Wall-E movie is amazing

[EpcotServo]

Also, a note on the environmental/fat humans issue. Much of this (among fan circles) was stirred up by Jim Hill and Al Lutz's fearmongering. (Al actually calls the second half of the film "dark" - so not true. Dr. Strangelove is dark, Wall-E is not.) When you see the film, those issues are not foremost in your mind. The film is very far from preachy on those topics. And the tone, overall, is optimistic in relation to those issues. Sure, it adds to the depth of the story, but it is not overbearing.

In other words, I think you can appreciate the story without agreeing with the reality/possibility of the enviro message.

Yeah, it's not dark, it's just a story about a dystopian future and dark-ER than other Pixar films.

I do have to disagree (sorry) about the masterpiece thing.

I'd say Ratatouille and Finding Nemo are both up there.

 

[jjgoo]

My DW and I went to see Wall-E Friday and we loved it. It was funny and heartwarming and we would see it all again!

 

[imagineer boy]

Anyhoo, uber-director Andrew Stanton explains it.
:wave:

Well that's good to see. As much as I loved the movie, I couldn't help but wonder if they were trying to convey a political message, but that interview makes it all good for me. Even if it was a political message, atleast it didn't ram it down your throat. If you want to see a movie that rams its political message down your throat, watch V for Vendetta.:hurl:

Anyways, I watched it for the second time last night and it seemed to have a more emotional impact on me the second time around.

 

[EpcotServo]

If you want to see a movie that rams its political message down your throat, watch V for Vendetta.:hurl:

Hey, I love that movie! And I can take that as a family insult since the real Guy Fawkes is long distant relative of mine.
:lol:

 

[britlightyear]

I know how Pixar is known for putting characters from their next movie into their current release, so are Rex the dinosaur and the Pizza Planet truck the signs for the next movie Toy Story 3? Is Toy Story 3 the next Pixar movie or did anyone see something else from an upcoming movie?

 

[EpcotServo]

I know how Pixar is known for putting characters from their next movie into their current release, so are Rex the dinosaur and the Pizza Planet truck the signs for the next movie Toy Story 3? Is Toy Story 3 the next Pixar movie or did anyone see something else from an upcoming movie?

Next one is "Up", and then I think it's either "Newt" or "The Bear & the bow" (don't remember.), then it's Toy Story 3.
:wave:

 

[mouselvrmom]

I ablsolutely fell in love with this movie! What a wonderful love story! :sohappy:

Did anyone else wonder where the babies on the ship came from...:lookaroun...?

:lol: Yep, my hubby said the same thing! He was like, how did they make the babies when they weren't even talking to each other face to face? :lol: I told him, I don't know, there are just babies! :lookaroun

 

[MousDad]

Yeah, it's not dark, it's just a story about a dystopian future and dark-ER than other Pixar films.

I do have to disagree (sorry) about the masterpiece thing.

I'd say Ratatouille and Finding Nemo are both up there.

I do too. That's how good I think Wall-E is, because Rat and Nemo are close to perfect.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

:lol: Yep, my hubby said the same thing! He was like, how did they make the babies when they weren't even talking to each other face to face? :lol: I told him, I don't know, there are just babies! :lookaroun

I third that. Seeing how weirded out the man and woman were when their hands touched made me assume these were test tube kids. :lol:

 

[GeneralKnowledge]

I third that. Seeing how weirded out the man and woman were when their hands touched made me assume these were test tube kids. :lol:

Of course....700 years from now, making babies the old fashioned way will be a long lost art.

 

[Figment571]

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On a different note, maybe I'm going out on a limb here, but does anyone else have the idea that the people who strongly dislike WALL•E see themselves in those hoverchairs and are anti-global warming. Just a thought.... because I can see where the line of personal taste is crossed, and where people are straight-up offended by the movie because it differs from their views.

Okay, so maybe I wasn't going out on a limb, and I completely pointed out the obvious, but whatever. :lol:

I don't think so, it didn't even mentioned "Global Warming". (the temp of the Earth was down I belive .7 or 7 degrees celcius last year...just saying). I think the message was handled well and didn't involve politics (maybe a tiny bit, but that's about it).

It was mostly about imo if corporations like Wal-M...I mean Buy'N'Large become too big and overpowerful and have such influence on humanity and we don't take care of the planet due to Consumerism blown way out of porportion we are all boned so to speak.
(I'm a conservative who hates Wal-Mart, go figure...)

All in all it was great but The Incredibles was better imo.

 

[CrashNet]

The Louis Armstrong song? Do you remember when Eve goes to sleep and Wall-E makes a sculpture of her out of trash (with the two blue bulb eyes)? Shortly after that, I think.

It's pretty large; she has the hood open and scans it, then shuts it. Maybe 3-4 seconds I think.
Edit: Its not when she immediately arrives and is scanning things.
There is another sequence where she goes around scanning.

That's right. I should have known that song. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[EpcotServo]

It was mostly about imo if corporations like Wal-M...I mean Buy'N'Large become too big and overpowerful and have such influence on humanity and we don't take care of the planet due to Consumerism blown way out of porportion we are all boned so to speak.
(I'm a conservative who hates Wal-Mart, go figure...)

That reminds me, I made this for the photoshop thread...

:lol:







:lookaroun

 

[Maerj]

It was mostly about imo if corporations like Wal-M...I mean Buy'N'Large become too big and overpowerful and have such influence on humanity and we don't take care of the planet due to Consumerism blown way out of porportion we are all boned so to speak.

Maybe that's why Wal-Mart isn't carrying any of the Wall*E toys? The message might be offending them? :shrug:

 

[sissa216]

That's right. I should have known that song. Thanks for clearing that up.

no problem!

Maybe that's why Wal-Mart isn't carrying any of the Wall*E toys? The message might be offending them? :shrug:

I was actually wondering how Wal-Mart felt about the movie.
Is that true that they aren't carrying merchandise?

 

[autigger]

Will it beat "Kung Fu Panda"

Wall-E had better reviews and stronger box office numbers during the opening weekend.

 

[autigger]

That reminds me, I made this for the photoshop thread...

:lol:



:lookaroun

Love it!!! Great picture!!!

 

[EpcotServo]

Yea, While Wal-Mart is carrying Wall-E bedding, party supplies, and Leapster books, none of the toys are to be found...

Oh, and I HIGHLY suggest picking up the soundtrack.

The Buy N Large Jingle from the soundtrack...

Buy and Large!
Superstore!
All you need...
and so much more!
Happiness...
is what we sell!
That's why everyone loves
BNL!

:lol:

 

[catinthehat]

I guess I was so caught up in the romance story line that I didn't make that Wal-Mart connection. From this interview it seems that that was not the intention of the film either. When I tell people about the movie i basically go on and on about how cute Wall-E is and how much personality he had. I can't wait to see it again with some friends this week- I am dying to see their reactions.

 

[biggiedisney123]

I agree. This has to be the best movie to come out of Disney in years and is definitely (in my opinion of course) the best movie that Pixar has ever made. I am almost positive it will win the Oscar for Best Animated Picture and probably will be nominated if not win several others. If Beauty and the Beast was nominated for Best Picture there is a good chance (not great but certainly good) that this might be too if it is still possible for animated movies to be nominated. Phenomenal movie. Well done to everyone involved with it.

as seen in usatoday:
WALL·E filmmaker Andrew Stanton, who won the animation Oscar for 2003's Finding Nemo, says he's flattered by it: "It's a huge honor just to have that kind of buzz. It would really be a boost to have our film seen as no different from any other film, regardless of how it was made."
He also says he doesn't feel marginalized by the animation prize, as some animators do. "You could say the same thing about foreign-film or documentary categories," Stanton says. "In the long run, you have to take the stance that the category wouldn't exist if we weren't doing something right."