new horizons. How does one recover from loss? How does one find life after death? How does one let go? Who says "children's movies" can't tackle tough questions? _Up_ tackles these questions and more, maybe you will find an answer as well? _This is one of the greatest films ever made..._ _10/10_

Jen: listen I don’t want to watch this if anybody dies Immediately focuses back on food to cope with 🤣🤣🤣 This is the very first time I’ve watched this movie and not cried because of that. Life hits hard and as an adult this movie is rated S for sad. But Holden lying to Jen and knowing what’s coming made it so much better THANK YOU TWO 🤣❤️ y’all are adorably amazing

I have said from the moment I walked out of the theatre, and I still believe this today, the first 15 min. of this movie is some of, if not the best writing, EVER in a movie. The fact that they can give all that time, feeling, and emotion in 15 minutes is just incredible.

Up is my favorite Pixar movie So many funny moments Emotional moments when Carl lost his wife Ellie Jen is beautiful great reaction

DUDE, that was awesome when you told her that the puppies die and her reaction LMAO 🤣

Watching Jen watch the greatest 10 mins of film ever and reaction is what makes this channel great.

Paradise Falls is based on Angel Falls (El Salto Ángel) one of the greatest waterfalls in the world located in Canaima National Park Bolivar State in Venezuela. Thank you guys for reacting Up🙂🙂🙂

"no...that would be pretty sad" said Holden, jimming the camera

Fun fact Up is one of only three animated movies to be nominated for best picture with Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story 3

You definitely should watch Ratatouille next. It's easily one of the best Pixar movies and has such a powerful message and incredible way of telling it

Damn those comments are savage. It’s not like you were 100% sure that he flew the plane. Pretty sure you made it clear you only thought he may have. People need to chill

If Holden ever goes missing, just know it was Boston when she’s had enough

I'd love to see a UP: THE ADVENTURES OF KID CARL&ELLIE. It'd be a prequel 2D cartoon that exclusively focuses on Carl and Ellie as kids and the everyday adventures Ellie conjures up in her mind for her and Carl to play in.

This is arguably Pixar’s greatest film everyone talks about the first 10 minutes but honestly the entire film is a masterpiece the theme of handling grief and moving forward is just incredible and was even nominated for best picture

It's amazing how seeing someone eat while they watch a movie shows you how much small yet meaningful moments are missed because someone chooses to eat while they watch a movie.

The opening montage sequence is so emotional and was a key reason why it got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

Eating at very first ten minutes and because of that don't understand villain's motivation. Classic.

I love Pixar movies but Dreamworks also has some great movies and I believe Jen would love the How to Train Your Dragon movies. I do believe she said once that she liked dragons, and we know she likes dogs, which would make those movies a great watch.

Phyllis is Russell's father's girlfriend, so you were on the right track with his father being a twig, this movie is really sad all around

12:08 Holden really gave us time to think about life

She’s like Charlie Brown with the football, she falls for your explanations every time. 🤦🏻‍♂️ “No she’s just getting old.”

I wish I knew that I was watching a future classic movie when I saw this in theaters.

I saw a theory on Tiktok that points out Carl passed away shortly after Ellie. Russell is Carl's guardian angel, guiding him to heaven so he can earn his wings. or last batch, and the house represents Carl's attachment. to the real world. However, Russell being a boy, would indicate he's Carl & Ellie's lost son.

Finally had my comment featured. I feel so honored 😂

Please watch inside out next, its a classic.

Up is Pixar's greatest film in their filmography. Great reaction! 👍🏿

HOLDEN HARDMAN I was crying and laughing while you're trying not to spoil for Jen, what a mix of feelings, Love you guys

Typically I just watch the reaction and tend to fast forward through the intro and dip when the movie ends. But this is the first time I stuck around for the entire movie. Great movie and great reaction

In the intro, I kept wanting Holden to tell Jen to put the dang plate down for a bit!

I remember the first time I watched this movie, I was bawling my eyes out by the end. Truly one of the best animated film of all times.

I saw this on opening weekend. When the words "Thanks for the adventure" showed up, I was *bawling* like I had never cried before.

Every single grade in my school has shown me this movie once and every time it makes me cry and love it even more.

fun fact - this film, is studied for the use of lighting to tell story. when he wakes up with out ellie, you see her side of the bed is empty, but sun lit. thats the light of his life. and his side is darkness.

Michael Kwan developed the character Russell. The Asian woman at the end is meant to be his mother. He does mention his mother separately from Phyllis. He lives with his mom. His dad, we must assume, lives with Phyllis, who discourages the dad from interacting with Russell. (I think he mentions his mom when he talks about how many bus transfers it will take to get home.)

I dont know if this was mentioned but at the start of the movie you always see Ellie making Carls tie. But during the whole movie he was only wearing a bowtie because he never learned how to tie a tie and Ellie wasnt there for him anymore

Doug the dog was the epitome of my old dog floyd. He HATED squirrels. If you even say the word squirrel, all the hairs pricked up on his neck and he growled. That dog smashed his face into the fence so many times trying to get to squirrels running along the top of it, i'm amazed we still HAD a fence from how hard he's hit it. He also loved people. He was the biggest flea breeder I've ever seen in my entire life though. We literally had to give him a flea bath every 2 weeks and scrub the house down.

one of the best things I ever got to do was watch this beautiful movie with a live orchestra would highly recommend.

She’s going to cry 😭. But even I cried in parts of this.

The one comment I love about this movie so much, that I love repeating it. First ten minutes of this movie has a better love story than all of the Twilight Saga.

Watching this after my grandma died and grandpa grieving, hits insanely different. :( then it hit again after getting married. Live your life to the fullest.

Leave it to Pixar to take you from an emotional high to a gut punch in the first 5 minutes of the movie, and then 3 minutes later kick you to the curb while you're still recovering from the gut punch. The storytelling in that sequence is beyond genius. Every single one of us can relate to how life just sort of goes by. Things happen, plans change, before you know it, you're old. Pixar has never not been at the top of their game, but this is peak Pixar right here. And later when Russel's memories are the mundane everyday sort of things... that hits too. It's not the big fancy stuff, it's simple, quiet moments, or a stupid joke that everyone laughed way too hard at. Or just whatever. And the symbolism of carrying all his stuff around with him, dragging it, it becoming more and more of a burden. And then he throws all the junk out so he can fly. And he goes from old and crotchety to full of vigor and new life. Also, Dug seeing only gray cars cracks me up endlessly at the end.

I think the most genius part of this movie is how Pixar made the sun represent Elie throughout the movie. The bed when he wakes up, only her side of the bed is lit. Her chair when he's eating breakfast has sun rays shining on it. The image of him looking at the photo album before he finds her message is so dull and afterwards, so vibrant. This was Pixar at it's peak.

Emotional rollercoaster of a movie.

Pixar manages to tell the most heartwarming love story in the first five minutes of the movie with only a few words. Fantastic writing BRAVO!

Also, it makes sense the planes would shoot syringes; it was meant to hunt Kevin and bring it back alive, thus they should be tranquilizers.

"Thanks for the adventure! Now go have a new one" Gets me all the time

R.I.P. Ed Asner, voice of Carl.

Im sorry this is the second movie i have to give 10/10 amazed me as a kid and i cant believe someone still hasnt watched it😢

After watching this, I will never trust another Pixar movie with my emotions again...

I remember watching this movie in theatres when I was 7, it’s crazy seeing this now that I’m 21 and how different you see media as you get older and start to understand things

What a fucking classic thank you for reminding me of this gem

For my money, this is Pixar’s masterpiece. The way they really tell a whole story with no words in the opening monologue is brilliant, ala Wall-e another Pixar masterpiece.

With you guys reacting to all the Disney/Pixar classics, I would love for yall to watch meet the robinsons. It’s one of my favorites!

ZERO tears. Absolutely BRUTAL.

UP always makes me cry

On the whole "Tom Cruise didn't fly the planes" comments. Just because they didn't let the actor actually fly, doesn't mean that the co-pilot sitting in the back seat behind Tom wasn't a proper Air-Force pilot who WAS flying the plane. Maybe Toms controls were disabled and the guy sitting behind him was flying the plane. I had heard that they had actually flown the planes for real as well. Doesn't mean that it was Tommy himself doing it.

I don't cry at movies, but when I do, it's "Up" ...😢

For the record, there is a bird called a snipe. I worked making hunting/ fishing licenses, and Snipe was listed as a Florida game bird on the application.

If Jen really loved the Dug the dog. Disney+ has a bunch of shorts with Carl and Dug living life together after the movie. They were fun!

The scene with the ambulance coming to get little Carl after he falls: The best animation I've ever seen. The ambulance looks 3-D! The story is great, the characters are great and the animation is of the highest level.

6:14 i don't know if that was on purpose or not but her side of the bed being in the light is such a nice touch, so true to her personality

BTW do you realize that he never flipped past "THINGS IM GOING TO DO" ? Because Elizabeth/Elly saw every day as an adventure but he only saw it as an old kids dream. She populated that book with pictures he may have seen but never put the big picture together that she never gave up, she just ran out of time!

There was NO way Holden, you could've said "Who's to say", without giving it away I feel you.

Holden, you and Jen make for the best reaction couple. Another great reaction. First time watching this with my wife, I cried in the first 10 minutes of this movie. I also like the way you do a quick explanation when Jen has a question without her missing any of the movie.

This movie’s opening is one of the best examples of “show, don’t tell” I’ve ever seen. Wonderful and tragic all at once ❤😢

Up is one of the greatest, My favorioute and Best pixar animated movie of all time, and Best movie of all time, this is the animated movie then i grow up when i was a kid, and Paradise falls is baced from el salto angel from Venezuela in real life, and the hold story about carl and ellie there like a couple in real life and is soo soo beautifull man, i serious man, i soo excited to see this movie into the live action in the future man.

Eating, staring down at food, drinking, yawning, occasional insincere "aww's". Great reaction - are they all this good?

Pixar, giving you trauma you never thought you needed. To me I fought through all the tears from the start but what broke me was when Carl looked through the picture book and realize that he didn't disappoint her, the adventure she wanted, she got, with him. I've never sobbed harder.

Might be the most tear jerker movie ever.

There’s a theory that the old guy is dead or on his deathbed, dreaming. Kevin the bird is meant to be a Stork baby deliverer. The dog is a guiding spirit animal. And Russel is actually an angel trying to get his wings, by helping this old man get to heaven…..I’m not crying you’re crying

Genuinely surprised Jen didn't cry her eyes out at the beginning - I did like a baby in the theatre.

Holdens face always gets me when he is denying shit hahaha

This and toy story 3 was the latest animated movie that received best picture nominations at Oscar. What a wonderful movies

Cause anyone else get slight Jim from The Office vibes whenever Holden looks at the camera? 😂

I 100% do not believe she's never seen Up.