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Title: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Rman on June 26, 2008, 04:32:30 PM
It's getting amazing reviews.  I'll probably check it out.  Pixar has only failed me once with that bug movie that I don't even remember.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: tiesto on June 26, 2008, 04:33:47 PM
Yeah, gonna see about going Friday or Saturday night... Not a Pixar fan but love the character design and the whole concept of the movie, been hyped for this ever since I saw the first trailer.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Rman on June 26, 2008, 04:36:43 PM
Isn't there a long segment in which there is no dialogue?
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tucah on June 26, 2008, 05:04:59 PM
So, SO excited to see this tomorrow. Pixar rarely lets me down (Cars  :-\, which is still a great movie, just not as great as Toy Story or Incredibles), and the reviews are so glowing I know I will walk out satisfied.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 26, 2008, 05:16:19 PM
Isn't there a long segment in which there is no dialogue?

Most of the first half, yeah.

I'll either be going to the midnight showing tonight or Friday evening, to lessen the chances of being in a room full of kids for two hours.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 26, 2008, 05:18:30 PM
My wife has tomorrow off, and I've got the entire summer off, so we're going to catch an afternoon matinee tomorrow.

Aside from the awful Cars, Pixar movies = perfection.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 26, 2008, 05:26:22 PM
:bow Objectivist inspired animation

Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Rman on June 26, 2008, 09:08:08 PM
Midnight show tonight :hyper

Post you impression, FA, please.  No spoilers of course.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 26, 2008, 09:11:42 PM
Tomorrow night...Wall-E.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Fresh Prince on June 26, 2008, 09:14:53 PM
I want to so watch this film but a late year release in Australia is killing me.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 26, 2008, 10:44:37 PM
FUCK YES.

IT'S FINALLY HERE MOTHERFUCKERS.

MOVIE OF THE YEAR.


:bow Objectivist inspired animation



LET'S HAVE SEX.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 26, 2008, 10:49:33 PM
Kinda want to, but I hate theaters on opening weekend
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Brehvolution on June 26, 2008, 11:25:59 PM
I hate going to movies in todays age. By time you and the wife get tickets, some popcorn, and a drink to fucking share, we have already paid more than what the DVD costs. If the kids are involved too, the Blu Ray version.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 26, 2008, 11:26:33 PM
I hate going to movies in todays age. By time you and the wife get tickets, some popcor, and a drink to sucking share we have already paid  more than what the DVD costs. If the kids are involved too, the Blu Ray version.

That's why you go alone and buy only a ticket. I fucking rock :rock
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: patrickula on June 26, 2008, 11:52:41 PM
I wish I was seeing it this weekend... but it's gonna have to be the next one.  Plans have been made  :'(
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: cool breeze on June 26, 2008, 11:56:43 PM
I'm planning to go see this and Wanted.  This is gonna be the first time I went to see a movie alone in the theaters, but I heard that going in the daytime is the best way to do it.  I hate the theater experience, and despite enjoying hanging out with friends outside of theaters, I am always on the verge of telling them to shut up and stop talking to me when I'm watching the movie.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 27, 2008, 01:22:43 AM
I'm planning to go see this and Wanted.  This is gonna be the first time I went to see a movie alone in the theaters, but I heard that going in the daytime is the best way to do it.  I hate the theater experience, and despite enjoying hanging out with friends outside of theaters, I am always on the verge of telling them to shut up and stop talking to me when I'm watching the movie.

Oh fuck, son, I could give you a tutorial on dodging the theater experience bullshit. I'm a fucking professional at it. I always go alone because I hate friends that talk and all that shit, and I hate it when tons of people are in the theater.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2008, 01:29:37 AM
No, will just play the game instead
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 27, 2008, 01:41:14 AM
it's probably good, but it's the pixar movie i'm the least interested in
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Positive Touch on June 27, 2008, 01:43:59 AM
fukk yes i'm going; the robot looks like Johnny-5 :bow2
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 27, 2008, 02:42:35 AM
No, will just jack off to pictures I've saved of Raban because I have a man-crush on him and am so hopelessly fucking distinguished mentally-challenged I could never please him.

Fixed.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 27, 2008, 02:52:42 AM
I hate going to movies in todays age. By time you and the wife get tickets, some popcorn, and a drink to fucking share, we have already paid more than what the DVD costs. If the kids are involved too, the Blu Ray version.

Go to matinee showings, they're cheaper, and if you really need something to eat, go to the grocery store before hitting the theater and sneak it in. That's what my wife and I do.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2008, 03:21:41 AM
No, will just jack off to pictures I've saved of Raban because I have a man-crush on him and am so hopelessly fucking distinguished mentally-challenged I could never please him.

Fixed.

Don't flatter yourself dude... I've seen better
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 27, 2008, 03:24:32 AM
No, will just jack off to pictures I've saved of Raban because I have a man-crush on him and am so hopelessly fucking distinguished mentally-challenged I could never please him.

Fixed.

Don't flatter yourself dude... I've seen better

I only speak the truth, you hapless bastard. And frankly, it disgusts me that anybody would find me attractive enough to jerk their ham to me, so your rebuttal is useless, just like your existence.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: demi on June 27, 2008, 03:25:44 AM
I've never jerked anything to you... what are you going on about? You're warped, man.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Raban on June 27, 2008, 03:26:49 AM
I've never jerked anything to you... what are you going on about? You're warped, man.

I'm watching you :ninja
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 27, 2008, 11:53:20 AM
Yeah gonna see Wall*E tomorrow cause I know everybody is going to be seeing that tonight so tonight I'll see Wanted. :gun  Will catch Wall*E tomorrow afternoon when there's less people.  :-*
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Solo on June 27, 2008, 11:54:51 AM
I'll eventually catch it on BD... animated movies arent really my bag, so I wont rush out to see it., unless its as good or better than The Incredibles.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 27, 2008, 11:57:04 AM
I'll eventually catch it on BD... animated movies arent really my bag, so I wont rush out to see it., unless its as good or better than The Incredibles.

Don't be a homo, see this in theaters.

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Or be a homo, either way, I win.  :hump
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Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2008, 01:53:04 PM
Yeah gonna see Wall*E tomorrow cause I know everybody is going to be seeing that tonight so tonight I'll see Wanted. :gun  Will catch Wall*E tomorrow afternoon when there's less people.  :-*

haha, 'less people' on a saturday
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2008, 02:07:52 PM
I hate going to movies in todays age. By time you and the wife get tickets, some popcorn, and a drink to fucking share, we have already paid more than what the DVD costs. If the kids are involved too, the Blu Ray version.

Go to matinee showings, they're cheaper, and if you really need something to eat, go to the grocery store before hitting the theater and sneak it in. That's what my wife and I do.

This won't work for WALL-E though.  Parents bring their shit sucking scummy children to the matinees.  People shouldn't be allowed into movie theatres until they are about 25 or so.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 27, 2008, 02:12:24 PM
Yeah gonna see Wall*E tomorrow cause I know everybody is going to be seeing that tonight so tonight I'll see Wanted. :gun  Will catch Wall*E tomorrow afternoon when there's less people.  :-*

haha, 'less people' on a saturday

In the early afternoon this will be true.  :-*
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 27, 2008, 02:21:29 PM
school is out, its summer, youre fucked
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: cool breeze on June 27, 2008, 02:24:41 PM
This won't work for WALL-E though.  Parents bring their shit sucking scummy children to the matinees.  People shouldn't be allowed into movie theatres until they are about 25 or so.

They need to bring back the class to movie theaters.  Basically, pay like 2 or more dollars extra but the theater is smaller, there are strict quiet rules, each seat is spaced out and bigger, and the floors are cleaned constantly so they don't become sticky.  They can have the regular peasant theater, but I want my business class theater too.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tucah on June 27, 2008, 03:07:55 PM
Just saw it. Wow, incredible. It was packed with kids, predictably, and most of them seemed bored and confused (there was one point where a bunch of kids just said "What just happened?"), even though I thought the movie was never boring and always pretty straightfoward.

Definitely want to see it again on the big screen, I was very impressed.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 27, 2008, 03:08:53 PM
school is out, its summer, youre fucked

Don't crush my dreams!  :'(
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2008, 03:38:45 PM
Just saw it. Wow, incredible. It was packed with kids, predictably, and most of them seemed bored and confused (there was one point where a bunch of kids just said "What just happened?"), even though I thought the movie was never boring and always pretty straightfoward.

Definitely want to see it again on the big screen, I was very impressed.

On a scale of Ayn Rand inspired pixar movies is it a 10 like the incredibles or more of a 5 like Bug's Life?
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tucah on June 27, 2008, 03:46:55 PM
Just saw it. Wow, incredible. It was packed with kids, predictably, and most of them seemed bored and confused (there was one point where a bunch of kids just said "What just happened?"), even though I thought the movie was never boring and always pretty straightfoward.

Definitely want to see it again on the big screen, I was very impressed.

On a scale of Ayn Rand inspired pixar movies is it a 10 like the incredibles or more of a 5 like Bug's Life?

10
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2008, 03:50:02 PM
It looked like an animated version on Anthem based on the previews.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 27, 2008, 08:26:25 PM
Best animated movie ever made. Holy fuck that was excellent.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Robo on June 27, 2008, 08:31:18 PM
It looked like an animated version on Anthem based on the previews.

...

Well, looks like I'm seeing Wanted tonight.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Rman on June 27, 2008, 10:50:57 PM
Awesome.  Pixar is really on roll after crappy Cars--Ratatouille, which was superb, and this.  I was pleasantly surprised and I was very hyped before release, but it even exceeded my expectations.  All sci-fi fans have gotta watch this.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 27, 2008, 11:04:57 PM
It looked like an animated version on Anthem based on the previews.

Jesus, you make it sound so terrible.

That's ok, you can go watch it and tell yourself its about the evils of corporations instead of individualism vs society.

Robots are the perfect way to represent socialists. :bow Pixar :bow2


Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Rman on June 27, 2008, 11:10:58 PM
It's actually framed in the reverse, FOC. 
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The robots show more individuality than the humans.  It also weaves very anti-corporate themes, more corporate restraint than anything else.
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Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 28, 2008, 01:27:55 AM
Fucking go see this movie.  So beautiful.  Honestly, the best animated movie I've seen.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mandark on June 28, 2008, 01:34:35 AM
It's silly how good this movie is.

I was a bit suspicious of how ambitious and high concept it sounded when the Pixar guys initially described it.  "Let's make a silent movie!" tends to be code for "I want to do something important" which in turn usually means "This will suck."

However, this did not suck.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 28, 2008, 03:44:00 AM
This movie was pretty fucking awesome.  I pretty much echo Mandark's thoughts, but from a more crass, unwashed masses point of view.

I was worried it'd get pretty preachy, but they really kept it in check.  This also has to be the first futuristic movie where there isn't some kind of tension or hatred between robots and humans.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Jabberwocky on June 28, 2008, 05:36:07 AM
Is it this weekend all over the US or no?

When does it open nation wide?

The is the first Pixar film I've wanted to see since I was a kid.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on June 28, 2008, 05:42:36 AM
Man I want to see this so bad but it doesn't come out here in England till July 18th. Fuck you Disney. 

Btw, saw Wanted last night. Awesome flick, just don't think about it too hard.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: tiesto on June 28, 2008, 11:04:09 AM
Really awesome movie, with striking visuals and an interesting and unique story... didn't really like the
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cliche Pixar style escape sequence
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near the end, but everything else was great. The movie also had to have some of the best credit rolls ever.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Tauntaun on June 28, 2008, 11:18:31 AM
It looked like an animated version on Anthem based on the previews.

Jesus, you make it sound so terrible.

That's ok, you can go watch it and tell yourself its about the evils of corporations instead of individualism vs society.

Robots are the perfect way to represent socialists. :bow Pixar :bow2

You are such a douche, seriously dude, chill out for a minute.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mandark on June 28, 2008, 11:21:40 AM
The short was also awesome.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Bloodwake on June 28, 2008, 12:08:10 PM
Best film of the year to date, and easily the best Pixar movie.

And Cohen, the way the political/social overtones are done is SO well that it does not suck. Brandonh83 walked out and was convinced it was the first G movie that wasn't for kids.

Best CG
Best story
Best animation
Best themes

This motion picture deserves Academy Awards, and not just for animation. It totally blew me off of my ass.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 28, 2008, 12:52:42 PM
I don't even feel gay saying this: Wall-E is the cutest fucking thing I've ever seen in my life.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 28, 2008, 01:16:16 PM
The way he holds his hands.... :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 28, 2008, 01:25:21 PM
Brandonh83 walked out and was convinced it was the first G movie that wasn't for kids.

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2001 and Planet of the Apes were both rated G. But that's probably right using the modern interpretation of the G rating.
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Wall-E is a shoe-in for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature and I think it's very likely that it'll get nominations for Screenplay, Original Score, and some other technical ones.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Bloodwake on June 28, 2008, 03:57:46 PM
Brandonh83 walked out and was convinced it was the first G movie that wasn't for kids.

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2001 and Planet of the Apes were both rated G. But that's probably right using the modern interpretation of the G rating.
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Wall-E is a shoe-in for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature and I think it's very likely that it'll get nominations for Screenplay, Original Score, and some other technical ones.

Yeah, you are right, totally forgot about Apes and 2001. I need a smack to the face. God, the score. Seriously, can anybody find anything BAD about this film?
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on June 28, 2008, 09:31:15 PM
FUCK YES.

IT'S FINALLY HERE MOTHERFUCKERS.

MOVIE OF THE YEAR.


... let's wait on judgement until Pineapple Express comes out...
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 28, 2008, 09:36:12 PM
Annoying "consumerism" message aside, I found the whole interaction between EVE and Wall*E to be so freaking cute. I'll admit it, there's a couple of moments where I got misty eyed.

Also, the Pixar Short before the movie was fucking hilarious. Its essentially a CG version of a 1960s cartoon. I'm not sure if the cartoon itself was pulled from a specific cartoon in that era but it was just amazing.

This movie just confirms the fact that Pixar are fantastic animators. The facial expression and body movement of the characters in both the Pixar short and Wall*E just had me in awe. Little gestures Wall*E had really made the robot endearing.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 29, 2008, 03:50:30 AM
The "silent" stuff on Earth was some of the best stuff Pixar has ever done.

The "consumerism is bad" stuff on the spaceship was preachy and obnoxious to the point of self-parody.

Overall, it's a B+. Too bad, because they really had something unbelievably magical for the first few reels. :/
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 29, 2008, 04:40:14 AM
Wall-E = Transformers
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 29, 2008, 12:48:03 PM
Brandonh83 walked out and was convinced it was the first G movie that wasn't for kids.

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2001 and Planet of the Apes were both rated G. But that's probably right using the modern interpretation of the G rating.
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Wall-E is a shoe-in for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature and I think it's very likely that it'll get nominations for Screenplay, Original Score, and some other technical ones.

Yeah, you are right, totally forgot about Apes and 2001. I need a smack to the face. God, the score. Seriously, can anybody find anything BAD about this film?

Some people have found a way, but I like to think that those people don't have souls.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on June 29, 2008, 10:33:07 PM
Wall-E was not only the best movie I've seen all year (I highly doubt anything will knock it from movie of the year for me) it was the best damn animated movie I have seen since I was a kid. This movie makes me melt like butter. This movie is an example as to why I wanted to make cartoons when I was younger.

An instant classic.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 29, 2008, 11:08:59 PM
Himumumumum :swoon

So Patel, you liked Kung-fu Panda more?
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on June 29, 2008, 11:14:35 PM
I can't tell you how many times this movie made me misty eyed

fuck

movie of the year.

i saw it TWICE this weekend.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Vyer on June 29, 2008, 11:50:12 PM
this movie kicked ass.  I didn't think the 'social commentary' was overbearing at all.  If anything it was just a backdrop for the 'love story'.

great, great movie.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 30, 2008, 12:03:35 AM
Movie was amazing

Annoying "consumerism" message aside, I found the whole interaction between EVE and Wall*E to be so freaking cute. I'll admit it, there's a couple of moments where I got misty eyed.

Also, the Pixar Short before the movie was fucking hilarious. Its essentially a CG version of a 1960s cartoon. I'm not sure if the cartoon itself was pulled from a specific cartoon in that era but it was just amazing.

This movie just confirms the fact that Pixar are fantastic animators. The facial expression and body movement of the characters in both the Pixar short and Wall*E just had me in awe. Little gestures Wall*E had really made the robot endearing.

Yea, this is how I feel. Though I took the consumerism stuff to just be lighthearted parody of suburban America, not some big stern warning.

It's funny to read FoC's gloating in this thread after seeing the movie.

Fuck the CG was amazing.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: T234 on June 30, 2008, 01:35:52 AM
Best film of the year to date, and easily the best Pixar movie.

And Cohen, the way the political/social overtones are done is SO well that it does not suck. Brandonh83 walked out and was convinced it was the first G movie that wasn't for kids.

Best CG
Best story
Best animation
Best themes

This motion picture deserves Academy Awards, and not just for animation. It totally blew me off of my ass.
Brandon WALKED OUT EARLY? If so WTF, EXPLAIN SIR, IF NOT NEVERMIND I'M DRUNK
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 30, 2008, 01:43:30 AM
I think he meant that he walked out of the theater when the movie was over.  That statement seems more as a compliment to me.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: T234 on June 30, 2008, 01:52:40 AM
I apologize, strawberry moonshine is awsome is awesome
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 30, 2008, 02:38:07 AM
Wall-E opened at ~$62 Million, which is about what Pixar movies generally open at. All the "Bubububu kids won't want to see a CG movie without cute talking animals!!" people were owned. :bow2

In other news, Wanted opened at ~$51 Mil!  :o
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2008, 05:50:34 AM
I seriously wonder how kids enjoyed this. Did they even understand the story? Both times I went it was packed with adults.

I've seen a lot of cartoons and animated film. I think I may be spouting hyperbole here, but I think Wall-E was the best animated movie I've seen. Pixar used every advantage of the medium to tell an amazing story and proved you can get emotionally attached to a fake thing more so than anything in live action. It was so different than any other animated movie I've seen, even when compared to the best of Japanese animated movies. Yes, probably more enjoyable than Grave of the Fireflies.

Hopefully this is the movie that finally lands animation some got damn respect and shows those fancy tweens that animation can be just as powerful than live action. If this doesn't score a best picture nomination there will be outrage!
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on June 30, 2008, 06:53:51 AM
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_OO7WbmARD08/SCbWVNIoJ2I/AAAAAAAAHE0/FdTj4TC3-9g/s1600/wall-e%2Bh2.jpg)

omg

my wallpaper

:heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 30, 2008, 02:47:48 PM
Wall-E was awesome.  It was Anthem with a plant instead of a lightbulb.
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Post by: Tucah on June 30, 2008, 02:58:18 PM
(http://bp0.blogger.com/_OO7WbmARD08/SCbWVNIoJ2I/AAAAAAAAHE0/FdTj4TC3-9g/s1600/wall-e%2Bh2.jpg)

omg

my wallpaper

:heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat

Haha, I just changed my wallpaper to Wall-E. Makes me smile every time I see the desktop now.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 30, 2008, 03:04:12 PM
Yes, probably more enjoyable than Grave of the Fireflies.
Who the hell considers Grave of the Fireflies "enjoyable?"

No one in their right mind. It's a great film, but not enjoyable.

Totoro, the other half of the original double feature with Grave, is enjoyable.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 30, 2008, 04:02:07 PM
I never thought I'd live to see the day, but if Wall-E holds to its 9.3 average at IMDB it'll knock The Godfather off the top spot.

It's already blasted its way up to #9 with just 5,300 votes.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Joe Molotov on June 30, 2008, 05:02:04 PM
Everybody's talking about the anti-consumerism, anti-corporation message and all that, but one thing that I started thinking about today is that basically the people are ruled by the robots. But instead of "Ooooo, humanity is enslaved by evil robotic overlords!" ala The Matrix, the robots are just really, really, really nice to the humans. So nice that the humans basically voluntarily agree to give up their free will and humanity and live in their own little virtual world while the robots do everything. Wall-E, because he's lived all his life among the remains of humanity, is the only being left that still knows what it is to be human, and so he has to restore the people's humanity.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 30, 2008, 05:15:33 PM
Everybody's talking about the anti-consumerism, anti-corporation message and all that, but one thing that I started thinking about today is that basically the people are ruled by the robots. But instead of "Ooooo, humanity is enslaved by evil robotic overlords!" ala The Matrix, the robots are just really, really, really nice to the humans. So nice that the humans basically voluntarily agree to give up their free will and humanity and live in their own little virtual world while the robots do everything. Wall-E, because he's lived all his life among the remains of humanity, is the only being left that still knows what it is to be human, and so he has to restore the people's humanity.

Right, the humans are complacent and happy to do nothing at all to better themselves. They are literally floating ideally by through space.  Wall-E is the only individual who knows better. It's not that the robots hate the humans they think they are doing what's in the humans best interest.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 02, 2008, 01:59:59 AM
Saw it again earlier today. Just as good second time as first time. Anyone know what the name of the song that plays during the opening is? I've had it stuck in my head.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on July 02, 2008, 02:27:01 AM
Yes, probably more enjoyable than Grave of the Fireflies.
Who the hell considers Grave of the Fireflies "enjoyable?"

Well, I mean, in terms of artistic vision. It's a wonderful story, as sad as it is.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on July 02, 2008, 02:29:32 AM
Everybody's talking about the anti-consumerism, anti-corporation message and all that, but one thing that I started thinking about today is that basically the people are ruled by the robots. But instead of "Ooooo, humanity is enslaved by evil robotic overlords!" ala The Matrix, the robots are just really, really, really nice to the humans. So nice that the humans basically voluntarily agree to give up their free will and humanity and live in their own little virtual world while the robots do everything. Wall-E, because he's lived all his life among the remains of humanity, is the only being left that still knows what it is to be human, and so he has to restore the people's humanity.

Yeah it's the best robot-human relationship I've seen in a movie without having to resort to ROBOTS AM EVIL
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 02, 2008, 02:50:49 AM
Saw it again earlier today. Just as good second time as first time. Anyone know what the name of the song that plays during the opening is? I've had it stuck in my head.

It's Put on Your Sunday Shoes by Michael Crawford from the movie Hello, Dolly!.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 02, 2008, 11:59:17 AM
Thanks. I can't seem to find the version that plays during the opening though. :/
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 02, 2008, 12:35:43 PM
Just get the Wall-E soundtrack. It's $10 on iTunes.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 02, 2008, 01:00:52 PM
I still can't convince my roommate to watch this movie with me.  :gloomy.  I'll have to catch it again soon...but i'll probably end up seeing it alone :(
If you see it alone you don't have to hide the tears.
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2008, 01:04:39 PM
I still can't convince my roommate to watch this movie with me.  :gloomy.  I'll have to catch it again soon...but i'll probably end up seeing it alone :(
I would totally see it with you
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Himu on July 02, 2008, 04:13:51 PM
Was just talking to my ex and she said she didn't want to watch it.  She said she didn't see how it could be any good.

There was a time I swore she was the one.  I think I was living a lie

cut off all contact
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2008, 04:15:36 PM
Was just talking to my ex and she said she didn't want to watch it.  She said she didn't see how it could be any good.

There was a time I swore she was the one.  I think I was living a lie

cut off all contact
for real real

this is the kind of movie where if you don't see some sort of entertainment value in it, it's a deal breaker
Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Beezy on July 02, 2008, 09:19:29 PM
I just saw Kung-Fu Panda with my nephew and afterwards we snuck into Wall-E (uncle of the year). OMG, I honestly wasn't expecting this movie to be this great. Best Pixar movie ever (eat a dick Toy Story fans). :-[ :'(

Title: Re: Anyone catching Wall-E this weekend?
Post by: Eric P on July 05, 2008, 03:44:22 PM
i saw it

it was good.  i liked it a lot better than their usual stuff

but, i think FoC is right about the Objectivism in the story.