How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Up.
Quote #7
CARL: Can't tell where we are.
RUSSELL: Oh, we're in South America, all right. It was a cinch with my Wilderness Explorer GPS.
CARL: GP what?
RUSSELL: My dad gave it to me; it shows exactly where we are on the planet. With this baby, we'll never be lost!
[Russell accidentally throws the GPS unit out the window]
RUSSELL: Oops.
This conversation is funny, but it highlights the unlikely partnership between Carl and Russell: In his old age, Carl isn’t exactly up-to-date on the latest tech; Russell, in his youth, is careless. These two need each other to get by.
Quote #8
CARL: Russell, if you don’t hurry up, the tigers will eat you.
RUSSELL: There’s no tigers in South America. Zoology.
While Up mostly resists the well-worn movie cliché of kids being smarter than adults—especially older adults—here Russell gets the upper hand.
Quote #9
RUSSELL: You know what, Mr. Fredricksen? The wilderness isn’t quite what I expected.
CARL: Yeah? How so?
RUSSELL: It’s kinda… wild. I mean, it’s not how they made it sound in my book.
CARL: Get used to that, kid.
Another one of Carl’s tools is the wisdom that comes with being ancient. He’s seen things, man.