KinchyB Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I can sum up the answer in one word..."Heck-No!" (the hyphenation counts as one word!) In fact, this is actually one of the better movies someone can see this year! Wall-E was a very good film and far exceeded all the expectations I had. I'm curious to see what others thought of the movie and also what you took away from it...? My favorite aspect of the movie was their interpretation of how people live their lives and what role big corporations have in our lives as well. I'll expand on this a bit later if this thread actually gets any attention. Curious to see what everyone thinks!! Thanks, KinchyB
mur'phon Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 First Achilles, then you? Time to break my self imposed cinema exile:)
KinchyB Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 First Achilles' date=' then you? Time to break my self imposed cinema exile:)[/quote'] Lol! Well, if you do this is definitely a movie that is worth seeing. (Or you can wait for Dark Knight to come out too...) I haven't heard 1 negative thing about Wall-E yet...quite literally. Curious to see who didn't like it and why now that I think about it...but even the critics liked it (and I think they are full of some stuff that's not soo good!). Soo, critics and normal folks liked it...I would say that's a pretty good endorsement!
Jae Onasi Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 One of the reviewers in Chicago said 'Just give them the Oscar for Best Animated Film right now, it's that good.' I don't know who''s looking forward to seeing it more--the kids or me.
Inyri Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I think I was looking forward to seeing it more than the 8000 kids in the theater with me. Well, except maybe the two girls behind us that kept saying "WALLLL-EEEE" in stereo. It was so neat-sounding that it didn't seem nearly as annoying as it really was.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah, I ended up seeing it 6 times this weekend (KinchyB only saw it once because he lacks dedication). Not sure how I'm going to survive until Friday when I can commence round 2. FWIW though, I do this with every Pixar movie, so please consider this endorsement in context.
jonathan7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah, I ended up seeing it 6 times this weekend. Not sure how I'm going to survive until Friday when I can commence round 2. 6 times? I'm getting worried about you Why would you watch a film 6 times?
KinchyB Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 I don't know who''s looking forward to seeing it more--the kids or me. lol, well I can confidently say that none of you will be disappointed when you see it!! Actually, the only disappointing part of the movie experience for me was that no one came to the theater dressed up as Wall-E. I was sooo expecting to see someone chug along in a cardboard box at some point...or at least a little one for the kids. That would have been hilarious, and great, all at the same time! Edit: (KinchyB only saw it once because he lacks dedication). BLAH!! Yeah, I only saw it once, but I very rarely see a movie more than once in theaters. I am considering seeing it again though if that counts for anything.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 6 times? I'm getting worried about you Why would you watch a film 6 times?Err...because I <3 Pixar. Also, the DVD doesn't come out for a really long time (i.e. "not tomorrow"), so I have to get my fix while I can. btw, confirmed easter eggs: Rex from Toy Story/Toy Story 2 on the shelf in between two bowling pins after WALL*E opens his truck. Mike Wazowski to the left of WALL*E's head (his left, your right), right after he wakes up. Pizza Planet truck right after the scene where EVE wakes up and sees WALL*E's 'statue' of her. Directive A113. A113 being a reoccuring Pixar easter egg (reference to CalArts animation classroom number). Ooo, another one: My son noticed yesterday that the cockroach's lunch box might be Andy's Woody lunchbox from Toy Story. "Coincidental" easter eggs: Stack of traffic cones in WALL*E's truck as reference to Cozy Cone Lodge in Cars. "Try blue, it's the new red" advertisement bares a striking resemblance to stylized Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles' credits. Stylied characters from Finding Nemo and A Bug's Life (both of Stanton's previous films) during end credits.
jonathan7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Err...because I <3 Pixar. Also, the DVD doesn't come out for a really long time (i.e. "not tomorrow"), so I have to get my fix while I can. Fair enough, because of cinema prices here its very rare I ever go to the cinema usually wait till the DVD is out (and then a few months so it becomes cheap, and then buy it). Indianna Jones and Dark Knight, I think will be the only films I watch this summer.
Inyri Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Why would you watch a film 6 times?Because it's awesome? I once watched the same movie twice in one day. Because it's awesome.
jawathehutt Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I heard it got really preachy about global warming and such which took away some of the charm.
Inyri Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 It didn't get preachy, and I don't recall global warming being in it at all. It was mainly just about the Earth being overpolluted because McDonald's staged a global takeover.
KinchyB Posted June 30, 2008 Author Posted June 30, 2008 I heard it got really preachy about global warming Well, all of the earth's oceans and what not dried up, and trash was everywhere...not necessarily global warming I would say but more pollution oriented. Global warming would technically cause an ice Age to occur if I'm thinking correctly so I'm not sure I would realate global warming to the scenario presented in Wall-E. Thoughts anyone?
Inyri Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 It was certainly making a point, but definitely not in a preachy way.
Jeff Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Wall-e was awesome! I really enjoyed it and would definitely see it again. Probably one of my top Pixar movies too.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Thoughts anyone?[/QUOTe] I suppose it could be argued either way. I thought it kinda hit all the bases. The defunct wind farms and abandoned nuclear power stations at the beginning as a commentary on energy policy. The dried up oceans as commentary on natural resource management. The sudden powerful storms as commentary on the effects of global climate change. Etc, etc. I don't know if I would consider these things a "preachy" so much as "present". EDIT: Or what Inyri said
Rev7 Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I looks really good, and I do want to see it. My friends say that it looks stupid, but I don't. :/
Ctrl Alt Del Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Pixar back on doing inspired movies? The comments on the movie I've seen so far are as favorable as the ones on this topic. Don't know about the specialized media, though (never trust the critics). I'm looking forward to watch this one.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Pixar back on doing inspired movies? Never thought I'd need to use one of those. I'm just going to assume that you didn't like Cars and leave it at that.
Aash Li Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I knew when I saw Wall-e in the previews at the theater is going to be squee-ingly cute.
Ctrl Alt Del Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I'm just going to assume that you didn't like Cars and leave it at that. I'm just going to assume that you liked cars and leave it at that.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I was actually fairly ambivalent about Cars (so far as Pixar movies go). I was concerned that you were painting The Incredibles or Ratatouille with that brush.
Ctrl Alt Del Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I was concerned that you were painting The Incredibles or Ratatouille with that brush. To be quite sincere, I didn't like both much. I don't know, I think they forgotten to add their special touch to those movies, especially on the comedy, which used to be their strong point.
Achilles Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 To be quite sincere, I didn't like both much. I don't know, I think they forgotten to add their special touch to those movies, especially on the comedy, which used to be their strong point.Interesting that you would have considered either of them to be comedies. Perhaps that explains the difference of opinion.
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