WALL·E (2008)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

Andrew Stanton

Writers:

Andrew Stanton (original story) &
Pete Docter (original story) ...

Release Date:

27 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

An Adventure Beyond the Ordinar-E

Plot:

In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Plant | Future | Rescue | Cockroach

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 42 wins & 37 nominations

Cast

Ben Burtt	...	WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Elissa Knight	...	EVE (voice)
Jeff Garlin	...	Captain McCrea (voice)
Fred Willard	...	Shelby Forthright - BnL CEO
MacInTalk	...	AUTO (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	John (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Mary (voice)
Sigourney Weaver	...	Ship's Computer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Kopf	...	Hoverchair Mother (voice)

Also Known As:

WALL-E (USA) (alternative spelling)
WALL·E (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Uôrî (Japan) [ja]
VOL·i (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Vall-I (Czech Republic) [cs]
WALL·E (Poland) [pl]
WALL·E (Croatia) [hr]
WALL·E - Der letzte räumt die Erde auf (Germany) [de]
WALL·E. Batallón de limpieza (Spain) [es]
Wall·Y (Greece) [el]
Wall-E (Sweden) [sv]
Wall-E (Slovakia) [sk]
Wall-E (Brazil) [pt]
Wall-E (France) [fr]

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | SDDS | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Ireland:G | Australia:G | UK:U | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:A | Canada:G | Iceland:L | Singapore:G | Malaysia:U | USA:G (certificate #44354) | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:All | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | France:U | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Mexico:AA | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Germany:o.Al. | Czech Republic:U

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

The seats on WALL-E's earthbound space pod has pull-down restraints just like a Disney ride.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The probe has to penetrate a shroud of satellites supposedly still in orbit after 700 years of disuse. But even geostationary satellites will either re-enter or fly off after ~300 years, and many of the satellites pictured are low-Earth-orbit types (communication & observation).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Voice in commercial: Too much garbage in your face? There's plenty of space out in space! BnL StarLiners leaving each day. We'll clean up the mess while you're away.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Soundtrack:

Don't Worry Be Happy

Pixar does it again!

I just returned from an advanced benefit screening of WALL*E, and I want to be careful not to spill too much regarding the movie. I had the added privilege of watching the film at Pixar, which in and of itself, was amazing.

This picture is not a cartoon; it is a film. In fact, it even has the LOOK of film. One of my complaints of more recent 3-D/CG animated films (not from Pixar) is that they all seem to look the same... clean lines, crisp colors, and very "virtual", for lack of a better term. WALL*E transcends the typical look of CG animation, and has a true to life "grit." The creators at Pixar are true artists, and are indeed masters of their craft. Not only are they masters of the technology, they are masters of telling a story. WALL*E is no exception.

The best way to describe the film is as a science fiction, comedy, dramatic love story. WALL*E, as a character, has dimension, personality, and heart... pretty impressive given that he is essentially a trash compactor. It is true that there is little dialogue in this feature, but I personally did not feel it detracted from the story at all.

WALL*E is very much a different Pixar film from it's previous features. I will be curious to see how it is received by others, but in my opinion, I think Pixar has stayed true to itself, demonstrating a commitment to telling great stories and pushing the edge of technology to leave your jaw dropping! My most sincere compliments to Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, John Lasseter, Ben Burtt, and all the creative forces at Pixar. Can't wait to see what the future brings...