ROTTEN TOMATOES: RT Sees the First 30 Minutes of Wall-E! Comments

RT Sees the First 30 Minutes of Wall-E!

by Steven Horn | April 08, 2008

Summary

RT was among a group of journalists invited to the factory that Luxo built: Pixar Animation Studios. We were given the whirlwind tour as the company winds up for its big summer release Wall-E, set to pop on June 27, 2008, and also got to see the first 30 minutes of the film. Back to Article

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Apr 08 2008 07:50 PM

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Well. What do you think is the most anticipated for those ages 3-10? What about parents that need a family movie they can enjoy?

"iron man, hulk, dark knight, indiana jones"
-All these movies are aimed at boys/men (though Indiana Jones will probably have a lot more females that want to see it compared to the other movies)

So, now that I have written such a convincing argument, I am fairly confident Wall-E will compete for #1 box office worldwide.

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CoUcH ToMaToE DoUgIe writes:
on Apr 08 2008 07:53 PM

Hey, i loved Short circuit as a kid, and still enjoy the film

today but i have feeling Wall*E will blow me away like all of Pixar films...

except Car ;) Sorry, for the Cars fans but i wasn't amazed. Still, a good

film but i have a rule, a movie cannot be great if Larry the Cable Guy

is one of the stars. Still, to be fair a close second in the "worst"

Pixar film, in my opinion, would be a Bug's Life. It was a good film, but

I just didn't feel it was great either.

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caboose388 writes:
on Apr 08 2008 08:05 PM

Without a doubt this movie will be in the top three with dark knight and indiana jones. I cant wait to see this, the animation looks amazing.

On the cars topic, i do think its one of the lesser pixar films but still a great movie. Its just a smaller diamond compared to all the other gems they have put out

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brettswiz writes:
on Apr 08 2008 08:09 PM

just a thought about the no dialouge and with kids-

what about in ice age with the squirrel? granted its only about 3-4 minute long skit but the kids loved it in theaters. also the skits that are before every pixar movie get many laughs. i think pixar will be fine with the kids.

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zooter writes:
on Apr 09 2008 01:50 AM

Go pixar go...Can't wait for this movie....

and I liked Cars and I think it's a great movie

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RawIsRamsey writes:
on Apr 09 2008 01:55 AM

Thing is, those sketches are just a few minutes long...keeping a childs attention beyond that sans dialogue is going to be an issue.

I don't know about everyone else, but I hated Fantasia as a kid because I couldn't appreciate the art behind it. Being older now, I appreciate it for what it is. I just have a feeling Pixar may be backing themselves into a corner here...how much envelope-pushing art is too much? Will they sacrifice color next for the sake of art? (Would kinda be a cool idea since their next film, "Up", involves an old man and some kid going out and getting into mischief, and it also did work for the beginning of The Incredibles...screw it, DO IT PIXAR!).

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cdude2k4 writes:
on Apr 09 2008 04:07 AM

Man, it looks beautiful! I don't know about the story, but it's Pixar's best looking film on the technical and artistic sides.

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martinscorsese25 writes:
on Apr 09 2008 06:38 AM

what's really sad is CARS was made by John Lasseter... it was his come back film... but it sucked critically... its just too childish... cause he was away in the directing chair for so long that he forgotten that pixar is reaching to adults also... i think john lasseter won't direct another movie again.... he'll just x-produced them... brad bird is now the master of pixar in terms of credibility, and to think that he wasnt an original pixar dude is so amazing... stanton is also awesome, but hell need to make wall e unforgettable cause he only has one film in the books(FINDING NEMO) brad bird already has two inforgettable films. as for PETE DOCTOR, he'll need to make UP pixar caliber cause he was away in the directing chair for so long to prove his credibility. and for LEE UNKIRCH, he'll need to prove in TOY STORY 3 that he can live up to the expextations of people to the probably most anticipated movie of 2010(f*** shrek, that series is dead now, they're just making for the money). Its a little scary that Lasseter won't be back to direct it, i mean its his baby right. But seing that Lee co-directed it with John means that he knows the story and knows how to make it, and maybe it was with Lee's touch that made toy story 2 not so childish cause it was with toy story 2 that pixar evolve in this industry.. also the guy who wrote little miss sunshine wrote the script for TY3... whew, it would be a memorable dissapointment(probably the dissapointment of the century) if the film sucked....

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DarthWonka writes:
on Apr 09 2008 01:41 PM

Shrek sucked from the beginning. I still don't get its popularity.

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DrNvrmore writes:
on Apr 09 2008 08:39 PM

RawlsRam, I agree with your comments totally! While I am sure I will love Wall E - I am concerned that my 5 year old may have trouble getting into it. He did not like the "Rat" movie. Actually, I didn't think that "Rat" lived up to the hype! But I only seen it twice.

On the other hand CARS is my son's 2nd favorite next to "Incredibles" (TS 1 & 2 are very close 3rd and 4th). I agree that at first I was disappointed with CARS, the plot is simpler, no doubt. But my son loves it so much - I have now seen it more times than I can count - and the movie has never really got old to me... Pixar movies all have so much going on in them that if you don't watch them several times you will never truly appreciate them fully!

That is why I feel I need to watch the Rat movie a few more times... now where did my son go... :)

I look forward to Wall E and have my fingers crossed that my son will be able to get "into it".

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MrFunkston writes:
on Apr 10 2008 10:05 AM

Regarding the dialogue issue, I've heard that there is quite a bit of it from the Human characters in the movie- and plus Jeff Garlin and Fred Willard are in the cast, so they have to have speaking roles, I would imagine.

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Dom418 writes:
on Apr 11 2008 11:36 AM

I'm with SlipperyPick. Cars was great! Pixar don't do missteps. They make great characters. It's not as great as Toy Story but visually it's stunning...as they always are.

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n0niz writes:
on Apr 15 2008 01:25 PM

I very excited about the movie. Maybe it will reach the level or Ratatouille :>

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tabascoman77 writes:
on Apr 15 2008 04:23 PM

This movie will be great.

I don't care if Wall-E looks like Johnny 5, E.T., Nintendo's Rob the Robot or a 2000 Honda Civic.

Wall-E could resemble my friggin VACUUM CLEANER.

The movie looks spectacular, as always.

And I, too, don't know what people had against Cars. The movie was wonderful. Even as a misstep, it was STILL light-years ahead of any other animation studio out there and it was a great ode to the beautiful state of California and our love affair with cars and driving.

It was also one of the first movies I have seen where Larry the Cable Guy was actually amusing and not grating and annoying. :)

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humdinger26 writes:
on Apr 22 2008 01:07 PM

i cant wait to see this film as well..

my favorite pixar movies are the incredibles and finding nemo...

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Hostility writes:
on Apr 27 2008 01:38 PM

cant wait!

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tgibfo writes:
on May 14 2008 05:17 PM

CARS was the weakest of the Pixar movies solely because they chose to anthropomorphize something that didn't have the benefit of being alive. Whether they could talk or not, bugs, fish, birds, toys all could conceivably talk and have thier own unknown lives. They pushed the boundaries by having an all-car world with talking cars without explaining anything. You just had to buy it at the outset. Which is fine, but it's a bit more unsettling than monsters or fish.

What I want to know is who John Ratzenberger is going to play in WALL-E!

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lmac40 writes:
on May 16 2008 12:59 PM

I don't know about all these comparisons. Why don't we just wait to see the film, then decide?
Correct about #5 - he was only modeled after many robot prototypes of the 80's. Who the heck cares what it looks like? It's always been the heart of Pixar that moves us and makes us want more. I love all of their product. My son can't get enough of cars and I find it beautiful and amusing. Are those who criticize it forgetting the central message? I say, see it again with your heart open and you can't not "get it".
I feel extremely fortunate, as an avid film-goer, to be living in this great time of Pixar.
I can't wait for WALL-E (and neither can my son)

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sammykat76 writes:
on May 28 2008 09:33 AM

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A "Cars" sequel? Sounds more like the kind of rumours that have run around for years about a "Monsters" sequel. Not happening unless there's a darn good story behind it. Although I have seen it floating around the net that it could come out in '12, but I'm not believing anything until Pixar says it officially.

As for "needing" dialogue, you're nuts. Silent movies have endured the test of time. If you can't get through a good movie because you *have* to have dialogue, I feel sorry for you. Sit back and enjoy the experience! Too many movies these days do nothing but talk and blow crap up. This will be a refreshing change from that.

Pixar's main customers are not kids...the movies are far too multi layered for that. My 5 year old loves the movies on one level, and my husband and I love them on a different level all together. Pixar doesn't crap out "kids" movies.

As for art != dollars, you might want to look at this: (in millions)
Nemo $339
Incredibles $261
Monsters inc $255
Toy story 2 $245
Cars $244
Ratatouille $206
Toy story $191
Bugs life $162

Ratatouille did better than the original Toy Story and Bugs Life, and if you're going purely off of the CGI aspect, those are the two that really don't compare anymore. (Still awesome movies, but not the CGI "quality" of the last few).

WALL*E will not flop. It may not be as big of a money maker as Cars or The Incredibles, but you can bet it's going to pull audiences in. Heck, I bet we'll wind up seeing it more than once. And not because we're artsy either.

I believe in Pixar and the fact that they refuse to crap out movies just to make money like other companies *coughcoughdreamworkscough* They have stories, and heart, and characters you care about. People are going to remember Toy Story and Monsters and WALL*E long after their releases. While people will be going "I don't get it" to the pop culture references in Shrek.

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sammykat76 writes:
on May 28 2008 09:56 AM

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QUOTE: i hate hello dolly but whatever.

It's probably in the movie for a whole minute. I hope you don't let that ruin WALL*E for you.

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