Re. the female character thing, the only thing I've ever seen on Up was a post about it on OhNoTheyDidnt and the only comment I made was "oh, another animated movie with a male lead and absent female characters, how excellent." I don't see movies much anyway, but I sure as hell won't be going to any until they start giving young girls some characters on screen. It's so depressing that this is 2009, for god's sake.