For many months, you’ve read about Wall-E, the latest attempt at cinematic greatness from Pixar, here on Slashfilm. Like a diamond-studded chariot, the big day has arrived. Is this Pixar’s best film? Is it a masterpiece? Was the hype justified? Does it deserve a nom for Best Picture as many critics feel (97% positive on Rotten Tomatoes)? Has anyone encountered a coworker/friend/stranger doing a Wall-E impression yet? Did the audience you saw it with seem to enjoy it? What was your favorite scene? What did you think of the humans/Fred Willard? And most urgently, is Wall-E the new kitten?
Discuss: What did you think of WALL-E?
June 27th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Best Pixar movie? I don’t think it’ll ever beat Toy Story, but it was up there! I loved it…I laughed, I cried, I was enthralled.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I believe WALL-E is truly Pixar’s greatest accomplishment. It corporates many elements and ends up being a cute film. As for a nomination for best picture, I could see that happening.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:32 am
I thought the movie was great! Definately a masterpiece (as all Pixar films are). I’m still unsure if i’d say its my favorite Pixar film, but i’m still letting it all sink in. I think I need to see it a few more times before I decide.
Absolutely loved the odes to 2001 and Star Wars…
Oh and I got a sweet Wall-E watch that came with my ticket in that constantly says 3:42 on it, and i’m pretty sure i’ll be wearing it for a while!
June 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Best movie I’ve seen this year, though that’s not saying a lot. After all the buzz yesterday, I was a little underwhelmed, but only a little. I felt like giving it 3 and 3/4 stars out of 4. But then reading some of the reviews, I realized there is a lot to love. I always find it difficult appraising a movie once every critic in America has slobbered all over it (see also: THERE WILL BE BLOOD). But definitely worth your 10 bucks. As for Oscar, shoo-in for Best Animated, could get a Best Picture nod, but it’s not a lock for a nod–it will depend on what else comes out. NEMO is still atop my Pixar chart, but I need to see WALL-E one more time. The fact that it’s even contending for #1 is pretty high praise in my book.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I thought it was absolutely fabulous. It was truly a masterpiece. I don’t know if it’s my absolute favorite Pixar film. I would have to say The Incredibles is still my favorite, but Wall-e is a close close second. The art in Wall-e was truly fantastic. They’ve reached a whole new level with animation. One thing that I really loved most of all was the Macintosh Startup sound whenever Wall-e recharged from solar power. Nice little homage to Apple Inc. I’m glad Pixar and Apple are both pushing technology further.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:55 am
I haven’t had a chance to see it yet. But, to people in Los Angeles, what is up with it not playing at The Arclight or The Landmark? It is not playing at The Grove either.
Very strange..
June 27th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
It was really good. It cements to me the fact that I can’t compare pixar movies to other movies because they are so amazing. The only way to really gauge its strength is in comparison to other pixar movies. In that respect, it was a little above average.
The Incredibles ftw.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
It’s not playing at the arclight?! That’s a bunch of horse sh*t!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I just took my 6 year old and I loved it . I recommend it to anyone. Thought the story was really really good and sweet.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!
ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE LAST DECADE.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
In one word: Masterpiece
June 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Wall-E is really, really good. I think it’s funny that just when Dreamworks figures out how to make a great “by the book” animated film, Pixar goes and does something different.
Different is good..
June 27th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I went to my local midnight showing, and it was absolutely worth it! WALL-E is with a doubt in my mind Pixar’s best film, if only because Toy Story just seems ordinary in comparison to WALL-E’s unique method of storytelling. What bothers me is when I hear people say, “this may be the best animated film ever!” Let’s not contain this to just the animated genre, as it deserves to be compared with the “regular” masterpieces. I’m not saying that WALL-E is one of the greatest movies of all time, but I think that this film makes the strongest case for treating animated films just like any other movie.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
damn, one more week until it opens in Mexico…
June 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I too saw it at my local midnight showing and my god was it amazing. There wouldnt be enough space in the comment box for everything I had to say about it. I did write a rather lengthy review of it on my small movie forum/website if anyone wants to check it out however.
http://www.ratedawesome.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=573
Wall-E for best picture!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
it’s playing at the new arclight in sherman oaks, just not hollywood. still strange though.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
The film completely blew me away. I’m not into about half of pixars films, being incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Cars, but this movie was absolutely amazing and completely and utterly blew me away.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Much like products from Steve Jobs’s other company, Apple, Pixar’s movies always seem to be completely overhyped by fanboys and the media alike. I’m sure I will see this film at some point and will enjoy it but I am not rushing off to the theater to join the cult of Pixar.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
DO NOT MISS THIS MOVIE! IT HAS TO BE SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN!
BEST MOVIE, EVER! even the credits.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Not only can Pixar do no wrong, they can’t even make a mediocre film if they tried. I don’t know if “ballsy” is an appropriate term for an animated movie, but wow. Welcome to the rebirth of the silent film. I don’t know if it’s fair to Pixar’s other masterpieces (The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, the Toy Stories) to nominate it for Best Picture, but so far, it’s out in front for best movie so far in 2008.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Wow, i had no interest in seeing this movie what-so-ever, but the reviews and comments are making me more and more interested now. I absolutely loved the Incredibles, so I am still wondering if they can top that one though. i’ll have to check it out.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
oh my god. this was one of the best movies of the last decade. as stated earlier, its funny that as soon as dreamworks finally gets the formula right, pixar blows them away, definitely this movie should get recognized by the academy
June 27th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Loved the movie, enjoyed the score and animation. Pixar has some of the best stories ever put to screen and Wall-e is one of them. It’s a love story mixed with sci-fi and comedy that keeps you smiling till the credits begin to run. Go see this movie, you’ll leave feeling satisfied and glad you went.
June 27th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Loved it.
However, I feel the use of real humans was disgusting.
Does it still qualify as an animated movie now?
(I felt what wall-e wanted on his iPod was appropriate, but i hated the BnL segments with the real actors)
June 27th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
balls. Wall-e deserves praise and comparison to great film. I can’t believe how gutsy the whole thing is. Pixar has no fear and it shows in their creativity.
I forgot I was watching robots. I forgot I was watching animation. The story seems so simple and sweet, yet if I look at it on its side, it’s grand scale stuff with a smart bite. The humor is in the characters, never stooping to cheesy star dialogues or pop culture.
The moments of heroism and emotion resonate. I’m out of the theater by a few hours and I can’t help ruminating about the deeper messages and the even-handed delivery of a love letter to things both great and small.
June 27th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
This movie was awesome. At 11:55 thursday night, an act spontanaety (sp?) of waiting a year since the trailer aired n Ratatouille, me and my brother take some possibly dangerous car manouevers to make it to our closest theater to make the 12:01 showing. I’ve made a lot of questionable spontaneous decisions in my life, but this was definitely not one of them, and by far the best idea ever. Best short pixar film period. That alone was worth it. The 2 hours of sheer awesomeness kept me up until well after the film was over. I mean, the movie made you connect with a cockroach,how is that even possble? I usually go to movies and immediately discern who’s my favorite character, but I found that impossible here. Wall-E? MO? Awesome massage punching bot? All great. This movie is definitely worth the ridiculous 30$ I paid for both of us, which could have easily went to one gallon of gas, and would gladly pay again to relive it on the big screen again.
June 27th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I place it right behind The Incredibles, but still a masterpiece. And I think Presto is easily their best short to date.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I really loved the movie, but I did not like that there were real people it.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
First thought…. The folks at Pixar have the story telling mojo. It’s just that simple.
Second thought… There are not many films that can captivate you visually while withholding dialogue for a significant portion of its length and still find success. Kubrick did it… now Pixar has done it. That’s some good company.
They gave me an intelligent animated film with multiple layers of messages that reels adults and kids alike into the story… I apologize for saying this as if it has not happened before. Pixar has done it nearly every time out of the gate.
But Wall-E has a layer of depth that the others have not had so far. It seems to be as much a love story as a multiple threaded, “relevant-to-today” cautionary tale that expertly finds a way to hit home through the guise of filmed art. To me, it’s the delivery of the cautionary tale that got me hooked and held me deep.
The love story was great, though. It was icing. Wonderful, good, “rise above your programming/your stars/your state in life” icing on a very well made cake.
I’ll see it again. But I really can’t wait for the DVD. Christmas maybe?
June 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Pretty damn good, didn’t love it. Loved the characters, va, sound, and most of the story. Didn’t like the beginning (~15min) it was too slow for me, some of the story aspects were rushed. The majority of the human interaction late in the movie felt off for me. They didn’t explain why the humans cared for them so much when the robots were only there for ~2 days. The humans immediate activity and extreme passion to see the robots succeed also felt out of place.
After reading Peter’s review I also agree that there were too many ‘live human’ sequences even though I thought Fred pulled it off quite well.
Am I the only one who thought the fire was a little too CG looking? Like they made it intentionally more cartoonish, or just couldn’t get the fire looking right?
I enjoyed EVE the most.
Long live The Incredibles. :)
p.s. Major bs there wasn’t a new Pixar trailer. >:( Fuck Madagascar and Bolt. >__>
June 27th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
LOLWALL-E
June 27th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
It was pretty decent… Defeinetly NOT the best movie of the year… and even not the best animated movie of the year (which was Panda) but still pretty decent
although I have been in the “pixar hating” since Cars, and as much as you guys hyped this movie, I really had low-expectation for this movie (you guys even somehow banned/rejected me from the comment section recently) but I ended up liking the movie
and regarding Peter’s review, I totally agree with you.. saying it would still be enjoyable 50 years from now on
oh, another thing is though, one kid and his mom were sitting next to me, and the kid kept asking questions “why this/why that”… poor kid could not comprehend some of the stuff in the movie
June 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I think the reason it’s not at the archlite is the fact that Disney has a deal with a theatre in Hollywood, whose famous name escapes me. Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow morning.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Evan said
“I’m not saying that WALL-E is one of the greatest movies of all time”
i AM
enough said, a true masterpiece, I think this one is going to go down in the history books kids.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Freakin’ awesome!!! WALL·E was indeed a masterpiece. Pixar is at the top of the movie industry and WALL·E is at the top of Pixar. The movie was just amazing. Considering I just got back from a showing, my mind is still trying to figure out how to put how much I loved it into words. I had huge expectations for the movie and it passed them greatly. It had so much heart and made me care for the characters unlike any other film I’ve seen. I’m not one to really get gushy or care more beyond the fact that they are entertaining me, but I really cared for WALL·E and EVE. I wanted them to be together, they needed to be. I feel ridiculous caring so much for characters, but at the same time I don’t because WALL·E deserves this. Pixar once again proves they are king.
June 27th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Pixar has virtually owned American feature-length animation for over a decade, from a critical perspective. Not only do they continue to dominate, but they are reinventing what an animated film can be, and are finally moving it from the perception of being a mere child’s genre into the film medium that it is.
I was just astonished the entire time. ‘Presto’ alone was worth the ticket.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I had the highest expectations for Wall-E. Nothing but sheer brilliance would be acceptable.
And, by God, it exceeded my expectations. Blew all other Pixar films out of the water. There were many scenes where I got chills. The “space-dancing” sequence Wall-E and EVE had was, honestly, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on a movie screen.
Best animated movie of 2008? Yes.
Best movie of 2008? Yes.
Best movie ever made? I can’t honestly say I’ve seen every movie ever made… but this is the best of those hundreds.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
WAAAAAALL E!!!
I go around the office all the time doing it. I cant wait to go see it Sunday
June 27th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I loved it, but I am slightly confused by people who point out how “different” it is. Other than going back to old school pantomime cartoonity what is so “different” about it? Robots in love has been done before and the plot was pretty by the books for what it was. Sure the story was original for a newer cartoon but come on, the plot was paced exactly how one would expect it to be paced. I still really enjoyed the movie but I do not think that it’s that out there or off the books. Speaking of Pixar and predictability, the one thing I loved about Ratatouille was that the climax i had expected came like 2/3 of the way through the movie. Still, Wall-E last night was awesome.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
It will be hard to beat Wall-E as the best film of the year. And I’m not one fore hype.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Loved it. It was cute, sweet, poignant, and funny. Visually stunning. I thought I would have a hard time bonding with Wall-e because he is a machine, but not to worry. This film has you bonding with a cockroach. I’ll admit it, I cried. I actually cried several hours after the movie, just thinking about it.
Yeah, I need some Midol, I know. But it is a touching film.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Hey, did anyone see any easter eggs from previous Pixar movies?
June 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
So very, very right is so many, many ways. The characters, the story, the soundtrack, the inferences, visual and audial easter eggs, on and on and on. Start to finish, the whole theater was in it. The kids I was with completely dug it and the adults parsed the reality of being able to come back to the planet and start it over, whether this movie would wake up adults to the reality of what we’re doing now (oh, the irony of sitting at keyboard to share this info…how different are we from the hover people, or whatever the humans are called). Favorite scene…could it be start to finish?
June 27th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
i loved the movie and its message. i hope it pissis off all the conservitive republican assholes out there.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
What douchebag voted “it sucked” in the poll? Really.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I thought it was really good, I will probably like it even more on a second viewing if I see it without as many noisy kids (not that I wasn’t expecting that).
My primary and immediate reaction is kinda of strange though… I came away feeling somewhat disturbed by the darkness of the story… in a good way that is. In the way that a good dystopian sci fi movie can effect me - or frankly the way I felt after watching Idiocracy - which this strangely reminds me of on several fronts. The social commentary is not even subtle - it put right out there. I could FEEL some of the adults and/or parents in the audience becoming uncomfortable - because it was clearly about them and us (and heard a few “oh, that’s terrible’s” when they got a good look at the fat infant like blobs that were humanity). If you shop at stores like Wal Mart or if you drive around in your comfortable climate controlled vehicle from one technologically cushioned and controlled environment to another - or if you sit in front of the computer for a good portion of your life (as many of us do I’m sure) and you’re never forced to physically strain yourself to any extreme degree - the whole plot of the Axioms inhabitants is a bit about you too. I can imagine overweight people (which apparently is most of the American public) becoming outraged or embarrased by this movie as well.
Beyond that, Wall-E and Eve are amazing characters and are perfectly realized, and I loved the first portion of the film on Earth the most.
I also loved the brilliant sequence of images that plays over the credits (most of my viewing audience seemed to leave without bothering to pay attention to them…)
I’m curious to see how this will play to Americans, but I predict it being a smash hit across the world and especially in Europe.
June 28th, 2008 at 12:58 am
among with Ratatoile (which a bit more sophisticated but not so cute) this is the best Pixar picture.
June 28th, 2008 at 4:17 am
I saw the midnight showing of Wall-E and it was amazing. I loved the storyline, the sound and esp. the animation. Wall-E is the most adorable robot. Like many times said before me…Pixar remains on top in the film industry.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Better than Toy Story. I really truely believe that, I asked my daughter which one she would watch over and over given a choice and she said Toy Story, but for me it would be thie one.
Those who say the beginning was slow? The beginning does a great job deplicting WALL-E’s day at the office and tells the underlying story as well. Why is that slow?
The Mac reboot sound was a great touch.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:04 am
I really liked Wall-E, but I feel that Toy Story is still Pixar’s best movie to date. But with that said… Wall-E is still a great movie that deserves to be seen on the big screen with an audience.
I was a little upset that they did not focus more time on Earth with Wall-E and Eve. I felt that character development was rushed and they put Wall-E amongst other walking/talking creatures too soon. For those that want to see how a buddy/lovestory can really unfold with only two characters on the screen for 3/4 of the movie… check out “Enemy Mine”.
Overall a great movie though. Summer of 2008 will go down as one of my most cherished movie-going times in my life. This summer is just filled with great movies that speak to me, and Wall-E keeps it going.
I think Iron Man beats Wall-E in terms of entertainment, but so far Wall-E is coming in a strong second best this summer. I’ll probably see Wall-E at least 3 times in the theater (I’ve already seen Ironman three times and Indiana Jones three times too… and yes, I know I am a rarity in doing so.. I just love seeing movies).
I give Wall-E a solid 9-out-of-10 stars.
June 28th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Anyone else think the kiss between EVE and WALL-E while they were floating in space…was like the cutest thing ever put in a movie?
June 28th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Best movie of the year so far but did not top Toy Story 2 and Ratatouille for me.
June 28th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I’ve had time to cool my jets and I’m still saying it’s the best Pixar movie of all time. I haven’t felt this sucked up in a sci-fi/family film since Empire Strikes Back, I shit you not.
June 28th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
@w smith
Dood I thought the exact same thing, more so as I was leaving the theater and saw a fairly large man (almost the size of the humans in WALL E) struggling to get up and walk out of the theater. I kept wondering ‘Is he pissed that Pixar was basically calling out all the fat people to not be lazy and get up off their asses and exercise?’
Loved the movie a lot darker than I expected though, not that suitable for kids under 6. Made the mistake of bringing my 2 rugrats and they got tired/bored/whiny halfway through the movie. Made my viewing experience not so good but mannn Pixar kicks ass with this film. Just the space scenes, its overall theme/message, and the animation were top notch! I really enjoyed the short film PRESTO as well, that cracked me up.
Highly recommend this movie, can’t wait to buy it on blu-ray.
June 28th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
It was a cute movie but I didn’t like how they used real humans on the screen and cartoon humans the rest of the time. It really bothered me.
You know how a lot of people are saying the beginning is boring? I thought the beginning was the only good part…then it went downhill.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
My screening had only tree kids in a packed theater. Thank you, Pixar, for making not just a product that parents can marginally enjoy while bringing their children, but for making an intelligent product that doesnt talk down to children and holds true for adults. Thank you for making animation relevant again.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Very disappointed in the movie. I hate to say it, but Indy 4 was better and I was really disappointed in Indy. I came out of the movie depressed and feeling like they were trying to cram a message about us dumping garbage everywhere and that we’ll end up just like them if we don’t take better care of the planet.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
A masterpiece, but defs. not for everyone. Don’t take super small kids to it, but it’s fine on DVD where you can explain certain plot points
June 28th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
The quality was unreal ! but I didn’t like the movie near as much as I thought I would. I was dying to see it and it just didn’t live up to the hype in my opinion.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I was so excited to see this, and had high hopes, and very rarely does a film not only meet my expectations but completely surpass them. This film is a masterpiece.
June 28th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
@ Steve
Yeah, that is the point. I thought it was great that they put a message in it. People need messages like this crammed into them. People keep turning a blind eye to waste and sloth and whatnot and it will only get worse. Here is a little secret that people who turn a blind eye and want no messages DON’T want to hear: Trash doesn’t just go away if you bury it and forget it. Our health comes from mobility more than anything else. If we were like the people on the Axiom, in REALITY we wouldn’t be able to just get up and walk out of those hover chairs, we’d have massive bone and mustle loss and would be completely without the ability to walk, probably forever. Doubt rehabilitation would help after that many generations of sloth.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Steve-
Indy4 better??! Wow. Really? I guess there are about 3 or 4 out of a hundred. No offense, but I think you might need a reboot.
June 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
This film is brilliant and amazing. Worth all of its hype and praise.
June 29th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I believe this film will be studied shot by shot in film schools because it’s really a masterwork in almost every respect, right down to the end-titles.
It should be nominated for Best Picture without a doubt because it transcends animation.
Pixar GETS IT! They live and breathe story-telling. Even “Cars”, to me their least effort to date, is fine film. But WALL-E is in a different class.
I haven’t seen a film in the theatre twice in many years - but I’m going back to see this one again.
June 29th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I think my favorite part of the whole thing is the nuclear holocaust quick bit where the cockroach, which is said to be able to survive a holocaust, hid inside of a twinkie… which we all know the rumors there… how funny is that!?!?
June 29th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
WOW, what an amazing film. There is something really different about this movie compared to all the other recent Disney and Pixar films. I think it really captures some of that old Disney magic that I know I haven’t felt in a long time. And Wall-E is just adorable. I can’t get over him, he is just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Definitely Pixar’s best film ever. Now, how about a sequel?
June 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I saw the film yesterday, and I must say that I loved it. The short before it, Presto, has taken over Geri’s Game as my favorite Pixar short. Presto reminded me of the classic Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry cartoons, which I love. I must agree with the people who said that the first 30 minutes of this film were the greatest. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the rest of the film, but the first 30 minutes is just, astounding. It also touched me to see Wall-E open the door when the storm was coming to let the cockroach in. I must say that this is the first time I’ve actually cared for a cockroach.
I immediately cared for Wall-E when I first saw him onscreen, and, while I had a big, goofy smile on my face (I was really excited about seeing the film), I felt so bad for him, the last robot on earth. Especially that he was stuck taking care of all the trash that the humans had left there. The scenes where Wall-E is electrocuted by Auto and thrown down the garbage chute, where he is crushed in the holo-detector, and ESPECIALLY when EVE is trying to help Wall-E get his memory back (I was nearly crying there, and I’m a MALE who doesn’t cry at movies much), were so well done.
I also loved the supporting characters, especially M-O. He was so funny. I love it when he and Wall-E introduce themselves:
Wall-E: Waaaaaall-EE
M-O: M-O.
Wall-E: MM-O?
M-O: M-O.
All this being said, everyone in the audience was having a great time, kids, teens, and adults. The audience was roaring with laughter when Wall-E was trying to figure out whether the spork was a spoon or a fork, and ended up putting it between him. The audience laughed when Wall-E was trying to gain EVE’s affection. The audiences laughed during several other scenes, including at the end when M-O is telling all the other robots to go because Wall-E and EVE are about to kiss.
Also, the audience was silent at the scenes where Wall-E was electrocuted by Auto, crushed in the Holo-detector, and at the end when he had lost his personality. Silence is golden. When a theater showing (especially one including kids) is completely silent for certain parts of the film, it shows that every single eye is glued to the screen, and it shows how much the audience is concerned about the characters. Everyone seemed to care for Wall-E. If he was a human, he’d probably be one of the friendliest people you’d ever know.
Overally, Wall-E certainly lived up to the hype. It didn’t surpass it, but my expectations were extremely high with this being Pixar, so it couldn’t have. Is it the best film I’ve seen this year? Yes. (Although I’ve only seen Iron Man, Indy 4, and now Wall-E, and I LOVED Iron Man). We already know that Wall-E would win the best animated feature Oscar if it were reduced to that category. But personally, I think Wall-E should definitely be nominated for Best Picture. Until I see a better film this year, I believe it should win it as well.
This is my current ranking of the Pixar films:
1. Toy Story/ WALL-E
2. Monsters, Inc.
3. Toy Story 2
4. The Incredibles
5. Finding Nemo
6. A Bug’s Life
7. Ratatouille
8. Cars
I officially love WALL-E just as much as Toy Story. Both of these are in my top ten list for animated films (maybe even films in general), and I’ve seen and loved just about all the Disney classics. Can’t wait for “Up” and “Toy Story 3″!
June 29th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Some one above me mentioned that they would like a sequel. I LOVE WALL-E, but it doesn’t need a sequel at all. If it could be a truly great sequel, then I’d love for there to be one. But how could you possibly make a story with Wall-E just as endearing as this one without rehashing the first film (then again, they did it with Toy Story 2)? But I think Wall-E started and finished perfectly. We don’t need a Wall-E 2. The other Pixar film I especially feel this way about is Monster’s, Inc. That film ended on a perfect note, and a sequel is completely unnecessary.
Personally, the only Pixar films that I think could have a great sequel are Toy Story 2 (thank goodness for Toy Story 3, although I hope its the last one) and The Incredibles. While I actually really enjoyed Cars (even though it’s at the bottom of my list), I’m not too thrilled about the sequel. I certainly hope it doesn’t mark the end of Pixars winning streak.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I really liked this film. I just hated the message about the American Lifestyle. I loved the movie, but once is enough. I REALLY don’t need to be reminded the dangers of fossil fuels. I want to escape all that and just see a robot watch his ipod.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
wall-e was beautiful i cried before its perfectness
June 29th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
There was no nuclear holocaust and no message concerning fossil fuels. Did you guys even watch the film??
They present a speculative dystopia which is a mainstay of science fiction story telling. It’s never stated in the film what happened, so it’s not like they made a huge issue about it or forced an agenda on you. Things went bad.
The main message you can take from the film is to take care of the things you love. That is hardly anything that reaches past an agenda everyone agrees on.
June 29th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
an incredible incredible film. i find it amazing that pixar can make me care more about 2 robots than i do about most human characters in movies. anyone else tear up a bit at the very end when they finally held hands (no im not ashamed to admit that i got teary-eyed).
incredibles is still my favorite pixar film by a small amount but this is close second. but come on, the incredibles is one of my favorite movies ever so thats high praise.
June 30th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I agree with Gocitizen: this is a classic retelling of dystopia story telling. People want to make this into a polictical thing when it’s not at all. It’s a good story.
June 30th, 2008 at 7:19 am
I went to see Wall-E, Friday with some films.
I agree that it some of the best graphics that pixar as produced, I don’t think it was the best film. Toy Store was more creative, and funnier.
It was cute, and entertaining, but when I think back and say, “Would I see it again”, the answer is no. I can’t even think of maybe two or three parts that I tell other people about. I judge a movie on whether I would watch it again, and this case, probably not. I don’t even think I would buy a copy of the DVD when it comes out.
But it was worth going to see!
June 30th, 2008 at 10:40 am
For the people who are trying to make this into a political thing (maybe global warming made everyone leave!! :-0), it clearly is not. the planet is still habitable- as you can see, the city isnt underwater, meaning global warming isnt even implied in the film. Instead, the move was caused solely by human laziness and growing dependence on machines.
June 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I really wanted to love this movie but it just didn’t do it for me. I would almost call the movie “boring”. The characters are all great and the movie is visually beautiful but there is something missing in the story and the way it plays out. Once they leave Earth the movie falls pretty flat. I really can’t see many kids liking this movie. It used to be that Pixar excelled at making a movie that kids could love on one level and adults could appreciate on a whole different level. It seems that with Ratatouille and now Wall-e they’re starting to forget about the entertaining the kids part and they’re getting too high-brow. I prefer the “old Pixar” that knew how to do both and hopefully that isn’t gone forever.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I thought the movie was a bit slow to start. Also the no dialogue had me a bit anxious. My 8-year old did not understand the plant in Eve …..and I had to explain it to her. Yes the movie did give you something to think about. We are becoming a earth that is very materialistic. Could the movie be better I think so.
June 30th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I LOVED this movie, it made me laugh, cry, et al. And all these people saying they didn’t like the message must be morbidly obese or something. What a bunch of pansies, It’s a freaking story (and a good one at that) you escape into it!
And I feel sorry for the kids who’s minds are too underdeveloped to understand an animated movie with no dialogue. Sad, sad, sad. I could’ve got this movie when I was 3.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I’m which Rachel Summers. I LOVED this movie (I already stated it earlier, but whatever). For me, this movie was anything but slow-paced. It didn’t feel slow at all to me, and I was never bored. I was interested in every single second of the movie.
Oh, and by the way, I’m positive I would’ve loved this movie when I was 5. People these days seem to assume that all small children have ADD or something. To be honest, kids might pay more attention to films like Wall-E than film that have plenty of dialogue. Small kids may like the film for different reasons than older audiences, but the fact is that they like it. The kids in my audience seemed to love it. Not everyone will like this movie, and I am fine with that. But I for one will be sure to buy it when it arrives on DVD.
By the way, I’m sick of everyone incorporating politics into everything single little thing. Wall-E is pure art and harmless entertainment, and it has a very good message. To all the haters, quit trying to say that the film is hypocritical.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:28 am
One of the best movies i have ever seen.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Wow… I’m completely BLOWN AWAY. I hadn’t even seen a trailer of this movie, and I completely missed the hype. I had no idea what it was about until today. So I had very low expectations. Ha…
OH MY GOD. This movie was freakin’ UNBELIEVABLE. I’ve always been a Pixar fan, but am not a huge obsessed fan or something. This movie is just a masterpiece, plain and simple.
The animation is the best I’ve seen yet by Pixar, but the story really raises it above the other movies they’ve done. I’m a 19 year-old guy who isn’t “ultra macho man”, but I generally am not a huge fan of “kid” movies and I don’t cry at movies. Although I didn’t cry hear, I almost did. And as weird as this sounds… I adored how cute and loveable this movie really is. EVE and WALL-E are executed to perfection, and their love story is simply fantastic. I can honestly say that I’ve never cared for two characters more than these two… and the other side robot characters are wonderful. How they got me to care so deeply about robots, and basically without dialogue… AMAZING JOB.
Just go see this movie NOW. I’m recommending this to every single person that I know… Best Picture of the Year so far. As for my Top 5 Favorite Pixar Movies:
1. Wall-E
2. Toy Story
3. The Incredibles
4. Monsters, Inc.
5. A Bug’s Life
July 5th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Somehow I am the only one in the world who isn’t going to praise Wall-E. I thought that what should’ve been an animated short was dragged on for two hours of no definite plot or direction. Had this movie been made without Pixar’s name to carry it, I believe it would’ve flopped. I hope no one gets mad at me for stepping out of the wall-E praising crowd to say, “really?!” I enjoyed Monsters Inc. much better, considering the well-developed storyline and the abundance of cute comedic quips it had (and Wall-E lacked…but then again, how much can you do when all the robots can say is each other’s names?)
To be fair, the animation in Wall-E was certainly incredible, my dislike has nothing to do with the artists.
July 13th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
One thing I might add is that I’m positive I would’ve understood the plot if I was 7 or 8, it’s really not that difficult to follow. I’m 15 right now. I might not have picked up all the references, but I’m sure I would’ve understood what was going on, and how one event led to the next.
Not everyone has to like this film, but anyone who calls it boring must have a hard time sitting through several other great movies. This film was well-paced, and I don’t ever recall being bored. I was engrossed into what was going on the whole time, and couldn’t bear to look away from the screen.