Jun 24th 08
Will WALL-E Live Up to Expectations?
In one word: Yes. In two: Of course.
Pixar’s winning streak is no longer a streak. It’s a guarantee. Even Cars (2006), widely labeled their “worst” film, was a great film. I don’t hope that WALL-E is good. I don’t think that it will be good. I know that it will be fantastic. It’s like when Apple was getting ready to release the iPhone. People didn’t hope they liked it. They knew they would. It was simply a matter of sitting around and waiting until the moment it was released so they could run out, line up, and swipe their plastic as fast as humanly possible.
I didn’t line up for an iPhone, but I’ll be damned if I’m not in line to see WALL-E the second it hits theaters.
Still not convinced? Early reviews from Ain’t It Cool News are calling it a “masterpiece,” “gorgeous,” “a Buster Keaton silent film mixed with the wonder of the original STAR WARS and the morals of the best fables.” John Gholson has this to say:
Thanks to Pixar, I have no choice but to go into wild, unrestrained
hyperbole regarding their new film, the animated sci-fi adventure love
story titled Wall-E. Ready? Here we go.Visionary. Emotional. Fantastic. A Must-See. A Thrill Ride. Romantic.
Eye-Popping. Incredible. Instant Classic. The best Pixar film ever
made. Let that sink in for a minute.The best. THE. BEST.
WALL-E hits theaters this weekend. Who will be there with me?
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Ryan Rahn on Jun 24th 08
I’ve been looking forward to it all summer. I know that it will be good, but I hope to get to the theater this weekend.
Adam Polselli on Jun 24th 08
Try your hardest to get there! Movies are best on opening weekend when the theater is packed.
Brandon Eley on Jun 24th 08
I’m looking forward to taking my son to see it this weekend. We love Cars and all the Pixar films, and it’ll be the first movie I take my son to see in the theater (he’s only 2 1/2).
Adam Polselli on Jun 24th 08
Hope he likes it. I read that it’s low on dialogue and instead uses sounds and actions to tell the story, which I imagine would appeal to a young child. Have fun!
Hamish M on Jun 24th 08
Amen brother. I’m really excited to see WALL-E — Pixar is pure genius.
matt on Jun 24th 08
we’ll have to go see it when you come out!
Jorge Quinteros on Jun 25th 08
There’s no doubt that Pixar still has well rooted work ethics and passion for their end products as much as Apple does. Even films such as Cars, which I initially had no interest in seeing, caught my attention just because it as from Pixars. They always do great work. I already bought my Wall-E action figure so no doubt that I”ll be seeing the film this weekend.
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Lewis Bostock on Jul 15th 08
Thank You for your thoughtful comment on my blog regarding WALL E.
Some Bad News. WALL E has been delayed untill September in New Zealand. Which means I can’t do a follow up post to my original question ‘Will WALL E rescue sci fi?’ Or reply to your comment.
I’m counting down the days. But have The Dark Knight to bridge the gap.
patrick on Jul 17th 08
Wall-E totally looks like the robot from “Short Circuit”… minus the cheesy 80’s style of course