Pixar's BEST Love Story Has Some DUMB Controversy 

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Ellie would ABSOLUTELY root for Carl to start a new adventure after her passing. It could never tarnish what they had and the love he still holds for her.

I am surprised that people didn't realize the message of UP. Carl moving on and finding love makes sense. It is about moving on with life and continuing your life.

You dont see many animated movies with an elderly protagonist and its all the more reason to love UP even more

people are mad that the protagonist from the movie about acceptance and moving on from loss is accepting and moving on from loss

My only question is, why wouldn't these people want this man to be happy?

I think too many people have this mentality of "the one" or "soulmates" or however you want to think of it, where there's this one singular perfect relationship for someone and that any previous relationships that failed or ended simply weren't "the one"

I've always seen the "baby" part of the scene a little differently. The babies in the clouds was Ellie telling Carl she's pregnant, but she ends up learning she miscarried in the hospital scene. It just makes more sense to me for it to have happened this way with them setting up the nursery (instead of "jumping the gun") and having never adopted (the trauma and loss of miscarriage never goes away for some women, believe me I know this personally). You can miscarry sometimes without know it (I did). Sometimes it's going to a check up and getting "We can't find a heartbeat" from the doctor. I feel like that's what happened to Carl and Ellie in that scene. But this could also just be my own experiences colouring the scene. I'll see myself out 😅

Heres what people don't get: This is what Ellie would have wanted for Carl. A brand new adventure. It doesn't change Carl's love for Ellie any. He will always love her.

A lot of responses seem to be along the lines of 'the problem is the idea that you have to be in a relationship to be happy', and I agree that that's a problem in our society; but at the same time, going on one date doesn't automatically equate to being in a serious relationship. There's no telling if Carl will ever remarry, or do anything beyond meeting people for dinner sometimes, but the point is that his mental health has recovered enough for him to feel like trying!

Fun Fact: For Up, Co-Director Bob Peterson based Dug's voice on how he'd tend to speak to his own dogs.

Rest In Peace, Ed Asner (1919-2021). You were the perfect Santa, a morally conflicted captain, a city editor, and of course, the perfect grandpa.

As someone with family members who lost their parther I love this. Everyone deserves to find love after losing one if they wish to.

This makes me think of my grandfather, he and my grandmother were together until the day she passed. He withdrew for a while (as was expected) and we tried to be there for him, but he needed a companion. As he started getting into the world again he actually met someone new and remarried in his 80's. She is wonderful and I'm beyond happy for them both.

To be honest, the idea of there being controversy around a widowed character dating again is just baffling to me. And I've never understood the idea that "true love" can only happen once. Sometimes, marriages don't work out. Other times, one partner dies. And both of these are sad & take time to adjust to, especially the latter. But that doesn't mean you can never love again. It's also possible to love multiple people romantically, & falling in love again after being widowed does not mean you love your late partner any less.

I didn't even realise this would be a controversy tbh. I get that there's an argument that he doesn't need a relationship to be happy again and then there's the bitter side where people could argue he's just replacing who he lost but I don't think either of those are the case. He's putting himself out there, he's socialising, he's connecting, a big step in pushing through grief and loss is being around other people again. It's making friends, maintaining relationships, and finding joy in making the most of what you have left. It doesn't matter if this develops into a serious thing or not, what's important is that he doesn't keep isolating himself in the miserable way he had after Ellie died. Pixar didn't forget or minimise her, they're showing how Carl can grow now that she's gone.

5:42 i didn't see this as "jumping the gun" and infertility. I saw it more as Ellie telling him that she is pregnant, them preparing for the baby, then having a miscarriage.

My grandma passed away recently but when watching this It struck a cord with me because it reminded me of her final months here on earth. My grandma, my moms mother, had already divorced my moms dad, my grandpa by the time he had passed when I was around two or three, I’m 24 now and she left us less then a week ago but from what I’ve been told by both my mother and my grandma herself they didn't divorce because they were no longer in love but because the just weren’t functional together as a married couple living together in fact both of them were still really in love and my grandma missed him dearly long after he passed but what I’m getting at is the last year or so that my grandma has spend alive in the nursing home she had a boyfriend, that’s right she was dating another elderly man in the nursing home and my family and I know this because we visited her all the time as the home was only twenty minutes away from us and she would talk about him all the time I even got to meet him a a couple times and she would go on and on about how much of a gentle man he was and how well he treated her anyway this whole video reminded me of that because even though she still loved my grandpa she spend her last moments still so full of life she was just that kind of woman but she was always looking forward to eventually seeming grandpa again moving on doesn’t mean tossing those memories of your loved one aside as if they’re now insignificant it’s simply allowing yourself to make room for the other joys life still has to offer you it doesn’t mean you can’t still carry your loved ones with you in your heart it simply means you allow yourself to make room for both

People feel like romance has an age limit, that if you are over a certain age you either are married already or gonna be single until you die. People are weirded out for some reason by elderly people finding love again, dating, having "adult fun time", etc. They think the only love elder people need and want is platonic or familial (and while it can be and there is nothing wrong with that), that isn't always the case and assuming that should be so is weird and frankly really silly.

My grandma remarried after losing someone from almost 60 years of marriage and, while it took a while, my fam came around to it because it made her happy. That’s how people need to view Carl’s Date

I can imagine that one ending where Carl lied down on the hospital bed and reunited with the grown up Russel and Dug holding a balloon, just like how Carl met Ellie in the hospital before her passing.

Someone pointed out to me recently that old timey paint had lead in it and that stuff can cause fertility issues among other things. Ellie and Carl sure did a lot of painting in that house....

The ending was already great so this could make things even better.

I have always loved stories about men, dealing with the losing the love of their lives. There is something about seeing the gender, that is supposed to be emotionless and strong, being completely broken and sad, but eventually managing to overcome it, that speaks to me. Especially if they manage to overcome the lose by finding a new love, whether platonic or romantic one.

You know, it's really telling how good a love story is when a simple 5min, abridged summary of it can still make you grief-stricken after hearing it.

I always thought that Ellie was pregnant, since they made a nursery, but then she had a miscarriage and was unable to have another pregnancy because of it. Also, yah, I don't get how people missed the message of the film, they did all but say it out loud.

the way i like to explain Carl and Charles' ages is simple Carl looks older than he actually is Charles looks younger than he actually is the age gap from the beginning is still their, but the visuals tricks everyone

If my spouse died I don’t think I’d find another. Just my personal belief. So I understand the argument that a person doesn’t NEED a romantic partner, and I think more media needs to show that being single can be perfectly great. And I also understand the fear of loved ones being replaced. Especially if say you’re a kid and your parent remarries after your other parent dies. It’s a valid concern imo. But I also understand the other side. People need to heal. That doesn’t mean forgetting or replacing who we lost. People deserve to find happiness again. I think Ellie would support him in this, and we should too.

I saw the trailers for this short and I was excited to see it, And even though I can understand why some people don't like this ending for UP I for one think it's nice that Carl found new love. Because you're never too old to fall in love again and even though no one will ever take Ellie's place in Carl's heart at least he'll never be alone.

My grandmother adored this movie. It was one of her all-time favorite films, alongside Disney’s “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs” (which she saw in theaters back in her childhood), so it really says something special about the movie. RIP.

UP is a very special movie to me. The movie itself encapsulated what life is in its entirety, with all the crazy and the grief for 8 yr old me. I know on a technical and story level, there are other Pixar movies that are better, but this was an experience I wouldn't trade for anything else

The things people complain about...

Thank you SC for this video. I lost my girlfriend a month ago, and it's been tough to deal with the emotions and to move on. She loved UP, but I couldn't bare to think about it because of the montage and how it reminded me of her. I even have the grape soda bottle cap. But your words saying talking about the adventure never was the future or what we plan but instead the one we already experienced made me feel better about everything. Sure, I wanted to marry her and start a family with her but the laughs and fun times we had was all I really needed. So thank you, this helps me with my grief.

Do people seriously think that if Ellie was there she'd be like "No! Don't you dare find happiness without me! Don't you dare move on! Mourn me til you die!,"?

Having had grandparents who passed decades apart from each other; they didn't stop deserving to find new people to love in that other person's loss. I think people tend to get too hung up on what they want the characters to do in a story, rather than what actually might be the most natural and healthy action they should/could take.

The movie was literally about moving on so whoever is mad at him moving on clearly didn't understand the movie and is a fake fan 💀

Now that ya mention it, it IS kinda weird to me that Carl and Ellie didn't end up adopting a kid. I get it. Not every family that ends up being confronted with infertility _will_ want to adopt.. But it's still a very valid and beautiful way to solve that problem if anyone so chooses. Ellie didn't really seem like the type who would refuse to adopt, so I can only guess that Carl might've been the reason they didn't, preferring to either have a child that was related to them, or not have a child at all. Since later in his old age, Carl is sort of forced to take care of a kid he wanted nothing to do with, only to realize that you can still find family that isn't _genetically_ related to you. I dunno though, maybe I'm just reading into it too much.

I think people who are unhappy about this haven‘t moved on from Ellie. Her and Carl were portrayed as the perfect love, as soulmates, as the sort of everlasting connection many people crave. So they „insert“ themselves in Carl and wish this perfect love would come back. Honestly, I feel the same way, but the truth is, Ellie isn‘t coming back. Carl can‘t have this connection with her anymore, the only thing left are precious memories. So seeing him try to find love a second time is so bittersweet, because this is now full on confirmation that this chapter of his life is over, that the perfect love story is over. And even if his next girlfriend isn‘t Ellie, he‘s allowed to meet someone new and share a special bond with them.

You know, there is not this ONE singular person who will make you happy and if you don't find them you'll die alone. There are plenty of right people out there, and letting go is the most important part of everything.

Up short: Keeping up the theme of letting things go and moving on. Everyone: 😡🤬👎

Wait what?! There's a new ending for UP???

Honestly the opening of Up is the best short film in the history of mainstream cinema. The hour long sequel is pretty good too. Honestly it’s pretty crazy that Pixar has been putting short films in mainstream cinemas by just adding it to a movie before the movie starts (not referring to Up opening in this case, but the shorts before most Pixar films)

Ellie wants Carl to be happy so him going on a date and possibly finding someone else to also love would be perfect for him ❤

Honestly I think it's a beautiful story. We don't get many focusing on people, especially older people finding love after losing their spouse. I think we need more stories that tell us it's okay to move on, that finding a new partner when we're ready, if we ever become ready, is okay and doesn't mean we love our deceased partner any less. Also, I always found old people finding love to be cute.

This man resumed the movie in a couple seconds and yet it was still enough to make me (almost) cry, the scenes where they're starting to get old always get me 😭

Rest in Peace Ed Asner. Hope you're having your own adventure....😇🙏

This played just before Elemental, and when I tell you I squealed in the theater, I mean it. The short was so cute, and you're right: life doesn't just stop happening. It was sweet, and cute, and I loved it. And let's face it, Dug will keep him mostly outta trouble. XD

I think this whole controversy is dumb. Why wouldn’t you have another partner after the loss of the previous one? This is like if your dog died so you decide to never get any more pets again. You can’t mourn someone your entire life, sometimes you just need to move on…

I did not know there was a new ending

I do think there is something to be said about people finding happiness by remaining single after a partner's death, but I think in the end it has to be that person's choice. Whether to date again, or remaining single. So long as they're healthy and happy, that's what matters. In my case, my mother died of cancer. My father, who just turned 57 this year, has been without my mom for two years. Before her death, they had been in a relationship for over thirty years, and raised me together. They had known each other since they were teens. My father wants to remain single, as he felt my mom was his soulmate. Plus, he honestly just... doesn't have an interest in dating. I support this decision, just as I would support him if he did decide he wanted to date someone. it'd be a little weird after only seeing him with my mom all these years, but what matters to me is that he's happy.

I'm a little torn on the short. On the one hand I want Carl to be happy and if that means for him that he can fall in love again, then that's okay of course. On the other hand though, it kind of gives me the vibe that you "need" romantic love to be happy and that isn't true, at least not for all people. I'm still happy for Carl that he could find new love. After all, that doesn't mean he replaces Ellie.

Like he still cares for Ellie but he deserves to be happy and try to move on especially being alone can affect a lot of older people and he is clearly getting more happy after being Russel's basically his grandpa and doug being a campaign wich is especially relevant as a lot of old people will have dogs as a campaign. And it's clear that time has some what passed. Heck Russel is basically fulfils Ellie's dream of having a child and he has a similar engery to Ellie when she was a child.

tbh before I started this video, I thought that having a continuation from up, a movie that came out 14 years ago, wouldve been bad because i think for everyone who grew up with this film, they would just want this movie to fade out slowly and live on in memory, and for me personali I agree with this, but you also said something in this video that also makes alot of sense, that the whole plot is moving on, love and forgiveness, while I did like the idea of carl living on peacufuly with russel and doug for the rest of his days, the idea of him trying to find happiness again even just for a short while is just as sweet

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I just watched UP for the first time since I was younger yesterday! It was great I had no idea this short was coming out but now I’m excited!

Up will always hit hard for me because no matter what I always look at Carl and see my grandpa (who’s still alive) because my grandpa looks basically identical to him. He’s just a really nice guy who wants to make sure everyone in his life is happy and he’s the biggest father figure I’ve ever had. The story of up just always reminds me of my grandma and grandpa cause they’ve been married for like 55 years at this point and both of them are still going on adventures and having fun together, and it’s just always nice to see

My Nana married three times and outlived all three of her husbands by a good amount of years, granted she divorced her first husband, but she still outlived him, my Grammy lived over six years after her second husband passed away and I know a lady who’s going on 21 years without her husband. If people want to move on and find love again, once they’re ready, they should be supported

People are also failing to see that Carl’s date doesn’t mean he’s suddenly got a new great love. It just means he might get some nice companionship for the last bit of his life which is very sweet

I loved the carols date short it made me cry but happy because life goes on and people deserve to be happy I adored that carol is able to look for his next adventure not forgetting eille or the love he has for her that’s what that moment with the picture is all about he’s able to let go and find new happiness and opportunities for joy

I think people just want to believe in the fairytale, Disney princess kind of love. Where you find your soulmate, get married, have kids (or don't), and grow old together. UP is a great movie because it destroys that unrealistic fairytale people trick themselves into believing marriage is. It shows that even after you find your "soulmate", life isn't perfect. There's still going to be things you need to overcome and marriage is not the end of your story. Not everyone dies at the same time as their spouse, in fact it's more common for one to die before the other. Does anyone want that? No, but life never promised to give you everything you want and UP is a great portrayal of life not always going the way you planned. In short. Up is a great story that gives people a little taste of reality and reminds us that life keeps going so we should keep having adventures no matter what.

The thing is moving on and having a new adventure doesn’t necessarily mean having another romantic relationship him finding adventure with rustle and Doug in fact ending by showing Carl on a dating arguably falls into the trap of saying that people need romantic partners to be happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Well... My grandpa and grandma had a similar story. Fell in love, had dreams, built their own cottage, but my grandma got horribly ill at 61, 2 types of pancreatic cancer at once. After their long happy marriage was tragically cut short 4 years later, after her long fight ended, he was broken. I did my best for my grandpa, but nothing consolled him. He tried to move on by clinging to someone else, and she ended up getting him killed. This is the tragic version of what should be a lesson of; it's okay to move on in your life. Your love can be shared. I don't think people even from the truest of love stories should be barred from loving again.. just be careful who you give it to

WHOS ATTACKING MY GRANDPA?! Let the old man find love again!!! For real tho, love this movie it helped me cope with the death of my grandfather.

My mom started dating a year after my dad died. Believe me, I understand being upset. But I also understood over time that my mom wanted to be a wife again and to be happy. Some people remain happy having just the memories of the person who loved them until they were taken from them. Others don't want to be alone and left with memories. I think it's definitely on an individual basis. No one is obligated not to date or marry once the person they are married to is gone forever.

Ellie was his soulmate without a doubt! But there is nothing wrong with second love… everyone deserves to be loved in the end and why should an animation person be any different? Good for you Carl.

I immediately went awww when I found out Carl was moving on and going on a date! Good for him it makes me smile!

I saw the short in theaters cuz it was playing before Elemental and i was trying so hard not to cry during the short cuz my theater did have a bit of people there and I was already feeling insecure crying near some strangers but when Carl said "you'll always be my girl" all of a sudden it was like a pipe burst in my eyes. What made me less insecure about crying tho was seeing a couple next to me crying together. Its what made me not understand what people's problem was with the short. As much as I wanted Carl to be with Ellie again I knew that Carl deserved to be happy and find love again🥺

Another thing about Up is that I don't care what people say about Elastigirl, I always found Ellie to be one of the most stunning Pixar women

The fact that the older man looks younger can probably be explained by the fact that he is a thinner man who didn’t change in size as much as Carl did

An Up sequel where Carl dies and meets Ellie in the afterlife would DESTROY ME. I’d be bawling in the theatre.

when i read the title i thought the controversy was that this masterpiece was gated behind a movie that was poorly advertised (elemental)

i remember a quote from the yt channel cinima therapy, 'it's okay to move on, there's enough love in your heart for both of them"

Dude I cried at the summing up of the beginning of the story😭. Up just goes way too hard in that beginning man😭😭😭

6:53 this reminds me of my grandpa he used to have one of those the movie when I was little I tried to ride it but tumbled down the stairs and hit the wall ah memories. But the movie and the way carl didn't move on for a long time kind of reflects how I am I am a person who hoards things that have happy memories attached to them and cling to the past like my life depends on it I always end up feeling a sinking feeling when I watch the movie because I see myself in that place

The Up short series they made is so sweet and wholesome

My dad passed a few months ago, and my mom started dating recently. It doesn't mean that she didn't care for him. But she deserves happiness and love. Idk why people cant understand that there's not just 1 person for you???

*Which put her in the hospital and then the box* I'm ashamed I even laughed at that 💀

Well it's just that he's already very old, why not just live his final days remembering ellie, and then you know "I'll see you on the other side." What's the purpose of dating? To find a compatible partner that you may fall in love with and build a life together, that's the adventure. It's gonna be kind of hard building that life again when you already have your foot on deaths door.

I have a feeling this short is about to be better than the actual movie that’s playing after it.

I always thought that if 'Up' was going to have a sequel it would center around Carl being more of a father figure for Russel as parenthood was one adventure that was denied to him and Ellie. Maybe ending with Carl holding his adoptive granddaughter named 'Ellie'.

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I almost shed a tear remembering this movie

People salty over an unresolved breakup will never accept that people deserve to learn to love again

Oh my God, yes. Especially the mid-as-hell part. But I 100% relate to Carl - when my boyfriend died the universe abruptly stopped for me.

The people upset about this are the same immature people upset that Rebecca from This Is Us remarried after Jack died. oh she married his best friend. people think that somehow make it a huge betrayal to Jack. Why? would it be better to marry a stranger than marry someone who has always been there helping her and her family and she has a strong connection with?

“The bird” she has a name it’s Kevin

I'm not seeing up in a really long time but i do know it is great god i need to rewatch it whenever I have the time

I found it a pleasent surprise that he was opening up to the chance of new lady in his life. So I have no problem with this.

Oh god, I have the soundtrack stuck in my head and it's making me emotional.

Eh... I'm mixed on this. I mean, he has every right to move on and date new people. But I kind of liked the idea that a platonic relationship - being a surrogate dad, was enough. I also personally can't imagine someone like Carl wanting to put in the energy to date. Did he ever even date other people? He met his wife when they were kids and I'm not sure if they even got with anyone else their entire lives. Ellie was literally his entire life. I just never felt like a new love would ever be a concern of his. It felt like a "been there done that" deal and he's ready for new adventures... like surrogate dadding. But that's just my read, and by no means the definitive one

You didn't bring up how at the end of the film Carl's house lands exactly where him and Elie wanted that house to be at paradise falls. When I saw this film in theaters that moment legit touched me. We always hear how a movie is suppose to make you laugh, cry, or touch your heart, or do all of the above. UP accomplished all those things and more for me and the audience I saw it with, becoming one of my all time favorite films. Also, it's funny how this came out a year after Wall-E and both films have two separate audiences: one that likes the first half with no dialouge and think the rest is just ok, and the others that think they are great all the way through. I'm in the latter catergory. Wall-E is fantastic; Up is outstanding 😎.

Well the ghost of Ellie would want Carl to be happy and if her memories weigh him down. She wouldn't want it either.

The closest thing to a story about what is after blank. Is somehow from a Japanese kids show. As it takes place after our main hero failed to save a little girl from a war zone. So he became a vagabond, and carried nothing but his clothes, lucky undies, and his smile. The show is kamen rider ooo. And, our main hero. He is just so charming. And there’s still more after this, as he eventually is on a journey to find a certain friend(I refuse to spoil it)

I think it's less Carl finding love again and more that people aren't confident in these current writers to be able to do it justice.

I thought this must only be clickbait. Seeing that there are actually people in the comments upset by this astounds me. Do people really think you should have to be alone for the rest of your life if your soulmate dies prematurely? I can understand being captivated by the idea of a relationship that lasts forever. It's definitely a nice thought. It's what I wanted. But after my soulmate died, it was no longer an option. And it's not realistic for me to pretend it is. I'm not strong enough to make it through the rest of my life alone. And I don't think my love would be upset with me for coming to that conclusion.

Looking back at this, the people who were mad that Carl was moving on are the same people who are mad their parents got divorced 20 years after it happened.

he's so old he may as well live his final years remembering ellie

I cried when I first saw it because the ending when he talked to the picture of Ellie.

While I agree with the overall message, I can understand why it would upset some people. Since one of the biggest issues with having a relationship with a widow/widower that had a great marriage until a death, is always going to leave the back-of-the-mind impression that you are their "second best." That even though your widowed partner may love you, they'll never love you as much as their dead partner. Leaving said person in the shadow of someone else. While on the other end the widow/widower may be tempted to want to move on, but feels like they're betraying their dead spouse's memory by replacing them. It's a MESSY mental situation that can sometimes hit to close to home, having plenty of people being on the fence about the concept in media. Because it drags up those exact ideas. ESPECIALLY after knowing just how "perfect" Carl's marriage to Ellie was and that was the lasting legacy of the whole movie.

The opening montage of Up was great, but what would have made it even better would be if we got to see what Carl and Ellie were like in their adolescent years.