Comments on: WALL-E Review http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-848461 Sean Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:43:15 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-848461 I liked Ratatouille. And 3 stars is still a solid score. I liked Ratatouille. And 3 stars is still a solid score.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-848128 Jimmy Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:02:58 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-848128 I truly can't see the flaws that Sean is trying to get at. I feel like he is just attacking Pixar and not the film itself. Just because everyone sings Pixar's praises shouldn't go into your opinion of Wall-E. I think it's safe to say that the level of appreciation Pixar and Disney have for the vision of the film makers is pretty exemplary. The only true knock you have on Wall-E is that the sounds get overly cute and you couldn't find a deeper meaning. Well how can you give Wanted a 3 1/2 star review? Look at the film making, how somehow we are traveling through space with a non speaking trash collector. How most people felt a lot of emotion during the romantic scenes, and these involved animated freaking robots. The set design, the action scenes, all the small details are truly amazing. It's pure, nearly perfect film making. I can't quite understand the critisism of the film and I usually always can see another side. Sometimes this comes from expectations and not knowing how to watch a film. I'm guessing Sean's favorite movies are Fight Club, the Matrix, Memento and Being John Malk. So if you hear about an amazing Sci Fi film he has to go in expecting a bend in reality and alternate universes. He also didn't like Ratatouille, which is really mind boggling. If you can't appreciate these movies I don't really know if you understand film, or how to analyze them. If you take the time to really analyze Wall-E it's very hard to walk away with a 3/4 star review. What happened to story telling, characer development, set design, action sequences, scores, amazing scenes? When did it just become about blowing your mind? I truly can’t see the flaws that Sean is trying to get at. I feel like he is just attacking Pixar and not the film itself. Just because everyone sings Pixar’s praises shouldn’t go into your opinion of Wall-E. I think it’s safe to say that the level of appreciation Pixar and Disney have for the vision of the film makers is pretty exemplary. The only true knock you have on Wall-E is that the sounds get overly cute and you couldn’t find a deeper meaning. Well how can you give Wanted a 3 1/2 star review? Look at the film making, how somehow we are traveling through space with a non speaking trash collector. How most people felt a lot of emotion during the romantic scenes, and these involved animated freaking robots. The set design, the action scenes, all the small details are truly amazing. It’s pure, nearly perfect film making. I can’t quite understand the critisism of the film and I usually always can see another side. Sometimes this comes from expectations and not knowing how to watch a film. I’m guessing Sean’s favorite movies are Fight Club, the Matrix, Memento and Being John Malk. So if you hear about an amazing Sci Fi film he has to go in expecting a bend in reality and alternate universes. He also didn’t like Ratatouille, which is really mind boggling. If you can’t appreciate these movies I don’t really know if you understand film, or how to analyze them. If you take the time to really analyze Wall-E it’s very hard to walk away with a 3/4 star review. What happened to story telling, characer development, set design, action sequences, scores, amazing scenes? When did it just become about blowing your mind?

]]> By: Henrik http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-428992 Henrik Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:39:04 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-428992 I'm with you Jenny. From the reaction this film is just as perfect and brilliant as all the other Pixar films that have been released. I’m with you Jenny. From the reaction this film is just as perfect and brilliant as all the other Pixar films that have been released.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-427802 Jenny Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:53:29 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-427802 I haven't seen it yet but the review and comments kinda make me not wanna bother anymore. :( I haven’t seen it yet but the review and comments kinda make me not wanna bother anymore. :(

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-426840 Drew Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:31:40 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-426840 Your entitled to your opinion rusty but i hate when people bash the movie because of the moral. Your entitled to your opinion rusty but i hate when people bash the movie because of the moral.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-426402 Rusty James Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:31:42 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-426402 Drew, I thought the end was hollow and cynical. Drew, I thought the end was hollow and cynical.

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-426366 Drew Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:09:43 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-426366 the end of the movie was so emotionally powerful i was literally trying to restrain myself from bawling. did anyone else get worked up? the end of the movie was so emotionally powerful i was literally trying to restrain myself from bawling. did anyone else get worked up?

]]> By: Sean http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-424989 Sean Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:39 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-424989 Rian: You're not alone, there are many, many other people out there who feel this is a perfect film. I just was just not one of them. Maybe I will gain more appreciation for it with repeat viewings. Lately I've been feeling the need to revisit Ratatouille, which I wasn't overly smitten with after my initial viewing either. Rian: You’re not alone, there are many, many other people out there who feel this is a perfect film. I just was just not one of them. Maybe I will gain more appreciation for it with repeat viewings. Lately I’ve been feeling the need to revisit Ratatouille, which I wasn’t overly smitten with after my initial viewing either.

]]> By: Primal http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-424985 Primal Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-424985 I genuinely loved this movie from beginning to end. I can see why people didn't like all the human stuff in the movie. I liked the fact they had a non-animated Fred Willard and it would of made his role more meaningful if they didn't have animated humans in the mix. 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the best films I have ever seen and seeing all the homages to 2001 in Wall-E was pretty cool. By the way, the Wall-E sound clip you guys played on the podcast was fucking classic. I genuinely loved this movie from beginning to end. I can see why people didn’t like all the human stuff in the movie. I liked the fact they had a non-animated Fred Willard and it would of made his role more meaningful if they didn’t have animated humans in the mix.

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the best films I have ever seen and seeing all the homages to 2001 in Wall-E was pretty cool.

By the way, the Wall-E sound clip you guys played on the podcast was fucking classic.

]]> By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-424984 Rian Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:26:03 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-424984 Yes, in my rambling I called the movie "Wall" instead if "Wall-E". Oops. Yes, in my rambling I called the movie “Wall” instead if “Wall-E”. Oops.

]]> By: Rian http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-424981 Rian Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:16:43 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-424981 3 out of 4?! ...calm down, Rian... Wall is an immediate 4 out of 4, 5 out of 5, or 10 out of 10 for me. It's probably nudged The Incredibles out of the way to become my 2nd favorite Pixar movie after Toy Story. I was seriously on the verge of tears at the end. This could very well be my favorite film of the year so far. 3 out of 4?!

…calm down, Rian…

Wall is an immediate 4 out of 4, 5 out of 5, or 10 out of 10 for me. It’s probably nudged The Incredibles out of the way to become my 2nd favorite Pixar movie after Toy Story. I was seriously on the verge of tears at the end. This could very well be my favorite film of the year so far.

]]> By: Chip Chief http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/comment-page-1/#comment-424751 Chip Chief Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:29:48 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-review/#comment-424751 "never ever bring up imdb scores of new movies. they are always inflated, no matter what movie it is" I realize that the score will drop from its present inflated value, but I guess my point is that there must be a lot of people giving this movie 10s (having seen it or not) and it just is not a perfect film. “never ever bring up imdb scores of new movies. they are always inflated, no matter what movie it is”

I realize that the score will drop from its present inflated value, but I guess my point is that there must be a lot of people giving this movie 10s (having seen it or not) and it just is not a perfect film.

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