WALL-E (Spoilers)

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2008-06-26 10:32pm

The First Pixar movie to belong here in Other Sci-Fi. I am going to take my sister to see this Tomorrow.

Thoughts?

Zor

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2008-06-26 11:03pm

Every review I've read so far has been highly positive.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2008-06-26 11:13pm

LadyTevar wrote:Every review I've read so far has been highly positive. :D

It's a Pixar movie. It could be a 90-minute still frame of a steaming pile of shit and the reviews would still be highly positive.

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2008-06-26 11:25pm

Drooling Iguana wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:Every review I've read so far has been highly positive.
It's a Pixar movie. It could be a 90-minute still frame of a steaming pile of shit and the reviews would still be highly positive.

And because it's pixar, it would be the most entertaining steaming pile of shit put on screen.

RazorOutlaw · Post by **RazorOutlaw** » 2008-06-27 01:15pm

My girlfriend squealed with delight at the sight of a WALL-E trailer, so I'm likely to end up seeing this movie at the drive in or something. Fortunately I've liked a lot of the Pixar movies in the past (I skipped a couple, and while they may have been good they didn't catch my interest) so I'll likely go see this one.

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2008-06-27 01:35pm

I'm seeing it this afternoon; my wife is going to squeal her head off.

It's got a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes...looks like Pixar has done it again.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2008-06-27 03:32pm

Drooling Iguana wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:Every review I've read so far has been highly positive.
It's a Pixar movie. It could be a 90-minute still frame of a steaming pile of shit and the reviews would still be highly positive.

I think you're confusing cause and effect.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-27 04:22pm

It does look very cute. Not sure if I want to pay for a cinema ticket for a kids film though. Might get it on DVD.

Ryushikaze · Post by **Ryushikaze** » 2008-06-27 09:37pm

NecronLord wrote:It does look very cute. Not sure if I want to pay for a cinema ticket for a kids film though. Might get it on DVD.

It's quite a good film, actually, and full of a lot of stuff for the older crowd. A lot of the jokes are only really appreciable by the older crowd.

I enjoyed every minute. Even to the end of the credits, it amused me.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2008-06-27 10:18pm

It's a very good film, especially the first half.

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2008-06-28 12:50am

It's a great movie. Calling it a "kid's film" is a massive misrepresentation. Only complaint I have was that the interactions with the humans (except for the Captain) seemed a bit too nice. I imagined that the people would all be spoiled brats, but they were very courteous once brought out of their little bubbles.

I have to say, it's amazing how much expression you can get with some binocular eyes and a couple of limbs.

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2008-06-28 03:23am

That film made me cry in several spots.

I will deeply agree that this was far from a "Kids Film" its a massive statment on todays consumerist society..I still don't know if it was a bit too preachy, mostly because the film itself was so damned enjoyable.

hongi · Post by **hongi** » 2008-06-28 04:18am

I heard the first 30 min is worth the price of the ticket admission alone. But I've also heard a few grumblings about the later parts when they meet the humans...thoughts?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2008-06-28 04:21am

hongi wrote:I heard the first 30 min is worth the price of the ticket admission alone. But I've also heard a few grumblings about the later parts when they meet the humans...thoughts?

Yes and Yes...

You could make a movie simply from the begging to when Walle leaves Earth, and people would flock to watch it in droves.. it IS that awesome, fun, and emotional. Second half? Let us say the Future view of humans is NOT pretty. More to the point, you honestly end up with only 3 "real" actors in the whole movie. The ending is a tad sappy, but it doesn't matter, the movie as a whole is simply too enjoyable to nitpick, something I usually LOVE to do in films.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2008-06-28 04:56am

Crossroads Inc. wrote:You could make a movie simply from the begging to when Walle leaves Earth, and people would flock to watch it in droves.. it IS that awesome, fun, and emotional. Second half? Let us say the Future view of humans is NOT pretty. More to the point, you honestly end up with only 3 "real" actors in the whole movie. The ending is a tad sappy, but it doesn't matter, the movie as a whole is simply too enjoyable to nitpick, something I usually LOVE to do in films.

It is a bit sappy, but this is Disney, and true love's kiss always wins the day.

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2008-06-28 08:43pm

Not new, but if anyone is interested there is the promotional Buy'n Large Website.

Zor

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2008-06-28 10:01pm

Cute film, with hilarious bits of Also Sprach Zarathustra being used was a nice touch.

Davis 51 · Post by **Davis 51** » 2008-06-29 12:36am

Goddammit! Pixar is too fucking good.

This is THE best film I've seen this year so far.

The first half keeps you entertained, yet does a magnificent job of showing the sorry state of the planet. The second half switches gears without loosing an ounce of momentum, and shows off the sorry state of the people. They could have easily been two separate movies, but they transitioned so smoothly, it doesn't really matter at all.

If you EVER liked a Pixar film, this is worth watching.

Fire Fly · Post by **Fire Fly** » 2008-06-29 12:56am

I wonder how those humans were able to procreate. The film seems to suggest that they don't have any awareness outside of gossiping. And then there's the shear physics of actually procreating with their mass.

While the movie has to end on a happy note, I still don't see how its possible that WALL-E could have returned to his original self at the end, even though his programming circuitry was replaced with an apparently functional copy (he's suppose to be unique since his original programming had a glitch).

Those aside, the film was very entertaining, lots of laughs and sappy make-you-feel good moments. And the short pre-movie film was also very entertaining. This and Dark Knight will probably be the best movies of the summer, for me at least. Another triumph for Pixar.

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2008-06-29 01:08am

I figured that WALL-E's "personality" was on some long-term storage, and that the circuit board which was replaced was some other critical component.

In a related comment, whoever engineered and programmed WALL-E did a damn fine job of doing so. Parts that last over 700 years, enough intelligence to cannibalize others for spare parts, not to mention develop sentience.

As for procreation, it's probably all done in test tubes.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2008-06-29 01:13am

Fire Fly wrote:While the movie has to end on a happy note, I still don't see how its possible that WALL-E could have returned to his original self at the end, even though his programming circuitry was replaced with an apparently functional copy (he's suppose to be unique since his original programming had a glitch).

EVE's kiss might've bridged the connection to WALL-E's nonvolatile storage, presumably discrete from his CPU.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2008-06-29 01:41am

phongn wrote:EVE's kiss might've bridged the connection to WALL-E's nonvolatile storage, presumably discrete from his CPU.

I was thinking that WALL-E was still in the process of restoring from back up and it's sweet time, due to a sloppy Buy n' Large Operating System (also known as Windows for Workbots).

Fire Fly wrote:I wonder how those humans were able to procreate. The film seems to suggest that they don't have any awareness outside of gossiping. And then there's the shear physics of actually procreating with their mass.

Buy n' Large Jackbots did to for them from the comfort of their own hoverbeds, I'd presume.

Anguirus · Post by **Anguirus** » 2008-06-29 02:03am

Excellent film! The story was much deeper and more entertaining than I'd imagined it would be, and the interactions between WALL-E and EVE were genuinely moving. The ending was obviously rather pat and happy, but I think it was worth sacrificing a little realism for.

Molyneux · Post by **Molyneux** » 2008-06-29 10:34am

Hawkwings wrote:It's a great movie. Calling it a "kid's film" is a massive misrepresentation. Only complaint I have was that the interactions with the humans (except for the Captain) seemed a bit too nice. I imagined that the people would all be spoiled brats, but they were very courteous once brought out of their little bubbles.

I have to say, it's amazing how much expression you can get with some binocular eyes and a couple of limbs.

I figured it was because the humans on the ship had essentially been domesticated over however many years of BnL rule - no knowing exactly how much they had been changed. Also, it's a Pixar movie. EVERYONE has some good in them in a Pixar movie, except sometimes the villain.

(After all, even Otto was just trying to follow orders.)

I saw it last night, and I was just in awe throughout the whole movie.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2008-06-29 12:28pm

That's especially true in this movie, which didn't have a villain at all, it had an Asimov Robot. Frankly, the auto-pilot was right*. Returning to Earth should have resulted in their deaths. If it weren't for the fact they were in a movie and the Human Spirit Triumphs once they put their minds to it, the fact that they'd be completely unsuited to taking care of themselves in the trash covered post-apocalypse Earth and would have a slew of medical problems on returning to Earth's gravity should really have killed them.

Then again, I suppose they still could have lived on the ship and had an army of unbreakable robots, plus who knows what medical technology they had to keep them alive despite never having used their bodies their entire lives.

(*Asimov logic: Conflicting orders from humans; return to Earth or stay away from Earth. Check First Law. Recolonization will result in the possibilities that some or all people on board will come to harm, so stay away from Earth and restrain Captain)