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Author Topic: Wall • E (2008) Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 06-26-2008 01:16 AM                     Brilliant, fantastic, astounding. This movie is everything I had hoped for. It begins slowly, and I was getting apprehensive when, bam, awesome. I think the silliness in the first two reels is enough to keep the kids' attentions until the action, but this movie is probably better from a mature standpoint. 5 out of 5, will definitely see again.  |  IP: Logged Jean-Marc Toussaint Film Handler Posts: 60 From: Paris, France Registered: May 2008 posted 06-26-2008 02:46 AM                        Agreed. It is definitely better from a mature standpoint. Messages are quite ballsy for an animated film, gags and references are just right to keep the level of zaniness. The direction is splendid and characters are fantastic. The guys at Pixar definitely know how to make films, they made the transition from cartoons to movies from day one. I'm still undecided about the hilarious short "Presto". Is it better than "Lifted"? I can't tell...  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-26-2008 04:52 PM                        Search bait: Wall-E WallE  |  IP: Logged Andy Muirhead Master Film Handler Posts: 323 From: Galashiels, Scotland Registered: Dec 2000 posted 06-26-2008 08:23 PM                     For "search bait" Mike, wall*e works. The * is a wildcard. Though not sure if you meant for this topic, or the film in general! I was looking for synopsis to use in our in house stuff so used the wildcard, this is one of those annoying titles that use all kinds of variations so apologies if I read your post incorrectly.  |  IP: Logged Edwin Schwing Expert Film Handler Posts: 116 From: Las Vegas NV Registered: May 2002 posted 06-27-2008 12:32 AM                     screened it last night, it was good. I enjoyed the hell out of the first part but it got a bit busy toward the middle and especially the end. The credits helped me by reminding me of what the story was, rather than what the story was supposed to be..... Or so I thought. I still don't like Cockroaches, even tho they "CAN" be cute.... (but never die.) E *****-no rating yet  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-27-2008 01:06 AM                        Well I tried not to learn too much about this film beforehand -- I thought it would be a better experience to go in totally "cold." But I did watch the one trailer we had, and allowed myself to read the first couple of reviews in this thread. Given that, I was prepared to love this movie. Visually it is great, and Wall-E (the character) is a hoot to watch. Storywise, the opposite is true. It starts out promising, but by the end it's slid into a bland, predictable, save-the-planet story. The ending is telegraphed from the minute he discovers --- well I won't spoil it. But this marks the first Pixar movie I was actually wishing it would hurry up and end already. Reel 5 seems like it's about an hour long, and with such limited dialogue, the movie just gets boring. I didn't find myself caring about the characters, since they're all so expressionless and bland. Even the "villian" of the story has no personality whatsoever. The space-ship scenes look like every Star Trek or Star Wars movie done in cartoon form, and while the machinery and robotics are definitely imaginative, there is no personality in any of it. And having all the humans look exactly alike was really a bonehead move. Last year with "Ratatouille," and with all of the other Pixars, there were several scenes I just knew I would want to watch every night if I could. With this movie, I can't remember even one scene that had that effect on me. My wife fell asleep. I fear we're going to have a LOT of people disappointed in this one. Small kids are going to be bored to tears. I won't be surprised to see walk-outs, even. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd do this to a Pixar movie, but here goes: 1.5 out of 5 stars. Kudos to them for trying something completely different, but for me it just...didn't...work. quote: Andy Muirhead For "search bait" Mike, wall*e works. The * is a wildcard. Sure, but not everyone searching would think to put a wildcard there, and most people definitely wouldn't think to put a dot there.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 06-27-2008 02:18 AM                        I laughed, I cried...then I cried some more. And then at the end I cried even more. What can I say, I have a soft spot for robots. Let alone robots in looooooove. Not sure how the kiddies are going to react to it. Kind of how I felt about Ratatouille: more adult with a hint of kid in it, than more of a kid movie with a hint of adultism to it. Done beautifully, probably the most realistic looking Pixar movie (excluding the humans of course). The first movie I was actually looking forward to seeing in digital. 5 out of 5 because of the robots and Fred Willard. And I will be collecting all the M-O toys I can get my hands on. quote: Jean-Marc Toussaint I'm still undecided about the hilarious short "Presto". Is it better than "Lifted"? No. haha. I didn't hate Presto, but I think there have been better shorts.  |  IP: Logged Robert Crabtree Film Handler Posts: 91 From: Largo, FL Registered: May 2008 posted 06-27-2008 02:34 AM                     Wow...just the short Presto alone farted sunshine and pooped rainbows, it was so cute. And the movie took that up a notch. If I didn't have a cold, black heart, I'd have cried my @ss off at the end.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 06-27-2008 03:03 AM                        Sorry I think this is probably the worst Pixar movie ever. The short at the beginning is fantastic but after that it went rapidly down hill I watched this in a mixed audience of delegates at Cine Expo and local school kids . I hardly heard any response from the kids after Presto finished.  |  IP: Logged Shane Cooper Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Little Rock, Arkansas Registered: Jun 2004 posted 06-27-2008 03:05 AM                     I really enjoyed it. I do think it will be a bit too slow for kids.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-27-2008 05:35 AM                     I liked it but I didn't. It's a tie between this and A Bug's Life for worst Pixar movie. Still I'll give it 3 out of 5.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-27-2008 09:55 AM                     With 90 reviews counted thus far, Wall•E is scoring 98% at Rotten Tomatoes. 88 "fresh" reviews, 2 "rotten." I guess this movie isn't for everyone.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-27-2008 10:38 AM                        Wow, Rotten Tomatoes sounds just as skewed as a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down". It's either good or it isn't. I wouldn't look there for accurate representations on the true opinions of the little people. So that percentage means nothing.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-27-2008 11:35 AM                        Well I have read some reviews (Roger Ebert, and Roger Moore so far) and they both give it high marks 4.5 and 5 stars, respectively -- in fact Moore says, because it's so visual, that "it should be your 2 to 3-year-old's first trip to the movies." Maybe I wasn't in the mood to watch a movie last night or something. Maybe we'll watch it again.  |  IP: Logged Chad M Calpito Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 06-27-2008 04:51 PM                        This is definately one movie I will be seeing soon. I normally don't see Disney/Pixar films, but, seeing the trailers and bits and pieces of this film makes me want to sit, relax and enjoy this film.  |  IP: Logged

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