Kim and I saw Wall E last night...one of the best movies I've seen in a while. Funny, good message, well done...and quite dark and sad if you really think about it.
thumbs up.
Per
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June 30, 2008 10:07 a.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
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June 30, 2008 10:12 a.m. rob_lewis New Reader
Funny, my son and wife almost walked out early because they were bored with it (I was working). And both of them are Pixar fanatics.
I still want to see it. Glad to hear some people liked it.
-Rob
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June 30, 2008 10:23 a.m. 93celicaGT2 New Reader
AWESOME movie.
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June 30, 2008 10:24 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor
I'm with Per, although I see Rob's wife's view, too. It's like a Pixar movie done by Kubrick (and there's several 2001 references in there).
As a kids movie... it's a bit of a tough sell. As a movie, it's really, really good.
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June 30, 2008 10:30 a.m. confuZion3 HalfDork
I loved it.
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June 30, 2008 10:31 a.m. Wall-e SuperDork
I'm looking forward to seeing it, the trailers I've seen have been pretty good. I'm curious how many kids can sit through a movie without non stop dialogue though.
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June 30, 2008 10:41 a.m. GlennS HalfDork
Saw it yesterday mornings. Never got bored with it but i can see why someone would. Very light on dialogue and very dark for a "kids" movie.
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June 30, 2008 10:42 a.m. confuZion3 HalfDork
Wall-e wrote: I'm looking forward to seeing it, the trailers I've seen have been pretty good. I'm curious how many kids can sit through a movie without non stop dialogue though.
Did you change your name to Wall-e just for this thread? lol
And did anybody here see any parallels to the "Short Circut" movies of the 80s?
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June 30, 2008 10:46 a.m. Wall-e SuperDork
It went with the avitar that's too small to see
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June 30, 2008 10:47 a.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director
Did you change your name to Wall-e just for this thread?
Yeah, I just noticed that, too.
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June 30, 2008 11:48 a.m. rob_lewis New Reader
Kubrick meets Pixar?
Now I have to see it!!
(and can see why the wife and son didn't like it that much).
-Rob
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June 30, 2008 12:47 p.m. JFX001 HalfDork
My Lovely Wife took my 5 year old Son to see it....he liked it...her not so much.
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June 30, 2008 1:40 p.m. thatsnowinnebago New Reader
I loved the movie. It did have a couple messages in it that I really enjoyed and it had a good story. Most of the messages were of the variety that your younger kids likely won't notice/get though.
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June 30, 2008 1:46 p.m. Jensenman UltimaDork
Saw it yesterday as well, I have to agree with the Kubrick by Pixar description. Fantastic animation (particularly Wall-E's emotions and the roach), a good cautionary tale but the plot is very predictable.
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June 30, 2008 4:18 p.m. SupraWes HalfDork
I guess I can see why kids might not get it. Its about as far from Mater, Nemo, and Spingebob as you can get and that's why I love it! It's the best movie I have seen in quite a few years.
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June 30, 2008 5:55 p.m. carguy123 Reader
I don't want movies with messages, I want movies with good entertainment value and I love all the newer animated movies. I just sit and stare at the backgrounds and all the little details. They're fascinating!
The previews to this looked cute. The bot in this movie is a dead ringer for another "real, live" bot in another movie from the 80s. I can't remember the other movie's name, but it will come to me.
I guess I'll have to go see it tomorrow. We have $1 & $4 movies on Tuesdays in our area so most of my movie watching is on Tuesdays. I'll risk $4, but not $10.
Who cares if the kids get it, they've left home. I find I like a lot of the kids movies a lot more without the kids.
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June 30, 2008 6:43 p.m. Jensenman UltimaDork
The live action flick with the similar robot is 'Short Circuit', he was called Johnny Five.
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June 30, 2008 6:53 p.m. neon4891 HalfDork
Jensenman wrote:
The live action flick with the similar robot is 'Short Circuit', he was called Johnny Five.
NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE!!!!
gutenburg: HOLY E36 M3
Number 5: no E36 M3, where see E36 M3?
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June 30, 2008 8:44 p.m. jamscal HalfDork
I took my girls. They liked the "short" magic show before the movie, but looked bored during.
I liked the animation and some general Pixar cleverness, but it's not really a kids movie. At the same time, the "message" was overly simplistic and like carguy, I didn't want a message anyhoo.
"Why were all those people so fat, daddy?"
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July 1, 2008 8:47 a.m. poopshovel Dork
Glad to hear it doesn't suck. I'm thinking about taking the nephews to see it at the Drive-In.
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July 1, 2008 9:00 a.m. carguy123 Reader
You still have Drive Ins? What time does the show start. 9:30-10:00?
How many people do you sneak in in your trunk?
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July 1, 2008 9:33 a.m. Jack SuperDork
We still have a few drive in's here in WA. They are double features that start around 9:30 this time of year, but start significantly earlier in August. It's a lot of fun, but we don't have carload pricing. The cost is about the same as a single feature in a theater. It is good family fun though.
Jack
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July 1, 2008 10:44 a.m. poopshovel Dork
carguy123 wrote: You still have Drive Ins? What time does the show start. 9:30-10:00?
How many people do you sneak in in your trunk?
If by "people" you mean "beers and/or vodka-tonics," a couple-few. We're actually friends with the owner, so if he sees us pulling up, he'll just wave us on through, knowing that he'll make a few bucks on us as soon as we smell the funnel cakes & nachos.
Here's his website:
Oh, and tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for kids, and kids under 3 get in free.
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July 2, 2008 4:57 p.m. AudiMike Reader
We took our girls to see Wall E on the weekend. They both liked it and they are 4 and 7.
I enjoyed it to, although I always go to the movies for the entertainment value and dont look for meanings and messages until after.
In all Pixar seems to put out good movies.
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July 2, 2008 9:38 p.m. jamscal HalfDork
Oh yea:
The message, that we may be overconsuming to the ultimate detriment of Mother Earth, falls flat when you consider Wall e merchandise will be sold in every retail outlet, given away with Happy Meals, etc. and then fairly quickly thown away.
We got three Wall E watches upon entering the theater.
-James
