The Lumiere Brothers cast a dancing spell our way with a hand-colored short film (or what was called a “long film” then) featuring a young lady swirling her dress as she dances. Hand-colored. Frame by frame. You’ve never committed to anything that serious or long term in your life.

Now that everyone and their talking dog has seen Up, it’s time to look at its context within film history and in the legacy of Pixar.