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A Very Brief Reaction From A Test Screening Of WALL-E!

Hmmmmmmm by Mister Man	Nov 5th, 2007 12:36:17 AM

No way I'm first, is there? by LlGHTST0RMER	Nov 5th, 2007 12:36:24 AM
Doubt it.
Knew it. by LlGHTST0RMER	Nov 5th, 2007 12:36:49 AM
Third! And Second!
SO GENERIC, IT'S LIKE HE WASN'T THERE by Pound Sand	Nov 5th, 2007 12:40:54 AM
A brief google search could've provided the source for this screening review, and I suspect it did. Come on, you don't have to do this for WALL-E. It's a slam dunk.
As someone who is somewhat involved in the production of this mo by HFDLU	Nov 5th, 2007 12:53:32 AM
I'm calling bullshit on this.
wayyy early by Halfbreedqueen	Nov 5th, 2007 01:01:44 AM
a screening now, with what? almost a year to go? i really doubt that. really really doubt. but who knows.
Live action apperance? by jimmy_009	Nov 5th, 2007 01:06:05 AM
Can someone explain this? Did the reviewer just phrase this wrong?
no bull by joeguy	Nov 5th, 2007 01:13:51 AM
I was at the screening last week, and this review is pretty accurate. The cut they showed us was a work in progress, with bits in various stages of rendering and some story boards. Fred Willard was live action. It works though as he just shows up on video screens. And he's great as the Global Pres/CEO. Reviewer should've mentioned, the film is really just a love story. Albiet with robots. Anyway, great film, can't wait to see the finished version.
I saw.... by Redfive!	Nov 5th, 2007 01:19:08 AM
the comic con footage and its SPECTACULAR.The movie is gonna rock and this review is lazy.
But does he have the press release to share with all of us? by Kirbymanly	Nov 5th, 2007 01:19:46 AM
Because that's what this sounds like
the CGI is done already? by Mike_D	Nov 5th, 2007 02:25:56 AM
and its due out next year?
I was there too! by just some nerd	Nov 5th, 2007 03:20:00 AM
When it was announced that we were seeing Wall-E the audience reaction was one of pleasent surprise. The clapping aftwerwards wasn't so shabby either. I wanted to add that its more of a love story than any other Pixar film, and its also the most socially conscience. If McDonalds dares make Happy Meals out of this it will be the most ironic advertising campaign ever.
Looks awesome by spud mcspud	Nov 5th, 2007 03:29:42 AM
But let's face it: America is the land that brought us "Do as I say, not as I do". I don't doubt there are a lot of social consciences at Pixar, but Disney will take the business back to the heart attack-inducing fast food chains, tying in to Happy Meals and God knows what else just to squeeze more millions out of this movie. Because no matter how many WALL-E type movies we get, the big businesses will not figure out what the messages are - only how many millions of dollars they bring in. Which makes WALL-E a prophetic look at the future, not just a cute robot movie.
the trailers are garbage by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 5th, 2007 03:38:57 AM
i wanna see the movie not fuckin hear pixar talk about it
this review sounds fishy by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 5th, 2007 04:16:02 AM
the cgi is done with how long to go? i thought the cg was what usually make movies take some fuckin long to finish.
The CGI IS NOT DONE - please read more carefully by ShadowMaker	Nov 5th, 2007 04:24:24 AM
Guys, if some of you would have followed how animated movies are made, than you'd know that the reason they hold screenings like this (with storyboards, test renders etc in place of the final footage) is so that they can find out if story beats are working, where the slow spots in the movie are etc. THEN they know what parts they want to render at 24 hours a FRAME (!!!) you don't want to render a scene for two weeks and then find out the joke/point of the scene just doesn't work. This has always been the case in the past as well, because having 200 ladies ink and paint a scene only to have to throw it away later just isn't good business sense.
The Fred Willard stuff by TattooedBillionaire	Nov 5th, 2007 04:25:37 AM
reminds me a lot of the manager at the beginning of Chaplin's Modern Times. This can't come soon enough.
i meant "so fuckin long to finish" by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 5th, 2007 05:23:30 AM
ADD A FUCKIN EDIT BUTTON YOU PIECES OF FUCKING SHIT
ALSO by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 5th, 2007 05:24:29 AM
when is this coming out?
"and turned the world into what I imagine certain parts of China by VinnyMac666	Nov 5th, 2007 06:30:26 AM
that didn't make this guy sound at all uneducated, bigoted or anything like that... But I guess we all knew that China was nothing but giant mounds of garbage. A huge wasteland do uninhabitable that they've taken to the stars. Right?
Grammar by banbury	Nov 5th, 2007 06:58:01 AM
This review is impossible to read without getting a headache. Please spend less time at the movies and more time with the Chicago Manual of Style.
This review sounds too polished by ATARI	Nov 5th, 2007 07:24:48 AM
This time, I mean it when I say, "PLANT!"
Unhappy Meals by VadersCrotchDoor	Nov 5th, 2007 07:42:06 AM
Not for nothing, but Disney and McDonalds severed their tie-in agreement last year. I'm sure some other purveyor of grease and salt will be tied in with this, but it probably won't be the clown. Too bad, though. I'd almost certainly let my kid eat there if it meant his Happy Meal included a Fred Willard toy.
Why do Pixar DVDs suck now? by Osmosis Jones	Nov 5th, 2007 07:51:44 AM
Cars, and now Ratatouille have has SUCK-ASS 1-disc DVDs without even any commentaries.
"and turned the world into what I imagine certain parts of China by Windowlicker74	Nov 5th, 2007 07:54:37 AM
sorry, vinnymac, the guy doesn't sound uneducted just because he's stating that China has a huge pollution problem( and some other problems as well. Nepal anyone?). It's not because they host the Olymics that the're all nice and clean. So please stop calling people bigots 'cause their opinions don't align with your PC little mind
The "China" comment was unnecessary. by C Legion	Nov 5th, 2007 08:17:45 AM
In ten years time China could well be the most powerful nation in the world. It's already well on its way.
again... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Nov 5th, 2007 08:24:42 AM
i LOVE a lonely robot story. this will rule the world. and i wish i had a son to take and see it with. that would be rad. how long does the adoption process take?
and stop bitching about the China bit... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Nov 5th, 2007 08:27:02 AM
we all say dumb shit all the time.
This is not true... by Migwit	Nov 5th, 2007 08:55:36 AM
Mark Kermode when reviewing Ratatouile was insinuating that all Pixar movies were test screened.. Pixar replied the following week that "Pixar NEVER market test their movies" Sounds like someones telling fibs.
This movie already gives me the creeps.......... by Nice Marmot	Nov 5th, 2007 09:10:33 AM
...cause it makes me think of Heart-Beeps. Anybody remember that scary mess of a robots in love flick? All kidding aside, I'm stoked for this movie & it can't come soon enough. And for the love of God, can we ignore the damn China comment? I swear, AICN needs to create a "Political Debate" section. I don't mind political debates, but I don't need them forced upon me by smart-ass fanboys when I'm just trying to read about a damn Pixar film.
i agree with the bs call by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 10:33:49 AM
I haven't seen the screening, but do have an inside connection to the project and either this guy googled info on the movie to fake a review or he just sucks at writing a decent review. no mention of the love story at all (which is a big driving force in the movie) the real irony will be when the toys are on the shelves of walmart (buy-n-large)...ask him what musical movie is referenced heavily throughout the film, bet he doesn't know...
China's A Dump by Saluki	Nov 5th, 2007 10:36:56 AM
Why ignore it? It's common knowledge.
who did pixar rippoff to make this? by ironic_name	Nov 5th, 2007 11:05:00 AM

Sounds like a plant. by Barry Egan	Nov 5th, 2007 12:04:46 PM
A "big fan" of the site thinks we don't know who Wall-E is?
Sooooo, this movie will be about.... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Nov 5th, 2007 12:08:46 PM
...GLOBAL WARMING? How surprisingly unoriginal. I suppose that Fred Willard will play the role of Al Gore? Does anyone smell something? I think that I might have stepped on a pile of unchecked propaganda. Peeyouuuu!
What the fuck is a Wall-E? by jeffrex007	Nov 5th, 2007 12:14:11 PM

I suspect that the plot will include: by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Nov 5th, 2007 12:37:42 PM
All of the humans have abandoned the Earth due to global warming and environmental disasters. ... .... ... Wall-E is the last, lonely robot on the planet, programmed to pick up after mankind's trash. His hundreds of years of loneliness has caused Wall-E to develop emotions. ... .... ... He will get emotionally attached to something, and will either go in search of the humans or this emotionally attached thing. He will discover that humans have either died off, or have evolved into lesser life forms because of their laziness or destruction of the environment. ... .... ... Wall-E will realize the ugliness of the present condition, and will attempt to construct a time machine into the past. He will arrive in Earth past to warn human beings about the future, and urge them to worship the likes of Al Gore and Barbara Streisand. ... .... ... Mankind listens to the little robot and he disappears -- because the future changes. ... .... ... Kids cry in the movie theatre and urge Mommy and Daddy to stop destroying their future. ... .... ... America becomes the "green nation" of Al Gore's wet environmental dreams, and the Government seizes control of all aspects of our environment. The cost to consumers is STAGGERING, but Gore and his liberal cronies believe that it is worth the cost to taxpayers and national security. ... .... ... China, on the other hand, could care less about global warming. They become the world's sole superpower in 2040, and take over the United States by way of a hostile corporate takeover (your country's fossil fuels or your life). China now has room to expand its 1.5 billion citizens, and finally lifts the 1 child maximum. Chinese men discover that white women are hot and fertile. The world evolves into one very productive but communistically socialized race. ... .... ... Is this the same old tired propaganda that Al Gore and his daughter pooped out in a couple episodes of FUTURAMA?
glad to hear global warming is just propaganda... by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 02:08:32 PM
i always liked aerosal deodorant better, really gets up in the ol' pits nice and good....
oh yeah, china is dumpy by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 02:11:09 PM
was in bejing and xian 2 years ago. the pollution is so bad, i actually looked foward to getting back to l.a.
"And I gotta say the toy-line for this has definite potential." by Norm	Nov 5th, 2007 02:22:40 PM

"And I gotta say the toy-line for this has definite potential." by Norm	Nov 5th, 2007 02:22:40 PM

And I gotta say the toy-line for this has definite potential. by Norm	Nov 5th, 2007 02:28:14 PM
You gotta love the irony of that. A movie about big corporations trashing the planet will have big corporations making millions of plastic toys that will trash the planet. I guess we'll have immediate feedback of Chrism's brainwashing fear. If the movie message takes hold, the kids won't want the toys. If they want the cheap plastic toys in the big fancy disposable packaging, the message was rejected. (Sorry about the T.P.)
no more disney happy meals by Gengar	Nov 5th, 2007 02:35:57 PM
disney cut ties with mcdonalds earlier this year, hence the 'bee movie' and 'shrek' happy meals.
irrelevntelefant... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Nov 5th, 2007 02:46:01 PM
Global warming is not propaganda. However, the rhetoric coming from Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" is the essence of propaganda. Have you seen the amount of scientists who have SUED to have their name removed from the film? In 15 years, we will all discover that much of the things blamed for global warming were simply wrongly accused. Global warming is the result of gravitational tugs on the planet as it completes its revolution around the sun. Some years are warmer than others, some are cooler. This is called a CYCLE and is observed on other planets (like Mars). If Al Gore had his way, he would allow the government to force adherence to strict standards that would eventually force Americans to live in the dirt. No cars, no hamburgers, no fish. As he flies around in his private jet and lives in his multi-million dollar mansions, he is willing to force the rest of us to purchase "carbon credits" in order to cool down the planet. We need to tell Gore where he can stuff his carbon credits!
Aerosol Cans Destroyed the Ozone Layer by kevinwillis.net	Nov 5th, 2007 02:57:50 PM
They didn't cause global warming. There was some concern about their contribution to global cooling in the 70s. Please keep your disaster de jours straight. Thanks!
R2D2 Made Sweet Love to Number 5 from Short Circuit by kevinwillis.net	Nov 5th, 2007 03:02:12 PM
And gave birth to Wall-E. Although Number 5 insisted that E.T. was actually Wall-E's daddy. Walllll-Eeeeeee . . .
'China is my future' - Phillip Bauer by performingmonkey	Nov 5th, 2007 03:13:15 PM
There's nothing more to say.
chrism... by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 03:34:35 PM
there's bullshit propaganda flying on both sides of this issue. but there is more than just a CYCLE going on. we as humans are having an impact on the environment. i guess those nasa satelitte images of the polar ice caps receding are just photoshopped? politics aside, whats wrong with wanting giant corporations to be environmentally responsible? what is wrong with finding cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel? recycling? i am all for less government, but i also believe in taking responsibility for our actions. maybe the planet doesn't need saving, but it certainly needs to be cleaned up.
back on topic by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 03:35:39 PM
i am looking forward to this movie...
kevinwillis.net- thank you by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 03:40:08 PM
i'm stocking up on foot/jock itch spray at costco as we speak... there might not be global warming, but my boys are toasty...
Pixar = lame by alienindisguise	Nov 5th, 2007 04:16:29 PM
They haven't made anything worth a shit since A Bug's Life
fred willard action figure by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 04:56:23 PM
would be fucking cool...
PLant? I dunno but that wasn't much of a review by finky089	Nov 5th, 2007 05:05:08 PM
And, yeah, a Fred Willard action figure woul dbe TREMENDOUS!
Oh come one, alienindisguise by finky089	Nov 5th, 2007 05:07:39 PM
What about Toy Story 2? Those two movies are still Pixar's absolute best.
I sort of resent calling by Novaman5000	Nov 5th, 2007 05:24:55 PM

I sort of resent calling Pixar "pop art" by Novaman5000	Nov 5th, 2007 05:26:41 PM
I mean, they're pretty great films, I think. Maybe not the be all and end all but they will stand up over time and make sense in 100 years. Nothing very "pop" culture about them. Pop implies shallow. Shrek, now that's pure "pop".
Why the Need For an Edit Feature? by Jonas Grumpy	Nov 5th, 2007 05:51:49 PM
As I type these words, they appear in a little box on my screen. I am able to read them as they appear. When I make a mistake, or wish to rephrase something, I hit the "delete" button until what's no longer needed goes away, then I type some more. Also, I can use the arrow keys or the mouse to move the cursor. (A little blue scroll button on the side of this box allows me to move up and down the copy, as well.) When I am done typing, I re-read the entire message before I click on the "post talkback" button, altering text where necessary. Am I the only one who is able to do any of this? Is it because I'm using Safari on a Mac? Is everyone else typing blind, unable to see what they're about to post as it's being written? Doesn't anyone else proofread before posting? Is commenting speed of such importance that everyone hammers out a message just as quickly as they can, posting it before it was complete? Am I the only one who uses more than two fingers while typing, and who doesn't have to look down at their keyboard while doing so? I don't understand the need or desire for an edit feature on this site. Explain, please!
alienindisguise = stupid by slone13	Nov 5th, 2007 06:42:11 PM
A Bug's Life? Fuck off. That shit was Pixar's weakest by far. Now go stuff your head back up your ass.
Oh bullshit.... Trash! by ThePilgrim	Nov 5th, 2007 08:04:07 PM
Most of our Trash is no longer dumped into Landfills. It's recycled. Nealy all of it now. The older Landfills that are covered over, release methane gas and thats used as a power source. So big time fucking bullshit all around on this wasted message about waste and trash killing the planet. We are already fighting and winning that war now. How in the fuck in 600 years will this not be a Won War!?!?! We ain't wasting no more. We are changing over and now when your trash is picked up it goes to a sorting station that separates organic from plastic metal and paper, and all of it can be reused. If your's is still going to a landfill no worries. It wont be long before this is over. and that land fill will create natural power when it's covered over. Through the methane gas it releases.
my very brief review: i saw a screening and... by future help	Nov 5th, 2007 08:23:21 PM
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US power in 2700s? by Drath	Nov 5th, 2007 09:27:06 PM
At the moment, that seems optimistic seeing as we've entered the 21st century in much the same way Great Britain entered the 20th. I suppose we could lose the #1 spot and then regain it by the 2700s though. I suspect the title of Most Powerful Nation on Earth is something that's going to be passed from country to country a little faster as globalization increases, and possibly it'll get harder to indentify at the same time. I'm probably giving this more thought than I'm supposed to for this movie (duh, ya think?). I hope this movies works for me. CARS was probably my least favorite Pixar movie (I say it was weaker than A Bug's Life), and that also had machines as the stars. I hope this doesn't play like The Brave Little Toaster in 3D.
ThePilgrim" We ain't wasting no more" ??? by irrelevntelefant	Nov 5th, 2007 10:14:39 PM
read some statistics and then tell me we are winning the war on trash. http://www.cleanair.org/Waste/ wasteFacts.html
What is a WALL-E? Let me tell you... by ElectricDreams	Nov 6th, 2007 01:13:57 AM
WALL-E stands for; Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth Class. Basically he's a trash compactor on wheels. Wait til you see some of the marketing Disney is doing for this film, the interactive theater standee will knock your socks off, and Imagineering is building a life-size, working WALL-E that will tour theme parks and talk shows with Director Andrew Stanton. I worked on this movie and it's truly spectacular! -ED
Migwit... by TheRealMoriarty	Nov 6th, 2007 03:38:30 AM
... of course they test screen their films. They always have. We've been running reviews from early screenings of Pixar films for years now. Seriously... is "plant" the only word some of you know? Who mistreated you so badly in your lives that you refuse to believe in anything or anyone? Do you really think that people are out there inventing screenings of films that never happened just to impress you? We received independent verification of the time and location of this screening BEFORE it happened, so when this review arrived, it wasn't a shock.
Not a plant, but he didnt see much of the film I guess by ricarleite	Nov 6th, 2007 05:21:54 AM
I believe there's a LOT of stuff missing or unfinished. He might have seen about 4 reels of rough animation and storyboards.
man was cars lame by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 6th, 2007 05:33:24 AM
almost forgot how dissapointing that movie was.
irrelevntelefant... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Nov 6th, 2007 09:04:19 AM
Again, please READ the post before commenting on what you think I wrote. I didn't say that global warming wasn't happening. I did, however, question the accuracy of Al Gore's propaganda film (Irrelevant Hypocrisy, err, Truth). There is NOT a consensus amongst scientists concerning the CAUSES of global warming. It is easy (and ignorant) to run around blaming cars, beef cows and air conditioners. So before we run around crucifying people for living a civilized lifestyle, we need to first understand precisely what is causing the meltdown (and whether or not this sort of meltdown has occurred in the past). Is it the result of human produced machines -- or do these gases come from elsewhere (like the CO2 emissions from 1.5 billion Chinamen and 1 billion Indians)? Have we looked into solutions other than Gore's ridiculous "carbon credits" (which place the wealthy at a far greater advantage over the poor)? This issue is FAR from clear, even though FAT-MAN Gore is enjoying the BJs he receives from extreme left activists.
BTW... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Nov 6th, 2007 09:07:00 AM
I will definitely watch this film! It will probably be just as entertaining as the environmental penguin film -- even though I wanted to go and kill some sea lions and protest against Chicken of the Sea for eating all of those "helpless penguins." Besides, Finding Nemo is the best animated film...ever.
chrism by irrelevntelefant	Nov 6th, 2007 09:51:47 AM
i agree, finding nemo is great... also, i don't think gore gets bjs, he seems more like a phone sex guy.
re:plant by irrelevntelefant	Nov 6th, 2007 10:21:04 AM
I'm not disputing there was a screening, or whether the reviewer saw the film. my source who is very close to this movie read the review and before even seeing the talkback, commented how something just seemed weird about the review-as in this person is possibly associated with the film in some way (hence the term plant). if they are not a plant, then they need to work on their review writing skills. i, like stephen colbert, listen to my gut... my gut says plant or no plant, there is just something "off" about the review (it also says 'lay off grilled peanut butter and bacon sandwiches')
WALL-E WORLDDD!! by TiPPiDa	Nov 6th, 2007 11:32:48 AM
GET CHEVY A PART IN THIS!...... Seriously though... WOW.. I hope the movie is infinitely more entertaining than the talkback!.. Its funny, You can always tell the trolls and attention seekers. Anyone who says "PIXAR MOVIES SUCK" is gagging for attention and nothing more... mission accomplished douche. AND WHO GIVES A SHIT THAT PIXAR RIP OFF OLD STORYLINES.. at least theyre not completely blatant, with the exception of "Cars", which stunk on ice anyway.. Its not a question of originality, if writers were original all the time, we'd get about 8 percent of the productivity in entertainment industry we have now, and I mean that in a bad way, because I'm picking you could scrap just about every scripted show on TV, and 90 percent of all movies. Pixar TELL A STORY in a way that seems fresh and new to me, and that alone is worth the price of admission in my book... Loved both Toy Story movies, Loved Monsters Inc., Loved Nemo, LOVED the Incredibles, REALLY LOVED Ratatouille, hope the trend continues with WALL-E and UP.
Jonas Grumpy by finky089	Nov 6th, 2007 03:56:07 PM
because "proofreading is for suckers"
i secont funky89 by irrelevntelefant	Nov 6th, 2007 04:57:22 PM
som of us prefer streem of consciusness righting as supposed to being anal retentif with our postes. SHOUT AT YA BOI- HOLLA

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