WALL-E [Blu-ray]

a new computer animated movie from pixar studios who brought us toy story and monsters inc and finding nemo, among others. WALL - E is the story of a robot by that name. the last functioning one of a large group of them who were assigned to clean up the planet earth after pollution finally got too much for the place and humanity had to leave. WALL - E Roams desolate city scapes of trash still doing his job after hundreds of years. with nobody but a cockroach for company he's lonely, and obsesses over an old video tape of the movie hello dolly. but all things change when a spaceship brings EVE to earth. a much more sophisticated robot sent out to find signs of life. WALL E is instantly smitten. but just when he's getting somewhere with getting her attention she has to return to the giant spaceship she came from. Following her WALL E finds what's left of the human race. it's time for the latter to return home. but can they adjust to drastic change? and will the ship let them? and will WALL E and EVE live happily ever after? for me, the best film pixar have yet made. stunning animation shows us convincingly desolate cities and then a very realistic spaceship environment with humans who've suffered the effects of being in space for too long, plus some wonderfully designed robots. at the heart of it all is our lead character. a simple yet memorable design he only speaks using basic sounds, and yet these two things combine to make a memorable being and a hero to root for. there is a strong anti pollution message here but it's never thrust down your throat, and there's also a great theme about stopping doing what you've been made to do, and doing what you're meant to do. taking charge of your own destiny. plenty of great humour arises out of great character moments, and yet it can also get very emotional as well. and any film that can make you feel that way is great movie making. possibly not one for some younger children. to judge by things I've heard and read some might get bored. there's very little dialogue in the film and nothing other than the sounds the robots make for the first twenty five minutes. so maybe you need to pay more attention to it than some animated movies. but hopefully those kids who don't will come back to this when older and fully appreciate it for what it is. the best thing pixar have made to date. the two disc dvd comes in cardboard rather than the usual plastic packaging, but it is quite a sturdy container. disc one begins with quite a few trailers for various other items from disney, but you can skip through them using the next button. and they're all in the sneak peeks section of the disc that is accessed from the main menu anyway. language tracks on the disc: english. english audio descriptive. hindi. hebrew. subtitles on the disc: english. english for the hearing impaired. hindi. hebrew. the disc offers a commentary on the movie from the director. two short cartoons: presto, a story about a magican and his rabbit. this is very funny and well worth watching. as is BURN E, a short cartoon featuring a robot from the spaceship in WALL E and showing his attempts to fix something whilst the events of the movie progress. very funny and also well worth a look but it does tie into the events of the movie so you need to watch that first otherwise it won't make sense. there are also two deleted scenes, that can be viewed with or without a commentary from the director that explains why they were cut. and an eighteen minute documentary about the sound design in the movie. this is pretty interesting and you really will learn a lot about sound designers and what they do from it. disc two has the same language tracks and subtitles as disc one, but in addition also has them in czech polish and hungarian. the main menu to this disc offers you a choice of humans or robots. selecting robots takes you to a section for younger viewers. WALL E'S treasures and trinkets is a five minute film featuring WALL E and other characters from the movie messing around with various different objects. it's got funny moments. and excellent animation. BOT Files lets you look at each robot seen in the movie and learn more about them. quite handy to find out more about some who were only seen in the background or briefly. lots of bots is an animated storybook with occsional interaction when it asks the viewer to solve a problem, usually a jigsaw. narrated by john and mary, two characters from the movie [although it sounds like different actors]. on the humans section of the menu you get to: additional deleted scenes: two deleted scenes done in ordinary animation from earlier and rather different versions of the film. all explained in an optional commentary from the director. B & L Shorts. five short features, either one or two minutes long, detailing aspects of the corporation who figure in the film, and the spaceship [clips from one of these are seen in the film]. these are well done and interesting viewing. behind the scenes: this offers six features about the production, ranging from eight to eighteen minutes in length. the second and the third are the best. the second offers a remarkable look at how many people work on one shot in a cgi cartoon, and the third details the origin of one particular character in the film and shows how they and the movie changed quite drastically over time. for an easter egg watch this on a computer and move the pointer to the bottom of the screen in the middle and click on a red dot that appears. this will let you see a piece of footage showing an early version of the movie. and also on this section of the disc is the pixar story, a feature length documentary about pixar and their work. there's no controversy in it but it's an interesting history of the studio and it contains fascinating looks at early versions of toy story. a brilliant movie and a decent enough package to support it.

What a little treasure of a movie! This is arguably not just the best animated movie of the year, but possibly simply the best movie of the year. There is an unabashed love of the essence of cinema, of visual stimulus and sound to tell a story which is rarely seen. Certainly, rarely imbued with such originality and warmth. Our little hero is a waste disposal unit, left on an earth which is polluted and trashed, slowly making his way through huge mountains of garbage. He has evolved a personality since mankind left 700 years ago.. a personality that lets him learn how to hold affection for EVE, a modern sleek robot who arrives one day on a secret mission. When she returns to space, Wall*E follows and he finds out what has happened to mankind and may even hold the key to changing their path, as he forms a deeper bond with EVE. The opening scenes are breathtakingly beautiful and detailed - the squeaks and whistles that form Wall*E's voice truly define his personality to the audience, and his antics never fail to draw the viewer in, as he collects artifacts (in a way reminiscent of Ariel in Little Mermaid). In truth, the most cartoon and unbelievable characters in the movie are the humans, once Wall*E finds them. That quibble aside, we are left with a movie put together with huge care and attention which delights from beginning to end. For the cinema buff, there are enough references to classics such as 2001, Silent Running and others to appreciate along the way. It certainly cannot be overlooked that this is probably the finest animation Pixar has ever achieved. At times during the first 20 minutes especially, you could almost be watching live action. But it is not just the quality of craftsmanship of the manufacture of the movie. Once again, Pixar have created genuine characters - even if they ARE `just' robots, and, crucially, storytelling that really works. Joyously, the eco-message is never slapped in your face in a moment of sentimentality. The tightrope between gooey sentimentality and genuine warmth is duly walked, with stunning effect. All in all, an unmissable movie - if you think you don't like animation, get off your high horse and prepare to be gobsmacked. If you like Pixar's output already, prepare to see them at their most imaginative. Simply perfect.

WALL-E released in 2008, is a beautifully crafted animated movie, which explores what could potentially happen to our planet if we ignore our responsibilities to look after it properly. The plot centres around WALL-E, a solar-powered 'clean-up' robot, who is left behind on a deserted and horrendously polluted Earth seven hundred years into the future, as a sort of lonely planet-wide caretaker. The initial section of the film is largely without dialogue, as we get to know WALL-E through his daily routine, but not a single scene is wasted, and by the time the action picks up, you feel completely invested in this charming little droid and his story. And what a story it is. Not only does WALL-E meet and fall in love with a highly advanced robot called EVE who visits earth on a survey mission, but he is then whisked away into the depths of space with EVE to rendezvous with the last remnants of a bloated and pampered human race who now live inside a kind of interplanetary cruise ship, on a mission that could well determine the fate of humanity itself. Overall, this is a delightful and thought-provoking film for the entire family, with a superb song called 'Down to Earth' by Peter Gabriel on the end credits, which tackles some big themes in a way that is fun and engaging. Highly recommended.

My 3 and 5yo like it a lot

Excellent movie.

Un très grand film d'animation, plein de tendresse, d'humour...et de philosophie !

Director Andrew Stanton (Cars, etc.) does it again! Cars (Widescreen Edition) What a great film and a great DVD that's been put out by Disney-Pixar. Yes, of course there are messages about the environment, but critics to the contrary (the one star wonders) this is a message that needed to be said. And said in a very entertaining way. It's a love story -- the little trash compactor Wall-E who is the last of his kind, achieved sentience and collects all kinds of stuff. Talks to my inner pack rat. And EVE, the female robot with the electronic giggle who shoots straighter than Annie Oakley and though at first run by her "directive" can bypass her programming and make things happen. Gee, I might be set up in my "programming" too -- Internet, TV, commercials, etc., etc. It's a sci fi nostalgia: Otto the Wheel auto pilot of course is an echo of HAL in the great film 2001: A Space Odyssey -- they even play the theme from it! 2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition) It's a film of discovery: I don't just want to survive, I want to live. It's a wake-up call that there's more to life than shopping malls and insincere mega-corporations (B&L).... And are we blocking out so much human contact through the internet and sucked so into our iPods we forget there are people out there to meet and greet. It's a seamless animation piece. The sound effects, live action and animation are so seamless, so perfect -- Pixar has really raised the standard. The DVD: Interesting box, funny reticular cover. Little cardboard holder for the DVD itself with a list of scene selections. Burn-E, another little robot droid who gets sucked into the adventure of Wall-E and EVE. Presto, a fun animation that harkens back to the good old cartoon days of Hanna Barbera and Chuck Jones films of the fifties and sixties. Deleted scenes add a bit more to the story but nothing spectacular. Wall-E's tour of the universe takes us out there, gives a bit more animation. The legends of Disney sound effects and animation go into fascinating detail. If you're a history buff of Disneyania, then this is for you. Sneak Peeks gives us the low-down on the newest DVDs coming out: Prince Caspian, the 70th anniversary of Pinocchio and more. Actual NASA space shots in a lot of sequences. And of course the advertising and the yada yada we're Disney blah blah. But that's OK too. This set is a great product and Pixar's animation magic makes it worth the price of the box!

Questa edizione in Blu-Ray di Wall-E è una ristampa dell'edizione già pubblicata subito dopo l'uscita al cinema del film, e come tale ne eredita tutti i pregi: video HD nativo con tante opzioni audio e sottotitoli (Inglese, italiano e tedesco, con audio in surround 5.1, e sottotitoli per non udenti), commento audio del regista (doppiato anche in italiano), e due scene eliminate come contenuti bonus. L'unica pecca che mi sento di segnalare è l'assenza di un paio di scene eliminate e interviste ai creatori del film, che al momento sono reperibili in Blu Ray soltanto nella costosa edizione limitata della Criterion. In sostanza, questa edizione di Wall-E è perfetta per chi desidera avere il film nella propria collezione senza spendere una cifra importante (la succitata edizione limitata della Criterion si aggira intorno ai 60 euro, contro i circa 10 di questa).

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