Wall-E

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 06 27 (USA)

UPC: 786936769364

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: Disney and Pixar join forces for this computer-animated tale about a wide-eyed robot who travels to the deepest reaches of outer space in search of a newfound friend. The year is 2700, and planet Earth has long been uninhabitable. For hundreds of years, WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) has been taking out the trash, and collecting precious knick-knacks in order to stave off the boredom of his dreary routine. Little does WALL-E realize that he has recently stumbled onto a secret that could save planet Earth, and once again make the ravaged planet safe for all humankind. When highly advanced search robot EVE makes friends with WALL-E and realizes the value of his remarkable discovery, she excitedly races back to let the humans know that there's hope for their home planet after all. But after centuries alone in space, WALL-E can't stand the thought of losing the only friend he's ever known, and eagerly follows her into the deepest reaches of space on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, the friendly trash-collecting robot who has always known what he was made for gradually begins to understand what he was meant for. Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton returns to the helm for this family-friendly sci-fi adventure featuring the voices of Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, and Ben Burtt. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Best Director – Utah Film Critics Best Animated Feature – Florida Film Critics Film Presented – Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Animated Feature – National Board of Review Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Animated Feature – New York Film Critics Circle Best Picture – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Animated Feature – Washington D.C. Film Critics Association Best Director – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Picture – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture – Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture – New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Feature – New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Female – Women Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Original Screenplay – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Song – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – San Diego Film Critics Association Best Picture – Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Family Film – Women Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Song – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Picture – Austin Film Critics Best Animated Feature – Austin Film Critics Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Houston Film Critics Best Original Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Utah Film Critics Best Animated Feature – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – London Film Critics Association Best Original Score – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Director – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Animated Feature – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Animated Feature – Iowa Film Critics Association Best Art Direction in a Fantasy Film – Art Directors Guild Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Animated Feature – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture – Vancouver Film Critics Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Online Film Critics Association Best Picture – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Animated Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Features: "BURN-E" with Boards - Hilarious, All-New Animated Short with Picture-In-Picture presentation by Director Angus MacLane

Cine-explore - with Director Andrew Stanton

Geek Track - Pop-up Commentary by Pixar's Geek Squad

The Axiom Arcade - Video Games with A WALL-E Twist

3-D Set Fly-Throughs - See Film Locations from a whole new angle

"The Pixar Story" by Leslie Iwerks

"Presto" - Amazing animated theatrical short film

Animation sound design: Building worlds from the sound up

"Lots of Bots" Storybook

Bnl Shorts
"Making of" featurettes

Deleted Scenes

Wall-E

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/18/2008

Audio: DTS-ESM Digital Theater Pseudo 6.1 System, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 98 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English

Perry Seibert

A G-rated synthesis of A.I., Idiocracy, 2001, and Chaplin's Modern Times, WALL-E tells the tale of a robot left behind to clean up Earth while the human race bides its time in space, waiting for machines to fix the mess they've left behind. But this being Pixar, the deeper issues are handled just as expertly as the conventional storyline, which in this case is a simple love story between two robots. A first-time viewer could be forgiven for not grasping the consistent vision of WALL-E's subtext on a first viewing, primarily because the look of the film is so detailed and accomplished that you can be awestruck just admiring the visual, and aural, craftsmanship. Hiring ace cinematographer Roger Deakins as a "consultant" paid off like a winning lottery ticket. The opening passages of the film -- on an Earth populated by nothing but a robot, a cockroach, and lots of garbage -- have a realism that trumps everything Pixar has done to this point. Oftentimes you forget you're watching an animated movie because of the fluid, realistic camera work. Director Andrew Stanton succeeds grandly not because he's showing off with these nearly dialogue-free sequences, but because he understands how viewers respond to particular lenses and camera maneuvers. He's applying film theory in order to build up an audience's sympathies for his main character, and he does so masterfully. Don't let the phrase "dialogue-free" throw you -- this is far from a silent movie. The flawless and varied sound design -- who knew a robot's voice could have so many different inflections when saying the same few words -- is as much a treat for the ears as the visuals are for the eyes. Like Stanton's previous film, Finding Nemo, WALL-E manages to work at the level of fable by communicating grand themes through the actions of sympathetic characters. This film works as a simple adventure story, and as a love story, but it also works as a rather brilliant comment on the inherent dangers of mass commercialism and the ramifications of humans becoming slothful and lazy because of technology. In this movie, the people of the future look like enormous, babyish blobs -- a device Stanton exploits to great comedic and thematic effect. The entire production has been so brilliantly conceived and executed that it feels as much like an extended Pixar short as it does a feature. Unlike its humans of the future, the movie itself doesn't have an ounce of fat on it. The men and women at Pixar are master jewelers, cutting and polishing their wares to perfection before the world gets to enjoy them. WALL-E is another gem. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Thomas Newman  Composer (Music Score) 
John Lasseter  Executive Producer 
Andrew Stanton  Director 
Andrew Stanton  Screenwriter 
Jim Reardon  Screenwriter 
Jim Morris  Producer 
Ben Burtt  Actor 
Elissa Knight  Actor 
Jeff Garlin  Actor 
Fred Willard  Actor 
Macintalk  Actor 
Ben Burtt  Actor 
John Ratzenberger  Actor 
Kathy Najimy  Actor 
Sigourney Weaver  Actor 

Country: USA