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 43 wins & 36 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)

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 survival of both the Twinkie and the cockroach perpetuates the urban myth that even should the world end, both will survive indefinitely.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the video of the president of Buy N Large (Shelby Forthright) saying the Earth is contaminated, the president himself is a live action person (Fred Willard). In the rest of the movie, the people are represented in CGI form. This was an intentional stylistic choice made by the film makers.

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:

Spoofed in Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Also Sprach Zarathustra

Pixar's still producing the best movies out there

We went to the San Francisco Film Institute's first public screening at their campus in Emeryville. Everyone's sworn to secrecy, but for a film with little dialog, it carries more of an emotional punch and has a richer story than any live-action movie this year. The tone and style of the film is completely different for Pixar, and Disney haven't tried to override the darker thematic elements at all, making the story surprisingly three-dimensional.

This will end up being the animated film of the year and I had the same 'wow' feeling as after seeing Ratatouille. Considering that animated films have always played second-fiddle to live-action, and have been aimed at kids, it's ironic that once again Pixar produces a film that rivals any live action on every level. Bravo!