Jose Gabriel G
“What’s Up: Balloon to the Rescue!” Is a film that truly shaped my youth. This film is absolutely stupendous, and the Disney film “Up” definitely took inspiration from this masterpiece of a movie, if not downright stealing from it. This film mastered three-dimensional animation, and it absolutely deserves more love.
First of all, the story is fantastic. From the beginning, to the climax, to the end, everything flows together like water, and it truly feels like a paramount movie in entertainment history, a movie by which graced the world, and truly filled my soul with fascination and inspiration for my career.
Second of all, each character is fantastic. Everybody in this movie feels like a soul of substance and passion, with each trait of theirs stemming from a deep route; a purpose is within everyone’s actions. They all feel unique, yet unified as a cast of a grand adventure.
One more thing: the animation. It is stupendous and elegant. Somehow, in 2009, they made such a fluid and beautiful movie, and it truly shows their passion for creation within the care and time put in to the animation here. Things feel alive. The world feels vivid. Everything moves in a lifelike manner.
Overall, I could not recommend this film more. It is a cinematic masterpiece, and it fits any audience’s preference in entertainment. I love everything about this movie, and it is so fabulous that it is now a tradition amongst my family and I to watch it every month together. It unifies us, and I truly believe that it could mesmerize and bond anyone together, and even watching it solo is an experience every human being deserves to go through at one point or another.
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01/01/25
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Leovanni E
You Know Pixar's Up Is A Masterpiece With Rip-offs Like This
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12/12/24
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Oliver F
Can’t believe Up ripped off this masterpiece
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11/16/24
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When I stumbled upon What's Up: Balloon to the Rescue at a car boot sale, I knew I had to grab it. I’d heard about it online, often described as a hilariously terrible knockoff of Up, riddled with questionable content and dubious quality. Naturally, I was curious to see how it could possibly live up (or down) to its reputation.
To my surprise—and perhaps slight disappointment—it wasn’t as overtly offensive as I had anticipated. However, what the movie lacked in controversy, it more than made up for in sheer absurdity. As soon as I got home, I eagerly popped it into the DVD player. For the next 40 minutes, I was utterly transfixed by what can only be described as a mesmerizing disasterpiece.
The plot, if you can call it that, is a chaotic whirlwind of baffling decisions, nonsensical dialogue, and slapdash animation. But it’s the characters that truly steal the show. John Pier, in particular, is a standout. Whether intentional or not, his personality, voice acting, and general demeanor encapsulate everything that’s so wonderfully terrible about this film. Every line he delivers is dripping with unintentional hilarity, making him a gem among a cast of otherwise bewildering characters.
What elevates What's Up to “best-worst movie” status is its uncanny charm. Despite (or perhaps because of) its cheap animation, questionable pacing, and bizarre story beats, it has an earnestness that’s impossible to dislike. You can tell it’s trying so hard to be meaningful, even as it misses the mark entirely. It’s the kind of movie you can’t look away from, laughing in disbelief at every twist and turn.
This is not a good movie by any conventional standard, but it’s a masterpiece of unintentional comedy. I had so much fun watching it that I’m already looking forward to revisiting it. For fans of so-bad-it’s-good cinema, What's Up: Balloon to the Rescue is an absolute must-watch. Just prepare to question everything you know about storytelling—and possibly reality—while you enjoy the ride.
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11/15/24
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I dare y’all to watch this movie
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08/22/24
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Karen F
This movie its a copy from Up
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08/08/24
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