Wall-E [Blu-ray] [2 Discs]

Director: Andrew Stanton

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2008
UPC:	0786936769364
Original Release:	2008
Rating:	G
Source:	WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00

Special 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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ben Burtt	WALL-E/M-O
Elissa Knight	Eve
Jeff Garlin	Captain
Fred Willard	Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
John Ratzenberger	John
Kathy Najimy	Mary
Sigourney Weaver	Ship's Computer
Thomas Newman	Conductor,Performer,Composer
Edith Piaf	Performer
Peter Gabriel	Performer
Bobby McFerrin	Performer
Louis Armstrong	Performer
Teddy Newton	Actor
Bob Bergen	Actor
John Cygan	Actor
Pete Docter	Actor
Colette Whitaker	Actor
Jim Ward	Actor
Kim Kopf	Actor
Angus MacLane	Actor
Niki McElroy	Actor
Garrett Palmer	Actor
Kai Steel Smith	Actor
Andrew Stanton	Actor
Lori Richardson	Actor
Jean Francois Aupied	Voices
Philippe Bozo	Voices
Marie-Eug?nie Mar?chal	Voices
Tia Carrere	Voices
Pascale Clark	Voices
Emmanuel Jacomy	Voices
Herv? Jolly	Voices
Timmo Niesner	Voices
Luise Helm	Voices
Bernhard V?lger	Voices
Markus Maria Profitlich	Voices
Agnieszka Judycka	Voices
Cezary ?ak	Voices
Mi?ogost Reczek	Voices
Andrzej Blumenfeld	Voices
Anna Dymna	Voices
Danuta Stenka	Voices
Macintalk	Auto

Technical Credits

Jim Reardon

Andrew Stanton

Pete Docter

Jim Reardon	Screenwriter
Andrew Stanton	Screenwriter
Jim Morris	Producer
John Lasseter	Executive Producer,Producer
David MacCarthy	Special Effects
Ed Hirsh	Special Effects
Kevin Reher	Casting
Nancy Hayes	Casting
Marla Dell	Casting
Ben Burtt	Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Semanick	Sound Mixer
Tom Myers	Sound Mixer
Pete Docter	Screenwriter
Natalie Lyon	Casting

Editorial Reviews

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.