Sometimes, I think Pixar movies don't get as much attention as they deserve. Pixar movies definitely promote messages that are more diverse than the Disney princess fairy tale. Granted, Disney is bigger. It had to be in order to buy Pixar, I just don't understand why Disney does not do as many family-themed movies as they could. It might be because they have different animators with different mindsets since they work for 2 different companies but I don't see why Disney doesn't take advantage of having Pixar be a part of their name.
I honestly love Up, all the protagonist characters are more lovable and they don't get as annoying as some of the secondary or primary characters do in some of the Disney movies. Russel, Dug, Kevin and Carl are all funny in their own way and are necessary in making the story move along. In some Disney movies, the characters get annoying like Ariel, Flounder, and Zazu. I think it makes a huge difference that the main character in Pixar films is not a girl searching for love or a hero. In Up, Carl is the main character and he's just trying avoid having to live in a nursing home. He's not some bratty teenager. Yet there is still fantasy in this film, like being able to fly a house with balloons or having a herd of talking dogs.
Sure the beginning of the movie is a bit traumatizing if you're not ready but it definitely reels you in and gets you more attached to the storyline. You become invested in the movie which is why Pixar productions are so successful. Watching Up made me realize why Lilo and Stitch is my favorite Disney movie. It focuses on family, and it is not one made up solely of "blood" members. It brings in outsiders and characters that you wouldn't expect to work so well together. Lilo and Stitch find each other while Carl, Russel, and Dug find one another and become like a family. It just gives a better message than some Disney movies.
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