Pixar's 'WALL?E' [Archive] - Visions Fantastic

Alex_Toto_Disneyland

10-03-2007, 10:56 PM

What is Wall-E? I briefly read about it and have seen the picture?

Could someone please let me know what this movie is about?

WALL-E is the story about the last little robot on Earth. He is a robot that his programming was to help clean up. You see, it's set way in the future. Through consumerism, rampant, unchecked consumerism, the Earth was covered with trash. And to clean up, everyone had to leave Earth and set in place millions of these little robots that went around to clean up the trash and make Earth habitable again.

Well, the cleanup program failed with the exception of this one little robot and he's left on Earth doing his duty all alone. But it's not a story about science fiction. It's a love story, because, you see, WALL-E falls in love with [Eve], a robot from a probe that comes down to check on Earth, and she's left there to check on and see how things are going and he absolutely falls in love with her.

TEASER TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuti8OvGXTg
SECOND TEASER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7LQtGdzNIo
ADVERTISING: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnR1GjoDRk
WEBSITE: http://www.buynlarge.com

princesschloe777

10-04-2007, 09:23 AM

WALL-E is the story about the last little robot on Earth. He is a robot that his programming was to help clean up. You see, it's set way in the future. Through consumerism, rampant, unchecked consumerism, the Earth was covered with trash. And to clean up, everyone had to leave Earth and set in place millions of these little robots that went around to clean up the trash and make Earth habitable again.

Well, the cleanup program failed with the exception of this one little robot and he's left on Earth doing his duty all alone. But it's not a story about science fiction. It's a love story, because, you see, WALL-E falls in love with [Eve], a robot from a probe that comes down to check on Earth, and she's left there to check on and see how things are going and he absolutely falls in love with her.

TEASER TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuti8OvGXTg
SECOND TEASER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7LQtGdzNIo
ADVERTISING: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnR1GjoDRk
WEBSITE: http://www.buynlarge.com

Thanks so much Alex! I really apperciate it, I watched the first 2 teasers and I will watch the rest in a few. Thanks again! It looks really cute, I just hope its not sad. I don't do so well with SAD DISNEY movies.

Kileli

10-04-2007, 02:16 PM

I love the second trailer!

*GASP! I squished the bug!*

monkey4057

10-06-2007, 01:08 PM

Something weird; I began with low expectations, but then saw the preview and my expectations were raised. Now they're low again. I'm beginning to guess Wikipedia isn't that reliable, but it says there will be some live-action (although not like Happy Feet ;)) and there will be only one speaking character.

Disney_Guy

10-06-2007, 02:01 PM

but it says there will be some live-action (although not like Happy Feet ;)) and there will be only one speaking character.

Word has it, WALL•E will be the first Pixar film to date to feature live-action of some sort.

All based off of memory of what I read quite a while back (So if I'm wrong, correct me), WALL•E has a collection of artifacts and one of his hobbies is to collect these things as he digs through trash in all his years of existence. One item in his collection is a VCR, some tapes, and a television, and he oftenly watches the videos from Earth's past and learns what humans were like. I believe those are the parts (So I heard) that feature actual live-action segments of histories past when WALL•E is watching events on the television screen.

Also, the lack of voice acting- I wouldn't get low-expectations over that. It still can be an awsome film; and as Pixar themselves say that this will be the most different film thus far, and may just be the best if the critics understand the direction this film will be going like they do.

princesschloe777

10-06-2007, 02:45 PM

I was just wondering has the idea of Wall E, been around and floating around for a long time. I could have sworned that I have seen a preview or something that had to do with Wall E, a couple years ago or so.

Disney_Guy

10-06-2007, 02:52 PM

The idea of this movie was thought up around the time when A Bug's Life, Montsters Inc. and Finding Nemo were thought up. But I believe this idea was kept undercover all these years until last year.

Kileli

10-06-2007, 03:30 PM

I understand the Live Action part. Pixar makes very cartoony people. Buy-N-Large is a fictional company, and the pictures on the site are all of real people. Maybe it will start out with the company making the robot, and then it goes to CGI. Pixar does have very realistic looking actions. As for the talking, why would a garbage robot need to talk? If Pixar can make a great movie without much talking, another one of their skill's other CGI companies don't have.

monkey4057

10-06-2007, 04:57 PM

Word has it, WALL?E will be the first Pixar film to date to feature live-action of some sort.

All based off of memory of what I read quite a while back (So if I'm wrong, correct me), WALL?E has a collection of artifacts and one of his hobbies is to collect these things as he digs through trash in all his years of existence. One item in his collection is a VCR, some tapes, and a television, and he oftenly watches the videos from Earth's past and learns what humans were like. I believe those are the parts (So I heard) that feature actual live-action segments of histories past when WALL?E is watching events on the television screen.

Also, the lack of voice acting- I wouldn't get low-expectations over that. It still can be an awsome film; and as Pixar themselves say that this will be the most different film thus far, and may just be the best if the critics understand the direction this film will be going like they do.

Thanks. My hopes are a bit up again. And that is a good idea about live action on the television. Times like that are the comical kind.

princesschloe777

10-06-2007, 07:56 PM

The idea of this movie was thought up around the time when A Bug's Life, Montsters Inc. and Finding Nemo were thought up. But I believe this idea was kept undercover all these years until last year.

Weird. I think I might be having signs of Deja Vu. I don't know, but I am so sure that I saw that picture of Wall E before. But maybe not? I am not sure, or am I? lol.;)

norcal1219

10-08-2007, 09:49 PM

Has anyone seen the new video with Andrew Stanton?

http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/10/06/still-not-convinced-about-pixars-wall-e-watch-this/

It shows and tells a lot of new things

Jason

Disney_Guy

10-09-2007, 03:32 PM

^ That was such an awsome video, thanks for the share.

Unfortionately, I viewed it last night, and it appears Disney asked that site to remove it, so they did. So bummer for those who missed it..
It showed quite a bit of plot and Director Andrew Stanton describing how unique this film will be. Very good visuals and concepts too from the movie that now gives me a perfect idea of the film's setting.

Heh, the more and more I see and read about WALL•E, the more excited I get for it.:biggrin:

ah92us

10-10-2007, 04:16 PM

I'm excited for Wall-E, can't wait to see it!

Plo Koon

10-30-2007, 06:23 PM

We all know it's going to be good, what pixar film wasn't good? Common, seriously now. I think the robot's voice is rather annoying though, "WUUAAAUUHHHLLLLEEEE!" erg... I'm sure it's going to own though.

Ezra

12-18-2007, 12:44 PM

There's another new WALL•E trailer at IGN.com (select "Trailer 2") (http://media.movies.ign.com/media/879/879322/vids_1.html). It's similar to the previous one, but shows WALL•E fiddling with some of the trash while trying to figure out what it is, when a space ship lands. The post-title teaser shows WALL•E hanging onto the side of the space ship, hitching a ride out. It's in a very realistic style and looks incredible.

ah92us

12-18-2007, 04:26 PM

^ Yup, saw it. PRETTY NICE! ;)

Loneknight

12-18-2007, 08:05 PM

Can. Not. Wait!

Between this and The Dark Knight, I got at least two plans to make.;)

Kileli

12-18-2007, 08:09 PM

Disney_Guy showed this to me earlier today, I can't wait!

Alex_Toto_Disneyland

12-18-2007, 10:38 PM

This Is Been Discussed in the Walt Disney Pictures Forum...

Chris

12-18-2007, 11:04 PM

Moving and Merging.. Hang tight folks

kairamoon

12-18-2007, 11:18 PM

Aww he's so cute!

superstrikertwo

02-13-2008, 11:05 AM

There's a new Wall-E video out. Trailer #3. (http://www.planetdisney.net/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=11)

Piglet

02-13-2008, 11:13 AM

My son is so excited to see Wall-E! June can't get here fast enough =)

superstrikertwo

02-13-2008, 12:06 PM

I love all the Pixar movies but I've never wanted to see one as bad as this one. Wall-E is awesome.

Kileli

02-13-2008, 03:48 PM

^ I agree. Most Pixar films, I start off with "what is that...?", but by the time I see it, my opinion has changed. Now, I just can't wait!

James N.

02-13-2008, 06:19 PM

Can't wait.

Andrew Stanton is a great director, I have faith in him that he'll make this one a good one.

Ezra

02-26-2008, 11:34 AM

Upcoming Pixar has a sneak peak at a 'Wall●E' article from the April issue of Total Film from the UK:

'Wall●E' In April '08 Total Film (http://pixarplanet.com/blog/walle-in-april-08-total-film)

Ezra

02-27-2008, 12:47 PM

The latest 'Wall●E' trailer synchs perfectly to the audio for the original Terminator trailer to create the lates ecological hybrid: 'Wall●E●nator' (http://io9.com/360974/wall+e+nator-mashup-proves-cuteness-may-destroy-the-future)

Executioner

02-28-2008, 06:28 PM

LOL that was great. So funny. Thanks Ezra.

monkey4057

03-14-2008, 03:32 PM

Has anyone seen the new trailer? It starts to explain the plot but then just shows clips. A human was visible for a second or two.

Loneknight

03-14-2008, 03:35 PM

I've seen it several times. Can. Not. Wait.

What I keep wondering is: why doesn't Pixar get into IMAX? Their films are so much more visually profound than anyone else's out there.

Unfortunately, the one animated film porting to IMAX is Kung Fu Panda...:icon_roll

CoryTheRaven

03-20-2008, 08:20 PM

I saw the trailer and will take a pass on Wall*E...

"Oh look! The slapstick robot is funny because he's just like us! Hey, check out that hip pop-culture reference over there! Get it, the joke is funnier because they always put in that half-second pause before delivering the punchline! Haw!"

Toy Story... Bug Story... Monster Story... Fish Story... Car Story... Robot Story...

Loneknight

03-20-2008, 10:19 PM

"Oh look! The slapstick robot is funny because he's just like us! Hey, check out that hip pop-culture reference over there! Get it, the joke is funnier because they always put in that half-second pause before delivering the punchline! Haw!"

Pop culture reference? Care to point that out?

If you take a look at the two main competitors, Dreamworks pulls the 'hip pop-culture reference' gag about every 5 minutes. I'm struggling to find where Wall-E does this, even in the trailer.

tomserwin

03-20-2008, 10:38 PM

^Uh-oh...

I smell trouble a-brewin'

ah92us

03-21-2008, 02:07 PM

^ LOL, I think it looks nice. :)

Loneknight

03-21-2008, 02:17 PM

Uh-oh...

I smell trouble a-brewin'
Were you referring to my comment? I wasn't sure...

I'm honestly curious about where the reference was, because either I'm not up on pop culture or it's too obscure for me to figure out. I was just wondering...

tomserwin

03-21-2008, 02:27 PM

^ I was refering to the incredible possibility of an argument between you and CoryTheRaven.

Loneknight

03-21-2008, 02:32 PM

Honestly, Cory's reasons are his/her own. If they choose not to see it, that's their choice. I was just wondering where the pop culture reference was, and how prominent it seemed to be in most/all Pixar films. ;)

tomserwin

03-21-2008, 02:39 PM

No worries, I was using my incredible "Spider Sense" to feel out incoming confrontations.

As for me, I'm waiting for a more comprehensive movie review comes out before I will judge whether Wall-E is all that it cracked up to be.

Kileli

03-21-2008, 06:14 PM

I'm going to see it no matter what the review is. "Cars" didn't do all that great in our paper, but it is my favorite Pixar movie. I don't really trust those guys, they look for things I don't really care about.

Ezra

04-04-2008, 11:43 PM

DailyGame got a Pixar Studio Tour and WALL●E Screening (http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/007495.php). No real news or spoilers here, but it's an interesting report.

Loneknight

04-05-2008, 11:29 AM

From the article:

"We make the movies we want to watch, because nobody else is making them."

That line alone sums up EVERYTHING I've been trying to say about Pixar for years!

Great find, Eza! This article spoke so much about what Pixar strives to do...I would only hope that those who don't have as much faith in Pixar could read this article and find out why this company is so good at what they do.

Kileli

04-05-2008, 11:43 AM

I hope the last line their is correct. A nomination for best picture. Sadly, real actors won't like that. Wall-E seemed so far away, but now it's just over two months!

Loneknight

04-05-2008, 11:50 AM

I hope the last line their is correct. A nomination for best picture. Sadly, real actors won't like that. Wall-E seemed so far away, but now it's just over two months!

I do have to admit that I hesitated at that line...best picture? As much as I cheer Pixar on, right now those kind of predictions seem a bit over-zealous.

Here's hoping, though! It's a long ways off from the Oscars, but who knows between now and then?

Ezra

04-06-2008, 12:02 PM

Here's an interview with Andrew Stanton from The Miami Hurricane:

INTERVIEW: 'Wall●E' director talks unconventional new Pixar film (http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2008/04/04/ArtsEntertainment/Interview.wallE.Director.Talks.Unconvent ional.New.Pixar.Film-3303085.shtml)

Sounds like he knew from the beginning what a tough sell this would be.

Kileli

04-06-2008, 01:22 PM

Thank you for spending your time finding these Ezra!

I bet the when it gets closer to its release, people are going to start bashing it because there is so little talking. If Pixar can pull this off (looks like they already proved everybody wrong) then Pixar will be even more acclaimed.

Lets start guessing idea's for park attractions, because you know there will be one sometime...

Loneknight

04-07-2008, 08:08 AM

Lets start guessing idea's for park attractions, because you know there will be one sometime...

Maybe not a park attraction, but perhaps a robotic Wall-E along the same lines as PUSH or the Beaker & Honeydew 'scooter' that rolls around, cruising through Tomorrowland, interacting with guests.

lpetiti

04-07-2008, 12:53 PM

I have seen the teaser trailers and one other trailer and I can honestly say I am not sure about this. I mean, in theory it has the makings to be a great Pixar film, a sympathetic hero, romance, a bit of action and good animation. But on the other hand, usually we can all figure out what the latest Pixar movie is about by the second trailer and I couldn't on this one.

Ezra

04-07-2008, 04:56 PM

ComingSoon.net was invited to the same Pixar tour and WALL●E screening that DailyGame covered. The were shown the first 35 minutes of WALL•E. So this link is really the first review of sorts:

First Look: Disney/Pixar's WALL•E (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43395)

Again, no real spoilers. At least, not if you've been reading the other articles and watching the trailers.

Thank you for spending your time finding these Ezra!

No problem. The "come across my desk" along with the news. Anything that isn't quite "news" I find a place for. :biggrin:

usually we can all figure out what the latest Pixar movie is about by the second trailer and I couldn't on this one.

Same here, even with the semi-spoilers in some of the articles. Okay so the two robots fall in love, and he follows her home to her more modern world. How it will play out from there... I haven't a clue.

Ratatouille had plenty of surprises, too. Two protagonists with interlocking storylines; two villians; a bit of plot-twist at the end. I would have expected Gusteau's restaurant to recover it's sagging reputation due to Remy's cooking for a happy ending... It was much more complex than I expected, especially after Cars, which was nice but totally predictable.

Pixar's movies are getting so sophisticated.

Kileli

04-07-2008, 05:41 PM

I found that article more funny, while the previous one explained more. P.U...nice name, Pixar, lol

Ezra

04-07-2008, 10:01 PM

Another one, this time Animation World News:

Stanton Powers Up WALL•E (http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3601&page=1)

Funny how each of them is calling it an exclusive. Did they not see eachother entering the screening room? :wink:

James N.

05-10-2008, 09:06 AM

We make the movies we want to watch, because nobody else is making them

THAT quote is sig worthy :D

That line alone sums up EVERYTHING I've been trying to say about Pixar for years!

HECK yeah! I've been saying the exact same thing for years too. Pixar is king when it comes to their philosophy in making movies... they actually follow up on it. They are like what Disney used to be before the whole Eisner era.

It's like, all the other big studios jaw about how "story is important" and all that jazz but they almost NEVER follow up on that! Just look at 99% of the other animation that has come out within the last few years. Most of it is pretty bland stuff that relies on big-name actors to sell the film.

But I think with John Lasseter back in charge I think we will be seeing more story-drive animation from Disney at least.

monkey4057

05-10-2008, 12:32 PM

There's one thing I'd like to know. How long is the movie going to be? The last three have lasted nearly two hours, 111, 115, and 116 minutes to be exact.

James N.

05-10-2008, 01:58 PM

^^I'd assume about the same length.

Disney_Guy

05-10-2008, 03:26 PM

It is too early to determine how long the film will be.
But it will most likely be around the 105 to 120 minute range, as most of their films hit at around that range.

Loneknight

05-15-2008, 08:24 AM

How cool is this?!

http://io9.com/390604/wall+e-has-gotten-loose-and-is-roaming-la-streets

Granted, this version of Wall-E is a super-sized version of the lil' bugger (the article says it's a 'lifesize', but I thought Wall-E was smaller...), but it's not a bad job at all! I wonder where this was in L.A....doesn't look like a Disney park in the background, but I could be wrong.

Can't wait to see him cruising through the parks!

Ezra

05-15-2008, 12:04 PM

Sorry LoneKnight, I scooped you on this one yesterday. It's already in the rumor mill. :biggrin:

Wall●E character life-size robot (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22498)

EDIT: I copied your post to the Rumor Mill thread about the "life-size" robot, so people (like me :wink:)could respond to your comments.